Starting a Wedding Photography Business
The danger is that when a “photographer” with a new internet site, is simply somebody having just taken up the past-time, acquired a very expensive camera and perhaps came across a good photograph or 2. I do not need to put anybody off this amazing pastime, but it’s important to create the reliability of the person giving the recommendation, particularly when it comes to marriage photography. Approach a pro marriage snapper and ask if you can tag along at a marriage firstly WITHOUT your camera, and help him ( for nothing, though he may throw you some £s at the end ). Next time ask if you can take some reportage or candid shots as long as under no circumstances do you get in the way of the cameraman OR the events. Then you might approach a couple who are marrying and explain to them that you want to take pictures next to the pro cameraman ( for nothing ) as practice, and if they like any of your photographs, they can buy them from you at a reduced rate.
When you have done this a couple of times, and you are feeling assured that you can do it alone, I’d suggest that once more, you image a marriage free, but this time as the sole cameraman, and just charge for print costs.
By not charging, and the incontrovertible fact that you aren’t yet a business, and so long as you make this positively clear to the couple, you are reducing your liabilities but getting some awesome experience under your belt. Before you ultimately take the plunge and start charging for your services, I’d suggest that you put yourself on a two or three day course with a pro cameraman and find out about lighting and posing systems, with all of the other needs you’re going to have to learn. Marriage photography is so way more than just taking the pictures, you have got to consider the albums, the organising, the printing and above all, your own talent, efficiency and professionalism.
It’s a lot to take in and you will not earn cash for some time this way, but when you finally begin to charge, you’ll be more than prepared and hopefully have bags of confidence.



