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Engagement

An engagement shoot does three things. It puts an evening aside for the two of you. It makes a set of pictures of this part of your life, which is a part most people have nothing from. And it gets you in front of our camera before the wedding day, when there is no schedule riding on it.

One location, around 45 minutes to start, roughly 30 edited images, full print rights. It is included with both wedding packages and it stands on its own if you are not booking a wedding with us.

Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
The first fifteen minutes

Nobody is good at this yet.

We specialize in awkward and I don't know what to do with my hands. You do not have to be good at this. That part is on us.

By the time the light goes you will have forgotten there is a camera, which is the whole reason to do this before the wedding.

Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Where

Pick somewhere you would actually go.

Most of these were shot on the Leelanau peninsula, around Sleeping Bear, or on the water near Traverse City.

If there is a place that means something to the two of you, we would rather shoot there than at the spot everyone uses.

Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Afterward

A teaser in about a week.

A sneak peek lands one to one and a half weeks out. The full gallery is within 90 days, with full print rights and a shop on the gallery if you want prints handled for you.

Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Engagement session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography

Brooke and Michael are so laid back and easygoing while still maintaining professionalism so it makes it easy to be comfortable and trust them. The whole experience of getting our photos taken never felt like WE had to feel the pressure of making it a good shoot—they just knew what to do.

Brandi

How an engagement session runs

Short, one location, and finished before anyone gets tired of it.

Booking

Fill out the survey, we send back a quote with a date, a time and a location concept, then it is paid in full and the date is yours.

The session

One location, starting at about 45 minutes. One outfit or two, whatever you want to carry.

Afterward

Around 30 edited images in an online gallery with full print rights. Prints and cards order through the gallery shop.

When you are ready

Tell us about the two of you.

Say what you are picturing and where, and we will sort out the rest.

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