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Wedding Photography: Complete Guide to Wedding Photography (Udemy.com)

Learn exactly how to become a wedding photographer, start a photo business of your own, and shoot better wedding photos.

Created by: Phil Ebiner

Last updated September 2026

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What you will learn

  • Become a successful wedding photographer
  • Start a wedding photography business and build a brand
  • Price and create photography packages that sell
  • Create a wedding photography website and portfolio
  • Get your first client
  • Shoot amazing wedding photos from pre-ceremony getting ready to the last dance
  • Know how to pose and interact with couples and big groups
  • Make money as a wedding photographer
  • Edit photos in Lightroom and Photoshop to make them look better
  • Shoot engagement photos
  • Build the perfect equipment kit with cameras, lenses, lights, and extras
  • Grow your business and be a happy photographer

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Overall Score : 96 / 100

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Course Description

You're here because you want to become a wedding photographer, right?

Great idea, my friend. 

Average wedding photographers make over $3,000 per wedding. Great photographers can make $10,000+ per wedding. And money isn't the only reason to be a wedding photographer. It is an important job that helps capture a beautiful day and preserve memories for a lifetime.

What makes us qualified to teach you?

My name is Phil, and I'm co-teaching this course with my good friend Will Carnahan, a professional wedding photographer. I'm the creator of some of the world's most popular photography courses - with over 150,000 students and thousands of 5-star reviews like these ones from this course:

Amazing course- I love the fact that it covers every aspect of wedding photography. - Gergana Tzoncheva

The instructor gives a clear explanation on the topic that is good sound advice and I have learned quite a few things that will make life easier for me on my next shoot. - Peter Dee

I'm obsessed with weddings (after having my own), but this is bringing a new view to it -- from the photographer's perspective of the day. Very good tips and I appreciate the examples with the camera data. Thank - Aubrey Kvasnicka

Our Promise to You

We'll be here for you every step of the way. If you have any questions about the course content or anything related to this topic, you can always post a question in the course or send me a direct message. 

I want to make this the best course on wedding photography. So if there is any way I can improve this course, just tell me and I'll make it happen.

Get Ready to Jump into the World of Wedding Photography

If you're interested in using your photo skills to make people happy (and make money), this is a great course for you!

Here are just some of the things you'll be learning in this course:

  • Setting up your wedding photography business
  • Creating a brand, website, and portfolio
  • Putting together wedding photography packages and pricing them to make sales
  • Getting your first clients
  • Putting together an awesome equipment kit for shooting weddings
  • Knowing exactly what goes on during a typical wedding day and how to navigate it
  • Shooting beautiful photos of every moment (with a walk-through of two entire weddings)
  • Posing and interacting with couples (with a live demonstration of 5 basic poses)
  • Editing photos to make them look amazing in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
  • Succeeding with your business and being a happy photographer
  • Using aerial photography in your wedding photography with DJI drones (coming soon)
  • much, much, more!

Please check out the entire course lesson plan below.

We promise that if you follow all of our lessons and exercises, you'll have a wedding photography business up and running by the end of the course.

With our 30-day 100% money back guarantee, there is nothing holding you back from jumping in right now and trying the course out.

Go ahead and click the enroll button, and I'll see you in lesson 1!

Cheers,

Phil

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Instructor Details

Phil Ebiner

I’m Phil Ebiner, an educator, photographer, filmmaker, and founder of Video School and Photography & Friends. Through my online courses and creative community, I’ve helped millions of students around the world learn practical skills in photography, video production, design, and more. My goal is to make creative skills feel accessible, useful, and encouraging, whether you’re picking up a camera for the first time or looking to take your work to the next level.

My teaching style is clear, supportive, and hands-on. I break complex topics into simple steps, explain the “why” behind each technique, and share real-world examples you can immediately apply. As a photographer and filmmaker, I believe great creative work is not just about gear or settings, but about storytelling, intention, observation, and connection. My goal is to help you feel confident, inspired, and capable of bringing your own creative ideas to life.


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Reviews

4.8

2,352 ratings on Udemy

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By Celine McCarthy on 6/9/2026

I've always been a natural when it comes to taking photos. As I got older my husband invested in a camera for me, it became a hobby and now a talent. I love taking photos. I suddenly had the urge to pursue wedding photography and I had no idea where to begin, I was terrified... I still am. I was skeptical about joining this course wondering what it would teach me... I have learned so much already and it has made me realize that I CAN do it with the right guidance. I can't thank you enough for putting this course together for aspiring photographers like myself. I'm excited to see where the rest of this course is going to take me.

By Graeme Berne on 5/10/2024

This is a great course delivered by someone who knows how to both teach, and explain to students how to do what is needed. The course is very well structured and flows well from one topic to the next. I have learnt a great deal from this and have already recommended the course to a friend.

By Katie Axel on 10/13/2023

Great information! I felt so prepared to shoot my first wedding after taking this course. The section where he is actively snapping photos and telling the client what to do was really helpful - I could then develop my own way of posing clients after having that tremendous visual as it was happening. Overall - extremely. helpful course, and I am looking forward to taking another course from the Photography and Friends Crew.

By Dennis Sandor on 3/3/2023

Overall, this course was a very good introduction to the field of wedding photography. However, I would suggest moving the sessions on website creation and marketing from the beginning of the course to after the sessions on shooting a wedding. It would seem to make more sense to have something to show before you know how to advertise it. Just a thought. Anyway, good job!

By Anthony Murch on 2/17/2023

Excellent course!! As Will has stated, there is a TON of information in this course, but it was well structured and presented very clearly. This is a course that you will probably review a couple of times in order to get all of the information down. Thanks!!

By Everette L Hanley on 1/9/2023

This course was amazing, plenty of content and tutorials to guide you. However, my only complaint is the presentation of the certificate. Sometimes as part of your profession you want to have something to show clients that you are a professional and this certificate just doesn't do that job. A signature from the tutors and a nice-looking digital stamp really would help bring out the certificate. In my opinion the layout is bland and looks like something anyone can mimic. it just doesn't look authentic or something I would want to have on display in my business establishment.

By Mauranne on 2/20/2022

This course was amazing! I have been taking Phil’s, William, and Sam’s classes for a few years and I have learned so much. I will be signing up for video school online soon. I have shot two weddings in the past for friends but this course really gave me a better understanding of what to do and the confidence to do better with time and practice. The lectures are very detailed and easy to follow, very complete course !

By Crystal Lee Wilson on 4/20/2021

Easy to follow and well-explained topics! It’s a look into other photographer’s eyes behind the lens; allowing to understand what to look for while out doing a shoot in different environments. I will be doing my parents’ 25th Wedding Anniversary photos and this info will be most beneficial! Thankyou

By Tom Witek on 11/25/2018

Loving this course. Learning a lot. I do notice that a persons "style" with a camera will be what separates one from another This is something I definitely want to do at least on a part time basis. I believe with the right training I will be good at it. I noticed that ISO 100 is seldom used and have wondered why. Could have reduced the sensitivity of some of the bright light shots. Very informative and I thank you so much for this course...

By Niraj Suresh Bachheta on 2/28/2018

the tips and ideas are amazing. i left half a star out because when posing, i would have loved to know what mode and setting are being used....after completing i am very much satisfied with the details and the entire course. It would be nice to add more picture samples expecially as a newbie i will use the techniques very soon...thank you. God bless

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