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Take it from the most successful professional photographers around: if you want to make a living from your camera, or travel the globe, or document earth-shaking events, or win admiration for your artistry, the way to start is… shoot weddings. Yes, follow these instructions from the experts, and by photographing weddings you can learn everything you need to know to become a success in your field, and get paid well for it. Master the disciplines for selecting the r… More >>
Wedding Photography: Art, Business and Style
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#1 by Anonymous on April 8, 2010 - 6:01 am
Unless you are an absolute beginner there is nothing here making you a better photographer. Mediocre photos all over the book, Save your money, don’t buy this book!
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Anonymous on April 8, 2010 - 8:40 am
Steve Sint’s new book ” Wedding Photography Art. Business. and Style ” is a must read for every beginning wedding photographer and even for those who have been shooting weddings for a while on a part time basis and want to go full time. Chapter by chapter Mr Sint goes into virtually every detail that a photographer needs to know from what equipment they should have, to how to price your packages. His chapter on posing is masterful, he uses models in black leotards and tight pants so that the reader can see the actual poses without the interference of gowns and tuxes.
Some years ago I was in the middle of writing a book on wedding photography myself. Now I am glad that I did not finish it as Mr Sint’s is much better than mine would ever have been. However there are a few minor and, I repeat, minor things that need to be pointed out.
In his chapter on “The Contract” his advice is good but he leaves out a very important factor. Keep the contract as short and simple as possible. Lawyers have a tendency to think that they are paid by the word. Several pages of legalese will intimidate a bride and groom and scare them off. My own is one, effective, paragraph long with wedding details taking up the rest of the page.
When he discusses double exposures he leaves out the fact that to blend a double exposure correctly the lens must be wide open, preferably at f 2.8. The higher the f stop the harder the separation line will be.
The only disappointing thing, for me, is his choice of photographs. On page 14 he shows what is known as the ” corkscrew ” pose that was often used years ago, gowns were not designed to be shown like that. While he shows the different ways to use different locations very well a little more variety of posing in those locations would have helped. Never the less the vast majority of his photographs are excellent. Pages 81, 140 and149 are stunning and pages 131 and 133 are a hoot. The beginning photographer would do well to emulate them.
Mr Sint, to finalize, you have produced a book that every beginner should take and use as their bible.
John Riddell. M. Photog., Cr., MN. Acc., F-IPPA.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by Anonymous on April 8, 2010 - 9:43 am
This book cover’s everthing from what you need to expect for equiptment, pricing, sales, poses, insurance. A good all around book for the aspiring wedding photographer.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by C. L. Willis on April 8, 2010 - 10:54 am
I thought this was a very good book. I would have to say it covered EVERYTHING you would need to know about wedding photography. I’ve viewed Denis Reggie tapes, visit wedding photography forums daily, and talked to a few wedding photographers and this book is just as good as everything I’ve learned everywhere else. You can not go wrong with this one.
Please don’t take my praise as to say it is the only book anyone would ever need, because like anything else, you should get information from many different sources. Make sure to make this one as part of your education.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by M. Hallford on April 8, 2010 - 1:08 pm
I purchased this book with a group of other books on wedding photography, and am pleased with it. The book begins with “the wedding repertoire” which is the “list” of pictures that a good photographer will want to get at a typical wedding. He goes over when to try and get the pictures and what to do to make the day go smoother. In the back of the book, Mr, Sint has a sample list of pictures to get (and what order they should be taken)
It covers all aspects of a wedding, from booking to album finishing and sales. It goes over lighting with one to four lights, flash, and fill lighting. There is also a chapter on pricing and packages. Mr. Sint has smart business suggestions as well as ways to deal with children who don’t want their picture taken (check out pg 133) and the one guy in the bridal party who hates pictures. There is also a discussion on equipment needed and the benifits of various pieces of equipment.
This book goes over in enough detail all that someone would need to know to photograph weddings. If you are only going to buy one book, on wedding photography, buy this one.
I was pleasently suprised at an entire chapter on posing. The models are all in leotards which makes it very easy to see how the body is positioned.
Overall a good buy and a wise investment. I will get more than my money’s worth out of this book. Excellent job Mr. Sint!
Rating: 5 / 5