Your ideal clients (and your ideal life) is out there waiting for you.
I’ve spent the last 13 years building a luxury wedding photography business that provides my clients with a stellar experience, treasured memories, and timeless, elegant images. My business is built to deliver the multiple-six-figure revenue and free time I need to live an abundant life on my own terms.
Teaching other photographers how to level up to luxury and finally have the business and life they’ve dreamt of is one of the most fulfilling parts of my job.
I’m honored to help you follow the clearly outlined path, implement the proven strategies, and step into your calling as a luxury wedding photographer. Let’s make things happen!
"Hi, I'm Whitney. I'm in Park City, Utah, and I've been doing this for over a decade. Cat's course is everything that you want from a photography course. How to establish good foundations for your business, and also things that even 10 years in I'm learning that I can tweak to be better. It's fantastic.
The calls that you get with the course to get feedback from others and hear others' insights is also a huge selling point. You're not going to be disappointed. Cat's teachings are great. It's a fun experience, but also you're learning and you're growing and you're motivated to make the changes that will take you to the places that you want to go in your business.
Cat, you did great. I'm so glad I got to be a part of it."
"Hi everybody! This is David from Always Us Studios. I'm based out in Houston, and I'm in the business for almost five years now. I had an opportunity to meet Catherine a few months ago, took her course, and all I'm saying is that it's awesome. So if you want to become a full-time wedding photographer, this course is totally for you.
Because all the information that is included in this course is going to blow your mind, okay? You can find everything from pricing, from website, copyright; networking is really important and is in there for you. So do yourself a favor, sign up for the course, and get on it. Catherine also is an awesome person.
Her personality is great. She was there for me every step of the way. Every time I had questions, she was there, answering everything for me, and I'm really, really grateful for this. Thank you so much again, Catherine. And, man, I love the course. I cannot wait to see you succeed. And also, see you again in the near future."
"Hey, I'm Nicole. I am a wedding and portrait photographer based out of Baltimore, Maryland. So I decided to take Catherine's course because I am pretty new to the wedding photography industry and I really just wanted to hit the ground running with serving my clients the best way I could. I knew that there's a lot that I could just kind of figure out on my own, or I could learn from someone who's been in the industry for a while and not have to figure out all those kinks on my own. My biggest takeaway from the course, aside from everything, was probably the pricing module. Catherine talked about it in a way that just made a lot of sense.
I don't feel like I'm just kind of pulling prices out of thin air. It kind of gives you a really good baseline and a really good understanding of how to make custom quotes and proposals for your potential clients, which is awesome. I would absolutely 100% recommend this course to anybody. Whether you are just starting out or have been in the game for a while, if you just kind of want to know what you're doing is correct or need to be pointed a different direction, this is a great course for you. And I love learning from Catherine because she's so levelheaded. She's been in the industry for a while. She has a lot of experience and I love that she's educating while also still photographing. So she's continuing to experience the same things you are on a day to day basis."
"I'm Lindley Rust, a wedding photographer in Jackson, Wyoming. I took Catherine Guidry's Full-Time Wedding Photography Course because I have been ready for a while to take my wedding business up to the next level. I didn't know what to do. I've been trying a lot of the same things with little to no results.
So, I thought I would give this a shot and it has been an overwhelming success for my business already. And I just completed the course in the last couple of weeks. I'm already getting higher bookings for next summer. Consistent higher bookings for next summer. And I just feel more comfortable in all of my practices, which I think is one thing I was really lacking in.
I felt really unsure of myself in a lot of things. I came away feeling very sure about a lot of my practices that I had already had in place, but also I came away with a whole toolbox of new ways of doing things and different avenues of doing things, many of which I would've never thought of. That, I'm very thankful for.
So I highly recommend, if you're ready to take your business to the next level, doing the same. You won't regret it."
Check out what Marina, Kelsey, and Hailey have gotten out of this course. This course was designed with the photographer in mind...willing to do the hard work, wanting to take those next steps and make it happen.
"Hi, I'm Marina Darbonne. I'm from Lake Charles, Louisiana, and I am the owner of Marina Photography. I had started my business about five years ago, and two of those, the two past years, I have been focusing on weddings. Fell in love with the wedding industry. But when I transitioned into weddings, I never properly set up the foundation or structure for my business correctly.
