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How To Build Your Portfolio...

4/28/2020

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You want your wedding photography portfolio to have meaningful images and work to show your potential clients at your new client meetings. 
But, what if you are brand new and don't have a lot of weddings under your belt? 
There are many ways to build up your portfolio...here are a few!!
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​RESEARCH 
Knowing the style you want to shoot in will go a long way when starting out.  AND, its ok to switch, or change it up later.  People evolve, styles change.  Once you know what your style is now, its easier to move to the next steps
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​SECOND SHOOT
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Ask a photographer you admire if you can second shoot for them.  Find one who works in the style you want to work in.  They won't all want a second shooter, but you won't know unless you ask.  Be prepared to learn a lot...by watching and paying attention.  

 
​ ATTEND 
There are a lot of portfolio builders and photography shoot-outs around.  These are investments in your art, and your future business.  Find one that suits your style, and what you want to capture for your portfolio.  But also, attend a few that are new styles for you.  Its ok to learn something new.
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​TAKE NOTES 
​When you are working with other photographers, and industry vendors, you will learn a lot.  You will learn how a styled shoot day goes; how you work with others; ins and outs of a shoot-out; etc.  Watch and learn, and take it all in...there is more value at a workshop or shoot-out day then you would imagine!

​SHOOT
 
Every Single Day!  Get your camera out and capture life's beautiful, and even mundane moments.  You never know what you may get for images!  Practice editing, and learn new editing skills on these images.
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PARTICIPATE
Join a styled shoot, or ask some vendors you have met at previous workshops to help build a styled shoot team. Create your own design, and capture all those dreamy moments!
~ behind the scenes images by Our Lavish Guests ~

I cannot wait to see what you have created to fill your portfolio! 
Your potential clients want to know you can shoot a real wedding day...100%
But, they also want to see what you are capable of in your craft.  It is ok to show off your 'styled work'...just be sure to tell your clients its an education you are investing in for you to build on your craft. 
If you have any questions at all about our workshops, or portfolio builders, please don't hesitate to reach out.  

Thanks friends
~H

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    • About
    • expectations
    • Referral Program
    • creative teams
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    • BUSINESS BUILDERS
    • submissions
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  • The Styled Shoot Academy
  • coming up
    • Enamoured
    • Love in Lilac
    • BRIDAL BOUDOIR SESSIONS
  • Industry Blog
  • past workshops
    • Wedding Styled Shoots >
      • HARVEST WEDDING
      • COUNTRY TRAILS
      • TU, MI AMOR
      • LOST IN LOVE
      • AT LAST
      • Spring Mountain Elopement
      • Happy Holidays Wedding
      • Summer Evening Picnic
      • Holiday Wedding
      • Fine Art Wedding Design
      • Fine Art Bridal Portraits
      • Desert Wedding
    • Retreats >
      • Revelstoke Retreat
      • Canadian Mountain Retreat
    • Flat Lay Sessions >
      • Fine Art Photo Styling
      • Summer Flat Lay Design
      • Holiday Flat Lay Design
      • Spring Flat Lay Design
    • Boudoir Sessions >
      • BALLOONS + BUBBLES
      • SPRING BOUDOIR
      • Bridal Boudoir Session
      • Cozy Couple Boudoir Session
      • Moody Boudoir Session
    • Styled Shoot Classes >
      • The Original Styled Shoot Workshop
      • Table Design Session
      • Fall Styled Shoot Class