Wedding Photography: Capturing the Story

Weddings are rife with storytelling potential. The gathering is inherently romantic and celebratory. People reminisce about the couple’s past. Spirits are high, music is playing, and as the night progresses, the dance floor fills with joyful motion. The emotional and physical energy of weddings makes for good photography, but a wedding photographer does more than simple, passive documentation of the revelry. Great wedding photography immortalizes the story of the event by combining a mastery of technical skills in a highly dynamic environment, and the social skills to put people at ease and capture genuine moments.

Join Rocco Ancora and Ryan Schembri for this in-depth class on wedding photography and powerful storytelling. 
In this class, you’ll learn:

• The fundamentals of shooting a wedding - lighting, exposure, composition
• How to maximize the use of natural and artificial light to create the mood
• What to do once the wedding is over - image culling, album development, and sales

This class places heavy emphasis on developing strong posing and direction techniques, and deploying them in a natural, non-confrontational manner. Rocco and Ryan believe that the job of the wedding photographer is to understand the story of the evening, and to document it as a journalist would - with technical confidence and the mind on storytelling. All levels of wedding photographers will benefit from this class. Learn how to deliver the product that will most effectively tell the story of the client’s most important night.

• Class Introduction
• Define the Goals of Wedding Photographers
• The Importance of Wedding Photographers
• Shooting Philosophy
• How to Build a Shot List - Bride, Groom & Formals
• Tye the Wedding Story Together
• Capture Stories in Wedding Pictures
• Get the Right Exposure
• The Theory Behind Lighting
• The Power of Short Lighting & Backlight
• Shoot with Low Ambient Light Indoors
• Seven Fundamentals of Pose
• Continuous Light Sources for Indoor Photography
• Use Available Light for Indoor Photography
• Flash for Indoor Photography
• Outdoor Photographing with Available Light
• Group Posing & Lighting Techniques
• Groom and Groomsmen Posing & Lighting Techniques
• Couple Together Posing & Lighting Techniques
• Creating a Memorable Client Experience
• The Power of a Same Day Slideshow
• What do Couples Look For in Wedding Photographers?
• How to Successfully Interview a Couple
• The Importance of Wedding Photography
• Example Couple Interview
• A Workflow That Works in Lightroom
• Workflow Overview in Lightroom
• Manage Wedding Images in Lightroom
• Export Pictures to Animoto
• Color Correcting Images in Lightroom
• Optimize Images Through Lightroom
• Color Management in Photoshop
• Rocco's Skin Retouching Technique
• Image Toning to Create Distinct Looks in Photoshop
• The Value of a Wedding Album
• Traditional Design Elements in a Wedding Album
• Magazine Design Elements in a Wedding Album
• What Makes a Good Wedding Album?
• How to Sell the Wedding Album to Your Clients
• Wedding Album Workflow