| Wedding photography courses are in my opinion by | | | | look for a course which has been recorded on video |
| far the best way to learn how to photograph a | | | | during an actual seminar. |
| wedding. | | | | There is obviously one disadvantage to this, and that |
| Attending a wedding photography course will give | | | | is that you are not there to ask the professional |
| you first-hand experience of many key aspects of | | | | wedding photographer questions on the day. |
| photographing a wedding. You will learn the | | | | However there are many advantages to this |
| importance of preparation and its place in enabling | | | | approach to learning wedding photography, one of |
| you to take high-quality wedding images. Technical | | | | these being that you can replay the course as many |
| aspects will be covered, for example camera | | | | times as you like to ensure that you fully understand |
| settings, aperture, shutter speeds and shooting with | | | | and appreciate the points being made and |
| flash and natural light, or fill flash as many | | | | demonstrated. |
| photographers will refer to it. | | | | I would highly recommend this method of learning, |
| On a typical photography course you will learn how | | | | however you need to ensure that the provider of |
| to deal with the bride arriving at the church, shooting | | | | such a course is also willing to keep in touch with you |
| during the ceremony and coping with all events during | | | | and answer any questions that you may have after |
| the wedding day. You will learn how to take formal | | | | having watched the course. |
| and informal shots and groups. | | | | Many photographers have asked me if I think that |
| There are many photography courses available, | | | | either attending a wedding photography course or |
| before you decide which one to attend it is | | | | watching the video of a course will be enough to |
| important that you check out testimonials and | | | | allow them to start to pursue a wedding |
| references. Some courses will concentrate solely on | | | | photography business. The answer to this is a most |
| taking photographs, whilst others will also include | | | | definite no. Attending or watching the photography |
| photoshop tutorials to teach you how to manipulate | | | | course is indeed a key part of your learning, however |
| your wedding photography images after shooting. | | | | you must take action and put into practice what you |
| This is an important aspect which many | | | | have learned from the course. |
| photographers overlook when considering which | | | | Ideally you should practice with friends or family who |
| course to attend. | | | | are willing to pose as models for you, this will allow |
| Wedding photography courses are however often | | | | you to put into practice the methods and techniques |
| expensive and may be out of the reach of many | | | | that you have learnt from the wedding photography |
| amateur photographers. One way around this is to | | | | course. |