With love in the air, make sure you know how to capture the best possible pictures of you and your partner together – whether you’re doing something outdoors and are having fun, or are just spending an evening indoors cooking together – ensure you don’t miss keeping track of those memories!

Taking a photo of just the two of you when there’s no one else around to hold the camera can be a bit of a challenge, especially if your camera doesn’t have an auto-timer. Here are some tips to ensure your pictures look great!

• Hold the camera slightly below the two of you, pointing up which ensures you look taller – although avoid this if you have a double chin. Instead, put the camera at either eye level or slightly above it, and tilt your head up a bit.

• A photo of your shadows kissing or holding hands can also be quite striking.

• Ensure that the flash is off, so you don’t end up ghostly white or squinting.

• Remember that you don’t need to be looking directly at the camera for every shot, so take a few where you’re gazing into each others eyes, kissing or joking
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• Use a prop or two to liven up the moment if you want to take one of just your partner. This works well whether it’s your partner holding an egg beater or reaching for a cup of coffee – movement and props create interesting compositions.

• Take one or two shots of the two of you holding hands, or focusing on a different part of your bodies – not every picture needs to be of your faces.

• If you have the ability, set the photo to sepia, which will give your pictures a timeless feel.

• Mirrors work well for taking a picture of the two of you, just ensure that you are in focus, and the flash it off.

• Try taking pictures with different backgrounds – sometimes they can make all the difference.

• If you end up with an arm in the photo, you can always crop it out again later.

• A nice way to make an image jump out, is to fill the frame with only your partners face (or your faces close together).

If you have an auto-timer then half the hard work is done:

• Set up a mirror behind the camera, so you can see how you look after you’ve dashed back to pose – its a great way to ensure your hair isn’t all over the place.
• Try taking the pictures from different angles – whether the camera’s on the floor propped up on a book, or above the television, you may get a great angle you hadn’t thought of before.
• Don’t be afraid to take landscape shots of you and your beloved, instead of only portrait ones.

• Some camera’s can have a remote attached, so you can pose and only snap the picture when you’re ready.
• There is a rule of thirds which most photographers stick to, but every once in a while it’s fun to break this – perhaps try a shot with the two of you on your backs, or do a close-up of your partners face from the side while they’re lying down, with plenty of white space.

Not every photo will be amazing, but cropping the pictures, adding frames or changing the colour and contrast can go a long way to making a so-so picture, a stunning one. What are your thoughts? Did I miss anything out? Or have you ever taken a photo of you and your partner using a different method? Feel free to pop a link in the comment section below so we can see!