You are in the midst of planning for your future wedding and having engagement photos taken is a great excuse to enjoy an adventure together, just the two of you.
You can plan a date doing something you love in a beautiful Central Oregon engagement photo location! Imagine a low key afternoon exploring Smith Rock, or paddle boarding on the Deschutes River, wandering your favorite trail near Mt. Bachelor with your dog, exploring an Oregon waterfall, or perhaps simply cozied up at home.
An engagement session is a great way to warm up to having your photo captured and you'll receive photos that will be perfect for your wedding website and save-the-dates.
HELLO, I'M TORI
I'd love to document the two of you during this incredible time in beautiful Central Oregon, the place I call home. Read on to discover tips for taking amazing engagement photos and a few of my favorite engagement photo locations here in Bend, Oregon!
Photographer, Editor, Storyteller + Owner of Come to Bliss.
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MAKE YOUR PHOTO SESSION A DATE
Having photos captured doesn't have to be intimidating or serious. Plan an awesome activity together in a beautiful location rather than just taking photos. Framing it this way will allow for candids and genuine moments to unfold during your photos rather than having a scripted or posed experience.
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CONSIDER TIME OF
YEAR + LOCATION
Lean into the time of year you are planning to take engagement photos during and choose a location and activity that is seasonally appropriate. Snowshoeing, skiing, building a snowman, and hot cocoa in the winter. Fly fishing, paddle boarding, and other sunshine filled water activities in the summer!
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INCLUDE PROFESSIONALS
You deserve to feel your absolute best. Include wedding industry professionals to help execute your experience! This is a great way to get to know your vendors leading into wedding planning too. Have a hair and makeup trial run, a catered picnic for two, florals to make a canoe paddle extra beautiful, a professional photographer to document it all.
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REMEMBER THIS:
It's just you and your person. Engagement photos offer a chance to be yourselves, interact with one another the way you normally do, and just soak up the "we're engaged!" bliss. When it comes to having your photos taken, focus on enjoying one another's company and simply being present.
This beautiful clear lake is surrounded by mountains and makes for gorgeous photos in the summer + fall.
For lovers of desert rocky landscapes, rocking climbing, and hiking this incredible State Park is wonderful year round.
This awe-inspiring national park is gorgeous for engagement photos year round.
This stunning waterfall can be accessed in the winter by snowshoeing or in the summer + fall via a short trail.
This easily accessible spot in Bend is so peaceful for wandering through meadows, pine forests, and along the rivers shore. Accessible year round!
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