Couple Photoshoot
Relaxed Couple Photoshoots
Proper photographs of the two of you without needing a wedding, anniversary or massive excuse to do it.
I photograph relaxed couple sessions across Sheffield, the Peak District, the Lake District and further afield. We’ll pick somewhere that feels like you, go for a wander and make photographs along the way.
No awkward posing, no standing around wondering what to do with your hands, and no pressure to make the whole thing feel like a photoshoot.
90 minutes · £250 · private online gallery
Why Have a Couple Photoshoot?
You absolutely don’t have to.
Some couples love the idea of having photographs together before their wedding. Others would rather just turn up on the wedding day and get on with it. Both are completely fine.
What Does a Couple Shoot Feel Like?
Relaxed. We’ll normally spend most of the time walking, talking and exploring rather than constantly stopping for photographs.
I’ll give you a bit of direction when you need it, but I’m not interested in forcing you into poses that don’t feel like you.
If you hate having your photo taken, you’re very much my normal client.
Where Can We Go?
Anywhere that makes sense for you — woodland, hills, water, city streets, somewhere near home or somewhere you already love spending time together.
I photograph couple sessions across Sheffield, the Peak District, the Lake District and around the UK, so we can build the shoot around the kind of place that actually feels right rather than choosing somewhere just because it looks good on Instagram.
If you’re thinking about Sheffield or the Peaks, have a look at my Sheffield & Peak District Engagement Photoshoot Locations guide →
Couple Shoots Before a Wedding
Some of my wedding coverage includes a couple shoot, and you’re absolutely welcome to use it.
It can help you get used to how I work and make the wedding-day portraits feel familiar. But if you don’t want one, you don’t have to do it just because it’s included.
The wedding photography will still work perfectly well without one. A couple shoot is there because it can be useful and enjoyable — not because you need to pass some kind of photography test before getting married.
Your Couple Photoshoot
A typical couple session lasts around 90 minutes. That gives us enough time to settle into things, walk, talk and make a good variety of photographs without feeling rushed.
Your finished photographs are professionally edited and delivered through your own private online gallery with high-resolution downloads and printing rights.
Couple photoshoots are £250.
Some of my longer wedding coverage includes a couple shoot too. If it’s included and you’d rather not use it, that’s completely fine.
Couple Photoshoot Galleries
The places change, but the approach doesn’t. Pick the kind of landscape that feels most like you, or just have a look through some real sessions below.
Woodland Couple Photoshoots
Woodland gives us somewhere quieter, softer and more intimate to work. Whether it’s an old forest, a small local wood or somewhere full of moss, paths and ridiculous trees, we can simply wander and let the photographs happen along the way.
Lakes, Rivers & Waterfalls
Water changes a location completely. Lakes, reservoirs, rivers and waterfalls can give us reflections, movement and huge open views, or somewhere quiet to walk without everything feeling like a photoshoot.
Hills & Mountains
I remember traveling up to Cumbria for the first time, looking at the paper map, it said ‘Cumbrian Mountains’ and I was sold. Adventure was on the cards and I wanted to play. Locally known as ‘Fells’, from the old Norse word for mountain, these rugged hills rise above the horizon creating stunning landscapes, hikes, and viewpoints.
The Coast
I adore Cumbria’s coastline, it goes from Solway marshes overlooking Scotland to craggy cliffs and sandy beaches looking towards the Isle of Man. Its diversity is its strength and no two parts of the coast are the same. so whether you want sand dunes or pebble beaches there will be a perfect location for your couple portrait session.
Planning a Proposal Instead?
If one of you thinks this is a normal couple shoot and you’re actually planning to propose, that changes things slightly.
I photograph surprise proposals across the Peak District and elsewhere, and can help with the location, timing, where I’ll wait and how we keep everything discreet.
See my Peak District Proposal Photography →
Ready to Plan a Couple Shoot?
If you want some proper photographs together without spending the whole time posing for the camera, tell me what you’re thinking.
You can come with a location already in mind, or just tell me the sort of place you like and we can work it out from there.
90 minutes · £250 · relaxed, natural photography
