On Location
For this photo shoot I contacted the photographer I previously got in touch with who I did my first wedding photo shoot for, I asked whether i could cover a whole day with her and really get some experience and knowledge about the breakdown of a wedding photo shoot .After agreeing I started to research more into wedding photography and came across these videos and books
Research
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The Wedding Day comes along and you’re completely prepared. Plus, you’re super excited because you KNOW you’re going to rock it!
By this time, you’ve met with your clients again to nail down specific details about the big day. You know exactly how it’ll play out. Plus, you have a complete game plan ready to execute. You’re confident and you’re ready. Let’s go…
Getting Ready…
Imagine the bride getting her hair done. Getting her makeup done… putting on her dress. Think about it: this is a ritual she’s been waiting for her entire life. Can you begin to understand how valuable this story is for her? And you’re there to capture the moment and all the details in beautiful photography!
In fact, when the groom gets ready, you’re there to capture that too. You’ve become an integral part of the wedding. And you do it all with class.
The Ceremony…
Picture this: the bride comes down the aisle glowing in her white dress. And you are in perfect position to get an amazing shot. At the same time, you already know where you’re going to be to capture the groom’s expression. You get it. Perfect. So too for the all important kiss, and it’s beautiful. Your clients are gonna love these shots!
You see, before the ceremony began, you’ve already scouted this specific location. You know the lighting situation and you’ve pre-decided camera settings and lenses. So when game time comes around everything goes smoothly. As always, you’re on top of your game.
Family Formals…
After the ceremony, you get to photograph big groups of people. You run this session like a pro, and people are actually having a good time. See, there is this warm human quality about you. And the families really appreciate that… not to mention your clients.
You’re calm and you’re organized. And you even have some strategies to bring out some REAL smiles. As a sweet bonus, you catch Grandpa mentioning “You look beautiful” to the bride as groups are switching.
The Portraits…
You finish Family Formals and now it’s time to get some fun shots of the couple and full bridal party. You and the couple know what kind of shots you want to get, but things are lighthearted so you capture some great candid shots too.
"We discovered 2 concepts that made our service extremelyvaluable"…
"The first is Storytelling. Think about this: the bride has been dreaming about this day her entire life. What if you could capture every moment and all the details …and arrange it so that she could relive her story in beautiful photography anytime she wanted?
She would cherish that forever.
The second is Client Experience. Imagine the kind of service you’d get at a five-star hotel. Think of all the subtleties that make it awesome. When your service is super easy and thoroughly enjoyable, your clients will gladly pay you top dollar for it.
These two concepts (when done right) can get you thousands of dollars per wedding.
And I can teach you exactly how to do it".
More research
First Wedding Photo shoot
Here are a sample of my images from the wedding I managed to cover all the day from bridal prep to the first dance,Im really pleased with my images as I got some beautifully framed shots.
The whole day was challenging nut the key today the day was being involved and just documenting the ambience around you,I'm really considering going into the industry after graduating as it's a nice environment.
Compositional research images
Second Photo shoot
Development
From this experience I gained some essential knowledge such as expected key shots to capture at a weddingCompositional ideas
I had experience in organising people effectively and efficiently whilst also being professional in order to obtain group photographs as and when the locations changed throughout the day at the venue.
I was fortunate enough for Stephanie to respond positively to my images from the wedding photo shoot and invite me to assist her on another wedding .The main thing I discovered from her was that it is essential to create positive relationships with all of your clients as her business relies heavily upon word of mouth as opposed to advertising as most photography companies do.
Another valid issue Stephanie addressed was the importance of being completely prepared and aware of a wedding's venue before hand and carrying out a pre-wedding consultation with the bride and groom to ensure everything gets photographed as on the day it is extremely fast paced and you need to be ready.
My research for wedding photographers and freelance photographers continues as this experiences made me want to photograph more weddings and I want to try and gain a greater understanding of the wedding photograph industry .
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