For almost a decade, I’ve been sharing photography tips and tricks on my blog, but I haven’t addressed the topic of photographing a couple of different heights. I’ve been asked many times how I shoot a short/tall couple and for pose ideas people can use as starting points as they navigate shoots of their own. I’ve stayed away from this topic because I treat all my clients the same to ensure their experience is the same…the last thing I want is to make a bride feel like I’m altering my approach due to physical attributes.

The session was on a cloudy day in Laguna Beach, but the gray clouds didn’t deter their affection. With a solid 10-inch height differential, I asked Brittany to stand on her tip-toes, bring their torsos to connect, and for Tony to tilt his head toward hers. These three simple steps, lessened the height difference in a way that allows the viewer to focus on nothing but them…