Photographing Love by Kristina Wikle
Couples in love, in all stages of their commitments, can become a valuable asset to your business when you help them celebrate and honor their love in a photoshoot.
In this course, Kristina Wikle shares her decade of experience photographing couples, as you come along on six unique photoshoots. Kristina also shares invaluable information on posing foundations, wardrobe guides, communications templates, and everything you need to know to create an amazing experience they’ll want to repeat and share with all their friends.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
01 CREATING THE LOVE PHOTOSHOOT EXPERIENCE
Your key to successfully capturing love stories is to create a fun, stress-free, date-like experience for your clients. Central to this is making the most out of all the touch points you have with your clients, including having a great consultation, getting to know them, and making sure they have all the information they need ahead of time, so they can relax and have fun when it’s time to shoot.
LESSONS IN THIS MODULE
- Welcome to Photographing Love
- Making the Most of Touchpoints
- The Consultation
- Creating the Experience
02 THE BASE POSES
In this lesson, you will learn the ten base poses from which you can get all the shots you need. Kristina will show you how to get your clients into intimate poses using very simple prompts that encourage them to move together in ways that are natural to them. From there, you’ll learn simple variations that enable you to get a wide variety of shots without moving your clients very much at all.
LESSONS IN THIS MODULE
- Base Poses Pt. 1: Embracing
- Base Poses Pt. 2: Walking, Talking, and More…
- Base Poses Pt. 3: Dancing, Sitting, Lying Down,
03 STUDIO SHOOT
This Vanity Fair-style shoot was a glamorous way to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Ashley and Patrick’s marriage. In studio, changing outfits and backdrops is a great way to get variety, and going elegant with wardrobe created romance and reminded these two of their love for each another.
LESSONS IN THIS MODULE
- Intro to Studio Shoot
- Outfit 1: Boat, Blue Shirt & Gold Satin Dress
- Outfit 2: Suit & Formal Gown
- Outfit 3: White Shirt & Black Formal Dress
- Outfit 4: Black Bowtie & White Formal Dress
04 BOAT & BEACH SHOOT
Katie and Marshall are a young romantic and adventurous couple who love boating. In this lesson, Kristina spends the day with them on the Gulf of Mexico. First, they do multiple outfits on the boat, working with wind, waves, and the direction of light in a confined space to get some incredible shots. Next, they land on an island and shoot with a beached boat, in the shallow water, and in the wet sand as the sun sets.
LESSONS IN THIS MODULE
- Intro to Boat & Beach Shoot
- Outfit 1 – Boat, Blue Shirt & White Sundress
- Outfit 2 – Boat, Blue Shirt & Bikini
- Outfit 3 – Beached Boat, Backlit
- Outfit 3 – Beached Boat, Direct Light
- Outfit 3 – Wading at the Beach
- Outfit 4 – Swimsuits in the Shallows
- Outfit 4 – Wet Sand after Sunset
- Reviewing Images
05 NATURE SHOOT
Nick and Katie have a strong, loving relationship that Kristina has had the pleasure to document over the years. In this shoot leading up to their 15-year anniversary, they visit a busy park on a beautiful day. Kristina works with framing out other park visitors and staying focused despite possible distractions while leading Nick and Katie through a sequence of poses in two locations in the park with very different looks.
LESSONS IN THIS MODULE
- Intro to Nature Shoot
- In the Shade
- Picnic Setup
- Outfit A
- Outfit B
06 POOL PARTY SHOOT
Lo and Taylor are a sweet, charismatic same-sex couple who wanted to go all out on a themed retro, pool party shoot. We brought in colorful retro glamour, bright colors, cocktails, and styled the pool with fun kitschy props and picnic food. We were working in the hottest part of the day with limited space and time, but we made the most of it, letting this couple express their natural chemistry and fun-loving personalities.
LESSONS IN THIS MODULE
- Intro to Pool Party Shoot
- Sunglasses & Drinks
- Picnic Setup
- Relaxing on Pool Loungers
- In the Pool
07 DOWNTOWN SHOOT
Sarah and Steve are newlyweds celebrating their 1-year anniversary. They wanted an edgy shoot to express their passionate personalities. We chose the surroundings of a local art museum as our backdrop. The couple got dressed up for a date night, and we met beforehand, working our way around the sidewalks, alleys, and public spaces of the museum. You can do a similar shoot using a public building with big reflective windows.
LESSONS IN THIS MODULE
- Intro to Downtown Shoot
- Brick Walkway & Steps
- Bright Sidewalk & Grey Wall
- Window Boxes
- Museum Patio
- Copper Wall
- Parking Garage Roof
