Wedding Photography Course

Lesson 1 • Professional Ethics and Client Relationships

Establishes ethical standards for privacy, consent, and honest representation in wedding photography. Lays the interpersonal foundation required for client trust and referrals.

Lesson 2 • Gear Selection and Kit Building

Identifies camera bodies, lenses, and accessories best suited to wedding work. Students build a practical, redundant kit matched to their budget and shooting style.

Lesson 3 • Essential Photography Concepts Review

Reviews exposure triangle, focus modes, and metering fundamentals as applied to wedding scenarios. Ensures all students share a common technical baseline before advancing.

Lesson 4 • Understanding the Wedding Day Timeline

Maps the standard sequence of wedding day events and the photographer's role at each stage. Enables students to anticipate moments and plan coverage strategically.

Lesson 1 • On-Camera Flash Fundamentals

Introduces TTL flash, manual flash, and bounce techniques for reception and low-light coverage. Builds the flash literacy needed before advancing to off-camera lighting setups.

Lesson 2 • Outdoor and Golden Hour Lighting

Covers the behavior of sunlight throughout the day and how to exploit golden hour for portraits. Students learn to schedule portrait sessions around optimal natural light windows.

Lesson 3 • Off-Camera Flash and Speedlights

Expands flash skills to wireless off-camera setups for dramatic portrait and reception lighting. Students practice balancing ambient and artificial light for polished results.

Lesson 4 • Challenging Light Scenarios

Addresses harsh midday sun, dark churches, candlelit receptions, and mixed artificial sources. Prepares students to troubleshoot and adapt when ideal conditions are unavailable.

Lesson 1 • Autofocus Systems for Moving Subjects

Covers continuous autofocus, subject tracking, and focus point selection for dynamic wedding moments. Ensures sharp focus on moving subjects during ceremonies and receptions.

Lesson 2 • RAW versus JPEG Workflow Decisions

Compares RAW and JPEG capture in terms of editing flexibility, file size, and delivery speed. Students choose a format strategy aligned with their editing workflow and client timelines.

Lesson 3 • Custom Settings and Camera Profiles

Teaches creation of custom shooting banks for ceremony, reception, and portrait scenarios. Reduces cognitive load on the wedding day by enabling one-dial mode switching.

Lesson 4 • Shooting in Manual Mode

Trains students to set exposure manually across rapidly changing wedding environments. Manual mode mastery prevents missed shots caused by camera metering errors.

Lesson 1 • Creative and Artistic Approaches

Introduces intentional blur, reflection, silhouette, and layered composition techniques. Adds artistic depth to galleries and differentiates a photographer's personal style.

Lesson 2 • Perspective and Focal Length Choices

Explores how shooting angle and lens choice alter subject relationships and emotional impact. Students practice deliberate perspective decisions rather than defaulting to eye level.

Lesson 3 • Core Composition Principles

Applies rule of thirds, leading lines, framing, and symmetry to wedding scenes. These principles form the visual grammar used throughout all subsequent shooting modules.

Lesson 4 • Capturing Candid and Decisive Moments

Trains anticipation, positioning, and patience needed to capture authentic emotional moments. Candid coverage is the backbone of modern wedding photojournalism.

Lesson 1 • Posing Psychology and Communication

Covers verbal and nonverbal communication strategies that put nervous subjects at ease. Effective direction is the prerequisite for all flattering and authentic portrait work.

Lesson 2 • Directing Natural Interaction

Moves beyond static poses to prompts and activities that generate genuine emotion and laughter. Authentic interaction produces the candid-feeling portraits clients prize most.

Lesson 3 • Portrait Session Time Management

Teaches how to execute a full portrait session within tight wedding day time constraints. Students develop shot lists and workflows that maximize quality within limited windows.

Lesson 4 • Foundational Couple Poses

Teaches a core library of couple poses adaptable to any body type, venue, or style. A reliable pose library prevents blank-mind moments during portrait sessions.

Lesson 1 • Working with a Second Shooter

Defines roles, communication protocols, and shot division between lead and second shooters. Effective second-shooter coordination doubles coverage without doubling confusion.

Lesson 2 • Ceremony Photography Strategies

Teaches positioning, movement, and timing for complete ceremony coverage without disruption. Students capture processional, vows, rings, and kiss from optimal angles.

Lesson 3 • Getting-Ready Coverage

Covers detail shots, candid preparation moments, and first-look opportunities during getting-ready. Sets the emotional tone of the gallery and establishes the day's visual story.

Lesson 4 • Reception Coverage Essentials

Addresses grand entrance, first dance, toasts, cake cutting, and open dancing coverage. Reception lighting and energy demand the full flash and composition skills built earlier.

Lesson 1 • Exposure and Color Correction

Covers global exposure, white balance, and color correction as the foundation of every edit. Accurate correction before creative grading ensures consistent, professional results.

Lesson 2 • Developing a Signature Editing Style

Guides students in building a consistent tonal and color aesthetic that defines their brand. A recognizable style attracts ideal clients and reduces per-image editing time.

Lesson 3 • Skin Tone Retouching

Teaches non-destructive skin retouching that enhances without creating an artificial look. Respectful retouching preserves subject identity while meeting client expectations.

Lesson 4 • Batch Editing and Export Workflow

Covers batch processing, export presets, and file naming conventions for efficient delivery. A streamlined export workflow reduces turnaround time and delivery errors.

Lesson 1 • Client Communication Workflow

Establishes touchpoints from inquiry to final delivery that keep clients informed and confident. Proactive communication reduces anxiety, builds trust, and generates referrals.

Lesson 2 • Pricing Strategy and Packages

Covers cost-of-doing-business calculations, competitive positioning, and package structure design. Correct pricing ensures profitability and attracts clients aligned with the photographer's value.

Lesson 3 • Contracts and Legal Protections

Identifies essential contract clauses covering deliverables, payment, cancellation, and image rights. A solid contract protects both parties and sets clear professional expectations.

Lesson 4 • Image Delivery and Gallery Platforms

Covers online gallery delivery, download options, print sales integration, and client experience. The delivery experience is the final impression that drives reviews and referrals.