Engagement Session Behind the Scenes

With Engagement season being just around the corner it's time to check out a Full Engagement Session Behind the Scenes. In this session, I hang out with my couple in Alexandria, VA, and do one outfit change during the session. Most of the raw audio is left in so you're able to hear how I interact and pose my couple. ENJOY!
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Video Index:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Behind the Scenes Engagement | Dressy Outfit
11:28 Squarespace
12:22 BTS Engagement | Casual Outfit
22:22 Ending
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[@jbivphotography]

Who's ready for engagement season?!

[@Reggiebphoto]

🙋🏽‍♂️

[@ihsanfarhan]

Me!!!!

[@breanna4930]

Me!!!😊😊

[@geauxprostudioz1139]

im definitely getting the natural feels preset pack

[@MichaelCTruth]

These are super great. How long do you you shoot for engagement shoot, how many images do you give them and what would someone charge for a shoot like this?

[@thomaslinville2979]

I’m doing my first wedding for my sister and I had no clue what to do until I binge watched a ton of your videos! Thank you for the great content !

[@jbivphotography]

Awesome! I'm glad the content has been helpful!

[@gavmazingadventures2779]

Have one next week also. Same XT3 I use. This guy masters natural Light

[@AlliNW0nderland.]

How did it go???

[@thomaslinville2979]

@@AlliNW0nderland. it went well. I got some amazing photos for her and it was a fun day.

[@unitedstripezphotography]

I love these videos. They help me so much with posing and interacting with my clients. Thank you

[@Jennilovesmakeup82]

I love your shots and beautiful backround locations. You provide a chill, friendly and professional attitude. Lovely and romantic photos absolutely stunning! 😊

[@jbivphotography]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ghostsomenswho]

I love watching these behind the scenes videos to know how to talk to couples and what to do with them throughout the day! Really helpful

[@AbiogenesisGaming]

John, I love these BTS videos that you put out. I feel like I learn so much from these videos. Thank you!

[@yamarisdonisdujmic]

Always love your videos and I always walk away with more knowledge!

[@rohdiamant80]

Thank you John for your effort to show us such beautiful , helpful and entertaining videos. I like your channel so damn much and love to see more content from you!

[@OlZi72]

Great job, I love your work and style. Thanx for sharing!

[@Fanmeoff]

I rarely comment but wow this video is A1! From the beginning with the funny clip of the reality of what happens in shoots, the live view of your camera screen, tips you gave throughout the video such as ways to keep your clients engaged and feeling comfortable and not to mention, raw BTS footage.Your channel seriously helps upcoming photographers get a feel on what to expect and how to build a better brand. I for one, really appreciate your commitment to openness and transparency in your photography work.Keep up the great work you are doing fantastic.

[@eliskatesarova3104]

The stairs shots, great idea. And I really enjoyed the shot in the thumbnail, very eye-pleasing. You really spent a lot of time with the couple, so many locations that you went to!

[@johnathansawyer8736]

I LOVE how you're not afraid to cut the subjects off for the ring! I was so scared to do that but you get some amazing shots that way! Love it!

[@carlosc.639]

Great video John, to be honest I’m impressed on how you managed the hard light on this session. The highlights might be blown out but not look bad

[@nadaj3500]

Thank you so much for so much information. This is truly helpful for a beginner like myself.

[@TheBicycleRiding]

love seeing these behind the scene videos! aweosme shots

[@sabinafrisova2058]

The photos are amazing! I’m still a begginer and my first ever enagagement photoshoot is in November, and this gave me hope that maybe my photos could be nice too. Thank you

[@law32O8]

Absolutely great video! Loving all the explanations and advice. I can tell you’ve put heaps of time and effort into this and I hope more people see and appreciate your work!

[@jbivphotography]

Thank you so much! Also thank you for watching. Hopefully people will continue to find the channel. But it’s good to hear that folks are enjoying the content.

[@kcool1128]

I just love your work! Just awesome.

[@AlexanderBischof]

superb thankful to see how a colleague works

[@Mav540i]

This is a great session. The right angles and emotion always brings out the best in a client. Excellent work.

[@jbivphotography]

It really was such an awesome session. They’re a great couple as well. I can’t wait for their wedding.

[@velafresh]

Watching this behind the scenes is the best for me to learn. Thank you

[@jbivphotography]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@duncanmeyer4969]

Best birthday gift, getting some dope content from such a legend. Keep up the great work man!

[@jbivphotography]

Happy birthday!

[@cristianarias2062]

Thanks john for your advices, you're a great guy.

