Wedding Photography Check List

Posted on 25. Oct, 2010 by admin in Photographers

We lead such busy, demanding lives that it’s not uncommon for us to go to the grocery store and forget to buy the most important item we went for. We forget to pick up the package at the post office or even our child from school. We lose our keys, forget to pull out anything for dinner, and seem to run behind schedule more often than not. So, when it comes to weddings, we won’t survive without a checklist. The photographer in particular needs to have an organized list of all of the wanted photos so there isn’t a single memory missed.

A wedding photography check list can include any photos the bride and groom (and subsequential family members) want. If you’ll be having traditional wedding photographs taken, you’ll want to make a list of all of the family members and groups that need to be shot. Pictures of the bride and groom together as well as with family is common on the wedding day.

Many couples are opting for a more photo journalistic approach to their wedding photography. In this case, the check list grows even longer for the numerous memories that need to be shot throughout the day. There will likely be plenty of brainstorming that will go into this list, but here are some ideas to get you started.

-Bride applying makeup and getting ready
-Mother helping bride
-Dress and shoes
-Groom and groomsmen preparation
-Bride and Groom hugging parents
-Leaving for the ceremony
-Inside and outside the ceremony site
-Guests being seated
-Various parts of the wedding ceremony
-The kiss
-Shots of the flower girls and ring bearer
-Greeting guests
-Cutting the cake
-Father/bride, couple, and guests dance
-Food at reception
-Place cards
-Closeup of the wedding cake
-Bouquet toss
-Wedding invitations
-The getaway car and leaving the reception

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