This first guide to posing, lighting, and sensitively capturing portraits of same-sex couples equips semi-pro and professional wedding photographers to enter the exciting new LGBT wedding photography market. With 13 countries currently recognizing same-sex partnerships, the market for LGBT weddings is poised for explosive growth, offering great opportunity for today's wedding photographers. But capturing portraits in this new market requires a novel approach to posing/ The New Art of Capturing Love shatters the 'old standards' of wedding and engagement photography, sharing easy-to-implement poses that can be applied to any couple (and wedding party), no matter their orientation, to create lasting memories.

The first guide to posing and sensitively capturing same-sex couples on their big day, The New Art of Capturing Love equips semi-pro and professional wedding photographers to enter the exciting new LGBT wedding photography market.

About the Author
Kathryn Hamm is president of GayWeddings.com, a leading online wedding resource for same-sex couples. She is also the education expert for WeddingWire.com, a resource of 200,000+ wedding vendors, as well as a speaker, workshop leader and consultant for couples and wedding vendors across the US. Thea Dodds is the founder of Authentic Eye Photography and an award-winning wedding photographer. Her work has been featured in Newsweek, ABC News, CNN, the Huffington Post, and NH Bride.

Reviews
"The New Art of Capturing Love is completely fresh and moving-like no other photography handbook. It opens doors for photographers, not only to new business opportunities but also to more understanding and acceptance of people in general. The images are beautiful and this book is an education and inspiration to all photographers-no matter who they photograph. Treat yourself to the simple joy of photographing love."
-Kevin Kubota, wedding photographer and author of Kevin Kubota's Lighting Notebook and Digital Photography Boot Camp

"This book . . . offers an amazing collection of images of love between two people, their families, and friends. I hope you'll be as inspired by it as I am."
-From the foreword by Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks and Court Yard Hounds

"Anticipating the needs of your couples is integral to the success of any and all wedding professionals. This revolutionary book will empower you with the essentials to successfully navigate these new and exciting waters."
-Meghan Ely, owner of wedding marketing and PR firm OFD Consulting and blogger for The Knot.

"These joyful same-sex marriage photos show how fabulously normal it's become. The very existence of the "essential guide to lesbian & gay wedding photography" speaks volumes."
-Michael Mechanic, Mother Jones



Book Information
ISBN 9780804185233
Author K Hamm
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Amphoto,U.S.
Publisher Amphoto,U.S.
Weight(grams) 780g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 214mm * 18mm