How to become a Destination Wedding Photographer
So you want to travel the world as a photographer? Want to travel to cities, make beautiful images and have someone else pay for it? Destination wedding photography could be for you.
Make no mistake, not everyone is cut out to be a traveling photographer. Don't get me wrong, traveling for work to exotic locations around the world has it's perks, but living in different hotels and going from airport to airport does have its downside.
Here are my 5 tips to becoming a successful destination wedding photographer.
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Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Tip 1 Tell them you offer this service
2:09 - Tip 2 Show work from your travel shoots
4:42 - Tip 3 Learn how to travel
6:25 - Tip 4 Find Iconic Locations
7:47 - Tip 5 Charge properly for your time
8:46 - BONUS TIP
11:04 - BONUS Favorite Travel Lenses
11:56 - Outtakes
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Lighting //
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Modifiers //
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Educational Links //
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