In 2018 I hosted my first photography workshop for professional wedding photographers. Everyone who attended had a good sense of how to use their cameras, and most were already established in business. If they weren’t already shooting weddings, then they had assisted at a few.
At the beginning, while establishing ourselves in the market, it’s hard not to get caught up in trying to shoot the popular way, with the trendy filters and the sexy poses and the arty lighting. But this style of photography doesn’t work for everyone.
In fact, there are a lot of things that won’t work for you. Finding success in your business and in life is all about figuring out what works for you and what doesn’t.
THE PURPOSEFUL PHOTOGRAPHER: ADDING PURPOSE AND INTENTION TO YOUR BUSINESS AND LIFE.
I’d really like to tell you everything we covered during the workshop, but there was A LOT.
The message that I feel is most important to share is this – we’re all different! All photographers are different and all brides are different. It’s therefore important that you figure out which business practices work for you, your lifestyle and your clientele.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE BECOMING A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER, IS THAT THE WORLD HAS SPACE FOR YOU.
I absolutely loved everything about the day. I loved the questions that were asked, I loved the conversations that started, I loved that we nearly weren’t able to cover all the content I had planned because the group was so engaging.
We created a Facebook group after the event so that we could all stay in touch, and almost daily someone is in there asking a question or sharing an idea. It’s truly something special and so encouraging.
Thank you to all of you who attended. Special shout out to Enya and Jana who travelled from Pretoria.
I just hope that I was able to share something with you that will lead you closer to your version of happy and successful.
Thank you Wilma for the photographs, Gail for the decor, Lucy for the use of your venue and delicious food, Tegan for your furniture, Amy for sharing on the topic of websites and consulting on the day and finally Colour Chrome for the generous voucher.
