Complete Slideshow Example for a Small Wedding
Lesson 50 from: The Wedding Story: Capture Creative and Authentic PhotosDavina and Daniel Kudish
Complete Slideshow Example for a Small Wedding
Lesson 50 from: The Wedding Story: Capture Creative and Authentic PhotosDavina and Daniel Kudish
Lesson Info
50. Complete Slideshow Example for a Small Wedding
Lessons
Class Introduction
03:25 2What Are "Epic" Images?
16:50 3The Slideshow Formula
11:04 4First Client Meeting
08:19 5Establish Client Relationship
20:35 6Expectation vs Preparation
10:39 7Pre-Wedding Checklist
06:55 8Gear for Photographing Weddings
07:16Capture The Subtleties
03:32 10Show The Connection
04:07 11Importance of Capturing Transitions
25:17 12Sidelines & Story Telling Details
23:42 13Anticipation & Patience
09:26 14Let The Scene Develop
21:10 15Sequencing in Numbers
08:53 16Successful "Anticipatience"
19:52 17Examples of Poor Reaction Time
08:57 18HTCG in 10
06:41 19Giving Direction
15:33 20Have Variety With Light & Composition
10:24 21Capture The Mood
07:37 22Take Advantage of Natural Light
05:43 23Be Creative With Video Light
06:47 24On-camera Flash For The Dance Floor
05:32 25Find Flattering Ambient Light
04:09 26Don't be Afraid of Tough Light
04:32 27Composition & Framing
12:07 28Lens Choice
06:11 29Keep it Simple
18:13 30Purpose of the Creative Portrait
29:07 31Scouting for the Creative Portrait
17:06 32Maximize a Location
05:48 33Unique Posing for a Creative Portrait
12:04 34Experiment with Your Photography
12:42 35Make The Image Personal
11:19 36Post Production Overview
05:04 37Stay Organized in Post Production
04:42 38Full Gallery Edits
05:25 39Lightroom Workflow Overview
06:48 40Bring Out Detail in Lightroom
10:55 41Black & White in Lightroom
10:51 42Landscape Images in Lightroom
06:32 43Bold Images in Lightroom
05:18 44Slideshow Edits
07:26 45Importance of The Slideshow
08:18 46Selecting Slideshow Images For a Large Wedding
22:13 47Culling Slideshow Images for a Large Wedding
20:22 48Complete Slideshow Example for a Large Wedding
07:22 49Slideshow Images for a Small Wedding
15:24 50Complete Slideshow Example for a Small Wedding
09:49 51Build a Business Around Storytelling
08:10 52Portfolio for Clients
15:04 53Importance of The Inquiry Reply
11:35 54Price List Best Practices
21:04 55How to Price Your Work
12:10 56Final Thoughts
05:05Lesson Info
Complete Slideshow Example for a Small Wedding
Let's go ahead and just play the final slide show. Sure. Yeah. Let's show the finished cake. Mmhmm. Here we go. ("Lift" by Zerbin) (audience applauds) Thank you. Alright, so, their reaction, like all of us, so we don't have anything to say, but it was along the same lines, and, yeah. Yeah, this is very embarrassing, because I, that totally made me cry. I've seen it like a million times, but. Yeah, I mean, like I said before, it's what we work so hard for, and when it comes together, like, it's emotional for us, too, because it's everything that we work towards, and, yeah, anyway. I also really love those guys, so. So that's it, yeah, it's a slideshow. Whew! I got emotional, too. I got emotional seeing you get emotional as well. We do have a few questions that I wanna touch on, and grab a mic, if you have any in here, but you did mention how choosing the song can be so, can be really challenging, and so the question is, at what point in your process are you choosing the song...
