Start your own Wedding Photography Business - Johannesburg

Sunday, 28 February 2010

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City: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Salary: R 1,000

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Contact name Milya

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4 Day workshop for R 1000

NEXT COURSES IN JHB:
Friday 5 March - Monday 8 March
Tuesday 9 March - Friday 12 March
Courses will take place in Fourways
Accommodation can be arranged for students travelling far
NEXT COURSES IN GEORGE:
Monday 15 March - Thursday 18 March
NEXT COURSES IN CAPE TOWN:
Monday 22 March - Friday 22 March
NEXT COURSES IN EAST LONDON / PE:
To be announced
NEXT COURSES IN DURBAN:
To be announced


Email me for bookings.
Payments are paid in cash on start of 1st day of course.

Modules Covered in the Course
• Introduction to the basics of wedding photography
• Skills - evaluation Testing your basic photographic skills. Matching skills with Wedding Photography needs.
Preparing a wedding package incl. Important factors to consider in your packages
• What equipment do you need
• Preparing Personal portfolio
• Administrating your business. Insurances., Advertising.
• Setting up a legal contract
• Registering your cc
• Selecting a good name for your company
• How & where to market yourself as a wedding photographer
• Meeting / Interviewing your couple & dealing with the bridal couple
• Asking right questions to know what the couple want. Expectations versus reality., Setting yourself up for trouble. Venues.
• Different styles: Romantic Journalistic, Alternative, Combinations
• Selling techniques
• Finalizing the booking & contract
• Payment structures.
• Tips in securing booking from Bridal Fairs
• Different wedding traditions
• Equipment check packing for a wedding.
• Backup plans for when things go wrong.
• People management! (Wedding photography isn't just about camera technique - 60% of it's people management)
• To photograph a wedding you need three things: camera skills - people skills - and the know-how on how a wedding works
• Methods and techniques to achieve great possess
• Important shots to shoot
• Flow of wedding day: preparations, ceremony, photo session, reception
• Post production of photos
• Printing of photographs
• Album / storybook design
• Important service providers
• Basic photo invitations / Thank You cards designs