Wedding Photography - Secrets of Photographing in a Church
What you'll learn
- How to properly photograph the bride and groom entering the church?
- How to handle the harsh light that streams through the church doors just as the couple begins to walk towards the altar?
- How best to capture wedding vows/WALS and the exchange of wedding rings?
- How to shoot in a dark church?
- How to minimize the unflattering effect of flash when you have no choice but to use it?
- What not to do when photographing Holy Mass, and which perspectives and shots should you pay special attention to?
- How to organize your work into stages so that you don't miss anything important?
- How to make an interesting documentary and work with the priest at the same time?
- How to reduce flash glare while photographing people with glasses?
- What are safe exposure times to use during important moments of the mass?
- Which ISO settings will work best in a church - and at which times?
- How to choose the right aperture sizes for the wedding story you're creating?
- What to do when the white balance is off, and which shots will capture the church ceremony best?
- Which flash modifiers will be the most useful and what photography equipment should you have at hand?
- Is using flash always prohibited, and what to do when there simply isn't enough natural light in the church?
- How to quickly find the right balance between ambient light and artificial light from the camera flash, so that your photos look as attractive as possible?
- Which focal length to choose in key moments? How to take wedding photos to speed up the postproduction process?
- You'll find out the answers to these and many more questions from this unique online course that I've spent months working on.
Requirements
- The knowledge of basic settings of camera
Description
Taking photos in a church is no easy task. Not only stressed-out beginners, but also professional photographers with years of experience can run into trouble. The online course "The Art and Secrets of Photographing a Church Wedding" is aimed at everyone who wants to learn the ins and outs of shooting a wedding - that is, a Holy Mass that joins two souls together.
How to properly photograph the bride and groom entering the church?
How to handle the harsh light that streams through the church doors just as the couple begins to walk towards the altar?
How best to capture wedding vows and the exchange of wedding rings?
How to shoot in a dark church?
How to minimize the unflattering effect of flash when you have no choice but to use it?
What not to do when photographing Holy Mass, and which perspectives and shots should you pay special attention to?
How to organize your work into stages so that you don't miss anything important?
How to make an interesting documentary and work with the priest at the same time?
How to reduce flash glare while photographing people with glasses?
What are safe exposure times to use during important moments of the mass?
Which ISO settings will work best in a church - and at which times?
How to choose the right aperture sizes for the wedding story you're creating?
What to do when the white balance is off, and which shots will capture the church ceremony best?
Which flash modifiers will be the most useful and what photography equipment should you have at hand?
Is using flash always prohibited, and what to do when there simply isn't enough natural light in the church?
How to quickly find the right balance between ambient light and artificial light from the camera flash, so that your photos look as attractive as possible?
Which focal length to choose in key moments?
How to take wedding photos to speed up the postproduction process?
You'll find out the answers to these and many more questions from this unique online course that I've spent months working on.
Thank you for purchasing it and appreciating the several hundred hours I devoted to helping you become a better wedding photographer.
I've had enough of subpar advice, passing photography trends and shallow marketing in wedding photography. I believe it's solid technique and
open heart that create our personality and our photography world. It's all of us who shape the industry, fairly and collectively, deciding how our wedding photos will look.
You don't have to search the Internet for similar courses - this one is the most comprehensive of them all.
Our virtual meeting isn't just a superficial look at my portfolio; it's an in-depth analysis of technical issues, key shots, camera settings, important guidelines, but also the pitfalls that await a wedding photographer in a church. Let's discover the secrets of my beloved wedding photography industry together.
Who this course is for:
- All photographers
Instructor
[English version below]
Ambasador marki Nikon
Global Ambassador marki Eizo
Wacom Evangelist
Microsoft Surface Ambassador
Fotografowanie ślubów i spotkania z parami to dla mnie codzienność i życiowa pasja. Staram się nie ograniczać tylko do przygotowywania zbioru zdjęć ślubnych i zamknięcia tych ujęć w albumie. Jako fotograf ślubny staram się dokumentować chwile, emocje, radość, łzy. W głębi serca wiem, że wybrałem najpiękniejszy zawód na świecie i staram się udowadniać, że fotografowanie zakochanych par młodych może być szeroko rozumianą sztuką.
Mój reportaż ślubny opowiada historię. Historię o parze młodej, domu, gościach i niecodziennej atmosferze, która pojawia się w tym dniu – dniu ślubu. Przygotowując reportaż staram się z wszystkich sił, aby powstał zbiór zdjęć pełen świateł, bajkowych cieni oraz kolorów. Patrząc na świat szeroko, nie uciekam od maleńkich detali – obrączek, kolczyków, drżących dłoni, objęć, spojrzeń puszczonych ukradkiem.
