Wedding Photography Tuition & Business Training

Last week was exceptionally busy, we not only had the daily running of a wedding photography business during peak season to contend with but the training side of the business has really hit the ground running. Last week also saw Joshua Archer, my associate, who I've been mentoring since the start of the year become a full time freelance photographer with me. His images, and ultimately his approach to making documentary wedding photography is excellent and I urge you to read his latest blog article. Documentary Wedding Photography In Winchester - Helen and Andrew.

The aim of my completely tailored, one-to-one wedding photography tuition and business training is to give aspiring photographers very direct and appropriate advice, hence the one-to-one training. I'm not looking to spend the day showing photographers how to suck eggs - my photography tuition is aimed at giving completely individual advice where required - effectively you get to ask me anything you want but in addition I will be thoroughly assessing your business - from creating a strong, distinctive style through to getting deposits - from the foundations up. This allows me to then offer my advice constructively and with explanation by breaking down all elements in a logical and thorough fashion. Most importantly however, you will leave the studio with a sense of direction, knowing that you're going to be managing your future time and effort effectively.

My aim is to give aspiring photographers the correct building bricks to make a long lasting, profitable business and to show people how all elements of a wedding photography business work together. What I am not offering is wedding photography lessons. This is a specialist, individual focus on an individual basis, not a crash course in taking photos but a comprehensive construction and concise guidance for you and your business philosophy and aspirations, and is designed to succeed.

"Hi Allister

Just dropping you an email to say how good it was to meet you and to thank you for the advice and inspiration that you provided. I now realise how all of the aspects of business interlink and have a much better idea of how I can raise the profile of my wedding photography business and actually make something from it! To say that the fog has been lifted would be an understatement!

I hope you are well and again, thank you very much for your advice."

Chris Burnell

Twitter: @cburnellphoto "Big thanks to @allisterfreeman for an interesting, thought provoking and throughly shattering day! Recommended to anyone though. Brilliant!"

Chris has been a pleasure to get to know, he spent the day at the studio last Friday and we went through his entire approach; from camera and technical advice through to marketing strategies worth investing time and money in. A few of the areas in brief that we comprehensively worked through are

  • Camera and lens technical advice

  • Creating and defining a unique wedding photography style that will stand the test of time

  • Wedding photography - from making professional documentary wedding photographs through to taking formal group shots and insuring they work within your coverage

  • Workflow - editing your images and defining a post production style that will compliment and finish your work

  • Marketing, brand building and PR - generate work online and offline, paid and for free - run your business with the most appropriate, cost effective and ultimately profitable marketing techniques

  • Wedding packages - appealing packages that have the correct products from the correct suppliers, designed with costs, business growth and development in mind

  • Business strategies - pulling all elements together to make a successful, profitable wedding photography business that appeals to it's target customer

To book a one-to-one training session simply get in touch via the main website - Wedding Photography Tuition, Training and Advice

Just a few images this week with another full wedding feature to follow very shortly...below are just a few of my very favourites from some recent weddings and a few words from some nice people.

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Day In The Life of Portrait Shoots In London

Following yesterdays wedding I also had the chance to make a Day In The Life of Portrait shoot in London. John and Meghan were over from Washington DC and were looking for some very relaxed portraits created in and around the city, I'm starting to do more and more of these shoots.

John and Meghan also know how to spoil a photographer with good food and wine - both very good company.

Wedding Photojournalism In London

I must admit, I've a bit soft spot for a London wedding. I like the transport - often a black cab, tube or even Route Master between venues but it's also great to have such recognisable, historical landmarks in the background. Lorenzo and Keeley had a traditional wedding in the heart of London.

I'm on foot all day during my weddings in the city, so I'm forced to travel light - my favourite way to work. Having very little kit to carry around means I blend into the crowd more. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of the guests didn't think Lorenzo and Keeley had hired a wedding photographer - which is something I strive for at each wedding.

This entire day was shot on two small cameras, one with a 24mm and the other with a 50mm - both of these lenses are compact and fast allowing me to shoot unobtrusively with just natural and available light throughout the day. It’s an approach I often apply when commissioned as a London wedding photographer.

In addition to this, having just two focal ranges that I'm incredibly familiar with, as opposed to a zoom lens that has many, means that I master those ranges; seeing and making strong images in terms of composition, content and light very naturally, quickly and at ease.

Shooting wide means I'm in close which essentially enables me to see, hear and sense more of what's going on. I'm also not considered suspicious by guests which I've often found when previously using large zooms - it's clear to all around that I'm there to make honest pictures and not 'sniper' mugshots from the other side of the room.

For me, it's important to be part of the wedding and to become familiar with its characters and it's relationships. Ultimately, this provides couples with a very personal series of images.

A simple work ethic with an emphasis on making strong, documentary wedding photography.

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