The most extensive wedding photography course in the South Africa! Learn the creative and business aspects of wedding photography from top wedding photographers.

  • Learn the business aspects of wedding photography: Covering branding, marketing, positioning yourself in a competitive market, profit margins and after-sales

  • Study the styles and techniques of top wedding photographers. Discover and define your own personal style

  • Practical shoot with a styled bride and groom: Lighting setups, detail shots, individual and couple portraits

  • Covering industry-leading software and digital workflow, including Lightroom, Photoshop, album design software, proofing sites and image delivery

  • Lighting on-location (natural and artificial lighting), tools of the trade, what to look for in terms of portrait locations

  • Covering the wedding day routine, shot-list and practical aspects like working with assistants and service providers

About the Wedding Photography Workshop

Wedding photography is extremely rewarding in terms of creativity and income. This wedding photography course is aimed at people who already understand the basics of photography and would like to turn their hobby into a creative career or earn an extra income. Classes are personal, highly practical with sufficient opportunity to address individual questions and limited to twelve people only.

The highlight is a full 1-day practical shoot with styled models under the guidance of our two professional photographers. After the shoot, we cover the A to Z of Digital Retouching: From importing your images to retouching, presentation and wedding album design. We focus on consistency and effective time-management and cover the best industry software and presets. Attendees are guided with constructive feedback throughout the workshop.

Presented by

This wedding photography course is presented by one of South Africa’s leading Wedding Photographers, Michael Tree. He is booked a year in advance, working with high-end clients. Throughout the workshop he will be sharing his experience gained through trial and error, so you do not have to make the same mistakes in your own business!

A huge shout-out to the team at DPC, Warren James and Trompie Van Der Berg, for the past three weeks on their Wedding Photography Course! From the invaluable theory sessions, full day practical and two-day post-production and workflow, I know it is going to seriously up my game for all my clients: wedding or corporate shoots; definitely something to look at If you are looking to grow your skill in the right way.

Kevin Reddel

Course Overview

Day 1: Introduction to Wedding Photography

Study the work of top international wedding photographers and popular wedding photography styles to inspire you to develop your own distinctive style. The ins and outs of starting out as a wedding photographer.

 

Day 2: Photographing a Wedding from A-Z

Interviews with professional wedding photographers who offer insights to shooting a complete wedding, as well as managing a wedding timeline and dealing with challenging situations. The panel also provides invaluable guidance related to growing your skill set, essential photography gear, posing, and lighting.

 

Day 3: The Business of Wedding Photography

Learn the business of wedding photography and how to position yourself as a professional wedding photographer in a highly competitive industry. The wedding photography course covers important aspects like branding, marketing, pricing, legal aspects, and dealing with clients and service providers.

 

Day 4: Styled Wedding Shoot

A styled wedding shoot at an elegant wedding venue under the guidance of our instructors! Students get to shoot stunning portfolio images, including detail shots, individual and couple portraits, using various natural and artificial lighting setups.

Day 5: Digital Workflow, Editing, Album Design and Image Delivery

Learn to set up an efficient workflow for yourself in order to both save time and maximise profits. Modern editing and design software will be covered in depth. Learn important aspects such as: importing, selecting and editing your images, album design, and exporting your images for print and/or online delivery.

Assignment

Students are given an assignment to edit their images taken during the practical shoot and to create sample album pages.

Day 6: Image Review and Feedback Session

Students receive constructive feedback on their images and assignment. The principles of consistent editing and modern design practices are reinforced.

Who is this course for?

Intermediate photographers who already understand the basic aspects of portrait photography and would like to get into the wedding photography business. If you are already shooting weddings and would like to improve your wedding photography markedly then this course will help you to be more effective, creative and profitable.

Course duration

6-Day intensive class and practical shoot time; over two weeks with homework and practical assignments in between.

Cost

R5 900 per person. R1 000 discount for ex-DPC students. Lunch and refreshments included.

Requirements

A DSLR or Mirrorless camera is essential. It is expected that attendees should know the basics of photography such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, metering, focusing, etc. If you do not yet understand the basics, we recommend that you take a look at our Basic to Intermediate Photography Courses.

For the digital workflow part, you will need a computer with Lightroom Classic installed as well as a working knowledge of Lightroom.

Recommended workshops before you consider the wedding photography course are listed below:

Upcoming Wedding Photography Course

Day 1: Introduction to Wedding Photography Saturday, 08 July
09:00 – 15:00
Day 2: Photographing a Wedding from A-Z Self-study: Pre-recorded video classes and online tutorials
Day 3: The Business of Wedding Photography Live Zoom Class
Thursday, 13 July
18:30 – 21:30
Day 4: Styled Wedding Shoot Saturday, 15 July
10:00 – 17:00
Day 5: Digital Workflow, Editing, Album Design and Image Delivery Self-study: Pre-recorded video classes and online tutorials
Editing and Album Design Assignment
Day 6: Image Review and Feedback Session Live Zoom Class
Thursday, 27 July
17:00 – 21:30

*Class recordings will be made available to students who are unable to attend the live Zoom classes.