What the job entails:
Wedding photography is a mixture of many different aspects of photography. It combines documentary, still life, portrait, architectural, fashion, food and sometimes studio photography. It involves recording the happenings of the day photographing memorable moments as well as capturing key photographs such as:
· Details - the dress, shoes, cake, flowers, car etc.
· The venue
· The bride getting ready
· Group shots
· The bride and groom - the signing of the book, a kiss etc.
The main focus of a wedding is usually the bride so the majority of the photographs will be documenting the bride throughout the day.
Career routes, training, skills and qualifications:
Most wedding photographers will work freelance. Many will have diplomas or degrees in photography, they may have also completed shorter courses specifically aimed at wedding photography. After gaining their qualifications, they may be an assistant to a more established photographer before setting up their own business in wedding photography. As well as having photographic knowledge, a wedding photographer needs to be able to communicate will people in order to gain the shots they want and in order to be able to organize group shots.
Equipment:
· At least two cameras - usually digital SLRs (cameras from the professional ranges of manufacturers will have quieter shutters and therefore be more appropriate in a wedding setting)
· Spare batteries
· Multiple memory cards
· Flash
· Tripod
Typical salary:
It is difficult to find statistics about the salaries of wedding photographers. As many of them are freelance they are able to choose their prices themselves. They will take into account how much money they need per month/year to live on, how much their camera insurance is etc. and come up with their own price. Prices also depend on how clients wish their photographs to be displayed. As the prices vary so much there is usually a photographer available for every clients price range.Examples of wedding photography:
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