Creative Engagement Photoshoot at Sunset<\/span><\/h2>\nTo amp up the creativity, we scheduled Barbara and Kenneth\u2019s engagement session at sundown. Why? For starters, we had some great ideas for using the sun\u2019s waning light to create some inventive portraits. The light at that time is perfect for getting more conventional pictures that are really gorgeous. But it also illuminates things at a steep angle. That means it creates high-contrast scenes — areas with long, striking shadows and narrow patches of light. And skilled photographers can use those to give you a really <\/span>creative engagement photoshoot!<\/p>\nTo give you an example of the kinds of shots we can take at sunset, we asked Barbara and Kenneth to lie down on the floor of their hotel room. Light coming through the blinds painted that area with streaks of illumination. We positioned them such that only their eyes were lit up. Just like they were the day before, the couple were great sports throughout the process. We marveled at their patience and specifically their ability to refrain from blinking the entire time the light was shining in their eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Creative](\"https:\/\/www.potoksworldphotos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Creative-Engagement-Photos-of-Barbara-and-Kenneth-by-DC-Wedding-Photographers-Potok-World-Photography-001.jpg\")
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After capturing some stunning images of them in that pose, we changed things up and asked them to stand near the window. Then we pulled up the blinds to let the full light of the setting sun in. With the future spouses in that position, their shadows stretched across the room. We climbed up above them and aimed our cameras down at the floor to get a very innovative portrait of the couple. Fortunately for us, they were not terribly tall!<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Creative](\"https:\/\/www.potoksworldphotos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Creative-Engagement-Photos-of-Barbara-and-Kenneth-by-DC-Wedding-Photographers-Potok-World-Photography-002.jpg\")
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We concluded this part of their session with one of our more <\/span>creative engagement photo ideas. We asked them to stand against one of the walls of their hotel room. More specifically, the one facing the window. We then dropped the blinds back down. That turned the sun\u2019s rays into a very visually interesting pattern on the white paint of the wall. We posed the couple quickly and got some magical shots of them in that spot.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Creative](\"https:\/\/www.potoksworldphotos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Creative-Engagement-Photos-of-Barbara-and-Kenneth-by-DC-Wedding-Photographers-Potok-World-Photography-003.jpg\")
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Silhouetted Creative Engagement Photos<\/span><\/h2>\nBefore the sun set completely, we brought Barbara and Kenneth outside for some portraits with a completely different look and feel. The second reason why we scheduled the shoot at dusk was the opportunity to do silhouette engagement portraits<\/a>. Though those are technically possible at any time of day or night, mornings and evenings are particularly good for silhouettes. The low position of the sun makes it very easy to darken the subjects against the rest of the frame.<\/span><\/p>\nTo give the couple the <\/span>creative engagement portraits they wanted, though, we introduced an additional element that dramatically transformed the scene. We took some MagMod filters that we normally use in flash photography. These filters are pieces of metal with designs cut into them. We placed them against our lens and pointed the camera toward the sun so that the design became a silhouette. We then posed the future spouses such that they were framed by the lines. The resulting images were something unlike anything they had seen before.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Creative](\"https:\/\/www.potoksworldphotos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Creative-Engagement-Photos-of-Barbara-and-Kenneth-by-DC-Wedding-Photographers-Potok-World-Photography-004.jpg\")
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Creative Engagement Photography at the Zoo<\/span><\/h2>\nThe final reason why we planned Barbara and Kenneth\u2019s second engagement shoot at sundown was the chance to do some night photography<\/a>. The darkness obviously requires us to use our flashes. And artificial lighting really amps up the potential for creative engagement photography.<\/span><\/p>\n
To give you an example of the kinds of shots we can take at sunset, we asked Barbara and Kenneth to lie down on the floor of their hotel room. Light coming through the blinds painted that area with streaks of illumination. We positioned them such that only their eyes were lit up. Just like they were the day before, the couple were great sports throughout the process. We marveled at their patience and specifically their ability to refrain from blinking the entire time the light was shining in their eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n After capturing some stunning images of them in that pose, we changed things up and asked them to stand near the window. Then we pulled up the blinds to let the full light of the setting sun in. With the future spouses in that position, their shadows stretched across the room. We climbed up above them and aimed our cameras down at the floor to get a very innovative portrait of the couple. Fortunately for us, they were not terribly tall!<\/span><\/p>\n We concluded this part of their session with one of our more <\/span>creative engagement photo ideas. We asked them to stand against one of the walls of their hotel room. More specifically, the one facing the window. We then dropped the blinds back down. That turned the sun\u2019s rays into a very visually interesting pattern on the white paint of the wall. We posed the couple quickly and got some magical shots of them in that spot.<\/span><\/p>\n Before the sun set completely, we brought Barbara and Kenneth outside for some portraits with a completely different look and feel. The second reason why we scheduled the shoot at dusk was the opportunity to do silhouette engagement portraits<\/a>. Though those are technically possible at any time of day or night, mornings and evenings are particularly good for silhouettes. The low position of the sun makes it very easy to darken the subjects against the rest of the frame.<\/span><\/p>\n To give the couple the <\/span>creative engagement portraits they wanted, though, we introduced an additional element that dramatically transformed the scene. We took some MagMod filters that we normally use in flash photography. These filters are pieces of metal with designs cut into them. We placed them against our lens and pointed the camera toward the sun so that the design became a silhouette. We then posed the future spouses such that they were framed by the lines. The resulting images were something unlike anything they had seen before.<\/span><\/p>\n The final reason why we planned Barbara and Kenneth\u2019s second engagement shoot at sundown was the chance to do some night photography<\/a>. The darkness obviously requires us to use our flashes. And artificial lighting really amps up the potential for creative engagement photography.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\nCreative Engagement Photo Ideas<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nCreative Engagement Photography at the Zoo<\/span><\/h2>\n
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