The Art and Business of Wedding Photography
© Yvette Roman
This one-day seminar is designed to help those already confident with their photography skills but need the next step in becoming a successful wedding photographer. Important topics will be covered such as how to build a portfolio, how to promote and market one’s work, how to bid for a job and how to write contracts. We will also explore how to deliver a presentation to a client and how to design an album The art of wedding photography will also be explored such as the use of digital cameras, film cameras and formats, and when to use what for a specific effect.
Students are required to bring a portfolio or selection of images to share with the class.
Yvette Roman (www.yrphoto.com) graduated with a BFA in photography from Art Center College of Design in 1989. She began her career as a rock photographer, photographing such luminaries as Roy Orbison, Joni Mitchell, David Byrne and Timothy Leary. Since photographing her first wedding in 1996, Yvette has shot weddings from Los Angeles to Marrakech. She has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show and in numerous publications including Elegant Bride, Bride’s Magazine, Los Angeles Weddings, Inside Weddings, Grace Ormonde’s Wedding Style, and Town & Country. Yvette’s numerous advertising and editorial clients include Eastman Kodak, Green To Grow, Renaiscents Candles, Illume Candles, Big Imagination Group, City of Hope, The Getty Museum, A&M Records, MCA Records, Capitol Records, Sony Music and Los Angeles Times Magazine.
