In the 30-minute long video below, Moshe Zusman shows photographers an approach to lighting for a variety of scenarios. The seminar is aimed at educating viewers on how they can achieve perfect lighting in any location and is helpful for photographers of any level. Everything from wedding photography, portraits, to shooting outdoors at night is […]
In the following video clip, Larry Becker offers up a few quick tips on how you can liven up your wedding photography portfolio simply by injecting some creative still life portraits into it. Becker’s advice is to the point and clear enough that even beginning amateur photographers can understand. Making sure to cover all the […]
Creating a successful wedding photography business is a lot of hard work but doesn’t come without its rewards. Just because you can take a good picture doesn’t mean that you are ready to start your own wedding photography business. There are many stages involved in building a successful company. Some things to consider when starting out. What makes your images unique, for example, do you have more of a photojournalistic style capturing candid moments, and working in all natural light?
In this video photographer Jasmine Star tells us her strategy for shooting wedding rings. On such a special day, capturing the true spirit of the monumental ceremony becomes a key factor. She tells us that she goes after three main shots, and variations of those shots. She then outlines what those are while also demonstrating exactly how she does it. A strong emphasis on capturing the personality and style of the wedding goes into her photos and she is generous enough to share her ideas and styles here.
Being creative in wedding photography doesn’t always come easily. You have to think outside the alter–err, box, a little. Justin Wojtczak suggests taking the wedding party outside in a short tutorial he made explaining a few different lighting setups that he commonly uses. In his webisode, Trash The Dress, he explores different situations where you can implement […]
A wedding photographer in Washington state was recently issued a wake-up call when it comes to client contracts. The photographer had made a verbal agreement to photograph a wedding and give the couple all of the raw images files rather than prints–a practice commonly referred to within the industry as “shoot to burn”– so they could make the edits themselves.
Many people consider their wedding day one of the most important days of their life and hire a professional wedding photographer for this special occasion. This article, however, is for the guests at weddings who may want to remember this occasion by looking at pictures and give some of their shots as gifts to the […]
As a Yorkshire Wedding Photographer, I often write articles about camera technique and photographic style. Today I’m writing for the wider photographic community about photographers’ backup strategies so if ‘tech-geekery’ is not your thing then other articles I have written may be of more interest. The topic of this article is really important and one that I have been meaning to talk about for some time and is definitely helping me sleep more easily.
It’s fair to say that photographers sometimes baffle people with jargon—especially when describing our styles of photography, such as traditional, reportage, contemporary, documentary, photojournalistic, etc. So, here we have set out the three main styles on offer today. Of course, some photographers offer hybrids that pinch elements from all three of these styles, but most […]
Being a successful wedding photographer often requires more than just excellent photography skill. Business and networking techniques go a long way in this industry. Lara and Geoff White (widely published wedding photographers) have been running a thriving photography studio with the philosophy that their efforts are 80% business and 20% photography. They are now expanding into publishing and their first eBook is an in-depth playbook on techniques to grow a wedding photography business.
