Quick tips for an effectively styled wedding photoshoot
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Loading... - Reeta Korhonen
- 14 Feb 2023
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When you’ve got some space between wedding bookings (or, I don’t know, a global pandemic cancels every wedding in your calendar), a styled photoshoot is a great strategy for connecting with local wedding vendors, growing your portfolio and keeping your skills fresh.
A styled wedding shoot can run from a short session with two models playing the role of your bride and groom, to a grand affair as elaborate as an entire wedding!
Either way, here are some quick tips to get you started on planning your next styled shoot.
Offer photos in exchange for time
Generally, photos are offered to all participating vendors in exchange for their time and efforts during a styled shoot. I always offer photos with a commercial use license, with the caveat that wherever possible, they acknowledge me as a photographer, don’t sell the photos (for instance, to stock websites) and don’t enter the images in competitions.
While we’re talking contracts: Don’t forget to get a model release for everyone who appears in the photos. Read More…
