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Wedding Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots
- By Suzy Clement
- Published Sep 23, 2011 by Peachpit Press. Part of the From Snapshots to Great Shots series.
- Copyright 2012
- Dimensions: 7-1/2" x 9-1/8"
- Pages: 240
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-321-79265-3
- ISBN-13: 978-0-321-79265-5
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Product Author Bios
Suzy Clement has shot weddings in the San Francisco Bay Area for 15 years. She has a natural, photojournalist style, and aims to tell a story of the engagement and wedding day with her photos. Her award-winning work has been featured in: Elegant Bride, Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle, Brides, Photo District News, People, Wedding Bells, San Francisco Magazine, and Sunset. And she has been featured in the books: InStyle Weddings, I Do! The Great Celebrity Weddings, Wedding Photography Unveiled: Inspiration and Insight from 20 Top Photographers. She has a strong desire to share her approach and help emerging photographers improve their work rather than just showcasing her images.
Take control of your digital photography and learn the skills and techniques required to record once-in-a-lifetime events–weddings. This beautifully illustrated guide by pro photographer Suzy Clement will help you conquer the fundamentals and take authentic and memorable shots that capture the essence of the day.
Clement starts with the basics–exposure, metering, composition, lighting, depth of field, and motion blur and panning–and covers the key camera features that affect your image. She provides expert advice and techniques for each stage of the day, breaking down the demands into manageable portions, with advice on moments to watch for, must-have shots, and how to bring your own unique artistic expression to the event.
Follow along with this friendly and knowledgeable guide and you will:
- Understand how to create a schedule for the day’s photography, prepare for the shoot, and effectively scout the site before the wedding
- Learn tips for packing your bag, lens choices, lighting options, and working in black and white or color
- Find the story of the wedding day as it unfolds–getting dressed, the ceremony, bride and groom and group portraits, the reception, wedding details, guests, departure–and use your limited time effectively
- Master the techniques for organizing and presenting your images to the couple after the wedding, including editing down, categorizing images, and using online versus hard copy proofs
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I love this book! I bought it because a friend of mine asked me to shoot her wedding, and not being a wedding photographer I wanted to be as prepared as possible. What I quickly realized when I started reading was that this book is useful for much more than just shooting weddings. Suzy Clement has a lot of experience and she conveys information in a clear, friendly, understandable, and impressively comprehensive manner. She discusses everything from gear and lighting to setting up shots and presenting final images. She breaks down a wedding day into a series of small events (getting ready, processional, ceremony, toasts, etc.) and explains what she looks for and how she approaches each of these mini-events. She also does something she calls "poring over the picture" in which she shows a beautiful image associated with each mini-event and describes, using small text on picture explanations, how and why she made certain decisions when making the shot. She also labels every image in the...
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
So happy I found this book in time!, By
This review is from: Wedding Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots (Paperback)
A friend of mine is getting married this coming May and asked me if I would photograph the wedding. I've done some photography in the past, but was a bit nervous because I wanted to do a great job, but wasn't sure if I could pull it off. I saw Suzy Clement's book and decided to give it a try- and I'm so glad I did. There are so many things that I didn't realize I needed to do, like scout the location beforehand, sit my friend down and ask her what she envisions, and back-up plans. I was going to do the shoot in an organic way, but now after reading the book, I've changed my plan. I have my lists, my preparations and the vision of how this will all work out. I would say that this is a great and inexpensive resource for anyone who wants to up the ante on wedding photography.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Calm your Wedding Nerves, By Photo Princess "Jennie" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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I like the authors teaching style. The book is written so that it flows along the time line of the wedding. I felt like the master was at my elbow helping me all the way! I have already done some weddings and the preparation he encourages would have so helped me avoid problems then!
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