BEAUTY IN THE MUNDANE

weaving cinematic stories from ordinary moments on your client’s wedding day

with Abi Quisenberry

NEXT SESSION: 4/25/22 TO 5/15/22

Class Overview:

Wedding photography is an artform, and it is not for the weak of heart. It is for the wanderer, the seeker of magic and light, the storyteller. For the one who sees humanity, for the one who understands the need to document history and the moments that make history meaningful. As a wedding photographer, I am a storyteller and a historian, a documentor of humanity and emotions and rituals and families and blood and bonds. I am carving with my images, all the feelings, all the emotions, so that they can be relieved. I am sharing in a sacred day and bond, in families coming together, of all those they love gathered in one place. And it is beautiful and magic and daunting as hell to get started.

I’ve been photographing weddings since 2007 and have never had a “perfect” wedding day, a timeline that runs 100% according to schedule, videographers who always stay out of my way or ideal light all day long. The truth is, no day will be perfect. Wedding photography all comes down to you and how you choose to see the day. You can have a conference room for getting ready and still manage to make magic getting ready photos if you play in the shadows. You can have five minute for couples photos and still slay and get your couple back to cocktail hour to hang with their friends. You are allowed to slow down. To people watch and anticipate. To see with your eyes and not your camera, to find the beauty in every situation, the humanity in every soul.

It’s the joy and the tears and the fleeting moments that will live on. By changing the way you see your couples and your world, you will create images that move you. Learn how to find the beauty in the mundane and the quiet in the chaos.

What you will learn:

Portfolio overview on why what you put out to the world matters
Tips on how to build a portfolio that will help you know if a couple is the right fit for you
How to get to know your couples and build connections even if they’re out of state
The client experience : making friends who pay you
Learn my system : from initial inquiry to handing off images
Videos of me behind the scenes on real wedding days
What gear I take with me on a wedding day and what I use when and why
Initial inquiries, Contracts and questionnaires : setting the tone even with paperwork
What I consider the “must have” photos of a wedding day
Setting the story and the scene : how to make the most of any situation
Making the most out of the time you don’t have
Embracing all light and making it work
How to see differently :: finding beauty in the mundane and quite in the chaos
How to be ready for the in between moments and why they matter the most
How to work with other vendors and have fun doing it
Social Media : how to be authentic in an artificial world

Class Mechanics:

This three week online interactive workshop will include:

daily interaction from me answering any questions you might have about the materials
presented
assignments the first two week due on Sunday with individual feedback from me via
screen capture video
Behind the scenes videos of me working real weddings
Overview on my portfolio, contracts and client questionnaires
Silent students will be provided a section of the classroom to interact with one another
but should not ask questions outside that area or submit assignments
an informal, live Q&A to end the class where all active students in the class will have to
opportunity to chat, interact, and ask questions live.
silent students can submit one question for me to answer during the live Q&A
a recording of the live Q&A will be presented for the silent students and the active and
students who could not attend the live meeting
all class members will be invited to join a private Facebook group after the class ends

Past student reviews:

“Every element of this class was relevant, and inspiring. From the poetic to the practical this course exceeded my expectations. I connected with Abi immediately - she shared so much of herself in every aspect, not just in terms of the coursework but as a human wanting to spread knowledge and beauty in the world. Although I signed up for the course to learn more about wedding photography, even as a silent student, I left with a deeper approach to photography in general, and life beyond photography.” - Bailey Bezuidenhout

To see more past student reviews go HERE.

Prerequisites:

A DSLR or mirrorless camera and a firm†understanding of shooting in manual mode. This class is geared more towards people who are wanting to move into wedding photography or those with limited experience and not firmly established wedding photographers.

Cost:

Active Seat $300 | Silent Seat $200

To learn more about the different types of seats offered, go to our FAQ section.

Dates of Next Class:

4/25/22 to 5/15/22

Questions:

Please message me with any questions HERE.