The Beckstead Wedding

American Photo magazine named David Beckstead one of the Top Ten Wedding Photographers in the World. He's an industry leader with a reputation for quality work and giving back to the industry.

In this book, readers will get a behind-the-scenes look at Beckstead's unique, stylized wedding images, learning the tips, tricks and insights that have thrust him into the wedding industry's spotlight. From straight talk about camera work (exposure settings, lens selection, camera angle, and more) to lighting (indoors and outdoors, working in an array of conditions), to composition (using color, visual shapes, leading lines, contrast, and more), Beckstead shows readers how to maximize their skills while learning to see and create more stylized photographs, avoid pitfalls, cultivate a distinctive look, and create high-impact photographs that will send waves of excitement to prospective clients who know what they want and are willing to go the distance (financially and geographically) to get it.

About the Author

David is truly a mountain man at heart! He has travelled to over 80 countries and almost every state in the U.S. He has hiked thousands of miles of backcountry, including above the base camp of Mt. Everest. He was one of the first registered trackers for Arizone Search and Rescue. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service for twelve summers as a Hotshot firefighter, fighting fires around the U.S. and Canada, all the while carrying a Nikon SLR with a 50mm f/1.8 Lens. David is a fine art watercolour and lover of all things artistic.