What to Expect From Your Maui Engagement Session
Your engagement session is the perfect time to get comfy in front of the camera and get to know your photographer before your wedding day. These photos can be used for your save-the-dates, invitations, wedding displays or as decorations for your home, so you want to be as prepared and true to yourselves as possible. It's normal to get nervous before taking your engagement photos so we hope to ease your worries with our guide on what to expect from your Maui engagement session.
What Happens During Your Maui Engagement Session
When you reach out to your photographer, you'll set a date, time and place for your engagement session. We like to schedule at least 2 hours to make sure there's plenty of time for everything! Depending on your package, this will allow the possibility of outfit changes and locations.
Your engagement session might be one of the first times where you're in front of the camera, so posing might feel a little awkward at first. But your photographer will prompt you as best as they can. With us, we understand that prompts aren't one-size-fits-all, so our prompts for you will be based on your personality and what you're comfortable doing.
If you're curious about general prompts you can use to help you feel less awkward on the day, we also have a guide on 12 engagement photo poses that you can take inspiration.
Choosing What To Wear
Choosing your outfits for your Maui engagement session can be difficult, but the most important thing is to wear clothes that you're comfortable in and be yourself. To help coordinate your outfits together it helps to decide the vibe you want and then go from there.
If you're looking for more styling tips for your Maui engagement session, make sure to check out our Pinterest board and engagement photo outfit guide. The guide includes tips on what colors and accessories to wear, how to add different textures and even includes outfit ideas to help inspire you visually!
What Are The Best Maui Engagement Session Locations?
If there's a location that means a lot to you as a couple, don't hesitate to have your Maui engagement session there! Whether it's the place you both met for the first time, where you had your first date or your favorite place to go together, these could all be perfect locations for your Maui engagement session.
As your Maui engagement photographers and Super 8 videographers, we can always suggest the best locations to take your engagement photos depending on the vibe you want to go far. For example, if you're having a relaxed Maui engagement session, you can head to the beach and walk along the shore while admiring each other and the waves!
Preparing for the Weather
Depending on the time of year, there might be a chance of rain during your Maui engagement session. The wet season generally lasts from November to March but if the forecast calls for rain on your session day, it doesn't have to ruin it! You can always embrace the rain and overcast skies if the rain doesn't bother you much. The rainbow afterwards will make for a beautiful backdrop.
But as your Maui engagement photographers, we can also suggest a few last-minute location changes to avoid the rainy weather and still get stunning engagement photos.
Choosing the Time of Day for Your Maui Engagement Session
When it comes to the time of day you want your Maui engagement session, the decision is always up to you! Our couples tend to prefer sunset as it gives them the chance to take photos in different lighting. There's the fall sun in the early evening, golden hour at sunset and then blue hour just after! And with the 2 hours you have with us, sunset gives you tons of time to capture your engagement photos in various kinds of sunlight.
Ready for Your Maui Engagement Session?
If you're planning to have your Maui engagement session, we would love to capture it all for you! Reach out to us via our contact form and we'll get back to you as soon as we can!
