i hate my engagement photos

Ugh that’s frustrating. If she took a bunch of them I’m sure there will be some you like. We had our photos done this weekend and I’m definitely not in love with all of them but there’s some that are really nice. If she’s your wedding photographer I’d bring up that you might need more direction on the day because you didn’t feel there was enough communication the first time.

Would you mind sharing some of the photos? I am a photographer so I TOTALLY get that posing and communication as a professional is very important. Unedited photos aren't the best to see either. If you hate them once you receive all of your finished photos, definitely express your feelings to your photographer. if she is photographing your wedding, it is important to decide if you want to have her document your special day because if you hate your engagements, you'll hate your wedding day photos too.

Oh no I'm so sorry!! We took our pictures 2 weeks ago and I am terrified that I am going to hate all the pics. Hopefully the rest of the pictures will look nice. I definitely would express to the photographer what you didn't like and why.

The same happened to my youngest daughter. They had hired someone else for the wedding (different state) and went cheap locally just to have e-pics. They were so disappointed they didn’t use any for their STDs. Rather than reshoot the e-pics, they decided to hire a professional photographer when they take their honeymoon in Italy.

View Quoted Comment I agree, as someone who has photographed couples and weddings before. You paid for a certain service and are feeling less than thrilled about the results. Is there a contract you can reference? Some contracts have a reshoot worded in in this type of situation.

Hi Nerdchick! I agree with the others. Hopefully, when your photographer shares the real/final photos with you, they might be better timed/arranged than the sneak-peek pictures you saw.

Were you planning to keep her as your wedding photographer?

After you see all of your finalized engagement photos, I would think about if you still want her as your wedding photographer. As your engagement shoot is kindof like a good test-run for your photographer for the big day.

Your photos probably look better than you think. I know I am my worst critic.

I completely hated our engagement photos as well when we got them back. Not because our photographer was horrible, but because I have a huge insecurity about my arms, so 90% of the photos showcased my biggest insecurity and I was so upset that every pose seemed to highlight my arms.

BUT after about 6 months, I looked back through the engagement photos and ended up picking out about 20 of the 80 she sent us that I absolutely loved.

My suggestion for the wedding, tell your photographer about your good sides, poses you despise, and any insecurities you may have. I finally opened up to our photographer about my dislike for our engagement photos and why, so during our wedding on Oct. 12th, she did an amazing job of angling me so my arms would look good; she also stopped periodically to show me the photos on her camera to make sure I was happy with how everything was looking

Thanks everyone. I'm waiting until I get the rest back to talk to her. I'm hoping I'll still use her for our wedding.

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This is such good advice for all brides to be open with your photographers about your insecurities!

I expressed my feelings to my photographer, she immediately refunded my deposit and cancelled our contract. Luckily I was able to find a replacement so close to our date!