The engagement portrait is usually the first time a photographer gets to work with a prospective bridal couple. It is an opportunity for each to get to know each other, and for the photographer, it's a good time to get a sense of how the couple photographs best together.

In this lesson, contributing instructor Steve Kurtz shows various approaches to photographing two engaged couples using a portable lighting kit.

The first couple in this lesson was photographed in an urban setting, while the second couple was photographed in a natural environment. In both cases the natural light was not photographically ideal, but the lighting kit made it possible to achieve high quality results that each of the couples loved.

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