Incredible Engagement Photography with Pye Jirsa

Immortalize meaningful moments with basic equipment.

Incredible Engagement Photography
  • 51 video lessons
  • 10 hours and 38 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee
Short on time? This class is available HERE as a Fast Class, exclusively for CreativeLive subscribers.
Couples want to capture their commitment to each other in high-quality, creatively shot photographs. They also expect their bliss to appear natural and evocative. Photographers who are trying to build their engagement photography portfolio need to be able to juggle both technical and creative expectations. Pye Jirsa’s Incredible Engagement Photography will teach students how to strike this balance with basic equipment.
In this course, you’ll discover how to:
  • Use simple on- and off-camera flash lighting
  • Communicate effectively to devise creative, meaningful poses
  • Develop post-processing and overall workflow 
Drawing on lessons taught in Pye’s other courses (Photography 101, Lighting 101, and Lighting 201), you will learn how to adapt to a variety of different lighting situations – indoor and outdoor, natural and urban. You’ll also gain a sense of the importance of storytelling and of developing a disarming interaction style for putting couples at ease during a shoot. 
Conducting an engagement photography shoot requires a delicate mix of technical and interpersonal skills – but not an abundance of expensive, demanding equipment.

Course Instructor

Pye Jirsa

Pye Jirsa

Pye Jirsa is a lifelong learner who has made a career out of creating frameworks.  These frameworks have helped millions learn languages, develop creativity, master photography, succeed in business, and even improve their communication within personal relationships.

Incredible Engagement Photography with Pye Jirsa is rated 4.8 stars by 144 students

  • Drew S. Sep 28, 2023

    I took this course with the intention of shooting my own engagement photos for my fiancee and myself. I went through roughly 3/4 of the videos before we did our shoot and it turned out amazing, better than we had even imagined. I do landscape photos normally so this was a step outside the comfort zone. Thank you Pye for teaching me so well in such a short timeframe!!

  • Shane T. Jan 14, 2022

    Amazing course. He does an excellent job of explaining why which allows you to understand and remember the techniques taught.

  • Natasha H. Jan 16, 2020

    Pye is a great teacher, his teaching is practical and technical! This is a great course - I've learnt heaps!

  • T. G. Jan 14, 2020

    I highly recommend this class!!!

  • Joanna N. Nov 24, 2019

    such a good teacher! love this course and highly recommend :)!

  • John Z. May 3, 2019

    I truly respect Pye's knowledge and ability to teach. When on topic, Pye is excellent. My only recommendation to him is to simply teach. The asides often interrupt concentration when trying to learn a concept. I've purchased tons of Creative Live courses, and personally prefer that my limited viewing time is focused on the topic at hand. No way critical of Pye. In fact, very impressed by his knowledge and teaching ability. Thanks, Pye for your excellent teaching!

  • Luis J. Jan 6, 2019

    Pye is one of the best instructors ever... An this course is one of the best to take for wedding photographers.

  • Pat E. Oct 13, 2018

    I've taken a lot of classes at CL and I think this is one of the best and most helpful I've had. So much information, shared so openly and logically. And I enjoyed his sense of humor. I'll be watching parts of this class over and over. Thank you! Hoping for more from him.

  • tariq A. Sep 30, 2018

    The man knows his onions

  • S. Sep 24, 2018

    helpful course. But Pye's sense of jokes sucks, he should keep to minimum.

  • Leslie B. Jun 20, 2018

    I thoroughly enjoyed this class. Pye is detailed yet very basic with his explanations. There were wonderful items, tips and tricks which I can use every time I use my camera. Bravo ! Looking forward to another class ! Thank you.

  • Lucky F. Mar 28, 2018

    I am a hobby photographer and I have purchased many boring video courses. at the time of purchasing this ( which had a good discount) I considered this as another class but because it was discounted I decided to buy. I am really glad that I did purchase. I learned a lot from these videos I have been taking very good pictures but the biggest weakness I had was getting people to pose for photos. I took some photos of a couple after completing the course, people who saw my photos thought I am a professional photographer. Thanks Pye for such wonerful course material .

  • Cristina N. Feb 25, 2018

    This was an AMAZING class!!! Pye Jirsa is entertaining and down to earth. I would recommend it to any level of professional wedding photographer. I feel like this class will help me level up and set myself apart in a very competitive industry.

  • Bill R. Feb 23, 2018

    Thank you Pye for an awesome video. I have been shooting for five years now as a serious amateur and I still took a bunch of tidbits away from the course (and I have only watched half thus far). One of the things I appreciated most was your comment that it is important to see the beauty in every subject and that your studio has no patience for photographers who don't see it. Awesome course - highly recommended!

  • Elizabeth A. Jan 25, 2018

    I learned so much from this class, I really like the way that Pye instructs his clients at the beginning of a shoot. Its genius! His take on editing was a real wake up call. Highly recommend this class!

  • Dave S. Jan 19, 2018

    This class is PURE GENIUS.. Pye breaks down every lesson in a clear and concise way that makes it easy for anyone to understand. I'm currently watching this for free but I will purchase afterwards so I can catch some of the things I missed.

  • Sean S. Dec 9, 2017

    Pye takes beautiful pictures. He knows how to shoot and is great at business. He was well prepared for this course. His course was engaging and very informative. I would definitely take another course from Pye.

  • Anna K. Oct 2, 2017

    It does not matter how advance or basic you are - you will learn from Pye a lot!!! It is the best money investment I made in few years! GREAT CLASS, amde me want to get all classes from P.J.

  • Brooke S. Jun 23, 2017

    So far one of my favorite classes. Great information about posing couples. Really easy to remember and very versatile to use.

  • ingrid G. Mar 20, 2017

    The best CL class out there

  • Dana N. Mar 11, 2017

    Well...my mind is blown. This will be the best money you will spend. I have been having struggles with under exposure. Pye's Live View tutorial has changed my sessions. It's the little things to some, that are HUGE to others! Thank you. Thank you.

  • Tressa S. Feb 21, 2017

    I loved this class. The extra pre video is a great bonus!

  • Art A. Feb 14, 2017

    Superb class. Especially the portions on posing - very eye opening and useful! I am so glad that I did not attempt to do engagement photography prior to viewing this class. There is so much more to the task than I had realized! I do wish that the teacher would spend less time on humor, because the meat of the class is so solid, time on humor is a distraction.

  • Ryan T. Jan 26, 2017

    The best CL class out there for engagement photography! Pye is a genius and has a fun teaching style!

  • Johann B. Nov 21, 2016

    I'm a pro photographer, getting great wedding images BUT My engagement photos SUCKED! I bought this course and wow. It gave posing. Lightning techniques. Camera techniques. Fun ways to help you with engagement photography. Really a great course. THIS WILL HELP YOU!

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