We often talk about the locations, styles and looks you can choose to capture the most authentic images during your engagement session, but after receiving these glowing photos of darling couple Allison and Stephen from photographer Aaron Courter, I'm going back to the basics today. The very best thing you can bring along to your engagement photo shoot (besides a fabulous photographer)? Your happiness. Grab your sweetie, let yourself be in the moment together, celebrate how fortunate you are to have each other, and let your emotions shine through. The camera can see them, and your emotional openness can transform a photo from nice to knock-your-socks-off! This is your time to shine - enjoy it!

See more of Allison and Stephen's fantastic Corvallis, Oregon engagement shoot on the Aaron Courter Photography blog!