Wedding Photography: The Romantic Portrait Session
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- In-depth Instruction; over 122 mins
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- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Romantic Portrait Session Primer
3:27
Learn important tips and techniques from Neil as he showcases photos from his portfolio and explains his professional approach to wedding photography.
Getting to Know Your Couple
11:28
Learn to successfully conduct the initial consultation and prepare your clients for their wedding-day shoot through the engagement photo session.
Making the Best of the Environment
15:10
Offer more variety to your clients. Take advantage of your shooting environment, adding an array of compositions and the ability to quickly problem-solve on the spot.
Camera Settings & Lenses
16:57
Discover the camera settings Neil uses to make the most of lighting and locale in order to capture cherished moments.
Posing the Couple
34:47
Learn tips for efficiently shooting indoors, maximizing your environment and directing your clients into photogenic poses.
Conducting the Shoot
25:26
Observe Neil expertly conduct an outdoor shoot, taking weather, environment, lighting and client comfort into consideration while securing beautiful shots.
Selecting the Images
14:39
Learn Neil's post-production process of carefully selecting and editing photos that will be delivered to the bride and groom.
Description
Discover valuable posing and lighting tips as you follow award-winning photographer Neil van Niekerk on an engagement and wedding day shoot. Watch Neil’s client consultation, and find out how he collaborates with a couple to create personality-filled photos. Then, master traditional poses and essential sequencing strategies that will make your shoots faster and more effective. Prepare for high-pressure situations with Neil’s expert advice on creating romantic, flattering shots in any location, and use focal lengths and aperture to eliminate distracting background elements and create an ethereal glow. Plus, save time and enhance your shots with Neil’s post-processing tips.
Neil van Niekerk
Neil van Niekerk is a portrait, wedding and boudoir photographer based in the greater New York area. Originally from South Africa, he teaches workshops and seminars on photography and lighting and maintains a popular photography blog, Tangents. Neil has also written several books on flash and lighting techniques in photography that have been translated into Polish, Portuguese and Chinese.
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