1- Make sure you talk to the couple before hand so that you can get a feel for their personality, and let that shine through the photos. In this instance, we talked extensively about their interests and sense of humor, which, led to them choosing sock monkeys as the medium of announcing the gender.
2- Choose the right location, but have a backup. Initially, we were going to shoot in Annapolis. However, due to a combination of atrocious weather, the Naval Academy graduation, and SERIOUSLY awful weather (it was gross and cold and rainy and windy and and and), we ended up using my fall back location the next day. Turns out, it was a fabulous idea.
3- Wardrobe. Talk to the couple before hand and have them dress in colors that compliment each other, but, are comfortable enough that they will be relaxed. A gender announcement shoot is meant to be the embodiment of the love the couple shares for each other and a way to let them shine through. If you ask them to dress more formally than they are accustomed to, you won't get the shots you want.
SO, now that you know the hows, here are the results.
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| This was the teaser image that the couple released. It drove their friends up the wall for HOURS trying to get them to say what the gender was. Definitely recommended to add some interest if you plan on doing a shoot like this. |