I struggled with a lot of things like marketing and pricing and client onboarding, but there was actually things, a lot of things that I didn't even know that I was struggling with. I could tell that I was lacking that structure. So when I came across this course, I felt like it was a perfect opportunity in where my business is at, where I was at, and in the timing for this course, when it came out, for me to actually put some effort into revamping or maybe taking a step back to take a couple steps forward. So, thankfully, this course not only gave me answers to a lot of the questions that I had or the things that I was struggling with, but it also gave me long-term goals and a plan and kind of set me up for future success versus just fix the immediate problems I was having.
And it was taught in such a way that it gave you all the tools that you needed, but also left room for you to have your own individual business. And that's something, maybe the biggest takeaway that I had from this, was learning from Catherine Guidry. Because learning from someone that you genuinely admire or that is a seasoned wedding photographer is great, but learning from someone who genuinely wants you to succeed will make all the difference. And that was very evident throughout the course, throughout the Zoom calls and even meeting the other people taking the course was a huge impact. So yes, I'm very thankful for this course and for the timing and the balance that the lessons gave us and the way that they were planned out in order for us to, you know, grow and to create those business plans, but still be ourselves; still be our individual selves and create success not just within our business, but even our personal lives, creating those boundaries that we all need when we run our own business.
So definitely very thankful and can't wait to watch this become a huge success. Thank you."
"Hello everyone. I'm Kelsey Chauvin. I'm from Houma, Louisiana, and I have been a photographer professionally for four years now. I decided to take this course because I needed a little direction. I have dabbled in the wedding industry for the last two years and need a little direction to jump from a local market to a luxury market.
And when I got the opportunity to learn from Catherine Guidry, I decided to take full advantage of it. My biggest takeaway from the Full-Time Wedding Photography course was there were a ton of light bulb moments. Catherine made me realize that I need to basically restructure pricing. She says something that resonates with me and it is, "What would you show up for?"
Obviously we're showing up for all of the beautiful moments in between the beginning of the wedding and the start of the wedding. "She made me realize my worth, and what I actually just really want to show up for. So I cannot thank her enough for that. I would totally recommend this course for anyone and everyone, whether you're beginning in the industry or you're even in the middle or the latter end of your professional career. There is something in this course for everyone.
Every single lesson, every single module - there is something in there that can better you. There were so many moments and high points in this course that I cannot even remember every single thing. So it's really important to take good notes and reread and rewatch and do all the things to remember what you've learned.
This content is jampacked full of helpfulness. The course is amazing. I really liked learning from Catherine herself. She as a human, as a person, wife, mother, photographer, she radiates positivity. She is one of those, "Always do the right thing," kind of people. So to learn from her has been quite a blessing and quite a treasure.
She speaks to your heart. She speaks to your soul, and I am so happy and so grateful that I had the opportunity to learn from her, and I would invest in her. I would invest my time and my money and everything into anything she has to offer. She's successful and she's beautiful, and she is there for you, and you totally 100% feel that from the moment you meet her.
This opportunity has been a blessing for me. I cannot wait to take all of her teachings and all of her recommendations and suggestions and her connections in the wedding industry and just move forward from here. I'm forever grateful. Thanks."
"Hey, my name is Hailey with Hailey Madison Photography based out of Zachary, Louisiana, and I have the privilege of being one of the first people to complete Catherine Guidry's Full-Time Wedding Photography course. So a little bit of backstory on me. I opened my business in 2017 and I started shooting my first weddings that year, and I would kind of do it on the side for a few years until 2021 when I was pregnant.
And then I decided to really start putting in the effort and by 2022 with my one year old at home, I decided to leave my job in the medical field to pursue photography full time. That was great and all, but there was no real plan. I just knew that I was doing what I loved. Clients were coming in and I was making some money, but everything in between there, I didn't really have figured out.
And that's where I feel like Catherine's course kind of integrated perfectly into my business. By this point, about five years into my business, I have probably thousands of dollars worth of money invested in education from local colleges, mentoring with photographers in my area, online courses. But I really felt like there was something different about Catherine's course.
My personal favorite part was her take on pricing. So, like I said, I've mentored, done lots of courses, but I had never heard it explained and seen Catherine's take on pricing. As soon as I finished watching that module, I instantly went and remade my pricing guide. That's how influential it was to me. And another thing I really liked about her course was the live calls.
