Wedding Photography: Posing the Family
Neil van Niekerk
Class Preview
1:03
- In-depth Instruction; over 116 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Getting Started
4:09
Meet Neil, an experienced wedding photographer whose methods and process will help you work more efficiently and achieve the results you (and the bride) want.
Creating the Family Diagram
12:21
Plan ahead; create a descriptive family diagram that will help you maximize your shooting time and help you understand the unique dynamics of the families.
Sequencing
45:53
Learn to set up and break down balanced family posing arrangements as well as expert tips for directing a large group of people and working around complicated family circumstances.
Posing Guidelines
26:19
Discover simple solutions for tricky situations, including disproportionate family sizes, positioning children and even fixing glare on eyeglasses.
Lighting the Group
14:36
Use your camera's histogram and a simple lighting setup to achieve perfect exposure indoors or out.
Finishing Your Photos
12:22
Save time sorting photos and learn practical editing techniques using Neil's efficient postproduction process.
Follow expert wedding photographer Neil van Niekerk on a wedding-day photo shoot and learn the best strategies for working with a large group in a small window of time. Conquer the dreaded shot list with a family diagram — at a glance, you’ll be able to decipher family politics, relationships, and what shots you still need to take. Discover how to anchor your shots around the wedding couple, and delve into sequencing strategies that will make your session run smoothly. Explore Neil’s go-to setups for big groups, and confidently direct both men and women with natural, versatile poses. Create warm, flattering lighting indoors and out with simple flash and modifiers. Plus, learn shot-saving post-processing techniques to fix closed eyes and remove distracting glare from glasses.
Neil van Niekerk
Neil van Niekerk is a portrait, wedding and boudoir photographer based in the greater New York area. Originally from South Africa, he teaches workshops and seminars on photography and lighting and maintains a popular photography blog, Tangents. Neil has also written several books on flash and lighting techniques in photography that have been translated into Polish, Portuguese and Chinese.
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