Documentary Wedding Photography: Capturing Reality
Tyler Wirken
Lessons
Day 1
1Introduction and Background
08:24 2My Path to My Why
33:00 3Finding My Why
09:30 4Getting the Proper Clients
34:46 5Exude Confidence
12:57 6The Beauty of Being Pure
28:47 7Think Beyond the Wedding
29:39Favorite Photo - The Client's Perspective
31:45 9Moments are Fragile
21:47 10Moment Killers
16:45 11Tell it Like it is
19:21 12Make it Feel Like it Felt
11:40 13Skype Interview with Bride and Q&A
38:06Day 2
14Be Fearless with Your Gear Part 1
32:58 15Be Fearless with Your Gear Part 2
15:57 16How I Shoot Manual
31:07 17Back Button Focus
28:47 18Setting and Using Back Button Focus
15:58 19Gaining Trust
22:25 20Trusting Yourself
12:59 21Wedding Day Start to Finish Part 1
32:00 22Wedding Day Start to Finish Part 2
46:36 23Vow Renewal Shoot
27:55 24Vow Renewal Interview and Q&A
38:03Day 3
25Building A Photo: Composition
25:45 26Building A Photo: Lighting
23:34 27Building A Photo: Backgrounds
15:11 28Building A Photo: Hard Work
16:44 29Student Single Wedding Critique: David
34:58 30Student Single Wedding Critique: Diwas
28:20 31Internet Critique With Ben Chrisman Part 1
29:16 32Internet Critique With Ben Chrisman Part 2
27:54 33Internet Critique With Ben Chrisman Part 3
30:25 34Post Wedding Workflow: Culling
33:20 35Post Wedding Workflow: The Edit
23:20 36Post Wedding Workflow: The Album
24:00Class Description
There is a magic and beauty to wedding days that doesn’t have to be posed or fabricated. You can take photographs that are authentic and dynamic by drawing on classic documentary photography techniques. Join Tyler Wirken for a class exploring the practice of documentary-style wedding photography.
This course will teach you how to take unique, distinctive images that break away from standard styled shoots and set-up poses. Tyler will encourage you to think deeply about why we take wedding photos and then help you use those insights to create an actionable roadmap for getting the real moments during weddings. You’ll learn how to get up close and capture the more intimate moments of a couple’s wedding day without feeling like you’re intruding or disrupting. From being more present in the moment to getting through family photographs in twenty minutes to developing your one-of-a-kind perspective as a photographer, you’ll build strategies for ensuring the moments you capture are beautiful and real.
If you want stand out in the sea of wedding photographers and take photographs that more meaningful than meticulously-posed, then this course is for you!
Class Materials
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Ratings and Reviews
a Creativelive Student
Tyler calls 'em like he sees'em. He gets it: capture the emotion, the expression, the feelings of a wedding without preoccupation with perfect posing, perfect lighting, perfect camera settings. An image of a father's expression seeing is daughter in her dress for the first time is far more important than trying to get it framed just right. Anticipate. Watch. Don't interrupt a moment. This is a great series to refocus on the true meaning of why we shoot weddings.
a Creativelive Student
Recommend but with one big caveat. This class is useful in terms of his approach and mindset. I found it really inspiring in that respect. It's worth watching if you want to broaden your mind and make your wedding photography more interesting. Don't bother with this class if you are looking to improve technically, Tyler isn't a great technician and most of the info he provides in that respect is garbage and outdated. He also comes across as very arrogant at times and he's not a great instructor.
Chethan Kumar
Tyler is not just an awesome wedding Photographer but a very good human being. Love the way he speaks, teaches and respect students and their work. I enjoyed each and every bit of this learning and learnt a lot. Thanks creative live and Tyler. Regards, Chethan Cks Photolab Melbourne|Australia
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