Lightroom Wk3: Adjusting Images

In this series, Jared delves into developing and adjusting your images. As wedding photographers, we have a lot of images to adjust, and Jared has a basic rule that helps make this entire process faster: Never adjust one image at a time. Ever.

Lightroom Wk2: Selecting Images

I have been a working wedding photographer for almost sixteen years.  Every year I look at my post-production workflow and make tweaks to maximize my efficiency.  After all, the editing stage is where most wedding photographers waste the most time!  If I can speed up this part of my workflow, I get back hours and […]

Lightroom Wk1: File Management

As a wedding photographer, having an efficient workflow is crucial. Over the years, I’ve developed a workflow that keeps my studio running seamlessly. I thought I knew it all. Jared Platt opened my eyes to an even more efficient, intelligent workflow. From culling to color correction, we are now a faster, sharper studio. I’m amazed […]

One Real Wedding

Join me today for something special. I am bringing you along for an entire wedding day. All 13+ hours. The good, the bad, and everything in between. On November 19 last year, I recorded an entire wedding day from start to finish. This week I’m going to replay all 13+ hours of that day in […]

One Wedding from Start to Finish

This week Susan takes the photos from one wedding to walk through from start to finish. What does that look like? This is an average wedding with good people and no crazy budget. The wedding took place in Philadelphia at the Hotel Monaco, a church, and the Downtown Club.

Wedding Photography Client Meetings

This in-depth lesson on wedding photography client meetings by Susan Stripling looks at the who, where, why, and flow of client meetings.  Meeting with prospective clients for wedding photography is something that all wedding photographers have to do time and again…yet the meeting process is something that constantly stresses out even the most seasoned of shooters! This video […]

Engagement Sessions in Bright Sunlight

Shooting engagement sessions in bright sunlight doesn’t sound appealing to many wedding photographers!  What if it’s even trickier, and you’ve got to shoot that engagement session at noon?  How do you make this difficult lighting scenario work to your advantage? Wedding photographer Susan Stripling will walk you through an entire engagement session, shot at high noon! […]

Wedding Photography Workflow

Setting up a wedding photography workflow can be daunting for even the most seasoned wedding professional!  In this extensive tutorial exclusive to The Wedding School, wedding photographer Susan Stripling will break down her highly successful, extremely efficient wedding photography workflow. Susan breaks her workflow down into six major stages: Post-client booking Pre-wedding Immediately post-wedding (within the […]

Off Camera Flash Made Easy

If off camera flash scares you, Vanessa Joy is here to make it simple. she breaks down the challenges natural light shooters face when they first debate adding flash to their photography toolkit. And then she take you step-by-step through understating why OCF can be the next big thing for your wedding photography. You already […]