Engagement Photography~tips & sites~ from some of Utah’s Best

04. Mar, 2010

We want to give a special thanks to Monarch Photography, Opie Foto and Swensen Photography for their response to our questions about photography. We know how busy you all are especially with the upcoming wedding season just around the corner. Thanks for all your GREAT advice & suggestions. We are so lucky to have such incredible Vendors on our site.

We asked our photographers their favorite places to shoot engagement pictures and here are some suggestions:

1. The Great Salt Lake: All three photographers mentioned the Great Salt Lake. Ashley at Monarch Photography said that the Great Salt Lake has different scenery than anywhere else in Utah. Justin from Swensen photography said there is amazing sunsets and the lighting is unmatched. Chauntelle at Opie foto said the Great Salt Lake has a great mix of tall yellow grass, black rocks, and graffiti. The Great Salt Lake is a great location for engagements.

Photo by: Monarch Photography

2. Down Town Salt Lake City: Two of our photographers mentioned Down Town Salt Lake. Down Town Salt Lake city has lots of great color, a great urban/modern feel and they have different textures so you can get a great variety of pictures in that area.

Photo by: Monarch Photography

3. The Nook & Cranny: The Nook & Cranny is a great place for engagements because there is a really rustic feel and there is a lot of variety, train tracks included. (located at: 115 E State Street Lehi, Utah)

Photo by: Swensen Photography

Here are some more great location ideas for engagement pictures:

The Canyons: Great location in the fall with so many incredible colors and lots of awesome scenery.

Photo by: Opie Foto

Union Station: The trains and train tracks add something really fun and unique to pictures.

Photo by: Monarch Photography

The Exhange Place: Great urban feel, with lots of unique architecture. The Exchange Place is one of six historic districts in the downtown Salt Lake area. This square block has Main Street to the west and State Street to the east and is just between 300 and 400 South. (Technically it is downtown SL, but we wanted to specify this area as a GREAT spot as well)

Photo by: Swensen Photography

Jordan River Parkway: Has lots of open fields and incredible lighting in the evening.

Photo by: Swensen Photography

Salt Lake City Library: The architecture is amazing.

Photo by: Opie Foto

Wheeler Farm: A great casual location with a good mixture of buildings and trees.

Photo by: Opie Foto

Park City: Main street in Park City is super cute and has colorful store fronts. You can drive just up the street and do some pictures in the trees as well.

Photo by: Opie Foto

Anywhere that the couple picks: Often times this makes pictures more personal & special. There are lots of places to choose, & if you have a Great photographer like one of our vendors they will be up to the challenge in turning a place you choose into great images for you.
Clothing suggestions for engagements: (What to wear & what not to wear)

We asked our Photographers about clothing because they know what looks good & what doesn’t. Here are some of their suggestions:

No logos or pictures on your clothing, this often can be distracting.
Wear great shoes, great heels for the women and nice shoes for the men (no tennis shoes)
No white socks for the guys.
Avoid patterns and anything that takes attention away for you.
Try to avoid identical attire (i.e. matching jeans and white shirts). You want engagement pictures to appear somewhat natural.
Wear clothes that fit your body type and that go well with your fiancé.
Keep clothes classic and colorful.
Solid colors are a must!!
Keep jewelry simple to avoid distractions in your picture
Make sure to wear your engagement ring

Here is some additional advice our photographers wanted to give Brides and Grooms about engagement pictures:

Come ready to have a good time & relax.
A good photographer will pay attention to every little detail so you don’t have to worry about that.
Establish a relationship with your wedding photographer, engagement sessions are a great time for your photographer to get to know you & your personality as well as how you interact together as a couple. Engagements pictures help the photographer capture images on your wedding day that are unique to you.
Don’t be afraid to share your ideas & input with your photographer- you must communicate so you can get just what you want.

To see more engagement pictures go to our website thebrideandgroom.com.