It is amazing that this is free content! This is the single most valuable piece of content for Weddinng photographers on TH-cam period! Thank you Katelyn for sharing!
I had a long period of time that i didn’t know what to do with my business. Then i found your videos and now im back fully motivated to create new content. Thankyou Katelyn
I've been shooting professionally for 14 years and this is some of the most resourceful information I have come across since I started. I am not a big fan of paying for advertising so this is all golden. Thanks Katelyn.
This has got to be one of your most valuable videos yet. Thank you so much for freely and generously giving away such excellent content. You are one of my all time heroes!
So helpful, because there are those “services” lying-in-wait to charge us for leads and marketing. This applies across all business. Thank you. I needed it!
Gold! Such a fabulous advice for all photographers. I'm not a wedding photographer but I'll be implementing many of these ideas into my own business. Thank you, Katelyn!
I love editing soon as I get home. Not a big wedding but just every day photo shoots lol. I just can’t help it I’ll feel crazy too if I don’t start editing right after. To me the love of eating is just as high as doing the photos. It’s fun
OMG! This is gold!! Even though I have seen a couple of these tips before, the way YOU present them is simply amazing. I’m definitely looking at what I do in a different way and I can’t wait to follow your advice and watch my business grow. Thank you so much!
Amazing philosophy on business, I am inspired. My friend always sends a farm picture calendar to her best CSA customers of the year, and I thought that was a thoughtful touch. A few others I'm saving away for someday soon when I can start my photo/marketing business, thanks for walking us through what you do and why.
Wow. I’ve gathered a bunch of these sort of tidbits while watching you do weddings in KJ All Access. To see you keep a calm and collected presence is empowering. You’re an extra help (like getting lipstick or mud out of a brides dress) and you are an amazingly gentle commanding authority. I love watching you work and it has been the fire inside of me in wanting to really focus on weddings. Thank you so much for showing us how great of a service you provide and for guiding us to do the same!
THANK YOU for this super informative and helpful video Katelyn! You are my biggest source of inspiration when it comes to photography, and this video was just great!
I am a photographer in Denmark that focuses on elopements (couples from rest of EU coming to Copenhagen to get married ) and I wish your advises (at least the first suggestion) would apply to this type of photoshoots as well ;)
Excellent advices! If I was getting married, I would hire you as my photographer. I have never seen one of your wedding albums; but by the way you present your ideas in all your videos, I can see that you are worth those 10 K. Wish you the biggest success in your career!
I love all that you share on TH-cam I find it all very useful I do have a question for you. On wedding day how big is your crew is it just you and your husband or do you have a few extra people helping throughout the day? I ask because everything you said in this video is worth doing however I don’t know when I would find the time to cull and make a slide show, take pictures, and still find time to make everyone happy lol.
2:20 Is it possible to buy a copy of the book (The Wedding Experience)? I haven’t shot a wedding before and I think that book would be a great help for understanding the timeline.
Do you share a list of the other vendors in your blog posts? I was just wondering if that would help the vendors recommend you more often when they know they're getting more out of putting your name out there because they know they're getting out more too
You present yourself in a very appealing manner. What you're doing beyond anything else, is selling yourself. What I'd like to ask you what your thoughts are on someone that has shot for ages, but is looking to jumping into the wedding photography game later in life. On one hand I feel that as long as you're likable and can execute, then nothing else matters. On the other hand, I've seen some say that being a young, or younger photographer, is a definite advantage? Your thoughts please? Ty.
We have a photo release in our contract and honestly, we have only had one issue with this and that was because a vendor did a VERY poor job and we didn't send them images anyway because they treated our client so poorly.
I love how you stress the importance of good business workflow and processes. Many photographers think relying solely on artistic talent will make their businesses profitable.
I checked out your website because I enjoy your videos. They’re very helpful. But I’m lost on which course to take and I didn’t see any pricing? Is there a way to get all of them?
Here is a link to all three of our technical courses (more intermediate!) : shop.katelynjames.com/shop/kj-3-course-bundle-product/. The Starter Course is best if you’re a beginner!: shop.katelynjames.com/kj-photography-starter-course-product
Another video idea: if you are a sole photographer on a wedding day how and where do you store or put all your lenses, lights, SD cards, batteries so they are easily accessible all day.
I've always waited to send vendors images until the client has the full gallery because I feel like the couple wouldn't want multiple people posting photos from their wedding before they even have a chance to post. Your clients never have an issue with that?
We never have! But that's because they see their blog post so quickly! And the saw the same-day slideshow too and sometimes we send those images to them that night! So they have access to the images themselves and I think that's why there isn't an issue!
I do most of the tips sometimes unconsciously (when I feel good , when I feel like they deserve , etc) , thank you 4 making me realise how important it is to do them all every time cause every couple should be treated this way 🥺🤍
It is amazing that this is free content! This is the single most valuable piece of content for Weddinng photographers on TH-cam period! Thank you Katelyn for sharing!
