I’ve been shooting weddings for over 10 years as I am writing this. I love photographing them and find weddings rewarding and very inspiring. When I interview my potential clients I tell them... More > that I love shooting weddings and that I find each and every one an absolute joy. To me they are powerful events and can return more work, more profits, challenges and great images than any other area. It takes a great deal of confidence to master what I like to call the “fusion style” approach to capturing the heart and soul of a wedding day. This comes with time, experience and a willingness to learn. Nothing will pay more than sheer persistence. Starting out years ago it seemed everyone had a cookie cutter approach to photographing weddings, and so I took on the same strategy. It seems that many still are stuck in using this cookie cutter approach and it’s probably no coincidence that these same photographers are the ones that complain the most.< Less
Lifestyle Photography for Modern Weddings, Professional Guide for Wedding Photographers, Planners & Brides. This is a great book for new photographers wanting to know the details of shooting a... More > wedding in real life situations. Michael Allen is an editorial photographer for Southern Bride Magazine with over 15 years of success in the photography and video business.
In addition to wedding photography, Michael's book goes into detail about editorial style photography, details about different styles of lighting from flash, natural light, modified light and off camera lights (hot lights) giving your images a look that publishers love.
Modern lifestyle photography is sweeping the market, offering beautiful photojournalistic style that captures special moments and the many fine details of the wedding day. If you want style and art, this is a must read book for you.< Less
I started to branch out in wedding photography and wanted to compile an example of a book that I can use of pictures to take of your wedding and also an example of what I offer if I am hired as your... More > wedding photographer. There will be a hard back book included in the wedding photography package. This is also great to purchase to get ideas for your own wedding of poses you may want. If you are starting in wedding photography this can be a book of ideas to take pictures of the family and the wedding party. Each time I complete a wedding photography contract the pictures may appear in this book for examples of poses with written permission in the contract. Within the book here also is a photography checklist of those important shots of the wedding.< Less
Our free ebook, "Freelance Wedding Photography for Beginners" will help you learn the essentials of becoming freelance wedding photographer and how to use your skills and talents to make... More > photography a profitable career or a creative, social hobby.< Less
