CHASE YOUR DREAM + MAKE A SOLID INCOME
Dream, Launch, Love will show you how to break into, establish, and thrive as a wedding photographer. Peel back the mystique of wedding photography, overcome the things holding you back from chasing your dream, and learn how to make a solid income from doing something you love.
As a full-time wedding photographer, I know where you’ve been; I can’t wait to show you the path toward growing a successful business, and loving what you do along the way. I started from scratch. You can too.
Getting started, getting clients, and delivering epic weddings
Lemonade Weddings is a complete blueprint for starting and thriving in the wedding photography business. Course material covers technical aspects (the shots that will make you a wedding hero) to marketing, avoiding burnout, and delivering the best possible experience for your couples (and loving it along the way)!
Stay motivated with a strong community!
The Dream, Launch, Love course is more than just a course; it’s a community. Your enrollment includes interactive Zooms + live chats, the opportunity to grow alongside others in the industry, and exclusive access to a private Facebook group.
This is your sign to become a wedding photographer
The creative career of your dreams awaits you and is within reach! Get started today and get the tools and CONFIDENCE you need to launch, level up, and step into your dream wedding photography biz.
Example Curriculum
- When the Inquiry Comes In (5:03)
- First Meeting (6:42)
- What Are Couples Looking For In You (5:24)
- After The Booking (3:44)
- The Wedding Day…and Beyond (6:39)
- It's All About the Experience and Never About You (7:47)
- It's Relationship Selling and the Customer Facing Approach (12:00)
- Trust is the Goal (4:54)
- Engage Everyone (4:48)
- Buying Signals, and Getting the Nod (4:10)
- Time and Value (and Package Prices) (13:03)
- That First Meeting Script
- Being Real and Not Selling Script
- What No One Will Do Script
- Reading the Room Script
- It's All About the Experience Script
- Your Time is Valuable Script
- Elevator Pitch Worksheet + Instructions
- Avoiding Burnout (13:10)
- You Need One "Thing" (4:04)
- Imposter Syndrome (6:35)
- Have Camera Will Travel (6:25)
- Strategies for Your Next Dream: Destinations (12:43)
- Final Note: A Win-Win Investment (1:15)
- Bonus: I Made A Mistake (5:32)
- Shoot Like it's Your First (Avoiding Burnout) Script
- Imposter Syndrome Script
- Have Camera, Will Travel Script
- Bonus: I made A Mistake Script
- Thoughts on Equipment and Overhead (8:29)
- Lenses (1:30)
- Lights (2:35)
- Bags? Yes, Bags. (2:38)
- Why Settings Are Important and Should Be Simple (3:29)
- Autofocus (2:50)
- Shutter Speed (2:36)
- Aperture (3:06)
- ISO (3:05)
- Flash and One Last Caveat (4:28)
- One Package Approach, Part 1 (4:00)
- My All-Inclusive Package and Why (5:49)
- My Story and Overhead (6:41)
- Personal Overhead (3:10)
- Professional Overhead and Tough Questions (7:20)
- Simple Lighting (12:25)
- KISS Equipment Script
- KISS Settings For Wedding Day Script
- KISS Personal and Professional Overhead Script
- KISS Wedding Packages Script
- KISS Lighting Setups Script
- Simple Lighting Cheat Sheet
- Rehearsal (3:37)
- Hair and Makeup (3:15)
- Reveal and Formals (3:08)
- The Ceremony (2:31)
- Cocktail Hour (1:53)
- The Reception (3:27)
- The Party (5:04)
- More on the Formals and Reveal: Plan, and Keep Your Cool (5:19)
- The Importance of Redundancy (5:27)
- The Hero Shots (12:13)
- Just Being Redundant Script
- Hero Shots Setup Script
- Hero Shots Cheat Sheet
I'm Cody Kilgore.
I’m very lucky; I get to make a living doing what I love. And that includes showing others how they can find success and fulfillment in their photography business. After 14 years in the industry and over 400 weddings, I’m sharing what I’ve learned to help others jump-start their wedding photography journey.
