So my mom just dumped on our engagement photos.

Your photos are beautiful. And your mom is just being negative for the sack of being negative. I’m guessing this is her norm since she said several times she’s “just being me” so take it with a grain of salt and don’t let her ruin your excitement. They really are beautiful.
My response to her would most likely be “ok so you’ll be paying for the next set of engagement photos since you don’t like the ones I paid for?” Moms. Sigh.

Your pics are fabulous!! DONT YOU DARE START 2nd GUESSING YOURSELF!!! Those photos are a work of art! Your mother is too much. Not sure about your parents but mine always told me “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all “. You guys look so beautiful & happy! Time to tell her to back off! Or should us ladies do it?!?!

Hello,
My mom is the same. Exact. Way. Even if it's not super bad criticism, she still picks everything apart and poops on my parade. My advice is, if YOU love your engagement photos, then that's ALL that matters. Don't let ANYONE make you second guess yourself!! Post away!!! It's taken me 40 years but I've finally learned to say to her and others, "that's a shame you don't like (fill in the blank) but I do". Don't second guess the things YOU want/like or even dislike!!

Oh my. She has no boundaries and a therapist would have a hayday with her. The photos are adorable! Maybe your mother was high or drunk? Is that an option? I’m confused on her comment, who’s ring is it... I don’t even get what she is saying... I feel for you and hope she said 1 thing supportive in regard to your engagement photos!
Best wishes 💕

The photos are fine! They have a very specific artistic style. Please post then

Them*. Don't let her get you down!

Your photos look amazing. All I can say is at least she was honest BUT I personally don't see any truth to what she's saying. I encourage you to share them!

I am so sorry you are dealing with this from your mother, of all people! Your photos are gorgeous and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. If you love them that is all that matters.

Oh my goodness I am so sorry! That is terrible! Your photos are gorgeous and you both look amazing in them! I hope that you will be able to shrug her off. Don't let her negative attitude make you second guess yourself!

Totally agree with Michelle! Best learn now, do what makes you and your fiancé happy. Period. Set the tone now from this point forward, it’s about you and him. My mom was a Debbie Downer the whole way and wish I would’ve learned sooner, anything I told her she would spin negative or less than thrilled attitude. I started having a lot more fun wedding planning when I lower my expectations of my mom and shared with more supportive people. We will always love our moms of course!! But wish I would’ve learned it earlier in my engagement journey. Your photos are gorgeous by the way!! ❤️

Wow she was a little, no actually very, "witchy" with a "b". You shared your engagement photos and she dumped on every - single - one....wow. They are truely lovely and she doesn't get that engagement photos are supposed to be emotive, which they are, not yearbook photos! That's why things like zooming in, blurring, having a focal point and blurred background work, they show emotion. It looks like your photographer did a great job directing you both and got beautiful shots. They seem so warm and loving!

Moms are moms and come from different times when things were totally different lol, sometimes they don't understand the new aged stuff; don't sweat it. Photographers are getting good at being more creative. I'd rather have some bomb close up shots mixed in then to have just a bunch off boring full body shots all from the same angle. Your pictures are beautiful and I LOVE that first shot! Yes your heads are cut off just a little but that was probably done on purpose, to showcase the ring of course. The photographer could've used a wider lense but then they wouldn't have been able to get that great intimate shot! The pictures look great, maybe it's just not what she envisioned. You look great!

My mom did something similar but with our wedding photos. She didn't really have anything positive to say about the photos and it was hard to hear. I looked at your photos and they are beautiful! I think it may be a generational thing? There is a different way people take engagement photos nowadays. Or if its similar to my mom, it was hard for her to see me grown and married. Through this process, it has to be just You and your husband! Everyone is going to have their opinion and you are going to drain yourself if you try to please everyone. The engagement process for me was practicing the union that was going to happen and b a team!

Is your mother a professional photographer? If not, then her comments/critique should really mean nothing. If you like the pictures and the photographer, that’s ALL that matters. Just like everything with wedding planning, it’s what you want and like, not what everyone else wants and likes. I think her critique is a bit much and I wouldn’t read into it. If she has a habit of being like this, I would let her know this isn’t appropriate going forward in order to save yourself a lot of heartache and stress as you continue with wedding planning. Your pics look great and as long as you and your FH think so too, that’s the only opinions that should really matter at the end of the day. Sorry you’re dealing with this ❤️

I think your photos are gorgeous. People have said this but is she a professional photographer herself?? Those comments were things I would have never noticed or took issue with. It seems so odd that she would critique them that heavily.. I’m already expecting some too much cleavage comments from my mother but nothing that crazy.

Ladies! Thank you for the positive, kind words in my moment of self consciousness and doubt. I truly love the photos and they all turned out beautiful I thought. Many photos were shot artistically to either showcase my ring or overall mood. You ladies were right and I appreciate all of you. I had a chat with my mom and told her this isn’t going to fly; if she wants to be involved in anything wedding related going forward she is going to have to cut out her overwhelming negativity and exceedingly critical opinions.

Wow what a bee! Tell her to keep her mouth shut and have some manners

I think your mom just doesn't like the way this photographer edits their photos is all. I for one, think it's really done and really professional. I like it a lot, very artistic, and I don't think there's anything wrong with sharing them.

I would agree that the one in the red V top baring more than cleavage is not a photo for open distribution. The others, she is nit picking.

I’m sorry. That’s pretty harsh and I think even she realized it with all the sorry and I love you’s added, but yeah that kinda sucks. IDK, my mama sugar coats stuff much more