We’ll show you some great posing techniques to get the best out of even the most nervous couple and leave them with some great pictures and good memories.  You’ll also leave with loads of invaluable information surrounding the planning and practicalities of wedding photography.

This workshop is not a gear-intensive course and will give you an amazing portfolio of images that will be repeatable on the wedding day. A basic working knowledge on how to use your DSLR will be required, as we’ll be focussing less on technique and more on your style and approach to photographing weddings.  At only £275 per delegate including lunch and refreshments, this is a great investment to your photography and your business.

You can view full details of the workshop and book online via our website here.

The other major draw to this incredible application is the power and control you have over processing the images. The choice you have in turning your picture from an average one into a well polished and beautiful one is mind-blowing, but it can be daunting to the first time user with what to do with all those controls. We’ll show you what they all do, what order to do them in, and loads of great insider-tips to get the best out of every single image.

In short, Lightroom allows you to turn around your photography better, faster and more consistently than any other program out there. You’ll wonder how you ever managed without it. If you haven’t yet purchased your copy, you can download a FREE demo version here: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

The workshop is classroom based in the heart of Leeds city centre and it suitable to all professional and amateur photographers looking to take their image processing to the next level. The price is £175 per delegate including lunch and refreshments, which is nothing compared to the hours you’ll save once you’ve learnt what we’ve got to show you!

To book online and find out all the details of the workshop click here!

I met up with them last weekend to talk over the details of the wedding and to cover their engagement shoot, which is a great chance to get couples used to having their picture taken before the big day, whilst giving them some great pictures along the way.  The weather was against us with rain and wind, but we managed to find a few spots around the town to give us some cover.

Really can’t wait for this wedding, it’s going to be amazing.

Anyway, I’m off point. Linda makes beautiful dresses, she’s a lovely person, and will create you something as individual as you and your wedding are. Talk to her, tell her what your dream dress is, and there’s a damn good chance she’ll make it even better than you’d imagined. I’ve been trying to photograph a wedding with her work since September last year when I photographed this image below.  Pretty dresses and beautiful brides make my job easy.

Linda’s been after a fancy new picture of herself for her own website for a while, and after a push from a couple of magazines that want to feature her and her dresses, I tweeted her and said, you grab me some lunch and I’ll shoot your pictures.  After some tasty New York deli sandwiches (that’s attention to detail right there; she’d read my blog on my trip to NYC), cups of tea and lots of talking, we got down to business and had 2 minutes to get the shot before Linda had to go to pick up the kids from school. Here’s the final result:

So if you need a beautifully designed, truly original and bespoke wedding dress that will fit you better than anything you’ll pick up off-the-peg, then give Linda a call.  You won’t regret it.

The course is on 14th September 2010 and is just £225  per delegate including lunch and refreshments.  There are a few places left, but get in quick to reserve your place.  Call Lou on 0113 238 1011 or email info@3bmedia.co.uk.  Alternately you can book on the website here http://www.3bmedia.co.uk/index.php/workshops/weddings and you’ll find the full information on the course and a downloadable course brochure.

If you’re eager to get into the world of creative professional wedding photography then get involved in 3B Media’s inspiring workshop.

I hope to be working with the company some more in the near future, but for now here’s a few of the shots from the shoot . . .

You may be aware that Barnaby Aldrick, Phil Barber & myself, all established Leeds-based snappers, joined forces last year to pool our skills into 3B Media.

[FYI: The 3B's come from the B's of our nicknames 'Barber', 'Booker' & 'Barns']

Our common goal has been to create an exciting, forward-thinking company with 3 major goals:

1. To run fun workshops train & develop the stills & video skills of photographic enthusiasts & aspiring pro’s
2. To take on interesting commissions in photography & video that we wouldn’t be able to approach as standalone photographers
3. To inspire one another & the world of photography through our 3B Media website.

So after running successful training courses, we’ve spent these past months beavering away at coding our vision into a working website.

Introducing www.3Bmedia.co.uk!

Let me show you around the key pages…

After studying the photography training market around us in Yorkshire there appears to a lack of training for amateurs & aspiring professional photographers. We’ve all been on or heard horror stories about training courses with too many delegates / sharing too little equipment / fighting over too few models / not having enough teachers to go around. So at 3B we decided to run a few simple courses for small groups, with all the B’s on hand for a more one-on-one experience.

The courses we’ve currently offering include:

And there are more details about each course in the Workshops section of the site if you’re interested in joining us to sharpen your skills!

The next major section of the site has been the development of the 3B Pages.

The 3B pages are the evolving, ever-expanding hub to our website, where the reader will find bucket loads of useful information and inspiration. The Pages link to the 3B Photo & Video galleries – for inspiring 3B stills & video commissions – the 3B Friday page – where every week (guess which day) we post professional techniques, tricks, and ideas on how to take your photography / business further – the 3B Amazon Store, detailing the gear we use & rate and finally the 3B Blog – our electronic signpost, pointing out news, changes within the site (such as new projects added to the commissions page) and new 3B Fridays posts.

So we hope you enjoy our shiny new site. It’s still a work in progress and will grow and change as time goes on. But it’s there for you and we’d love you to follow & comment on the blog, drop us a line if you’re interested in using us for a commission or fancy joining us on one of our upcoming workshops!

Their wedding is at the end of June in the Yorkshire Dales, at Linton Church and The Devonshire Arms so check back here for the big day.