You can really get on there and feel like you're being mentored personally by Catherine, and every time you talk to her, you can just tell how much she loves and truly has a passion for photography and educating. So it was really nice to connect with her and the others in the group and kind of bounce ideas off of each other and really learn from others who are experts in the industry.
And it was, it was really fun to connect with everybody. So I am really excited to implement everything that I learned into my business. I have so many things that I took away from this course and I'm ready to start implementing, and I have already seen the changes for the better that this course has done for my business.
So I'm so excited to grow my business and see where it takes me in the future, and I can't wait for you guys to dive in."
"Hello, I'm Lenisse. I'm the owner of Lenisse Robertson Photography and I completed part one and part two of the Full Time Wedding Photography course with Catherine Guidry. And it has been amazing. I've learned so much. From the beginning I started setting goals, I started making positive changes to the way that I run my business.
It has been great. My two favorite parts of this course has been the pricing module. I know this can be a sensitive topic, but the way that Catherine explains it, it's just mind blowing. It just makes so much sense from the start to the end. Also, the client management module, it has so much great information.
She gives so many great tips. I put this into practice right away and I can already see, I can already say that it has been working greatly to my favor. The way that Catherine explains each topic is just so great. It is just so easy to understand. I can even listen on the go, like if it's a podcast, and then go to my workbook and complete my action steps.
The level of confidence that I've gained after taking this course is just unbelievable. I highly recommend this course to anybody in the wedding industry."
While this advice can be applied to portrait photography, this course focuses primarily on luxury wedding photography and the specifics of succeeding in this industry.
The Full Time Wedding Photography Course includes a series of 4 LIVE Q&A calls with direct access to Cat. In addition, you are welcome to ask questions anytime after the live series in the Private Community Facebook Group!
You will learn the fundamentals needed to take your skills from entry level to expert inside of this signature course. This is designed to meet you wherever you are in your journey (whether year 1, 6 or 10). Upon completion, you will have the right tools in your pocket to not only make a living, but a top-tier full time photographer in your market.
Within the first 30 days if you have put forth the effort and done everything you can to reach that next level in your business, but still do not believe this course is helpful for you in any way I am happy to refund your money. My goal as your educator and colleague is to see you grow and do what you are most passionate about for a living. Please reach out for any questions or concerns upon purchase; I am here to help you!!
You can contact us directly at catherine@catherineguidry.com and we'll help you in any way we can. You can expect a real response (often via email) talking you through the pros and cons of your specific situation. In addition, we will be holding a series of 4 LIVE group coaching calls that you can join and ask questions. Those replays will also be added to your course portal.
Full Time Wedding Photography is an all-encompassing wedding photography business course aimed to get you to the luxury level of consistently booking $10k-$20k weddings and efficiently running your business. This course is a blueprint to creating a strong foundation as a wedding photographer and has everything you need to set yourself up for a successful career as someone who's sought after and respected in the industry. It's an A-Z map of everything you MUST do to make wedding photography your livelihood! Once you pay for it, it's yours. This is a $10,000 course that you can acquire for a one-time fee that's a fraction of the cost. All of the information inside is delivered to you at once, and you'll have access to it forever. You'll also have access to a month full of live coaching calls focused specifically around the content within the course - these concentrated deep dives are designed to be directly applicable to your own business. Are you ready to up-level your career, scale your business, and make more money? Full Time Wedding Photography is for you.
If you're looking for community and ongoing conversations with other wedding photographers and top level professionals, consider joining the Wedding Photography Society! The Wedding Photography Society is a monthly subscription focused around providing a vast overview of professional advice ranging from getting referrals, staying inspired, up-leveling your skills and strengthening your mindset and more. It is a place to connect with others who share your same goals and struggles, and a platform for accessing high-level professionals who can help you better yourself. The Wedding Photography Society acts as the middle-man between you and cultivating a larger network. The average professional interviewed in the society charges $600 - $1000 for one 1-hour interview, and you get access to these (plus group coaching calls and forum access) for just a nominal month fee through the society as well as any in person event that's held for the group. Are you ready to expand your knowledge through a variety of new sources, connect with others, and grow as a wedding photographer? The Wedding Photography Society is for you!
It’s time to ditch the DIY in favor of proven results. No more second-guessing yourself — it’s time to make a full-time living as a wedding photographer.