Simple Wedding Photography by Lauren Lim was just released today and covers everything you need to know to photograph a wedding and the business behind it. From diagrams of where you should stand throughout the ceremony to advice on all the final deliverables to the client. This 200 page ebook will be useful to wedding photographers of any experience level.
It can be found here: Simple Wedding Photography eBook
Lauren says, “This book is the culmination of thousands of hours of shooting and working in wedding photography. It took us a long time, and many mistakes, to sort it out. We’re very happy to get to share it all with you, in the hopes that it makes your journey a little simpler!”
Some of the Many Topics Covered:
- Wedding Photography Gear
- Bodies + Lenses
- Accessories
- Camera Settings
- Style
- Photojournalism vs. Portraiture
- Storytelling
- Natural Light
- Composition
- Engagement Sessions
- Location Scouting
- Rehearsals
- The Night Before
- The Wedding Day
- The Ceremony
- Family Formals
- The Portraits
- Posing & Directing
- The Reception
- Setting Up Your Business
- Your Website
- Your Blog
- Facebook Pages
- Business Cards
- Budgeting
- Products
- Albums
- Engagement Guestbooks
- Prints
- Custom Printing
- Canvas Prints
- Notecards
- Digital Files
- Hours
- Pricing
- Packages
- Before vs After Sales
- Selling
- Getting Paid
- Methods of Payment
- Invoicing and Receipts
- Branding
- Marketing
- Working with Clients
- Client Meetings
- Initial Consult
- Out-of-Town Clients
- Booking
- Pre-Wedding Meeting
- Post-Wedding Meeting
- Managing Client Expectations
- Hiring Second Shooters
- Competition
- Shyness
- Seasonality
- Outsourcing
- Destination Weddings
- Making it Happen
What this Book is Designed to Achieve:
- Give you a solid understanding of how to photograph a wedding. They are complex events with lots of must-shoot situations. The book addresses each part of the day, and talks about what to shoot, and tips to make it rock.
- Give you a solid understanding of what goes into creating and running a wedding photography business. It’s even more complex than the wedding itself, with tons of different parts that need to work together. The chapters do a great job of breaking it down, and make it simple to understand.
It also comes with several extras including: a sample wedding album in pdf format, a screencast commentary on the sample album, as well as wedding worksheets and checklists to make sure you’re prepared.
How to Get a Copy:
The guide comes in PDF format that can be read on computers, phones and most tablet computers.
It can be found here: Simple Wedding Photography eBook
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Great post! On reading this review I bet this PDF would be a great study kit for wedding photography beginners. The topic covered in this book seems outstanding. When you read this you won’t miss anything about wedding photography. Thanks for the share!
is there any sample pages we can see?
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