Well no, not from an ordinary course - but before you hit the back button, let's see why the answer is no, and what we can do to help...

There are several firms who claim that you can learn wedding photography from the very expensive courses they run, and they say that you can learn the craft of wedding photography by going to their lectures and then attending a fake wedding with models playing the part of the Bride, Groom etc. - you'll be taking your pictures alongside several other people on the course and basically you'll be lucky if you learn anything more than how to take correctly exposed, well composed formal shots of the Bride & Groom.

This method can't work simply because

• There aren't enough people there to photograph, so you can't learn the essential people management skills
• The models aren't stressed or excited so they don't behave like a real Bride & Groom
• The models are experienced and know how to pose
• There are no awkward guests, or amateur photographers getting in your way, or poor lighting conditions, or shortage of space

I could go on, but I'm sure you get the idea!

So how can it be made to work?

We offer a real, practical, individual training course over 3 days.

• Day 1. We spend the day
  Taking outdoor photos to hone your camera skills, making sure that you can get the best out of your camera, can use both slow and fast shutter speeds and both large and small apertures to get creative effects, control backgrounds, use fill flash properly etc and you'll also learn how to use studio lighting for 'rained off' weddings that need to be shot indoors at the reception. We also spend time looking at example shots, learning how to make a guaranteed profit from wedding photography etc.
• Day 2. We spend the day at an actual, real wedding. It will be exactly the same as photographing a wedding that you'd booked yourself, except that you won't have the responsibility and you'll be free to take your own shots and watch an expert at work - and of course to learn from your mistakes in a stress-free environment and to ask questions. And, as a bonus, you're guaranteed to get a full set of pro quality shots for your portfolio.
• Day 3 will be spent in front of the computer, learning how to get the best from the photos. Raw conversion, batch conversion, cropping, image enhancement, inserting copyright info, spot colour, background blur etc. We also 'debrief' the events at the actual wedding and of course answer any questions.

  And of course, because your tuition is individual you'll have our full attention and you'll learn far more than you could learn as part of a group attending a fake wedding!

Sounds good, but is there a snag?
Well, yes there is a snag - because every course is individual we sometimes have quite a long waiting list, so you need to book your course well in advance.

FAQ

• How far ahead will I have to book? This varies from a few weeks to a few months
• Is the course over 3 consecutive days? If possible we prefer to have days one and two together, with the 3rd day the following week - but if it's more convenient to you (for example if you live a long way away from our Bradford studio) then we can run all 3 days together
• How much does it cost? £1291.33 - that's nearly £5,000 LESS than some other wedding courses

More questions? Please ring Garry on 01274 608822

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