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Wedding photography can be a very lucrative part time of full time option. In money terms, the market for wedding photography is approx. $5billion. You can make some good money with photography if you want. $5 Billion per year. That's a sizable market. A good DSLR, a good flash and a couple of good lenses will enable you to begin a career in photography, But most important is your enjoyment in taking photos. I have designed a course that includes everything you need, including business forms, technical discussions, sample ads and business and even tips on using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Apple's Aperture. You can see more information and order at www.howtoshootweddings.net.
One of the first questions I am asked when shooting with a digital camera (after the "which camera do you use, question), is, what format should I shoot? Tiff, High Res JPEG, RAW etc. And the answer is very simple. RAW! There is NO other option. And you need to make sure that you are using the highest resolution (megapixels) available on your camera.
You should only be using a digital SLR (DSLR) camera, with the most powerful (expensive) flash available for your system. When you shoot a wedding, you will need to use flash for basically every shot you take. Indoors and out, even in bright sunlight. The flash will light dark subjects inside and when you are outside, it will fill in the shadows of your subject, and make the resulting photos look their best.
The bride has usually spent a good deal of money buying her dress and you need to ensure that you get some good photos of the dress. You need to be careful and make sure there is lots of detail in the dress. Digital camera sensors are still unable to record as wide a gamut of light compared with traditional film. Digital cameras have a very narrow capability to record the full range from light to dark. This is where you need to be able to balance the flash with the available light to get acceptable results. Otherwise, you may have some angry people calling you after the event. You cannot afford to mess up a wedding, you only get one shot. So, make sure you do lots of practice before your first real, paying event. A good way to practice is to have you wife/girlfriend/kids dress up in white clothes and take lots of shots and note the settings you need to get detail in the dress, and good skin tones on the brides face.
Whenever possible, set up the kids in the bridal party by themselves. Cute photos of the kids will sell many copies to the bride and groom, and all the family members. These photos will also be great for your portfolio. Part of your job is to not just take good photos, but to take photos that will sell and keep you in a job and allow you to buy more equipment as you need it. You should always take individual shots of each kid and have the parents help to get them comfortable so you can get some good shots. Always try to choose an interesting background where possible. In order to focus attention on the kids and not the background, I have made a selection around the kids in Adobe Photoshop, and darkened the background a little, so the kids will stand out and be the attention of the photo.
Copyright (c) 2008 Tom Jackson
Here a bride can become a princess, a senior in high school can be forever young, and a baby can always be little. With the right photography equipment, the studio can be a canvas for the artist to create on.
One thing to consider when setting up a photography studio is whether the studio will be floor-based or ceiling-based. So what exactly is floor or ceiling based? This refers to the type of lighting used. Lighting is so important in photography.
The exposure compensation of film is critical when talking of lighting. Floor-based lighting is when the lights are basically on stands and the various backgrounds are on supports. This can prove tricky to work around sometimes.
The chance of knocking a lighting fixture over can increase with floor-based lighting. A ceiling-based lightning photography studio is when the lights are on a rail system and the background is on rollers.
This kind of photography studio is a little easier to work in compared to a floor-based photography studio. As far as price is concerned, a floor-based is less expensive than a ceiling-based. A new photographer may start out with a floor-based and work up to a ceiling-based.
After deciding if the studio will be floor or ceiling lights than the backgrounds become an issue to deal with. So many photographers use everything from lattice to screens as backgrounds. For various art photography, different textures and light shades can help.
Usually, however, the photographer will use a basic seamless paper. This works great in the photography studio, but for location work, the paper is too bulky to carry. One type of photography equipment is Photek's Background-in-a-Bag.
With this, you can duct tape these backgrounds against a wall, and they are made for traveling because they can be folded up and put in a gym bag. Another background to think of is muslin fabric. This again can be used to travel with or in the studio.
Many options are out in the market for setting up a photography studio. Whether portrait photography or a form of art photography is what is being focused on while in the studio, lighting and backgrounds are crucial to making the studio experience unique for the client.
When a photographer spends a little extra time getting their studio set up, than a client can enjoy their experience and recommend that photographer, and that is just more money in the bank.
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