Now that the cost of the average wedding runs well into five figures, the job of capturing a complete record of this special day has become especially critical. Those who undertake it, even if they are not professional photographers, will want to be certain that they are fully equipped to deliver a finished album of the highest standards. To ensure the finest results, one need look no further than this superb practical manual, which is replete with examples of the very best work from around the world. Aimed at amateur and semi-professional photographers, the book begins with a discussion of available equipment; it then takes the reader through every phase of a wedding shoot—preparations and planning, locations and poses, the execution of the shoot, printing and work in the digital darkroom, designing an album—and concludes with a chapter on the business-end of wedding photography.
Morag MacDonald runs a successful wedding photography business in Bristol (UK) as well as lecturing in photography and carrying out freelance work for film and television companies. Her career began with a catalogue fashion shoot in 1996 whilst studying for a degree in Documentary Photography at the University of Wales, Newport. She also holds a Post Graduate Certificate of Higher Education in Documentary Photography and is a `Craftsman' of the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers (CrSWPP) and an Associate of the British Professional Photographers Association (ABPPA). Morag is passionate about photography and lighting and passes on this enthusiasm to those she meets.