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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 321910" data-attributes="member: 1061">Looks like the guy was a bit stiff, which is normal. Most guys don't get into this kind of stuff.You have to pull these guys aside and give it to them straight: Tell them that these photos are very important to her. Yeah, sure, he'd rather be watching football, working on his car or whatever...but for her, this is a big deal. Works every time. You have to keep the couple laughing and talking to each other. Tell over the top corny jokes, whatever it takes. Asking how they met and fell in love will usually get them in a mushy mood for engagement photos.Technically:1) Watch your composition and crops. You're a bit tight on some of these (#2,3,4). Watch cutting off hands and feet, and remember that some of these could wind up in a picture frame. It's good practice to shoot a bit wide because you can always crop in post.2) You need to blend out her pantie lines in some of these, they're very obvious. She may not see it today, or even tomorrow...but at some point, SOMEONE is going to notice and then she's going to be embarrassed. This is one of the things that separates the good photographers from the bad.Some of these compositions are a bit cliche, but it's hard to avoid that these days. The wemmins see something they like on Pinterest or Facebook, and we're all doomed to replicate it. Don't be afraid to suggest and try new things.</blockquote>