Moje zdjęcia ślubne i fotografia ślubna to sposób na pokazanie tego, co na pierwszy rzut oka ukryte. O moich codziennych zmaganiach z fotograficzną rzeczywistością można przeczytać na moim Fanpage. Od kilku lat, będąc Ambasadorem firm: Dedolight, Phottix i Microsoft wspieram fotografów w ich rozwoju, prowadząc dla nich warsztaty fotograficzne. W 2017 roku zostałem Ewangelistą marki Wacom, z czego jestem również bardzo dumny.
Jestem autorem wielu opracowań dla fotografów ślubnych, a nakład mojej książki: „Biblia fotografa ślubnego” z wyczerpał się. W 2017 roku pokazała się aktualizacja książki, która także spotkała się z bardzo miłym odbiorem. Wkrótce planowane jest kolejne wznowienie.
Od 2019 roku jestem Ambasadorem marki Nikon, co wierzę, iż pozwoli mi nadal wspierać fotografów w zakresie doboru najbardziej odpowiedniego sprzętu fotograficznego.
Jako fotograf ślubny pracowałem niemal już na całym świecie.
Poza Polską, fotografowałem również w Czechach, Niemczech, Wielkiej Brytanii, USA, Francji, Słowacji, Egipcie, Austrii, Belgii, Meksyku, Irlandii, Brazylii, Chorwacji, Rumunii, Malezji, Kuala Lumpur, Hiszpanii, we Włoszech, na Litwie, na Kostaryce, w Mozambiku, na Mauritiusie… czy na Malediwach. Nie potrafię uwierzyć, jakie szczęście przyniosła mi fotografia, pomimo, że na co dzień mieszkam w urokliwym małym Kobiórze na Śląsku.
Prowadziłem kilkadziesiąt edycji warsztatów dla zawodowców dla Szkoły Obrazu oraz Europejskiej Akademii Fotografii z zakresu fotografii ślubnej, a od 2013 roku prowadzę warsztaty dla Akademii Nikona z zakresu ślubnej fotografii reportażowej.
Byłem gościem audycji radiowych oraz programów telewizyjnych poza Polską (ostatnio w Macedonii), a w mojej ojczyźnie gościłem w programach: „Dzień dobry TVN”, „Pytanie na śniadanie” oraz „Studio Weekend w Polsacie”. Programy poświęcone były najnowszym trendom w fotografii ślubnej.
Szukając wciąż nowych doznań i motywacji, od lat staram się uczestniczyć w konkursach, podnosząc sobie raz po raz, fotograficzną poprzeczkę. Będąc także Globalnym Ambasadorem marki Eizo i będąc wspieranym przez markę nphoto Lab wiem, jak ważny jest obraz i wydruk w fotografii. Staram się nieustannie rozwijać w roli także wykładowcy, który dzieli się swoją pasją z fotografami na największych konwencjach fotograficznych na całym świecie.
Oto lista wybranych i najważniejszych dla mojej fotografii i mojego serca osiągnięć:
- I miejsce w najbardziej prestiżowym konkursie fotograficznym na świecie WPPI w kategorii: "Pan młody - sesja w dniu innym niż ślub" - Las Vegas, 2018;- Tytuł „Ślubny Fotograf Roku” prestiżowej organizacji: Master Photographers International Organization (MPIO) - 2015 oraz 2017;- I miejsce w kategorii: "Portret Avant Garde" w corocznym prestiżowym konkursie SWPP - Londyn, 2018;- Wystąpienie podczas Photo Week dla widowni 1000 fotografów – Sao Paulo, 2018;- Laureat konkursu Master Photographers Association - Londyn, 2018;- Tytuł „Międzynarodowy Fotograf Roku” w konkursie – Best Award IFPF – Singapur, 2014;- Laureat „Diamentowej Nagrody” za zdjęcie „Panna Młoda w Toskanii” na Międzynarodowym Festiwalu Filmu i Fotografii w Singapurze, 2014;- W 2014 roku włoski magazyn „Just Married” zaliczył mnie do grona najlepszych fotografów ślubnych na świecie Tytuł „Fotograf Roku” organizacji Master Photographers Association w kategorii: "Portret kreatywny” – Londyn, 2017;- Moje zdjęcie nominowane do „TOP10” konkursu "Braut Foto Award” – Niemcy, 2016;- III miejsce w kategorii "Pan Młody w dniu ślubu" najbardziej prestiżowym konkursie na świecie dla fotografów ślubnych WPPI - Las Vegas, 2017.
