| Copyright (c) 2008 Tom Jackson | | | | you equipment just broke and you cannot take any |
| Have your friends have told you how good your | | | | photos. Again, a death sentence. Your back-up units |
| photography is? Are the prints you create | | | | do not need to be identical to your prime units, but |
| appreciated by friends and family? Have they have | | | | they should be at least close to the same specs. The |
| suggested that you start your own wedding | | | | camera needs to be able to take images at the |
| photography studio? If so, you may be asking what | | | | same resolution as your prime camera, otherwise |
| is your next step? Well, with a little help, you can get | | | | there will be a noticeable difference in quality of the |
| started in your very own business. | | | | final prints. The flash unit can be a smaller unit with a |
| Wedding photography can provide you with an | | | | slightly lower light output, but if it happens, then this |
| excellent income, either full or part time. Wedding | | | | unit will have to do quite a bit of work, so be careful. |
| photography has been the catalyst for many of the | | | | Make sure that the spare flash is fully charged before |
| top professional photographers. Doing it for yourself | | | | taking photos. I have seen a number of |
| of course, means that you get to keep all the | | | | photographers get excited about taking some |
| money. But, please note that as the photographer, | | | | pictures at an event, and they will often just fire |
| you will often be required to act as the wedding | | | | away, taking picture after picture, not realizing that |
| coordinator as well, as these days, most brides | | | | the flash is not fully charged for each picture, and so, |
| cannot afford one. And if there is no wedding | | | | most of the resulting images will have serious |
| coordinator, then it is usually the wedding | | | | problems, that may not be able to be recovered on |
| photographer who will make sure everyone is where | | | | the computer. So, make sure that you have good |
| they should be most of the time. The downloadable | | | | back-up equipment. |
| course is designed to help you in all aspects of the | | | | Let me ask you, are you ready to take the next |
| days event. As the wedding photographer, you need | | | | step? If you love photography and working with |
| to make sure that the bride and groom follow your | | | | people, the let me ask you if you are ready to start |
| directions. Make them aware that it is in their interest | | | | your own wedding photography business? Then you |
| to follow your directions because they want a whole | | | | will find that the wedding photography course is |
| lot of great looking photos for their album. | | | | designed to get you off to a great start. Everything |
| As you prepare for an event, you need to make | | | | is in this course, including all the forms you will need. |
| sure that all your equipment is ready, and that you | | | | Business forms are provided for you as a computer |
| have everything you need for the days event. If | | | | file that you can edit and personalize to give them |
| possible, be sure to have a series of back-ups, a | | | | your very own identity. This alone will help you and |
| spare camera body, a spare lens and a spare flash in | | | | your business look very professional and save you a |
| case any of your prime units fails. You should always | | | | lot of time and money, so you can get bookings and |
| be prepared so that you never haver to come up to | | | | start making some money with your very own |
| the bride during a wedding and try to explain that | | | | wedding photography business. |