[@jbivphotography]

I appreciate that!

[@cenriqz]

Keep up the behind the scenes! I loved that shot of the panarama at the end 🤩

[@jbivphotography]

Awesome! Will do!!

[@tracynichole_c]

I’m so inspired by you and your work. Thank you for sharing your gift🙏🏾

[@jbivphotography]

Wow, thank you

[@m1ch4Lko]

Thanks for sharing. The look of the 50mm f/1.0 is amazing.

[@jbivphotography]

Glad you enjoyed it! I'm REALLY loving the 50 f1 so far. An AMAZING lens.

[@johnbroot980]

I love your works and not to forget, your way or how you communicate with or to them.. You are indeed a great photographer not just because of your great photography skills but also because of your good personality. Keep it up!

[@jbivphotography]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate that!

[@zphotography4767]

Thanks for sharing ur knowledge with us ! I learn so much from your behind the scene video and I’m going to be my best friend engagement photographer end of this year ! Love ur content

[@jbivphotography]

I'm glad these videos are helpful! Thanks for watching.

[@jesserivchin8163]

Another banger. Love the live view in add-in. I noticed your moving the focus point vs a back button hold and focus. Do you do the same for weddings when the scene pace is faster?

[@magdao6469]

Thank you so much for your videos 🥰 so inspiration for starting photographers 🤩

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks for watching!

[@lavondad5598]

This video was so helpful! Thank you so much!

[@jbivphotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@engeecho]

Great video! Love these real BTS videos!

[@jbivphotography]

Glad you like them!

[@2stix4et]

Yes Bro!! This is one of my Spots to shoot Couples and Families. You nailed it. And gave me some ideas as well.

[@jbivphotography]

Nice! Glad I did the area justice.

[@tatyannagois]

Thank you so much for sharing the BTS with us! They really help me improve my photography! ♡

[@jbivphotography]

You're welcome. I hope this session was helpful.

[@daniaahmad4015]

Love it!!! Thanks for making these videos! Can you do a video on how you price your engagement sessions?

[@madydeleon23]

Stunning 😍

[@breanna4930]

Love your channel!! Very laid back and fun content!! Your work is amazing 💙 Hopefully one day I can be a photographer just like you !💪🏼💙

[@jbivphotography]

I appreciate it! I'm glad you enjoy the content! Thanks for watching.

[@dardis1745]

this video is dope thanks for making this video and sharing with us!

[@jbivphotography]

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching 🙏🙏

[@fabiananaya2280]

Great stuff as always man!!! Love the content and the edits are amazing. Aspire to have my photos come out like these.

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks so much! You can definitely get there!

[@johnnozzi-photovideo6543]

Love this BTS! Would love to hear how you’re doing your COVID protocol stuff. Like your mask of choice for when we can’t keep space and all that!

[@justinzandee]

OH YEAH! Another behind the scenes video!!!

[@jbivphotography]

YYYEEEEAAAHHHH. I’m happy to have some more coming out. Really want to work on getting these out to you all this year.

[@justinzandee]

@@jbivphotography Appreciate the dedication!! Keep it going, John!!

[@eddyalmaguer1758]

Awesome vid as always!

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@evafisher60]

Love this!!!!!! Aaaa wish I could shadow you for some of these. Love this content!!!!

[@taraniedergall8077]

I seriously LOVE your videos - especially the BTS ones! Thank you! Also I LOVE the creeper shots LOL

[@jbivphotography]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching.

[@tylerreddin1998]

Great video John

[@marvesrivas307]

I hope you get more likes because these videos are extremely helpful.

[@alyanaguarin3787]

Damn those are some beautiful trees!!

[@Lukas_Lehmann]

Super helpful video John, thank you!

[@jbivphotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@eduard.amihai7545]

This guy's insanely good at weddings..wow

[@bohosweet]

Loveeeee these bts videos so helpful

[@jbivphotography]

Awesome!! I'm going to try my best to keep them coming!

[@alcainb]

love this video, very informative👏

[@jbivphotography]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mckeril9604]

Hey Maaaaaan. I just wanna say you're awesome and you just made me so excited for my pre nup shoot tomorrow. New sub here. Thank you so much for the tips. So great to have found you here. 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🔥🔥🔥

[@jbivphotography]

Awesome! Thanks so much. And have an amazing session!!

[@maverickcoltmanphotography5893]

These photos turned out amazing!

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks a bunch! It was a great session!

[@nishkalpatel760]

Awesome work. ❤️❤️❤️

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks so much! Thanks for watching.

