Wedding Photography: Couples Session
A course by Citlalli Rico, Professional Photographer
Learn techniques and creative resources to take professional photos of newlyweds in a matter of minutes
To capture unique wedding photos, it’s not enough to know how to take a photo, you need to understand how to direct the bride and groom, envision the ideal spot for a shoot, and know which lighting to select in each session. All of this in a matter of minutes! Professional photographer Citlalli Rico has many years of experience as a wedding photographer, with over 700 wedding albums under her belt, as well as acknowledgments from prestigious international photography associations like Fearless Photographers, International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers, and Inspiration Photographers.
In this course, she teaches how to develop photography sessions for newlywed couples in a short lapse of time. Once you finish this course, you will be able to produce a wide variety of images in one location, by learning techniques, preparation, how to direct the couple, creativity, execution, and basic photo editing.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 15 downloads
What's included in this course?
Get to know Citlalli, her wedding photography studio, and some of the sessions she has carried out with her sister Tamara. Discover how she started out as a wedding photographer, and see some of her creative influences.
Start by understanding how weddings work through a photographer’s perspective, to understand the ideal moments to carry out your photo session. Know what questions to ask to the newlywed couple, to get to know them better and connect with them during the session. Create a mood board with all the information about the couple, along with all the information you have about the wedding.
Get a better understanding of the equipment you need, the camera adjustments to shoot manually, and the different types of lenses you may need. See the different types of natural and artificial light for portraits, as well as basic composition theory and frames.
The bride and groom photoshoot will be carried out in one location, where you will see how to identify the ideal site, natural light, and the best frames. See the key aspects needed to create your wedding couple’s photoshoot, using different resources, making quick and concrete decisions to generate a wide variety of images in a short period of time. Then, learn how to direct the couple and create a shoot with artificial light.
Finish the course by working on editing the photos from your session, understanding how Citlalli selects her photos, corrects color from raw images in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to exporting your images and printing them.
- 97% positive reviews (319)
- 9,484 students
- 17 lessons (3h 11m)
- 15 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · French · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Carry out a 20-minute photographic session of a couple getting married, using one location.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For photographers interested in learning how to carry out a wedding photography session from start to finish.
Requirements and materials
You will need basic photography skills to carry out this course.
As for materials and tools, you need a camera that can be set to manual mode, a flash with an external receptor and transmitter (although it is not essential).
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Citlalli Rico
A course by Citlalli Rico
Citlalli is a Mexican photographer devoted to telling stories of families on their wedding day. She started out as a wedding photographer in 2006, and with her sister Tamara, they have documented over 700 weddings to date. From 2010, she started teaching courses and conferences in Mexico, the United States, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain, France, Italy, Holland, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. She was a member of the mentors’ team at the Foundation Workshop in Texas, Mexico, and Europe from 2012 to 2019 for 13 editions. She is also the founder of the MxColectivo community, alongside Daniel Aguilar.
She has received many awards from international photography associations such as Fearless Photographers, International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers, Inspiration Photographers, This is Reportage, and more.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Know your clients
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The reality of couples wedding sessions
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How to connect and obtain information from our clients
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Mood board
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U3
Photographic technique and theory
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Materials, basic camera settings and lenses
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Light in portraits
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Use of artificial light
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Composition
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U4
Couple session
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Scouting on location
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Shooting and direction of the couple
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Shooting and direction of the couple (artificial light)
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U5
Selection and development
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Selection of images
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Revealed in Lightroom - Part 1
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Revealed in Lightoom - Part 2
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Work with presets and export options
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FP
Final project
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Wedding Photography: wedding session
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FAQs
You’ll learn composition techniques, creative use of natural and artificial light, how to direct couples, professional Lightroom editing, and how to capture authentic portraits and moments at weddings, developing a documentary and creative style.
This course is designed for those with basic photography knowledge who want to refine their skills in weddings, advanced composition, and professional editing.
You’ll need a DSLR or mirrorless camera, a variety of lenses (including wide-angle and macro), a flash or LED lights, and a computer with Lightroom for editing.
The course covers use of negative space, natural frames, classic and modern rules, subject separation, and how to visually balance couples in wedding portraits.
Yes, the course includes timeless editing, use of presets, color and black-and-white adjustments, cropping and cloning tools, and how to export images for clients.
You’ll learn communication techniques, empathy, and respectful direction to connect with couples, achieve natural poses, and capture genuine emotions in every session.
This course emphasizes capturing real, spontaneous moments, focusing on authenticity and visual storytelling over forced or artificial poses.
An excellent course for wedding photographers.
Clear instructions and very useful examples.
The only downside is a few errors in the machine translation of the audio.
ame, me enseño bastantes cositas nuevas <3
Maravilloso curso como impulso invaluable para empezar a hacer fotografía de boda con mucha más seguridad en mi misma. Gracias.
Bastante bien explicado, ordenado, útil y completo
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