First WEDDING photography guide | what you NEED to know BEFORE you go

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Here are the tips you need to know in your first wedding photography job.
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Let’s dive into what you need to know to make your FIRST WEDDING photography gig a success. In this video, I’ll cover everything from contracts to gear and setting expectations with your clients.
First things first, contracts are non-negotiable. Whether it’s outlining expectations, payment details, or contingency plans for unforeseen circumstances, having a solid contract protects both you and your clients. You can even download a sample wedding photography contract from my website or explore options from legal resources like The Law Tog. Next, let’s talk gear. From wedding photography cameras and lenses to memory cards, I’ll guide you through what you need to capture every moment flawlessly. And remember, preparation is key for a wedding photographer -so make sure you’re backed up and ready for anything.
So, hit like and subscribe, and let’s make your first wedding a memorable success!
0:00 First Wedding Tips
0:26 #1 Photography Contracts
1:15 #2 Wedding Photography Camera
3:36 #3 Set client expectations
4:50 #4 Wedding Timelines
6:08 #5 Wedding Photography Lenses
8:40 #6 Know how to act on a wedding day
9:56 #7 Wedding Photographer dress code
11:32 #8 Photography Permits
12:15 #9 Wedding Photography Workflow
13:34 #10 Wedding Photography Editing
16:55 #11 full-service wedding photography
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@Jose-sx4ql 3 ай бұрын

Some of the most concise and helpful information for first time wedding photographers, I still have ptsd from shooting weddings, but watching this video brought all the good memories back.

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

Haha I have ptsd from them too

@marvinbluephotographyandfilm 3 ай бұрын

This video should be shared as a standard for the wedding photography industry.

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

Haha thanks - share away 😉

@jamesburne3893 3 ай бұрын

If you need this video before you do a wedding you should be nowhere near one.

@vixmeeker7983 3 ай бұрын

Do you have a video of park parties for birthday kids?

@HigherAEM 2 ай бұрын

@@jamesburne3893 I don't get this comment... This video targets FIRST time wedding shooters. As if you went to your first wedding shoot without some sort of guidance... This was helpful for FIRST time wedding shooters. Clearly the target audience here isn't veterans in the wedding scene..

@MichaelSeneschal Ай бұрын

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”…… I’m adding that to my Quotes notebook. 🎉

@VanessaJoy Ай бұрын

Heck yeah!

@NoDoSwLa 3 ай бұрын

This is gold. Thanks, again, Vanessa!

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

So glad!

@kennypringle4580 3 ай бұрын

I agree with your opinion completely here.

@suyaharleysan 3 ай бұрын

Thank You! Bunch of Helps!

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@suyaharleysan 3 ай бұрын

And to reply so soon! ❤❤ seriously, some have Never replied! Must be daunting to keep up with! I’m a canon fan as well (since my very first Cannonette 128, as I remember it! Mom thought I’d get more out of it as compared to my dream of AE1 at the time!… took me years to finally get that, still have and use it!). Thanks again, love love everything you share!

@user-fi1vc2th6b 2 ай бұрын

Once again your advice is priceless,good to be blessed 😇

@VanessaJoy 2 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@allmariosarmiento 3 ай бұрын

Very useful video!

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@brettrohlfingvideo 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for mentioning the part about being aware of guests and not using a wide angle for key moments like vows. I've seen so many wedding media people act like a wedding is their personal styled shoot with absolute disregard for everyone else. Sadly, the worst case I ever saw was a photographer that claimed to have 16 years of experience...

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

Oof yeah… it’s a debate for sure. I just don’t think “that shot” is making or breaking your client expectation and relationship, but it’s definitely breaking your future prospects by being obtrusive. But hey - if you promised your client that angle then I guess you gotta go for it 😝

@medo6067 3 ай бұрын

@@VanessaJoy I agree with you about eating and drinking. At my friend's wedding the photographer, who I was told just graduated from a photography school, was sitting and eating on one of the tables not paying attention to what is going on or taking photos as she should be doing. We didn't like that

@user-fj1ds6zb4x 2 ай бұрын

Vanessa thanks for sharing your wisdom📷

@VanessaJoy 2 ай бұрын

❤️

@VanessaJoy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Ra-Hul-K 3 ай бұрын

saving this video to my Repeat playlist

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

Aw thanks!

@willsimpsonphoto 3 ай бұрын

amazing video! Really covers everything but the actual "doing" of the wedding but you can only experience that at a wedding lol.

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

hoping so!

@wanneske1969 3 ай бұрын

Great video as usual ! Although I have like 15 lenses, I only take my Sigma 35 mm f1.4, Canon 85 mm f1.4 IS and Canon 100 mm f2.8 macro IS to weddings. I don't want to carry a heavy 70-200 mm f2.8 all day. I take 2 cameras : 5DIII and R6 and 2 flashes/strobes and lightstands and softboxes. And plenty of cards and batteries. Last wedding I did, I traveled by bike and was faster everywhere than all the relatives/guests that arrived by car (it was in Belgium :-) ). I could carry all my gear on my bicycle !

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! lol I can't imagine carrying it on a bike!!

@wanneske1969 3 ай бұрын

@@VanessaJoy I have big bike bags and the lightstands were foldable. :-)

@paul-c7541 3 ай бұрын

Weddings are you kidding me, the first thing I'd need is my head examining, I'll stick to Stately Homes , Aircraft sales ,offices, apartments photography. No way am I straying to the darkside 🤣🤣❤

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

😂

@xosemusic 3 ай бұрын

could your husband do a similar video but for videography, his work is next level

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

He should!

@khajur 3 ай бұрын

awesome video as usual. You had mentioned for a second over there about South Asian (Indian) weddings... Would be nice to see some behind the scenes for one of those weddings as you know they are very different from traditional weddings and there are not a whole lot to look at on youtube.

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

So true! I haven’t been booked for one in a really long time though. Hopefully one day soon as I love photographing them!

@tysonator5433 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Venessa for the wealth of information. Though I am not a wedding photographer ( I am just can amateur ) I still get family members asking me to be the 2nd unofficial wedding photographer,. How I see it as the free wedding service, ..! Lol I do not mind as I still get to have fun and enjoy the day.

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

aw that's nice they trust you for that!

@jeffnewman8261 3 ай бұрын

So how did you get the shot when the videographer was in the frame?

@Ra-Hul-K 3 ай бұрын

generative fill 😂😅

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

😂 which one?

@AKSKMY 3 ай бұрын

Heard LEXAR cards fail quite frequently as compared to SanDisk. Thoughts?

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

I haven’t had that problem. I had one memory card fail in the past 20 years, can’t remember if it was Lexar or sandisk though

@AKSKMY 3 ай бұрын

@@VanessaJoy I see good to know. I might try LEXAR’s SD cards one day. Only used their SSDs so far!

@yeohszehow 3 ай бұрын

still enjoy the prettiest photographer in the world...

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

Aw thx

@p0ggles 3 ай бұрын

I hope someday I can have the courage to do a wedding, but man, there's just too much stress for me and I don't even do weddings! lol

@VanessaJoy 3 ай бұрын

Haha it’s a stressball for sure

@p0ggles 3 ай бұрын

@@VanessaJoy thank you for these videos by the way. You give invaluable expertise and information. I’ve learned about so many new products and have bought many because of your vids. Great work, we notice the amount of effort that you put into these. I do notice when you work you tether sometimes. This is something I also want to start doing. Video idea? Anyway keep being amazing!