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Wedding Photography 101
Wedding Photography 101 is the foundation course we still teach to every new photographer who joins the studio. Eleven video modules covering the SX3 posing method, the wedding day story, gear choices, lighting setups, packing and dressing for the day, and the client-communication scripts that make every gallery deliverable. If you're new to weddings or rebuilding your fundamentals before raising prices, start here.
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Hosted on Skool. After purchase you'll get an invite email with one-click access. Lifetime access included.
Who this is for
Built for three kinds of photographer.
New to weddings
You've shot a few or none, and you want the fundamentals locked in before you take on a paid gig.
Second shooter ready to lead
You've worked alongside a lead photographer and you're getting close to running your own day. This is the system that gets you there.
Rebuilding your fundamentals
You've been shooting weddings for years but you've never had a real framework. Start here, then move into the bigger Wedding Photography University.
What you get
Inside the course.
- The full SX3 posing method we use at every wedding.
- Gear, lighting, and packing systems from the studio that runs 40+ weddings a year.
- Story Posing technique for motion shots that look intentional, not accidental.
- The wedding-day workflow that protects the gallery from minute one.
- A course completion credential to add to your portfolio site or LinkedIn.
The curriculum
Every module, in order.
11 self-paced modules. Watch in order or jump to what you need.
- 01Why you need to stand out
- 02The Wedding Story
- 03Choosing Your Camera Bodies
- 04Choosing your Lenses
- 05Lighting Equipment
- 06Packing for a Wedding Day
- 07Dressing for Weddings
- 08Posing Foundations for Couples
- 09SX3 Posing Method - Location 1
- 10Motion Posing (Story Posing)
- 11Course Completion Credential
Outcomes
What you’ll be able to do.
- Walk onto a wedding day with a posing plan instead of winging it.
- Pick the right camera bodies and lenses for the job without overspending.
- Pack and dress for a 10-hour wedding day so you can actually shoot it.
- Direct couples confidently without freezing under pressure.
- Deliver galleries that get referrals instead of refunds.
Common questions
Honest answers.
- Is this actually free?
- Yes. 100% free. No card. No upsell pop-up halfway through. The course lives inside our Skool community and once you're in, it's yours for as long as Skool exists.
- How long does it take?
- About 3 to 4 hours of video, plus implementation time. Most photographers finish it over a long weekend.
- What if I shoot more than weddings?
- The posing and client-communication modules apply to portraits too. The gear and timeline modules are wedding-specific. If portraits are your main thing, also grab the Portrait Ad Swipe File when you're ready.
- What's the catch?
- There isn't one. This course exists so we can show you how we actually teach. If you finish it and want the deeper systems, the Wedding Photography University is the next step. If not, you keep the course either way.
Ready to start
Join the course.
Hosted on Skool inside the Elevate community. Lifetime access. Watch from any device. Updates included.