Moja codzienność fotograficzna kształtuje moją osobowość i pomimo, że nie jestem w stanie odpowiedzieć na każde pytanie i wyzwanie, które życie stawia przede mną – robię wszystko, aby żyć i móc kochać każdego dnia. Chciałbym, aby moja długa droga była inspiracją dla tych, którzy dopiero odkrywają w sobie pasję fotografowania. Obiecuję Wam, że… wszystko może się zdarzyć!
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Greg Moment was named The Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the World by “Just Married” in 2013 and “The International Photographer of the Year 2014” by International Film and Photography Festival in Indonesia. In 2016, he received the prestigious title of the „Photographer of the Year" in "Creative Portrait" category of Master Photography Awards (MPA) 2016/2017 and in 2018 he won the first place in “Black & white” Category. He received two times (in 2015 and 2017) the prestigious title of the “Wedding photographer of the year” from Master Photographers International Organization MPIO.
He won the 1st place in annual prestigious photography contest "ND Awards 2016" in the category: Professional Winners: people: wedding / family. Greg also received the Award of Lux Magazine: "Best Wedding Photographer 2017 - Europe" in the category: Wedding Awards. Greg has received many awards, e.g. “Top 10 of Braut Magazine 2016”, „Gold Awards” of SWPP, Second place in La Grande Photo – International Photographic Awards 2016, “Silver Distinctions” of WPPI, „The Most Beautiful Polish Wedding” Award - Bridelle Magazine, „Diamond Award” of IFPF for the image „Bride in Tuscany”. Greg also won the 1st place in the category: “Portrait - Avant Garde” in 20x16 Print Competition 2018 of SWPP. He also received the first place in category: “Groom alone – non wedding day” of WPPI 16x20 Print Competition 2018.
He was the Finalist of One Eyeland Competition 2014 in the category: „Wedding” and he received the “World's Top 10 Wedding Photographers 2017 - Rank 1 Poland” Award from One Eyeland in 2017. He was also shortlisted for the Final Round of Siena International Photo Awards in 2015. He also received the third place in category: “Groom alone – non wedding day” of WPPI 16x20 Print Competition 2017 in Las Vegas, where he was also a Judge. He has been also a Judge in other many international photo competitions all over the world - he has supported WPPI, Image'n'tech Photography Contest (Greece), Nikon Contest, Magic Lens Competition, Inspiration Photographers (Brasil), WPPB (Bangladesh), PPANI (Northern Ireland), etc. He was a speaker on the stage during Nec Photography Show in 2017 in Birmingham, UK providing the speech “How to shot the big day?” for more than 200 listeners. For several years as an Ambassador of Dedolight, Greg has been supporting other wedding photographers and their development through comprehensive photography workshops.
Being also an Ambassador of Phottix, Microsoft, Eizo and Wacom, as a member of "Phottix Pro Team", he has an access to the best lighting equipment and knowledge. Greg has provided many seminars and workshops for photographers, working for international conventions, WPPA International, The School of Image, WPPI, MPA, Nikon School, etc. all over the world for years. He also became a Global Eizo Ambassador around the world in 2017. In 2019 Greg became an official Nikon Ambassador in Poland.
His last books were called “Newborn Photography from A to Z” and „Wedding Photographer Bible”. His photographs were published in many magazines for women and wedding couples, such as: Wonderful Wedding, W like Wedding, Wedding Guidebook, Photo, Our Wedding, Wedding Couple, Camerapixo, Photography MasterClass, Foto Digital and Dream Wedding Magazine. He has also worked as a Judge of many international contests and Qualifications for photographers.
Earning his prestigious "Master Photographer in Wedding" distinction of Master Photographers International Organization MPIO, as a wedding photographer and international speaker, he has worked literally throughout the whole world. Not including Poland, shooting more than 700 weddings in his career, he has worked as a photographer and teacher in Brasil, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Germany, United Kingdom, USA, France, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Egypt, Austria, Croatia, Romania, Belgium, Mexico, Ireland, Turkey, Spain, Thailand, Italy, Greece, Latvia, Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mozambique and the Maldives. He was truly honored to be hosted in „Good Morning TVN”, “Question for breakfast” and “Polsat Studio Weekend” TV programs dedicated to the latest trends in the weeding photography.
As a passionate educator, with his distinctive style, Greg Moment has a reputation for being emotional and talented wedding photographer in the industry. His work is celebrated locally and internationally with many major awards to his name. Greg is also a Founder of Magic Lens Awards and an Admin of Magic Lens Photography Facebook group. He has also an English channel on YouTube: “Magic Lens” for wedding and portrait photographers.