Digital Photography: Wedding Photography Business Complete Guide
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Overview
Are you a keen photographer, looking for a professional photography opportunity? Thought about becoming a wedding photographer? If so, this course will help you to hone your skills and make some money, capturing special moments as a professional wedding photographer for weddings. You will learn both the creative and commercial acumen required to run your own business.
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Course Highlights
- Set up your wedding photography business
- Establish your brand by creating a website and portfolio
- Put together a professional kit for wedding shoots
- Get your first clients
Course Overview
Wedding photography can be a lucrative business, and this course will give you the tools get you started. You will gain the commercial, as well as creative skills needed to run a successful wedding photography business.
You’re just a few clicks from turning your hobby into a profession!
Instructor Bio
Professional wedding photographer Will Carnhan, and professional wedding photographer, Phil Ebiner have teamed up to give you a toolkit to kick starting your career. Through a series of video-based lectures and demos, you will learn how to start your business. You will understand the importance of creating your online brand, creating pricing packages for clients and of course, get your first clients.
Course Curriculum
Introduction
- What's this course all about?
- Why should you become a wedding photographer?
- Who is the instructor (Will Carnahan)?
- 5 Tips for Better Wedding Photos
- How to Pose and Interact with a Couple (Live Session)
- How will you succeed in this course?
Setting Up Your Wedding Photography Business
- Section Introduction
- What type of wedding photographer are you?
- How to build your starter camera kit. What equipment do you need?
- What camera brand is the best?
- Where should you buy camera equipment?
- How to pick a name for your wedding photography company
- Top Tips for Launching a Website
- Action Item: Pick a Company Name & Build Your Website
- How to build your wedding packages
- Pricing to make Sales & Success
- How to get your very first clients
- The importance of contracts
- The philosophy of a happy wedding photographer
- Section Recap - What did we learn in this section?
Wedding Day Overview
- Section Introduction
- Taking care of business on the wedding day
- What will you be photographing on the wedding day?
- Action item
- Section Recap - What did we learn in this section?
How to Photograph a Wedding
- Section Intro
- Wedding Day Equipment Check
- Wedding Day Considerations - Day vs. Night, Indoor vs. Outdoor
- Do you need an assistant or second shooter?
- How much should you pay a second shooter?
- Scheduling the Wedding Day (First Looks, Family Photos, Couple Shots, etc)
- Achieving Your Look
- How to Shoot: Pre-Ceremony Details
- How to Shoot: Bride and Bridal Party Preparation
- How to Shoot: Groom and Groomsmen Preparation
- How to Shoot: Walking Down the Aisle
- How to Shoot: Ceremony Coverage
- How to Shoot: Ceremony Readers and Officiants
- How to Shoot: Vows, Ring Exchange, and the Kiss
- How to Shoot: Walking Out of the Ceremony and Post-Ceremony Activities
- How to Shoot: Family, Group, and Wedding Party Photos
- How to Shoot: Posed Couple Shots
- Action Item Demonstration: Finding Inspirational Photos on Pinterest
- How to Shoot: Reception Grand Entrance
- How to Shoot: Reception Details
- How to Shoot: Speeches and Toasts
- How to Shoot: Cake Cutting
- How to Shoot: The First Dances
- How to Shoot: Bouquet and Garter Toss
- How to Shoot: The Dance / Party Scene
- Recap - What did we learn in this section?
- Action Items
Editing Wedding Photos: Post Production Workflow
- Section Intro
- Which Photo Editing Application Should You Use?
- Photo Editing Workflow in Lightroom
- Exporting Photos from Lightroom
- Photo Editing Workflow in Photoshop
- Creating an Online Gallery: Zenfolio Overview
- Lightroom Presets
- Recap - What did we learn in this section?
Succeeding with Wedding Photography: taking it to the next level
- Section Intro
- Being Happy - Tips from a Wedding Photographer
- Making it a business and sticking with It
- Building Out Your Portfolio
- Getting Testimonials - Yelp, Wedding Wire, The Knot
- Using Social Media & Networks to Expand Your Business
- Section Recap - What did we learn in this section?
Conclusion
- Thank You and What's Next
BONUS SECTION: Shooting Engagement Photos
- Section Intro
- What equipment do you need for an engagement shoot?
- How much to charge for engagement photos
- Picking the perfect location for engagement photos
- Tips for posing and interacting with the couple
- Review of Engagement Photos
- Section Recap - What did we learn in this section?
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Who is this course for?
- Keen photographers who are looking to turn their passion into a profitable business
- Professional Photographers looking to set up their own wedding photography business
Requirements
A basic knowledge of and passion for photography and photographic equipment. Students might also benefit from attending and capturing weddings where possible.
Career path
This course will teach you how to become a wedding photographer and create your own business
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