Have you ever thought of becoming a Wedding Photographer?
Are you the "go to" person in the family for photography?
Have you ever thought about ways of turning your passion for Photography into real dollars?
Did a good friend or family member ask you to shoot their wedding because "you are so good with your camera" -- but you don't have a clue where to begin?
Have you already shot a few weddings but are not achieving the results you desire?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions then you are in the right place.
My name is Jim Kelley and I started BecomeAWeddingPhotographer.net for people just like you.
I shot my first wedding in the late 1980s and have maintained a wonderful part-time wedding photography business ever since. When I converted to digital photography 5 years ago, I attended seminars and bought tons of books and training videos. Most of these experiences were positive however, I found that that the people presenting these trainings were full-time pros who were shooting 40 to 80 weddings a year charging anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000 per wedding.
And the people attending were also very experienced who were there to learn advanced techniques.
Nowhere have I seen a seminar aimed specifically at the aspiring Wedding Photographer.
I believe that this is the most comprehensive Getting Started in Wedding Photography training available.
I am still shooting 15 to 20 wedding per year (part-time by choice). Now I want to help others who want to get started in wedding photography by showing them everything from the ground up so that you can avoid some of the most common problems (technical, creative, & business) that many folks encounter when trying to get into this profession.
CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO MY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY WEB SITE TO VIEW SOME OF MY IMAGES
Do you know. . . .
These are just some of the topics I will cover in my 3 and half day Seminar
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LIST OF TOPICS COVERED
All of the above are learned skills and I will teach them all to you and much, much more, including the Single Most Important Thing About The Wedding Day That Took Me over 20 Weddings to Learn on My Own.
Wedding Photography is, in my opinion, the most challenging form of photography, because of the constantly changing conditions of the day and, the fact that it all comes at you so quickly, and you only get one chance to get it right not to mention the high expectations of the Bride & Groom and their families. But it can also be very rewarding when you achieve spectacular results and make good money in the process.
Without proper training, your first few weddings can turn in to disasters. In fact, looking back, I can say it takes about 10 weddings before you really start to get it right and are comfortable and confident in shooting the day, and many, many more weddings to master your skills.
This seminar will give you clarity and will help you get it right on your very first wedding by identifying and avoiding the problems I learned about in those first 10 weddings. Otherwise it's just trial and error and believe me those errors can cost you your reputation, your money, and maybe even a friendship
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The Four most challenging areas for someone without wedding experience are:
I'll Cover these areas (and much more) in easy to understand detail
These are all learned skills and once you learn them, you can master them through repetition.
After the wedding you will have over 1,000 images on your memory cards, now what?
I'll show you clearly how to simplify this process and I'll demonstrate some inexpensive and simple to use software that will make your life easier.
If it is your desire to take this to a full-time job, I'll also cover how to make that happen along with
Contracts, Marketing, Branding, Pricing, Setting up professional looking web site, work flow and much, much more.
I cover all this and more in my three and a half day workshop.
I will not only teach you all these techniques and, you will actually try out your new skills during our shooting sessions.
Other courses are designed for people who are already shooting weddings and want to learn advanced techniques and upgrade their skills This course is designed from the ground up for people who have never shot a wedding and for people who have shot only a few weddings and are not happy with their results.
These techniques cannot be covered in a single DVD or in a one day seminar. Initial training will take three and a half days and you need to have the opportunity to ask lots of questions when you don't understand something when you first hear it and get answers as they are asked. Lots of Q&A is needed.
Also on Saturday evening I will have a one on one meeting with each seminar attendee to answer any additional questions or address specific concerns that may exist. This gives you an opportunity to ask questions that you didn't want to ask in class or questions that came up in your mind afterwards. I want to make sure that you are absolutely ready for your first wedding.
The seminar runs for three and half days as follows;
Thursday 2:00 - 5:00
Friday 9:00 - 5:00 and 6:00 - 8:00
Saturday 9:00 - 5:00 and 6:30 --?? (one on one Q&A sessions)
Sunday 9:00 . 4:00
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Friday Night - How to do an engagement shoot
I'll take you through the whole process of the engagement shot on Friday night.
If your are serious about becoming a wedding photographer, you must make a serious commitment to learn.
To register for the seminar requires a $250 deposit
Then come to our Thursday afternoon session and our Friday morning session. If by the lunch break on Friday you don't think it's worth it, simply tell us and return all of our materials and I will refund your deposit and we will part friends.
If you can see the value of the seminar and want to continue for the remainder of the course, at that point you pay the balance of $500.
It's that easy!
This is the best $750 you will ever spend!
If you want to save $50, pay $700 with your registration and still qualify for the money back guarantee.
Additional Opportunities
As a graduate of my program you are eligible for either of the programs listed below.
Portfolio Building Program
We also offer a program where you can go with me on one of my weddings as a second shooter and see me work first hand & shoot side by side with me and acquire a set of images for your portfolio.
You get to experience and apply everything you learned in the seminar in real time.
Second Shooter Program
If you would like to have me or one of my assistants go with you on a wedding to back you up, just sign up for our 2nd shooter program and we'll set it up. We'll shoot behind you as a sort of insurance policy on one of your weddings.
Both of the above programs require you to attend the three and half day seminar first.
TO BOOK YOUR SPACE IN OUR NEXT SEMINAR CLICK HERE
For questions CLICK HERE or call me directly at 302-530-4150