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.
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David was named among "The Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the World” by American Photo magazine in 2007.
David is truly a mountain man at heart! He has traveled and photographed in over 70 countries and almost every state in the US. 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 Arizona Search and Rescue. He worked for the US Forest Service for 12 summers as a Hotshot firefighter fighting fires around the US and Canada, all the while carrying a Nikon SLR with a 50 mm 1.8 lens. David is a fine art watercolor painter and lover of all things artistic.
David lives out-in-the-middle-of-nowhere, Northeast Washington State. David mixes his passion for art and travel to operate an 18 year destination wedding photography business. Kassandra, his wife (of 22 fabulous years) and business partner, shares his passions. Together they have successfully mixed their lifestyle with their business. They have a 7-year old amazing daughter named Asia, who has traveled to 35 countries. They have photographed weddings in Brazil, Italy, Scotland, Ireland, Hungary, UK, Bahamas, Caribbean, Jamaica, Mexico, Vietnam, Slovenia, Romania, Norway and many other destination style assignments.
David has a reputation for being honest and helpful and taking on life with passion and a smile.
He continues to teach photographers and share his hard-earned knowledge all over the world.
He has taught photographers in China, Canada, Spain, Russia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, UK, Ireland, Scotland, Slovenia, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, Greece, South Africa, Croatia, Romania, Lithuania, Estonia as well as throughout the United States