Thanks so much CJ!
I had a long period of time that i didn’t know what to do with my business. Then i found your videos and now im back fully motivated to create new content. Thankyou Katelyn
Love this!! Thanks for sharing Laura!!
Wowza... Was not expecting a video THIS amazing! You definitely overdelivered, THANK YOU.
I've been shooting professionally for 14 years and this is some of the most resourceful information I have come across since I started. I am not a big fan of paying for advertising so this is all golden. Thanks Katelyn.
Thanks so much Anthony!
This video shows why you’re where you are today!
Thank you for sharing ♥️
You are so welcome!
At 1:05 I thought you were going to say, "The trick is, finding your first ideal wedding client." Can you touch on that in an upcoming video please?
Great idea!
This has got to be one of your most valuable videos yet. Thank you so much for freely and generously giving away such excellent content. You are one of my all time heroes!
thats why i like documentary style, not stage, no fakes , no pose, no gimmicks, just reality
I just found this channel and I can not thank you enough for this content! Thank you so so much!
So helpful, because there are those “services” lying-in-wait to charge us for leads and marketing. This applies across all business. Thank you. I needed it!
Glad it was helpful!
I love the idea of being intentionally gratuitous and making thank yous intentional at the end of the day!
Thanks for sharing Logan!
Thanks for sharing Kaitlyn
Thanks for watching!
Gonna watch again and take notes!! This is incredible content!
Thanks so much!!
Ok how do you show them images that fast?
I love your hair! Aside fromt your beautiful content, it's also you hair that got me binge watch. 😄
Gold! Such a fabulous advice for all photographers. I'm not a wedding photographer but I'll be implementing many of these ideas into my own business. Thank you, Katelyn!
Thanks so much!!
Where do you recommend printing the magazine?
MagCloud
I love editing soon as I get home. Not a big wedding but just every day photo shoots lol. I just can’t help it I’ll feel crazy too if I don’t start editing right after. To me the love of eating is just as high as doing the photos. It’s fun
Makes total sense to me!
OMG! This is gold!! Even though I have seen a couple of these tips before, the way YOU present them is simply amazing. I’m definitely looking at what I do in a different way and I can’t wait to follow your advice and watch my business grow. Thank you so much!
Thanks so much for watching!
Motivational!!!!! Thank you!!!!
You're welcome Jason!!
All your tips, are AWESOME. I was already practicing some of them. You are the greatest!
Glad you like them!
Thank you Kate! This is awesome and it will work with other events or sessions. Thank you for sharing. Awesome as always!
You're so welcome!
Amazing philosophy on business, I am inspired. My friend always sends a farm picture calendar to her best CSA customers of the year, and I thought that was a thoughtful touch. A few others I'm saving away for someday soon when I can start my photo/marketing business, thanks for walking us through what you do and why.
That's a great idea!
Wow. I’ve gathered a bunch of these sort of tidbits while watching you do weddings in KJ All Access. To see you keep a calm and collected presence is empowering. You’re an extra help (like getting lipstick or mud out of a brides dress) and you are an amazingly gentle commanding authority. I love watching you work and it has been the fire inside of me in wanting to really focus on weddings. Thank you so much for showing us how great of a service you provide and for guiding us to do the same!
Glad it was helpful Kristy!
Great advise!!! Love these videos
Thanks so much!
Love these tips!! Good reminder for me to get back to some of these things that I'm slacking on ;)
You got this!
THANK YOU for this super informative and helpful video Katelyn! You are my biggest source of inspiration when it comes to photography, and this video was just great!
You are so welcome!
I am a photographer in Denmark that focuses on elopements (couples from rest of EU coming to Copenhagen to get married ) and I wish your advises (at least the first suggestion) would apply to this type of photoshoots as well ;)
Loved this! I always look forward to your videos bc starting & running a wedding photography business is hard work!
I couldn’t agree more!
Excellent advices! If I was getting married, I would hire you as my photographer. I have never seen one of your wedding albums; but by the way you present your ideas in all your videos, I can see that you are worth those 10 K. Wish you the biggest success in your career!
Thanks so much Carlos!
Eeeek !!!! Do you have any recommendations of where to hire an editor !?
You can ask in our KJ Education FB group!
I love all that you share on TH-cam I find it all very useful I do have a question for you. On wedding day how big is your crew is it just you and your husband or do you have a few extra people helping throughout the day? I ask because everything you said in this video is worth doing however I don’t know when I would find the time to cull and make a slide show, take pictures, and still find time to make everyone happy lol.
It is just me and Michael!
Very informative.. this is the best video that I’ve watched on this channel.. I learned so much.. thanks 🙏🏾
So glad to hear that!
