Why you should book a pre-wedding adventure session with your destination wedding photographer
If you’re planning your wedding, you’ve probably thought a lot about your big day’s timeline, the perfect venue, and capturing those precious moments. But have you considered doing an adventure session before your wedding day? I know I’ve previously spoken about why you should book a post-wedding adventure session, but honestly, both are valid choices. So sit back and allow me to tell you why a pre-wedding adventure session could be one of the best decisions you make for your wedding experience.
Get to know your photographer
One of the biggest benefits of an adventure session is that it gives you a chance to get to know your photographer before the wedding day. Here’s why that’s so important:
Building Trust: Your photographer will be by your side for most of your wedding day, capturing intimate and emotional moments. Spending time together in a relaxed setting before the big day allows you to build a relationship and trust. You’ll feel more comfortable and at ease when the camera comes out, which leads to more natural photos that capture your real emotions.
Understanding Style: Every photographer has a unique style and way of working, and you can only learn so much about it from your consultations. An adventure session helps you see firsthand how your photographer works and gives you a taste of what to expect on your wedding day. Plus, it allows your photographer to learn what angles and poses work best for you, ensuring you look and feel your best in every shot. Just think of it as a trial for the big day.
Experiment with angles and poses
An adventure session isn’t just about getting to know each other; it’s also a fantastic opportunity to experiment with different angles, poses, and locations.
Try New Ideas: Without the pressure of the wedding day timeline, we can take our time exploring different ideas, trying out unique poses, and discovering the angles that flatter you the most. It’s a creative playground where we can experiment and capture a variety of shots that might be more challenging to achieve on the actual wedding day.
Get Comfortable in Front of the Camera: Let’s be real—most people aren’t used to being in front of a camera for hours. An adventure session helps you get familiar with how it feels to be photographed. By the time your wedding day arrives, you’ll be pros at posing, meaning there’s one less thing to think about.
Create beautiful, print-worthy photos
Your wedding day photos will be stunning, no doubt about it. But an adventure session gives you a whole new set of beautiful images to cherish and display.
Print-Worthy Images: Whether it’s a dramatic shot against a cliffside, a playful moment on the beach, or a tender kiss with Aruba’s natural landscape as your backdrop, adventure sessions produce incredible, print-worthy images that are perfect for wall art, albums, or even your wedding invitations. Luckily, I also offer the option to print photographs with my services! So the process will be easy and stress-free.
Complement Your Wedding Photos: These pre-wedding photos add depth and variety to your wedding album, telling more of your love story. They’re a wonderful complement to your wedding day photos, showcasing more of your personalities and relationship in a more relaxed, intimate setting.
