Description
Missed photographs are the complaint couples remember for years, and they almost never happen because the photographer was not good enough. They happen because nobody wrote the shot down, nobody knew which uncle was which, and the light went while twenty people were being rounded up.
The Photography Shoot Checklist is a printable working document that walks the whole wedding day in order, from the first hairpin to the last car. It gives you the standard professional shot set, then the planning tools that make those shots actually happen on the day.
What is inside:
- How to use the checklist with your couple and your photographer, and when to do it
- A pre-brief of the questions to settle before you tick a single box, including coverage hours and sunset timing
- Getting ready shots, covering details, dress, rings, stationery and both partners
- Ceremony arrival, venue and decor shots
- Every once-only ceremony moment, from processional to confetti
- A method for running family formals without losing an hour, plus a printable family formals plan
- Couple and wedding party portrait lists, including golden hour and night portraits
- A full reception list covering room, details, speeches, dances and the send-off
- A must-have shots page for named people, heirlooms and requested locations
- A photography timeline grid you fill in with times, locations and who is needed
- Field notes on feeding suppliers, tidy rooms and phone-free aisles
It is written for wedding planners, stylists and coordinators who want a shared reference with their photographer, and it works just as well for a couple building their own list.
After you use it once, the photography section of your run sheet stops being a guess. You walk into the day knowing what is being captured, who is needed, and how long each block takes, so the schedule holds and the couple gets the photographs they thought they were getting.
What’s inside
- Full getting-ready shot list for both partners
- Ceremony detail and moment checklists
- Family formals plan you can print and fill in
- Couple and wedding party portrait lists
- Reception shot list from entrance to exit
- Must-have shots page for named guests and heirlooms
- Photography timeline grid
- Planner field notes and timing guidance
