Digital Wedding Photography For Dummies - Softcover

Murphy, Amber

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470631465 ISBN 13: 9780470631461

Publisher: For Dummies, 2013

Synopsis

Expert advice on becoming a successful wedding photographer

Wedding photography can be a great hobby or home-based business.But while it's an exciting and lucrative field, it also has itschallenges.

Now, you can turn to Digital Wedding Photography ForDummies for friendly, hands-on guidance on selecting the rightequipment, building a client list, and developing the skills andtechniques needed to create stunning and memorable images.

• Covers tools and techniques practiced by some of the mostsuccessful photographers in the business
• Advice on camera settings, lighting, and angles
• How to create a professional experience that will put clientsat ease
• Build a portfolio and connect with clients
• Start a wedding photography business

Whether you're an aspiring wedding photographer who wants tolearn about the techniques that make the best wedding photographerssuccessful, or are in the business and want tips and advice toimprove your skills, this practical guide has you covered.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Learn to:

• Shoot great images of a wedding, from start to finish
• Build a portfolio and connect with clients
• Start a wedding photography business

IN FULL COLOR!

Expert advice on becoming a successful wedding photographer

Digital Wedding Photography For Dummies is a friendly,hands-on guide to selecting the right equipment, developing theskills and techniques needed to create stunning images, and gettingyour name out to potential clients. Whether you're an aspiringwedding photographer or are in the business and want to improveyour skills, this handy guide has you covered.

• Digital wedding photography 101 — get an overview ofspecific techniques you'll need to capture a wedding effectively,and find out what to look for when obtaining your equipment
• The nuts and bolts — discover a detailed checklist ofthings to do before the shoot, and then dive in to capturing thewedding day itself
• Get down to business — edit your images, design stunningwedding albums, build your photography business with a winningportfolio, establish a business identity, and get your workpublished

Open the book and find:

• The skills necessary to be a successful weddingphotographer
• Advice on stocking up on tools of the trade
• The lowdown on lighting and composition
• Different types of photographic styles
• Must-have moments to capture
• The scoop on editing and album design
• How to get your wedding photography business off theground

About the Author:

Amber Murphy is a professional wedding and portrait photographer who is known for bringing a fresh and unique perspective to the art of photography. She is a member of the Wedding Photography Association and the Professional Photographers of America.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0470631465
• ISBN 13: 9780470631461
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320