Romantic Couple Photography on Film

Photography
Written By Victoria Phipps
Candid photograph of a young couple walking hand in hand down a pavement in London

It blows my mind that these photographs were taken 12 years ago!

Back in my days as a wedding photographer I used to offer my clients engagement sessions so they could practice being in front of the camera and we could get to know each other a little before their big day.

I was spending a great deal of time in London in those days and a lot of my clients were there too. So we’d meet in their neighbourhood and take some photographs to mark that chapter in their story when they were footloose and fancy-free, embracing the city lifestyle.

I’d blog the a few images from their photography session and (as if by SEO magic!) other couples would find me when they were looking for their own romantic photoshoot in London.

Angelina and Reyno were one such couple, having travelled over to London on vacation from their home in Indonesia.

Newly engaged, they were at the start of their big life together. This trip to London was a big adventure and this sweet, loved up couple visited the city at just the right moment. I remember it looked completely lovely in the late Spring sunshine.

They wandered hand in hand as I captured the moment for them on beautiful medium format film…

Diptych of romantic portraits of an asian couple captured on film in London
Sweet portrait of a couple in St James' Park London
Photograph of a couple sitting together in the shade beneath a large tree on a summer's day in St James Park London
Diptych of sweet portraits of a young asian couple in London's St James' Park
Diptych of portraits of an engaged asian couple posing by traditional red telephone box in London

AND because this couple photo session was shot exclusively on film, these photographs look as fresh as the day I shared them with Angelina & Reyno.

Sure my posing approach has evolved and there are a few photographs I’d approach differently now with another decade + of experience under my belt, but on the whole when I look back at these portraits I smile!

These photographs haven’t fallen victim to a particular editing trend which dates them c. 2013.

They’re classic.

Landscape photograph of the palace of Westminster across the river Thames
Natural photograph of a young asian couple walking along the south bank of the river Thames hand in hand.
Natural couple portrait in Westminster London
Close up portrait of a young asian woman being held by her fiancé
Natural portrait of a couple sitting on a bench alongside the River Thames and laughing together
Two photographs of a happy asian couple in love in London
Candid photograph of an asian couple walking hand in hand on a London street
Two romantic fine art portraits of a young asian couple exploring the city of London in Spring.
Happy portraits of an asian man and woman in London.

I posted a preview of these couple portraits on instagram last week and Angelina got in touch to say they plan to return to London next summer and would love to schedule another photography session with their two children.

I almost cried. I’d love to see them again and it means A LOT that this sweet couple from Jakarta would invite me to capture their family 12 years after their engagement session.

natural photograph of a young asian couple laughing in an embrace in London

If you’re hopelessly in love and planning a visit to London with your person, then why not take an hour out of your trip to have a professional photographer capture the moment on film?

Sound good to you? Let’s bank some memories!

Victoria Phipps
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