WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY 101:

The Ins & Outs of Wedding Photography

Photo: © Richel Mascariñas

This main objective of this class is to teach how one can start earning income in wedding photography by learning the technical-creative part and business side of wedding photography.

This workshop guides you with lectures and a simulated reenactment of several key sequences including prenup photography, the dressing of the bride, the ceremony, and bridal portrait. You'll also identify possible problem areas and how to deal with them, how to set up a seamless workflow, right up to preparing and delivering the finished album.

What will be covered

• What wedding clients expect
• What wedding photographers should expect
• Minimum equipment requirements for a wedding photographer
• Preparing and shooting a prenup portrait session
• Preparing for a wedding photography coverage
• Building a shotlist
• Preparing your team
• Shooting key wedding events
• After-wedding workflow
• Building and maintaining your wedding photography business

Who should attend

• Wedding and events photographers
• Photojournalists
• Serious Hobbyists
• Planning a career in wedding photography
• Making the switch from another field
• Intending to streamline an existing wedding photography business as well as their business partners

What to Bring

• DSLR or Mirrorless Interchangeable Camera
• Flash (remote trigger/receiver/light stand if you have)
• Wide to tele zoom lens (kit lens will do with focal length range -16 to 120mm)

Prerequisites

• Knowledge in basic photography and strobist photography