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Chapter One

  • 1.1 Wedding Workshop Six | Photographing The Details Trailer
  • 1.2 Introduction Purpose and Top Five Challenges of Wedding Day Details
  • 1.3 The Marketing Power Of Wedding Decor Photographs
  • 1.4 Ideal Lenses for Details
  • 1.5 Any Camera Can Tell a Story
  • 1.6 Any Light Will Do the Job
  • 1.7 Assignment: Lighting the Details
  • 1.8 Chapter One Quiz

    • Chapter Two

  • 2.1 How To Photograph Wedding Decor Under Time Constraints
  • 2.2 Before You Take A Single Shot
  • 2.3 Start By Minding The Details
  • 2.4 Anatomy Of The Details Story
  • 2.5 With Each Image, Select A Single Subject
  • 2.6 Conceal Vs. Reveal
  • 2.7 Assignment: Find Your Hero
  • 2.8 Photographing The Details: Chapter Two Quiz

    • Chapter Three

  • 3.1 "Must Have" Walk-Throughs | Wide - Setting The Scene
  • 3.2 Medium - Showing The Ceremony Heroes
  • 3.3 Tight - Revealing Ceremony Details
  • 3.4 Putting Together The Ceremony Story
  • 3.5 Wide - Setting The Reception Scene
  • 3.6 Medium - Showing The Reception Heroes
  • 3.7 Tight - Revealing The Reception Details
  • 3.8 Storytelling With Wedding Decor For Publication
  • 3.9 Assignment: Wide Reception Or Ceremony Details Shot
  • 3.10 Chapter Three Quiz

    • Chapter Four

  • 4.1 Lighting: The Goal & Approach
  • 4.2 Outdoor Ceremony Daylight | No Modification
  • 4.3 Outdoor Reception - Daylight | Reflector Pin Lighting
  • 4.4 Outdoor Reception - Daylight | Day Vs. Dusk
  • 4.5 Indoor Reception - Daylight/Ambient Mix | Balancing
  • 4.6 Indoor Reception - Moody Warm Ambient Light | Pinning With Constants
  • 4.7 Indoor Reception - Craptastic Ambient Light | Simulating Natural Light
  • 4.8 Indoor Reception - Dark Ambient Light | Flash For Bright...
  • 4.9 Indoor Reception - Bright Daylight/Ambient Mix | Pinning With...
  • 4.10 Indoor Reception - Dramatic High Color Ambient | Correcting/Pinning...
  • 4.11 Assignment: Before/After Of Bad Ambient Lighting
  • 4.12 Chapter Four Quiz

    • Chapter Five

  • 5.1 Verify Ballroom Entrance Lighting Before Shooting
  • 5.2 Backlight For Added Interest
  • 5.3 How To Create Unique Compositions With Foreground Elements
  • 5.4 Panoramic Stitch Grand Scenes
  • 5.5 Light Painting Panoramic Scenes
  • 5.6 Light Painting And Compositing To Complete A Scene
  • 5.7 Practice And Refinement
  • 5.8 Use Mirrors Wisely
  • 5.9 Remove Crappy Objects | Use Existing Light For Speed
  • 5.10 Capture The Couple
  • 5.11 Assignment: Panoramic Stitch Grand Scenes
  • 5.12 Chapter Five Quiz

    • Chapter Six

  • 6.1 General Goals With Details And Post-Production
  • 6.2 Managing Bright Lights
  • 6.3 Controlling High-Intensity Colors
  • 6.4 Use Lightroom Transform For Perfect Invitation Shapes
  • 6.5 Pano-Stitch Using Lightroom
  • 6.6 Simple Compositing To Fill Out Rooms
  • 6.7 Assignment: Controlling High-Intensity Colors
  • 6.8 Chapter Six Quiz

    • Chapter Seven

  • 7.1 Understanding The Client Coordinator And Desired Publication
  • 7.2 10 Tips For Publishing Wedding Decor Photos
  • 7.3 3 Tips For Submitting Your Photo Collection To Publications
  • 7.4 Assignment: Submit For Publication

    • Chapter Eight

  • 8.1 Constructive Critique For Wedding Decor Images
  • 8.2 What I Learned About What Went Wrong

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