How to Plan a Styled Shoot! (+PDF Checklist) // Build ur wedding photography portfolio
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Whether you goal is to build your portfolio, get featured, network with vendors, challenge yourself creatively, raise your prices or book more dream clients, I’ve found that doing setup photoshoots is one of the BEST things you can do to elevate your business + your craft. In this video I’m breaking down the process of how to plan a styled shoot into simple steps that will have you ready to ROCK your first (or next!) awesome styled shoot!
For some pictures from an actual wedding styled photo-shoot (concept to final images), also check out the blog article here:
This video is part 1 of a series on styled shoots. In the next video for this series, I’ll be diving deeper on specific elements, as well as sharing behind the scenes of an actual styled shoot. If that sounds interesting, Subscribe to stay in the loop!
If you have any questions, drop them in the comments or PM me on Instagram (chelseanicolephoto)
I’ll be sure to answer them here or in next video! 🙂
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VIDEO RECAP – The key elements to planning an awesome styled shoot:
1. Starting with Intention :: Setting your goal for the shoot
2. Deciding Your Level of Involvement :: Show up and shoot vs. Actively involved
3. The Creative Process :: Brainstorming, Story and Moodboard
4. Collaborators + Models :: Putting together your creative team
5. Location
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► STYLED SHOOT CHECKLIST:
Download my interactive PDF guide. It will help organize & streamline the process of putting together styled shoots. I use it on every photoshoot I plan and it saves a ton of time! Hope you find it helpful too. I can’t wait to see the awesome photoshoots you put together! xo
Also watch: ‘How to Book More of the Work You LOVE’
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Hey guys! Posted I blog article yesterday w/ a few extra photo examples of an actual styled shoot going from concept to final. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/2srpnNr 🙂
The waynes world edits brought me in.
How would you go about asking for a dress?
Thank you so much! I'm doing my first collaboration with a model and had no idea where to start but this video really helped give me some ideas 🙂
Darn, looks like the guide no longer exists? I am not getting it via email after signing up
I was hoping you would post more videos about this. Is the BTS on your blog
YES The best way to brainstorm IS over cocktails!! haha
I’m 15 and an amateur photographer not specifically for wedding though lol this was really helpful for different shoots I’d like to do with friends! 🙂
Very helpful video! I would loveeee to see a tutorial on how to create a moodboard please!! 🙂
how do you decide on copyrights of the images. ( to be included on the agreement)
Love all your videos. Wanted to ask what kind of lenses or camera to use for a beginners to photographer. I have a canon. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for the great info Chelsea!
Glad to have found your channel, i like the editing, your character. I am just starting to take my photography further, this was quite informative, like all your other video's. Subbed, looking forwards to seeing your new vids, would love to see one on Posing side of your photography. keep up the good work x
Love your videos!! Thanks for the tips! Great job
Awesome job, Chels!
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Such great info! Thank you Chelsea Nicole!