[@vitopadilla6588]

love your style i have taken a lot of your tips and ideas into my own photography so I thank you. Also are you coming to the NY photography expo in October?

[@Ansonandco]

Dude this as super cool to see some BTS work. Thanks for taking the time to put it together.

[@jbivphotography]

These are so much work to put together but when they're done they're always super fun. Thanks for watching!

[@ldmndz4652]

Great content as always!..

[@jbivphotography]

Much appreciated!

[@ayyotrav9293]

Lmaooo I knew I recognized that alleyway from the intro. Hope you enjoyed my hometown!

[@SaraHajny]

Sooooo good!!!

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks!

[@stefanrhys44]

Dude I discovered your channel yesterday and have been BINGING your videos! Your content is so awesome man, I’m doing my first wedding shoot in a few weeks and I felt pretty confident in my ability to take great portraits but I wanted to look around for any cool videos on the subject .. and I’m not disappointed, super dope man 🤙🏼

[@jbivphotography]

Awesome!! I'm really happy I've been able to share enough knowledge to help you feel comfortable taking wedding photos. Thanks for watching the content as well. I'm glad you're enjoying it!

[@stefanrhys44]

@@jbivphotography the knowledge is insane, thank you for it! Able to incorporate a fresh work flow into my style of shooting after learning from you. Big up!

[@TooGood79]

Awesome Job! Thanks for the hard work putting out the example. This helps me out a lot!

[@jbivphotography]

You’re welcome! Thanks for taking a moment to watch. I hope you learned a little something from it.

[@TooGood79]

@@jbivphotography I certainly did. More like "A Ton"! Lol

[@creativevoice7879]

brilliant, I have relayed enjoyed it and learn a lot from y.

[@jbivphotography]

Great to hear!

[@jgates]

This was good! I shot an engagement session with a couple recently and thought the images were good, but seeing this video I see I could have changed it up a bit more. Thanks man! Keep em coming!

[@jbivphotography]

Awesome! Glad this helped out a bit.

[@nadeenegholston8282]

I love your videos thanks for all of the helpful tips. My husband and I are photographers based out of Tennessee. You are awesome at what you do so effortlessly. 😊 I am curious about your straps and back pouch. Could you tell me where I could purchase one. It would be very idea when shooting weddings. Thank you

[@guttazilla]

Thanks a lot bro! Your videos are lit! Keep going :-)

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks so much. Will deff be putting together more

[@geauxprostudioz1139]

I started shooting because of you. Thanks JB

[@jbivphotography]

Awesome!! Glad I could inspire you!

[@fotobookstudio]

Beautiful bts

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks so much! Also, thank you for watching.

[@abrahamgrc2243]

Bro the way you just give away a lot of your tricks and techniques is so admirable, thank you for all your teachings, one question though, do you know if that enlargement focus spot you threw on min 20:14 in available in Sony cameras? Thanks and happy new years eve!

[@johnbroot980]

Wow! You're really great. I'm a fan.

[@jbivphotography]

Thank you! 😃

[@dhirajrai5817]

❤nice video as usual ❤

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks again!

[@aliselman3834]

This was great to see BTS thanks!

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks a bunch! More coming this year!

[@carlosalbertorioja]

A great video. I would love if you could make a video explaining how you make the gifs with burst photos. Greetings from Peru

[@lavoy4]

Man you are the man posing people is my biggest challenge and that 50mm is a beast

[@jbivphotography]

I really appreciate that! Something that I'm always trying to work on. Still perfecting the craft.

[@jst.1352]

My favorite videos 👌

[@ihsanfarhan]

This is soo good

[@jbivphotography]

👏👏

[@mikemike2627]

I’m so glad you caught the cellphone in the pocket. Messed up so many of my pictures.

[@DaraBass64]

What type of camera strap are you using? love that ability to have your bag attached. Thank you for your videos.

[@aleczisaries9789]

I just had my pre nup shoot last 2 weeks ago and your vids helped me a lot! Will shot a full wedding this coming 7th next month! Got your full day flow in hand❤️ thanks a lot man!

[@jbivphotography]

Awesome! I’m glad the videos are helping out. Also, good luck on your wedding. It’s going to be awesome. I have a wedding the day before as well!!

[@aleczisaries9789]

@@jbivphotography will have one last location to shoot on 1st of May. Really glad that I found your channel like a month before we shoot haha. Thank you so much! Can't wait to see the full day wedding bts!😍❤️

[@johans166]

haha so funny on the opening. You're not the only one lol.

