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30 Days of Wedding Photography

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Overview

Success as a wedding photographer requires more than just raw talent and the desire to be a professional photographer. To survive in this highly competitive industry, you need strong business skills and a deep understanding of your craft. In this documentary wedding photography experience, Susan Stripling will teach you how to launch and sustain a successful wedding photography business.

During 30 days of step-by-step instruction, Susan will show you how to:

  • Develop your business — everything from honing your creative vision to marketing tactics to studio management
  • Fundamental shooting techniques for every possible wedding scenario by inviting you along to an engagement session and wedding day and with real-life clients — not models! 
  • Post production workflow
  • Marketing and sales
  • Album design
During the start-to-finish documentary coverage of the wedding day, Susan will teach you how she handles each part of the experience, from photographic technique to client care, all with zero re-takes or re-shoots. Susan will wrap up the 30 days with detailed instruction on post-production workflow, post-wedding marketing, album design, post-wedding sales, and much, much more.

By the end of this course, you will have accompanied Susan through every step of a wedding and will have the skills, mindset, and tools needed to make a living — and a name for yourself — as a wedding photographer.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Evolution of Susan's Style
  • Branding and Identity
  • Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned
  • Introduction to Gear & Equipment
  • Lenses Part 1
  • Lenses Part 2
  • Lighting
  • Seeing the Scene
  • Seeing the Scene Q&A
  • Rhythm and Repetition
  • Leading Lines and Rule of Thirds
  • Rule of Odds and Double Exposures
  • Intro to Business
  • Financing Your Business
  • Q&A Days 1-4
  • Pricing Calculator
  • Package Pricing
  • Marketing
  • Vendor Relationships & Referrals
  • Marketing w Social Media
  • Booking the Client
  • The Pricing Conversation
  • Turn A Call Into a Meeting
  • In Person Meeting
  • Wedding Planning
  • Actual Client Pre Wedding Sit Down
  • Engagement Session Details
  • Engagement Session On Location
  • Wedding Details & Tips
  • Detail Photos Reviewed
  • Bridal Preparation
  • Bridal Preparation Photo Review
  • Bridal Prep - What If Scenarios
  • Q&A Days 5-11
  • First Look Demo
  • First Look Examples
  • Portraits of the Bride
  • Portraits of the Bride and Groom
  • Family Portraits Demo
  • Family Formal Examples
  • Wedding Ceremony Demo
  • Wedding Ceremony Examples
  • Different Traditions and Faiths
  • Wedding Cocktail Hour and Reception Room Demo
  • Wedding Cocktail Hour and Reception Room Examples
  • Wedding Introductions
  • First Dance
  • Wedding Toasts
  • Parent Dances
  • Wedding Party
  • Reception Events
  • Nighttime Portraits
  • Nighttime Portraits with Found Light
  • Post Wedding Session Demo
  • Post Wedding Session Critique
  • Wedding Day Difficulties
  • Post Workflow - Backing Up Folder Structure
  • Post Workflow - Culling Shots
  • Post Workflow - Outsourcing
  • Q&A Days 12-23
  • Post Workflow - Gear
  • Post Workflow - Lightroom Editing
  • Managing Your Studio
  • Post Wedding Marketing
  • Client Care
  • Pricing for Add-Ons
  • The Album Process
  • Balancing Your Business with Life
  • Post Wedding Problems
  • Parent Complaints
  • Unhappy Customers
  • Working with an Assistant
  • Assistant Q&A
  • Lighting with an Assistant
  • Q&A Days 24-30

Taught by

Susan Stripling

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