Professional Wedding Photography - A 2 Day Course

Washington Photo Safari is pleased to offer for this comprehensive, locally-taught course in professional wedding photography, taught by Bob Blanken, one of the premier wedding photographers in the DC area.

Class meets 9am-1pm on each day.

Day One of this two-part course will therefore first provide an introduction to all the planning that must be done BEFORE the first picture is even taken, a review of minimum equipment needs, contracts, MOBs, Wedding Planners, scheduling of the wedding, meeting with the family, shotlist negotiation with the families, and location scouting. How to pose brides and their family groups, what kinds of shots should be taken at the wedding itself and at the reception, the use of photography assistants, and proper lighting. Good posing techniques will also be discussed in this section, and it will also review suggested wedding photography contract provisions.

Day Two The morning will review album design, marketing and advertising. In the afternoon, the course goes on location to the National Cathedral to discuss first hand set-up and coverage of the ceremony. Back in Bob Blanken’s studio, it also covers work flow, placement and delivery of wedding albums to the clients, and billing arrangements

This course will leave you knowledgeable and grounded in the wedding basics. It will give you more confidence. And you will come away with valuable ideas to build your business.

Bob Blanken, who has shot hundreds weddings during his career, is a member of the Professional Photographers of America and its local affiliates. He is also a regular instructor in indoor and outdoor portraiture for the Washington Photo Safari and a member of the Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE), the Professional Convention Management Assocaition (PCMA). Bob has been certified as a Professional Photographer by the Professional Photographers of America and has received their esteemed Craftsman degree. His photographs and albums have won numerous awards including 19 nominations as Best Photographer of the Year and was the 2006 ISES Capital Award Winner for Best Social Photographer. Today, his company provides full photography services including onsite printing for special events.