How to Become a Professional Wedding Photographer!

Director of photography Alec Watson and Wedding Photographer Courtney Julen to discuss how they went from hobby photographer to professional. This is a great video for hobbyists to learn how to expand their careers. Such as, how to price your work if you're in a small or large town, the importance of lighting, and more!
View Courtney Julian's Photography here: julienphotography.ca/

Chapters:
0:42 Starting Out
1:42 First Wedding
3:30 First 1k
4:22 Dabble as a Hobby or Jump In
7:09 Hobbys Have Benefits -Time for Creatives
11:11 TFP Build Your Portfolio
16:10 Gear What Do Your (really) Need
23:32 Delivering Images - How Fast?
27:32 What Do You Charge? Setting Rates
32:40 Backups
40:10 Do Your Really Need Lights
47:08 Education and Competitions