Part 7
Resources
YouTube Channels
- The Wedding Story (382K subscribers) — Wedding photography technique
- Pierre T. Lambert (727K subscribers) — Adventure and travel photography
- Taylor Jackson — Wedding photography business (practical, honest)
- Sean Dalton — Travel photography and editing workflows
Education Platforms
- Adventure Instead Academy — 24/7 community, courses specific to adventure elopements
adventureinstead.com/academy - Adventure Wedding Academy — Free resources, sustainability-focused
adventureweddingacademy.com - Larsen Photo Co. — Mentoring sessions for elopement photographers
larsenphoto.co/education
Books
- "Picture Perfect Practice" by Roberto Valenzuela — Locations, poses, execution framework
- "The Photographer's Eye" by Michael Freeman — Composition fundamentals
- "Light Science & Magic" by Fil Hunter et al — Deep understanding of lighting
- "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson — Accessible intro to the exposure triangle
Photographers to Study
Queenstown
- Melissa Clark — Honest, timeless, documentary
melissaclarkphotography.co.nz - Joshua Yates — Adventure, art, nostalgia
joshuayatesweddings.com - Kate Roberge — Artful, delicate, emotional
kateroberge.co.nz
Software
- Capture One Express Fujifilm — Free RAW processor
captureone.com - Lightroom Classic — $13/month Photography Plan
adobe.com - Aftershoot — AI culling and editing
aftershoot.com - Pic-Time — Client gallery delivery
pic-time.com - Topaz Photo AI — Noise reduction and enhancement
topazlabs.com