Learn to shoot & edit moody cinematic wedding & elopement portraiture with destination photographer David Conaty!

Inside this episode of Behind The Edit, David walks through:

-how he built his business from 5 weddings a year to 75 the next
-seo strategies for destination weddings & elopements
-marketing advice for starting your photography business
-all his gear & shooting style explained
-step by step editing tutorials showing you his whole process for editing moody & cinematic wedding & elopement photos.
-much, MUCH more.

*TIMESTAMPS*
0:00 Coming up...

*BUSINESS & MARKETING*
1:34 How did you turn photography into a full time career?
7:04 What is the best investment you ever made in your photography?
9:55 If you could go back & tell yourself anything starting out what would you say?
10:47 How are you pricing your work?
11:33 How did you decide how much to charge?
14:21 What would you do today if you were starting over from scratch?
16:35 SEO & getting clients
20:33 Diversifying your marketing streams
22:42 What is your #1 piece of marketing advice for young creators?

*GEAR*
25:06 What's in your camera bag?
26:53 Why do you shoot on Sony cameras?
27:57 What are your go-to camera settings?

*IMAGE STORIES, COMPOSITION, POSING & EDITING*

IMAGE #1
29:30 Image #1 backstory & in camera setup
31:04 How did you develop your presets?
33:07 Elopement photo editing tutorial #1
35:04 Why small increments give the best results

IMAGE #2
37:08 Image #2 backstory, posing & in camera setup
38:36 Elopement photo editing tutorial #2
39:35 "Brushing Light" into the image
41:30 Matching your editing to your location

IMAGE #3
43:33 Image #3 backstory & in camera setup
33:30 Luck vs preparation
45:33 Setting up the pose
46:47 Building rapport & trust
47:08 Experimentation & finding the composition
47:54 How many photos did you take vs keep?
48:35 Catching the in between moments
49:27 Elopement photo editing tutorial #3
49:58 Tapping into the original feeling

IMAGE #4
52:15 Image #4 backstory & in camera setup
52:35 What was the posing prompt?
53:21 Composing with light
54:51 Leaning IN to the image
47:08 Experimentation & finding the composition
47:54 How many photos did you take vs keep?
48:35 Catching the in between moments
49:27 Elopement photo editing tutorial #3
49:58 Tapping into the original feeling

*FINAL WORDS*
57:11 Where to find David
57:29 Conclusion & call to ACTION
58:04 The end.

CONNECT WITH DAVID
  / davidconaty.photography  
https://www.davidconatyphotography.com/

*DAVIDS’S FULL GEAR LIST
🎒 Camera Bag
Lowepro Flipside Sport 20L AW (It was my Dad's old bag so about 15 years old, but it's got sentimental value so I love using it)
Similar style: https://amzn.to/3EfY8xs

📷 Camera Bodies:
2x Sony A7 IV - https://amzn.to/3UtoNMC

📸 Lenses & Filters
Sigma Art 35mm - https://amzn.to/3UkQ6sH
Sigma Art 85mm f1.4 - https://amzn.to/3TilDdA
2x Tiffen Black Pro Mist Filters - https://amzn.to/3Um9hCq

👜 Camera Accessories
Extra Sony Batteries - https://amzn.to/3FSdZ6G
Extra Battery Charger - https://amzn.to/3TdKTS5
6x Sandisk Extreme SD Cards - https://amzn.to/3ze48Up
Lens Cloth (Unbranded) - https://amzn.to/3UGVZAr

➰ Straps & Fasteners
Holdfast Vegan Leather Dual Harness (Black) - https://amzn.to/3UcF3ln

🔥 Extra Accessories
Raincoat / waterproof gear / weather proof boots - https://amzn.to/3htS6AA
Umbrellas - https://amzn.to/3zYM80S
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Behind The Edit is a photography video podcast that interviews professional photographers around the world. Learn posing, lighting, gear tips & editing directly from the experts.

In each episode, professional photographers break down
* their gear
* their posing & lighting
* their step by step editing process
You get to see EXACTLY how they capture & edit their photos.

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