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There are several types of foreground elements that you can incorporate into your images to help you frame your subject, add interest to the image, create layers to add depth, or conceal unwanted elements in the frame.

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  1. Vladimir Liubarsky

    How many chapters are there in total? Thank you.
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  2. Koma Thornton

    can anyone tell me if there’s more to this video than just the obvious 
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    • Pye Jirsa

      Koma, there is a full chapter here, are you just speaking of the first video? 
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Assignment entries for this chapter

Wedding Workshop Five | Photographing the Ceremony
  1. 1.1 Trailer 1M 16S
  2. 1.2 Introduction - Why Are We Here?
  3. 1.3 10 Easily Avoidable Wedding Blunders from 200 Wedding Photographers 11M 20S
  4. 1.4 Our Favorite Lenses Among 10,000 Wedding Photographs
  5. 1.5 Pre-Ceremony Checklist from 200 Wedding Photographers 7M 21S
  6. 1.6 Favorite SFX Creative Accessories During the Ceremony
  7. 1.7 Our Second and Lead Photographer Gear Guide
  8. 1.8 Assignment: SFX Creative Ceremony Shot
  9. 1.9 Photographing the Ceremony: Chapter One
  1. 2.1 Telling a Complete and Cohesive Story
  2. 2.2 Within a Single Wedding Moment
  3. 2.3 How To Photograph A Wedding Ceremony With A Team 5M 30S
  4. 2.4 Team Lens Synergy
  5. 2.5 Processional Movement and Positioning
  6. 2.6 Ceremony Movement and Positioning
  7. 2.7 Recessional Movement and Positioning
  8. 2.8 Assignment: Within a Single Moment
  9. 2.9 Photographing the Ceremony: Chapter Two
  1. 3.1 Pre-Ceremony: Grip & Grins and Candids
  2. 3.2 Processional: Groom + Wedding Party
  3. 3.3 Processional: Bride's Entrance
  4. 3.4 Ceremony: The Couple
  5. 3.5 Ceremony: The Scene and Venue
  6. 3.6 Ceremony: Wedding Party + VIPs
  7. 3.7 Ceremony: Moments
  8. 3.8 Ceremony: The Kiss
  9. 3.9 Recessional: The Couple + VIPs
  10. 3.10 Bonus: Ceremony Coverage In Practice
  11. 3.11 Assignment: Key Ceremony Moments
  12. 3.12 Photographing the Ceremony: Chapter Three Quiz
  1. 4.1 Cultural Case Studies: Christian (Non-Denominational) Weddings
  2. 4.2 Cultural Case Studies: Catholic Weddings
  3. 4.3 Cultural Case Studies: Chinese + Asian Tea Ceremonies
  4. 4.4 Cultural Case Studies: Mormon/Latter-Day Saints
  5. 4.5 Cultural Case Studies: Hindu/Indian Weddings - Baraat
  6. 4.6 Cultural Case Studies: Hindu/Indian Weddings - Ceremony
  7. 4.7 Cultural Case Studies: Hindu/Indian Weddings - Lightroom
  8. 4.8 Cultural Case Studies: Iranian/Persian Weddings
  9. 4.9 Cultural Case Studies: Jewish (General) Weddings
  10. 4.10 Assignment: Cultural Wedding Coverage
  11. 4.11 Photographing the Ceremony: Chapter Four Quiz
  1. 5.1 Foreground Elements
  2. 5.2 Why You Should Use A Tilt-Shift Lens For Wedding Photography 5M 52S
  3. 5.3 Prism
  4. 5.4 Free Lens
  5. 5.5 Other Creative Angles and Effects
  6. 5.6 Assignment: Special Effects
  7. 5.7 Photographing the Ceremony: Chapter Five Quiz
  1. 6.1 Dark Chapel
  2. 6.2 Dark Indoor Hotel
  3. 6.3 Assignment: Shed Light On The Darkness
  4. 6.4 Photographing the Ceremony: Chapter Six Quiz
  1. 7.1 Awards + Community Critique

Total Course Run Time 6H 5M 21S

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