These are amazing tips
Dropping bombs! Great video!
Thanks for watching!
2:20 Is it possible to buy a copy of the book (The Wedding Experience)? I haven’t shot a wedding before and I think that book would be a great help for understanding the timeline.
Thank you!!
You’re welcome!!
This is such a good video! Thanks Katelyn :)
Glad you liked it Emily!
I love your videos Katelyn! 😊
Thanks so much Raven!!
Thank you. Great video. One question please. If you have shoot 10.000 photos for a wedding,how you choose the good photos so quickly?
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So helpful! Thank you for sharing your advice.
Glad it was helpful!
Clothes on the wedding day as a photographer?
Great idea for a video!
Photographer from New Zealand here. Do they have photographer wedding day outfits with lots of pockets. I always lose my lens caps
Do you share a list of the other vendors in your blog posts? I was just wondering if that would help the vendors recommend you more often when they know they're getting more out of putting your name out there because they know they're getting out more too
Redo share list of vendors at the end of blog post
Where do you or get the time to edit same day photos and present them at the wedding if its a consecutive 6-8 hour wedding?
Michael normally pulls the images right after the introduction and dances and then I will quickly edit while eating dinner
@@KatelynJames that’s dedication! I edit using a desktop or I’d consider doing that! It’s a great idea!
how do you set up the slide shows with a tablet?
You present yourself in a very appealing manner. What you're doing beyond anything else, is selling yourself. What I'd like to ask you what your thoughts are on someone that has shot for ages, but is looking to jumping into the wedding photography game later in life. On one hand I feel that as long as you're likable and can execute, then nothing else matters. On the other hand, I've seen some say that being a young, or younger photographer, is a definite advantage? Your thoughts please?
Ty.
10,000% amen 🙏😆
Love this!
Can you talk about where to get the guide that you mentioned in step one?
Check out her last video!
Thanks for watching!
How did and where did you create your bridal guide? That's simply fantastic!!!🤩
In one of her courses you get an editable version for your own use. Check her website.
Hello, I'm new at all this wedding photography. I have a question, do you use single point focus when shooting a wedding?
i do!
@@KatelynJames thank you very much for taking time to answer my question
Thank you for all your tips, but what about if your couple doesn’t want you to share their photos to the wedding planner or so ?
We have a photo release in our contract and honestly, we have only had one issue with this and that was because a vendor did a VERY poor job and we didn't send them images anyway because they treated our client so poorly.
love it
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks so much!
What means blog those pictures?
Sharing them on a blog post!
What time frame would you suggest we have if we work M-F full time already, on top of doing weddings? A week at 1000+ images just isn't an option.
I always say goodbye and thank you to my clients and their parents even if they were not involved in my correspondence. :)
i know, outsource...but i haven't been able to book anything :(
Thanks for watching!
I love how you stress the importance of good business workflow and processes. Many photographers think relying solely on artistic talent will make their businesses profitable.
I think it’s the whole point of owning a business! Thanks for watching!
I checked out your website because I enjoy your videos. They’re very helpful. But I’m lost on which course to take and I didn’t see any pricing? Is there a way to get all of them?
Here is a link to all three of our technical courses (more intermediate!) : shop.katelynjames.com/shop/kj-3-course-bundle-product/. The Starter Course is best if you’re a beginner!: shop.katelynjames.com/kj-photography-starter-course-product
@@KatelynJames thank you. I was wanting the more intermediate 😊 Thank you for posting for me.
You share your photos directly, don't you put your logo? I tent to do that. Thank you for your videos
yes, Share them directly with no logo
Another video idea: if you are a sole photographer on a wedding day how and where do you store or put all your lenses, lights, SD cards, batteries so they are easily accessible all day.
Great idea!
I've always waited to send vendors images until the client has the full gallery because I feel like the couple wouldn't want multiple people posting photos from their wedding before they even have a chance to post. Your clients never have an issue with that?
We never have! But that's because they see their blog post so quickly! And the saw the same-day slideshow too and sometimes we send those images to them that night! So they have access to the images themselves and I think that's why there isn't an issue!
@@KatelynJames Thanks for the quick reply! Good points. Definitely something worth trying out in my workflow :)
Now this is the kind of content I want to see!
Thanks so much Rebecca!!
Meanwhile I'm struggling just to get a first wedding under my belt in a second world country :(
Thanks for watching!
Finally - a pyramid scheme I can get behind. 😎
Hahaha!! Love it!
Thank you! You are a great role model and I love taking what I learn from you and trying it. Blessings on your day!! 🤍🤍
Glad it is helpful!
I do most of the tips sometimes unconsciously (when I feel good , when I feel like they deserve , etc) , thank you 4 making me realise how important it is to do them all every time cause every couple should be treated this way 🥺🤍
Glad it was helpful!