Everyone has friends and family with a camera. Today’s world advertises iPhones with amazing cameras. I mean, it’s tempting and easy, right? If they were really genuine they would encourage you to take this just as seriously as your wedding photos. Why? Because this is the perfect time to get comfortable and in sync with your wedding photographer. You know, the actual person who will be there on your wedding day. The person whose imagery attracted you to them in the first place.

Here is why engagement pictures should be important to you. First, it will allow you to learn how to work with your photographer and get comfortable with the person you are going to spend your most important day with. For the photographer, it will help them learn what you like, what you don’t like, etc. Secondly, it gives you diversity with the imagery in your home. You don’t want every picture to be of you in your dress and tuxedo or shot at the same time of year. 

Engagement pictures will give you the diversity in the dynamic imagery you are looking for in the artwork around your home.