Lighting and Posing for Wedding Photographers

Capturing the special moments for your wedding clients is a big responsibility. You only have one chance to evaluate and make sure the couple is posed in the best possible light for each image. Caroline Tran is a well-known wedding and portrait photographer recognized for creating images that reflect the emotions of her clients through lighting and posing. In her class you’ll learn how to:

• Evaluate the light you’re seeing and place your clients in the best place to capture it
• Work with natural light and determine what additional equipment you might need
• Understand Caroline’s system of using the 6 pick-up points of posing so you won’t miss any of the key poses that your clients will want to see
• Use the proper cues to get the couple in the right posing position
• Cull and edit your images so to provide the best product for your clients

Wedding days go by so quickly for couples, it’s important give them images that preserve the special moments and memories they’ll treasure forever. Caroline will help you to understand the lighting and posing techniques to capture the unique details of every couple. 

• Class Introduction
• How to Find Good Light
• 3 Common Types of Light
• Directing Your Clients
• Posing Pick-Up Points
• Engagement Shoot: Assessing the Light
• Engagement Shoot: Storylines and Pick-Up Points
• Engagement Shoot: Q&A
• Wedding Shoot: Bride and Groom Look #1
• Wedding Shoot: The Groom
• Wedding Shoot: The Bouquet
• Wedding Shoot: Bride and Groom Look #2
• Wedding Shoot: Q&A
• Live Edit: My Workflow
• Live Edit of Engagement Shoot
• Live Edit: Q&A