[@jbivphotography]

Gosh I hate when something blocks a good shot. 😩

[@makaveli030]

Always enjoy your BTS stuff! Thanks for putting this one together. small side note: one of my pet peeves is when the groom comes with his phone/wallet in his pocket and it's visible 🤦‍♂️. When I first started out I didn't catch it until I'm culling but now my eyes go right to it at the start of the session. If that's the case, I just take it from them and put it in my shoulder bag.

[@jbivphotography]

I agree with that pet peeve. Even at the start of the session I missed him having huge phone bulge but later on you hear me tell him to move it. I gotta get better about catching it right at the beginning. But it's hands down the most annoying thing.

[@TheMaddman187]

Wow just stumbled on this vid. This is absolutely gold 👌👌 will you be doing more like this ?

[@jbivphotography]

I do plan on doing more. I have a couple other ones on the channel and I have a couple of wedding days as well that you should totally check out.

[@VishalSingh-cx2hj]

awesome work

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks a lot!

[@RossGrantPhotography]

Hey John, thanks for this video!!! One quick question - how do you go about asking your couples if you can make BTS KZbin videos of them? Is it part of your contract for everyone or do you ask them individually? Thanks for always making killer content!

[@malonephotography]

Wowwww..... awesome！！！

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks a bunch! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@wilson24p]

very helpful as always 👌 Do you use Spot Af most of the time without Face Detect?

[@jcsuarez73]

Amazing last photo, with multiple photo after you apply in photoshop?

[@paoloa6703]

I've been considering trading in my 23 f2 for a while now for the f1.4 but every time I watch your videos it makes me want to stay with it. I'm sure I can't go wrong either way. Really enjoy your videos man keep 'em coming.

[@jbivphotography]

I know exactly how you feel. I’ve had a love hate relationship with the 23 f2 for a long time now. It seems like it might be a bit soft at the edges. Other than that however I’m very happy with it. I did just order the new 23 1.4 so we’ll see how that lens is.

[@waiekieh]

More behind the scenes.. 🔥

[@jbivphotography]

Awesome! I'll keep them coming.

[@adden2242]

very nice!!

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I actually just finished this couple's wedding.

[@badhabit714]

LOL..that intro with the truck😂

[@jbivphotography]

The literal moment I was going to take the shot and that truck comes rolling on through. 🙃

[@rise4freedom]

Fantastic session, thanks for making this video. Just one simple question. I see you were mostly shooting at f1.0, ISO 160 and high shutter speed at most locations. Wouldn't f1.0 give a more shallow depth of field, resulting in more blur in background? It seemed some of the surroundings were coming out in focus too

[@brittaniewichael2247]

I'd love to know what bag you have attached to your harness! I love it.

[@jbivphotography]

That's the HoldFast Gear Sightseer. My hands down favorite bag. bit.ly/2VJHoql

[@dreiautomatic]

Thanks John! I love your work! What aperture are you using with 23mm F2? The lens produces soft images wide open or at least on my copy.

[@jbivphotography]

I generally shoot it wide open. I RARELY stop down.

[@willchavez1282]

Great Great video. You're video should be a go to tutorial on engagement photoshoot

[@jbivphotography]

Awesome!! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@semprejgloh]

Small freaking world. Here I am getting tips and not only is this in the dmv but I went to elementary school with Shelby .

[@jbivphotography]

😱😱😱 how crazy. I did their wedding too. It was a great time.

[@olivercimafranca1328]

What lens is that 50 f/1.0 ? its amazing!

[@DillonMW]

Lmao that truck would be just my luck!!!

[@thomashutin1116]

When you are in AF-S do you used the shutter button or AF-ON to focus (on the button of your choice) ?

[@majsterklepka5144]

I really love your work but I can't look at that when you pose couple in the forest area and tree grows from their heads. I did the same mistake couple times but every photographer need to control his own scene and don't let trees to grow from peoples heads :). I really like how you pose them and get natural reaction. At the end I can say that I'm big fan of your presets and in near future i will invest in them because your presets are sick. Stay positive and have a nice day

[@tonetone96]

This was so dope! You gotta do a workshop in the RDU!

[@jbivphotography]

Bro I really want to. Might have to plan that out for the next couple of months!

[@vonnab18]

I would pay to attend in a split second!

[@tonetone96]

@@vonnab18 Absolutely! Even if it’s just something as simple as a photo walk/meet and greet/networking type of event, that would be so dope!

[@angelaharbison3271]

@@vonnab18 i would pay as well! Set it up John :-)