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Complete Slideshow Example for a Small Wedding

Lesson 50 from: The Wedding Story: Capture Creative and Authentic Photos

Davina and Daniel Kudish

Complete Slideshow Example for a Small Wedding

Lesson 50 from: The Wedding Story: Capture Creative and Authentic Photos

Davina and Daniel Kudish

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Lesson Info

50. Complete Slideshow Example for a Small Wedding

Lessons

Class Trailer
1

Class Introduction

03:25
2

What Are "Epic" Images?

16:50
3

The Slideshow Formula

11:04
4

First Client Meeting

08:19
5

Establish Client Relationship

20:35
6

Expectation vs Preparation

10:39
7

Pre-Wedding Checklist

06:55
8

Gear for Photographing Weddings

07:16
9

Capture The Subtleties

03:32
10

Show The Connection

04:07
11

Importance of Capturing Transitions

25:17
12

Sidelines & Story Telling Details

23:42
13

Anticipation & Patience

09:26
14

Let The Scene Develop

21:10
15

Sequencing in Numbers

08:53
16

Successful "Anticipatience"

19:52
17

Examples of Poor Reaction Time

08:57
18

HTCG in 10

06:41
19

Giving Direction

15:33
20

Have Variety With Light & Composition

10:24
21

Capture The Mood

07:37
22

Take Advantage of Natural Light

05:43
23

Be Creative With Video Light

06:47
24

On-camera Flash For The Dance Floor

05:32
25

Find Flattering Ambient Light

04:09
26

Don't be Afraid of Tough Light

04:32
27

Composition & Framing

12:07
28

Lens Choice

06:11
29

Keep it Simple

18:13
30

Purpose of the Creative Portrait

29:07
31

Scouting for the Creative Portrait

17:06
32

Maximize a Location

05:48
33

Unique Posing for a Creative Portrait

12:04
34

Experiment with Your Photography

12:42
35

Make The Image Personal

11:19
36

Post Production Overview

05:04
37

Stay Organized in Post Production

04:42
38

Full Gallery Edits

05:25
39

Lightroom Workflow Overview

06:48
40

Bring Out Detail in Lightroom

10:55
41

Black & White in Lightroom

10:51
42

Landscape Images in Lightroom

06:32
43

Bold Images in Lightroom

05:18
44

Slideshow Edits

07:26
45

Importance of The Slideshow

08:18
46

Selecting Slideshow Images For a Large Wedding

22:13
47

Culling Slideshow Images for a Large Wedding

20:22
48

Complete Slideshow Example for a Large Wedding

07:22
49

Slideshow Images for a Small Wedding

15:24
50

Complete Slideshow Example for a Small Wedding

09:49
51

Build a Business Around Storytelling

08:10
52

Portfolio for Clients

15:04
53

Importance of The Inquiry Reply

11:35
54

Price List Best Practices

21:04
55

How to Price Your Work

12:10
56

Final Thoughts

05:05

Lesson Info

Complete Slideshow Example for a Small Wedding

Let's go ahead and just play the final slide show. Sure. Yeah. Let's show the finished cake. Mmhmm. Here we go. ("Lift" by Zerbin) (audience applauds) Thank you. Alright, so, their reaction, like all of us, so we don't have anything to say, but it was along the same lines, and, yeah. Yeah, this is very embarrassing, because I, that totally made me cry. I've seen it like a million times, but. Yeah, I mean, like I said before, it's what we work so hard for, and when it comes together, like, it's emotional for us, too, because it's everything that we work towards, and, yeah, anyway. I also really love those guys, so. So that's it, yeah, it's a slideshow. Whew! I got emotional, too. I got emotional seeing you get emotional as well. We do have a few questions that I wanna touch on, and grab a mic, if you have any in here, but you did mention how choosing the song can be so, can be really challenging, and so the question is, at what point in your process are you choosing the song...

