Join me today for something special. I am bringing you along for an entire wedding day. All 13+ hours. The good, the bad, and everything in between.

On November 19 last year, I recorded an entire wedding day from start to finish. This week I’m going to replay all 13+ hours of that day in real time. I will walk you through what worked, what didn’t, and what you can learn from this for your own wedding photography business. If you have ever wanted to shadow me at a wedding, now’s your chance!

Join us from Paris, watching the start-to-end photoshoot with our beautiful model Tess.

There is no commentary or teaching during these tutorials. This was also when we first started Inspire, so I was trying to capture as much as I could without disturbing Peter or Tess, just so you can really see how Peter works on location and how he communicates with models.

Peter and Tess had shot a few times prior to this (this was their 5th shoot), so they have already built a relationship. Tess has modelled for a long time too, but Peter still works very hard to get Tess’s headspace correct, and to keep her there.

The house was in Paris, you can see more of it in this tutorial.

We encourage you to watch these tutorials, and give us your own feedback and questions to what you observe during the shoot!

The awesome Shay is a travelling model (and photographer) and finally came back to Australia after the last2 years of being stuck in Europe, which Peter was very excited for as he just loves being able to create amazing art with Shay. She came into the studio and they had an idea of where they wanted the shoot to go – Shay understands fashion so she styled the shoot and the two of them just played! We hope you enjoy.

Click here for Shay’s Instagram

Do you constantly find the need to photograph outdoors during the day? As photographers we know the lighting during the day isn’t conducive to most shoots. Tune in to see how Sue tackles this problem with her harsh outdoor light hack.

As you watch, you will see how Sue builds a box that helps to diffuse the harsh lighting from that afternoon sun. You will see how she uses her Vflats or the Skrim in order to get the light diffusion that she is needing. If you arent able to afford a Skrim, that is no problem. Sue shows you another hack that includes a white piece of fabric. She will show you how to set this all up so that you can achieve beautiful light even in the harshest sun. Then, you will be able to sit with Sue as she reviews the photos she was able to capture during her shoot.

So if you are needing help in the outdoor lighting department, this would be a great place to start! Sue’s Harsh Outdoor Light Hack course is very informative. It will have you diffusing light like a pro in no time!

Updated for 2022, in this video Susan Stripling explains her no-nonsense, business-focused approach to social media marketing. She encourages wedding photographers to concentrate on generating business—not followers, likes or personal validation.

“I would rather have 500 followers and two likes per image, but have my social bringing me in work, than have hundreds of thousands of people following me and no one paying for my services,” Susan says.