17+ Hours of Free Educational Videos
From the basics of becoming an elopement photographer to learning how to optimize your marketing efforts to what actually goes into taking epic star photos & so much more… I’ve got you covered!
By Maddie Mae
- The basics & first steps you should take to get started in elopement photography
- The most important things to do to start
- The 4 keys to becoming a successful elopement photographer
By Maddie Mae
- The anatomy of your contact form & an initial email response
- Why follow-up emails matter (& what those follow-ups should look like)
- How to stop getting ghosted after a couple inquires with you
Easy Portfolio-Building While Traveling
By Maddie Mae
- How to set up a low-cost styled shoot
- Finding models & vendors (locally or abroad)
- Building a portfolio without devaluing your work or the industry—that will actually get you booked
By Maddie Mae
- How to properly price elopements (including rolling in your travel costs)
- Common myths about pricing elopements vs. pricing traditional weddings
- How many hours you should offer
By Maddie Mae
- What to photograph for 8, 10, or 12 hours during a 2-person elopement
- How to plan an epic all-day elopement
- Putting together timelines that communicate the value of all-day elopements
By Maddie Mae
- Communicating your value through your pricing guide(s)
- Tailoring your pricing guides to different locations
- How to structure your packages on your pricing guide to avoid sticker shock
Optimize Your Site & Get Inquiries
By Maddie Mae
- How to avoid common mistakes that photographers make on their websites
- Effectively communicating your value on your website
- What information you need above the fold so that a couple doesn’t bounce
By Maddie Mae
- Different camera backpack setups for hiking elopements
- What to pack & bring with you for a hiking elopement
- Setting up & preparing for epic hiking experiences for eloping couples
Photographing Couples in Landscapes
By Maddie Mae
- Tips & tricks for shooting in outdoor landscapes
- Why composition & lens choice matter
- How to handle focusing & lighting in outdoor environments
How to Take Star Portraits with Couples
By Maddie Mae
- Astrophotography with eloping couples
- Resources to help you set up epic star photos
- Gear, lenses, headlamps, & camera settings for star photos
By Maddie Mae
- Tips & tricks on delivering the best experience before, during, & after your couple’s elopement
- How to knock your clients’ socks off
- Why you should always under-promise & over-deliver
By Maddie Mae
- How to know when you should outsource
- What parts of your photography business to outsource
- Where to find people to outsource to
How to Write Engaging Instagram Captions
By Maddie Mae
- Formulas to write engaging Instagram captions that get comments, saves, & shares
- Content recycling from blog posts to Instagram
- Hashtag research methods to extend your account’s reach
Elopement Planning & Logistics
By Maddie Mae
- What the unique needs of eloping couples are
- What planning skills you need to learn to become an expert “guide” for your couples throughout their elopement experience
- Tangible workflow tips to help you create a high-end service
All Things Legal & Liability with Paige Griffith
By Maddie Mae & Paige Griffith (of The Legal Paige)
- What you need in your contract to protect you as a photographer
- The type of liability insurance you’ll need to photograph elopements
- The logistics of legally shooting abroad
Become a Legally Legit Adventure Wedding & Elopement Photographer
By Maddie Mae & Paige Griffith (of The Legal Paige)
- What vital clauses you should have in your contract if you photograph adventure weddings or elopements
- What insurance coverage you need and how it protects you legally
- How insurance & your contract can work together to protect you against all sorts of worst-case-scenarios
The Elopement Photographer Course: Free Chapter (Workflow)
By Maddie Mae
- What it is actually like to be an elopement photographer—and what the entire workflow for planning & photographing an elopement looks like
- How to delight your clients with an epic workflow so that you get five-star reviews
- Streamline & perfect your clients’ elopement experience with your own personal, unique touch
The 7-Day Elopement Photographer Challenge
By Maddie Mae
- How to price elopements & communicate the value of an all-day elopement experience through timelines
- How to craft a portfolio that is attractive to eloping couples, even if you’ve never shot an elopement before
- How to make sure that all of your marketing efforts are elopement-friendly
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