, before or after the images and the story? And then, Garrett is also asking if you, if the slideshow is programming the songs, I'm sorry, the images to the song? Yes, so SmartSlides, when you drop the song and you drop your images, it'll auto-time everything, and it actually has a beat matching feature built in as well. The only limitation, it has to be one of the songs from their collection, you can't import a song from somewhere else, but their collection is quite decent and we use a lot of their music, and you can do beat matching at a fast tempo or at a slow tempo, so it'll change the slide with, you know, each beat, so that's a really cool feature. Uh, so there's no manual adjusting of times on each slide, it's all figured out for you, which is really great. And in terms of choosing the song, we'll usually do that after we've edited all the photos and it's time to put the slideshow together, but sometimes we'll come across a song that is, you know, really interesting and we feel like we might use it for a slideshow, and we'll put it in our bank, off to the side and, you know, use it when we need to. Yeah we had, sorry, for the wedding we photographed in Hawaii that we spoke about, that had the storm, or where it rained, there was a song called, like, Aloha Storm or something like that and we're like, come on, that song was perfect. So, you know, when we found that it was like a done deal. But sometimes we'll hear a song while we're searching for one that we're like, oh, this might suit this future wedding we have, you know, because of the location or something, so then we'll kind of, like Daniel said, you know, keep it on standby. But usually it's really once everything is done and we're actually sitting down with the photos and we're ready to put it together. My favorite thing about the music is that it has, like, a good build up. Yeah. Because the weddings, they do build up, like it starts a little more mellow, with the prep and the ceremony, like we don't want crazy music during the ceremony, but if we can time it so that when they come out of the ceremony and into the reception, like, the music really builds up and it really drives that energy upwards and music is just so powerful in that way. Didn't you see how, like, in both slideshows whenever the transitions were happening, that's often when there was, like, a build up or something. I feel like often times the songs really compliment our story telling approach for that reason. And I also think the two different songs were so perfectly, worked so well for each of the different couples and the different experiences. Yeah, our couples often get attached to the music that we choose, they like love the song after, you know? And it's usually the first time they hear it, because it's royalty-free music, it's not popular music, and I actually like that about it, because we're introducing them to a new song and they get that association, yeah. Do you ever have couples that say, "I want you to use this song?" Or, that, and what's your response? Definitely, yeah, and especially with more popular music, and we do explain, you know, that we have to use music that is licensed. It is, you know, the slideshow is our final product so it is a product that they've technically purchased, so we can't just used any unlicensed music. Any questions? Yeah, go ahead. Dang, you guys are hella dope. (laughter) Thanks. I have two questions. When you guys, for the slideshow, do you deliver a video file to your clients or does it just live on sound slide, or, um-- SmartSlide. SmartSlides. And my other question was, I noticed that in the last slideshow, they had ribbons on the ceremony. What was the story with that, 'cause it's very similar to my culture. Yeah, so those were the strings that they tied around their wrists during the ceremony, and actually the backstory of that is that Daniel and I did that at our wedding, because our Cambodian friends, who are Buddhist, yeah. They had done that at their wedding and I, we loved it as a tradition of a way of bringing, you know, people together during the ceremony, and our friend who officiated Adam and Melissa's wedding told these guys about this thing we had done, so they loved the idea, so they did it as well. So that's what that was. For your first question, wanna take that? Yes, so the slideshow does live on SmartSlides, but you can control whether your client can download a MP4 video file or not. And we generally do turn it on, so that our clients can download a video file. You know, it's their final product, so, yeah.
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Ratings and Reviews
a Creativelive Student
Holy Moly! I have been very familiar with Davina & Daniel for several years and I also work closely with Image Salon for the past 3 years. I loved their relatability, raw honesty, human connection, and their teaching method. It was also super helpful to see the GoPro footage on a real wedding day and walk through their thought process with them. A refreshing wind of inspiration has now flooded my mind and attitude. I am excited to begin my 8th year of weddings with a clear mind and full heart. These two are the REAL deal and I am so happy I made this investment. Thanks, CL for always bringing the BEST of the BEST.
a Creativelive Student
I’ve been following Davina and Daniel’s work for years and suffice it to say, they are in my top 6 all time favorites. I was so excited to watch this creative live and it didn’t disappoint. From their approach to shooting through the moments, to their stunning locales and minimalist gear, there is something for everyone in this class. Both Daniel and Davina have a tremendous knowledge of photography and their willingness to share and educate is second to none. Oh, and just so you know, they are also the nicest people on the planet. Super sweet, amazingly talented. Thanks for having them on.
a Creativelive Student
Davina and Daniel are fantastic presenters as well as an exceptional photo team (plus they are super nice people, too!). I love their approach and methods and felt like there is so much value in this course. Even though I've been photographing for a long time, I took away a lot of great value gems from their course and look forward to applying several to my own business!
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