Wedding Photography: Complete Guide to Wedding Photography

Welcome to this course! In this video, we cover what this course is all about and how we'll be teaching it. Thank you so much for enrolling!

Let's get to know Will Carnahan a bit more! Where did he go to school? Why did he start shooting weddings? Lots more inside!

Here are Will's top five tips for getting better wedding photos. Throughout this course you will get hundreds of other tips - but these are ones that Will thinks are most important!

There are many reasons to become a wedding photographer. Some of ours include: taking beautiful pictures of people & emotions, having a flexible business where you're the boss, making A LOT of money per weekend (we're talking up to $15,000 if you are really good at it), and much more!

Taking an online course isn't easy. It takes a lot of effort to stay committed. And you are about to embark on an epic journey starting your own business - so it will be even harder. But you can do it! And here is how!

In this video, Will does a live photo session with a couple (Phil and Isabel) to show us how he interacts with clients and poses them. During the video, we'll cut away to the photos themselves to see how they look. This is a great way to get started with posing a couple for a wedding or engagement shoot.

In each section intro, Phil goes over what Will is going to be teaching in this section. This section is about setting up your photography business - the first steps.

There are three main types of wedding photographers - journalistic, fashion, and traditional. Within each type are sub-styles and combinations. Will goes over why it is important to choose a style early on.

To start a wedding photography business, you'll need certain equipment like a camera, memory cards, flashes, and other basic gear to get started. Here Will covers the basic kit you'll need to start out.

Canon vs. Nikon, Fuji vs. Sony - these are age-old questions that Will tackles in this video. Which brand is best for you? Find out inside!

In this video, Will suggests a few great websites for buying new and used camera gear.

Picking a name for your business is very important, and there are a few ways to do it. In this video lesson, Will gives some advice on how to pick a name.

When starting any business nowadays, having a great website is key to success. While it would take an entire course or two to learn the ins and outs of web construction and design, we want to give you the basics that make a great wedding photography website.

It's time to take action! Our first challenge is a big one. We want you to pick a name for your company and start building your website. Only by taking action now will you be able to successfully build your wedding photography company. So take the time you need to get this action item done before moving on to the next lessons.

In this video, Will covers what types of products and services you can offer as a wedding photographer. These products (photos, albums, enlargements) and service (length of photography session, number of edits, second photographers, etc) go into building your packages. In the next video, we'll cover pricing.

In this lesson, we'll cover how to set prices that are competitive within your market, but also encourage customers to purchase a more expensive package.

In this video, we'll talk about how important contracts are. We'll also talk about how we use deposits to secure dates.

In this video, Will talks about his philosophy as a wedding photographer - and what keeps him going.

In each section intro, Phil goes over what Will is going to be teaching in this section. This section is about general wedding day tasks and what you'll be photographing.

In this video, Will talks about all of the things you need to take care of on the wedding day.

In this video, Will gives a basic overview with examples of what you'll be photographing during a typical wedding. In the next section, we'll dive deeper into how (technically, aesthetically, and creatively) to take these photos.

In this video, we show you how to find inspirational photos with Pinterest.

This is the last video in this section. Phil gives a quick recap of what you just learned.

In each section intro, Phil goes over what Will is going to be teaching in this section. This section is about how to shoot a wedding - giving loads of examples and walking through each moment of a typical wedding.

In this video, Will covers the equipment you'll need for the wedding day and making sure that you're prepared.