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What is engagement shoot?

What is engagement shoot? It’s an informal pre-wedding shoot arranged before your wedding day. Usually it’s a walk around the block or an hour long photo session in a peaceful environment. You get to know the photos and can let them speak for themselves. 
What are the benefits of an engagement shoot? First of all, you will have professional photographs of you and your future spouse taken immediately before your wedding day. These images will help you to know your husband or she better and will help you to feel more comfortable in their presence. Second, you will have valuable feedback on your wedding day photos from your photographer. Third, you will have the chance to practice running your wedding day ceremony in front of a professional photographer. Fourth, you will have the chance to meet and greet the photographer who will be your wedding photographer for life. Fifth, you will have the chance to work on your engagement images until the very last moment when you receive your in-progress negatives.
What are the downsides of an engagement shoot? First and foremost, you will have professional photographs of you and your future spouse taken immediately before your wedding day. This is the time when you will have the chance to put these photos to good use and use them to create a wedding photo album. Second, you will likely spend more time than you need to (on your wedding day shoot) and less time than you want to spend on other aspects of the wedding. Third, you will likely spend more money than you need to (on your wedding day shoot). Fourth, you will likely have more clients than you can handle and this will slow down your wedding day process. Fifth, you will likely have more clients than you can handle and this will slow down your wedding day process. Sixth, you will likely have more clients than you can  handle and this will slow down your wedding day process.