, before or after the images and the story? And then, Garrett is also asking if you, if the slideshow is programming the songs, I'm sorry, the images to the song? Yes, so SmartSlides, when you drop the song and you drop your images, it'll auto-time everything, and it actually has a beat matching feature built in as well. The only limitation, it has to be one of the songs from their collection, you can't import a song from somewhere else, but their collection is quite decent and we use a lot of their music, and you can do beat matching at a fast tempo or at a slow tempo, so it'll change the slide with, you know, each beat, so that's a really cool feature. Uh, so there's no manual adjusting of times on each slide, it's all figured out for you, which is really great. And in terms of choosing the song, we'll usually do that after we've edited all the photos and it's time to put the slideshow together, but sometimes we'll come across a song that is, you know, really interesting and we feel like we might use it for a slideshow, and we'll put it in our bank, off to the side and, you know, use it when we need to. Yeah we had, sorry, for the wedding we photographed in Hawaii that we spoke about, that had the storm, or where it rained, there was a song called, like, Aloha Storm or something like that and we're like, come on, that song was perfect. So, you know, when we found that it was like a done deal. But sometimes we'll hear a song while we're searching for one that we're like, oh, this might suit this future wedding we have, you know, because of the location or something, so then we'll kind of, like Daniel said, you know, keep it on standby. But usually it's really once everything is done and we're actually sitting down with the photos and we're ready to put it together. My favorite thing about the music is that it has, like, a good build up. Yeah. Because the weddings, they do build up, like it starts a little more mellow, with the prep and the ceremony, like we don't want crazy music during the ceremony, but if we can time it so that when they come out of the ceremony and into the reception, like, the music really builds up and it really drives that energy upwards and music is just so powerful in that way. Didn't you see how, like, in both slideshows whenever the transitions were happening, that's often when there was, like, a build up or something. I feel like often times the songs really compliment our story telling approach for that reason. And I also think the two different songs were so perfectly, worked so well for each of the different couples and the different experiences. Yeah, our couples often get attached to the music that we choose, they like love the song after, you know? And it's usually the first time they hear it, because it's royalty-free music, it's not popular music, and I actually like that about it, because we're introducing them to a new song and they get that association, yeah. Do you ever have couples that say, "I want you to use this song?" Or, that, and what's your response? Definitely, yeah, and especially with more popular music, and we do explain, you know, that we have to use music that is licensed. It is, you know, the slideshow is our final product so it is a product that they've technically purchased, so we can't just used any unlicensed music. Any questions? Yeah, go ahead. Dang, you guys are hella dope. (laughter) Thanks. I have two questions. When you guys, for the slideshow, do you deliver a video file to your clients or does it just live on sound slide, or, um-- SmartSlide. SmartSlides. And my other question was, I noticed that in the last slideshow, they had ribbons on the ceremony. What was the story with that, 'cause it's very similar to my culture. Yeah, so those were the strings that they tied around their wrists during the ceremony, and actually the backstory of that is that Daniel and I did that at our wedding, because our Cambodian friends, who are Buddhist, yeah. They had done that at their wedding and I, we loved it as a tradition of a way of bringing, you know, people together during the ceremony, and our friend who officiated Adam and Melissa's wedding told these guys about this thing we had done, so they loved the idea, so they did it as well. So that's what that was. For your first question, wanna take that? Yes, so the slideshow does live on SmartSlides, but you can control whether your client can download a MP4 video file or not. And we generally do turn it on, so that our clients can download a video file. You know, it's their final product, so, yeah.

Class Materials

Bonus Materials with Purchase

Wedding Photography Contract
Albums Contract
Pre-Wedding Checklist
Five Discount Codes

Ratings and Reviews

a Creativelive Student
 

Holy Moly! I have been very familiar with Davina & Daniel for several years and I also work closely with Image Salon for the past 3 years. I loved their relatability, raw honesty, human connection, and their teaching method. It was also super helpful to see the GoPro footage on a real wedding day and walk through their thought process with them. A refreshing wind of inspiration has now flooded my mind and attitude. I am excited to begin my 8th year of weddings with a clear mind and full heart. These two are the REAL deal and I am so happy I made this investment. Thanks, CL for always bringing the BEST of the BEST.

a Creativelive Student
 

I’ve been following Davina and Daniel’s work for years and suffice it to say, they are in my top 6 all time favorites. I was so excited to watch this creative live and it didn’t disappoint. From their approach to shooting through the moments, to their stunning locales and minimalist gear, there is something for everyone in this class. Both Daniel and Davina have a tremendous knowledge of photography and their willingness to share and educate is second to none. Oh, and just so you know, they are also the nicest people on the planet. Super sweet, amazingly talented. Thanks for having them on.

a Creativelive Student
 

Davina and Daniel are fantastic presenters as well as an exceptional photo team (plus they are super nice people, too!). I love their approach and methods and felt like there is so much value in this course. Even though I've been photographing for a long time, I took away a lot of great value gems from their course and look forward to applying several to my own business!

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