Photographers love it when...
Photographers love it when... brides are PREPARED!
Dear Brides,
Do not be afraid to give your photographer a list of specific people you want photos with, or shots you want, or to give examples of photos that you love and want to recreate. It's YOUR wedding day, and trust me, the photographer wants you to get exactly what you want! All you have to do is ask! Contrary to popular belief, we cannot read minds, so if there is a particular photo that you want, speak up! We can't get it for you, if you don't tell us what it is. On the other hand, if you absolutely love everything you have seen from the photographer and you trust them completely, that's AWESOME! If your attitude is more "Do whatever you want", photographers also LOVE this because it frees us to have create freedom and have fun! However, if you're going to tell us that, you better be ready to take direction and be willing to try whatever we ask! Trust us, it will be worth it.
Here's an example of a shot list I got one of my beautiful brides, Julianne Folin.
Bride & Groom
• 1st time seeing each other
• Hands with rings on
• Walking away with hands held
• In the tree
• Kissing
• Grooms hands on Brides lower back
• Groom kissing Brides forehead
• Candid shots
Bride pictures
• Getting ready
• Profile
• Close up
• Hand with ring on
• Dress shot
• Hair
• Candid shots
Groom pictures
• Getting ready
• Profile
• Close up
• Hand with ring on
• Suit shot
• Candid shots
Mother & Bride
Father & Bride
Father, Mother & Bride
Mother, Grandma & Bride
Mother & Groom
Father & Groom
Father, Mother & Groom
Grooms parents with Bride
Bride’s parents with Groom
Grooms immediate family with Bride
Grooms entire family with Bride
Bride’s immediate family with Groom
Bride and Grooms immediate families together
Bride’s entire family with Groom
Both entire Families together
Groom with Siblings (3)
Bride with Brother
Grandparents (4)
Groomsmen pictures (4)
Groomsmen with Bride
Bridesmaids (3)
Bridesmaids with Groom
Wedding party pictures (7)
Picture of Brides bouquet
Guest greeters
Ushers
Before walking down the aisle
Walking down the aisle
Grooms face while walking down the aisle (if possible?)
Giving away of the bride
Typical ceremony wedding shots
The Kiss
Walking away
Candid shots
Signing of license
Food
Dessert table
Toast (if there is any)
Flower toss
Garter toss
1st dance
Mother and Groom dance
Father and Bride dance
Driving away
And here are some photos that she sent me:
(I apologize for not being able to give credit to the photographers of the above photos as I received in a Word document.)
And here are Julianne and Steve's versions:
Now, how easy was that? =D Ask for what you want, get what you want, and everybody will be happy!
xoxo,
Dear Brides,
Do not be afraid to give your photographer a list of specific people you want photos with, or shots you want, or to give examples of photos that you love and want to recreate. It's YOUR wedding day, and trust me, the photographer wants you to get exactly what you want! All you have to do is ask! Contrary to popular belief, we cannot read minds, so if there is a particular photo that you want, speak up! We can't get it for you, if you don't tell us what it is. On the other hand, if you absolutely love everything you have seen from the photographer and you trust them completely, that's AWESOME! If your attitude is more "Do whatever you want", photographers also LOVE this because it frees us to have create freedom and have fun! However, if you're going to tell us that, you better be ready to take direction and be willing to try whatever we ask! Trust us, it will be worth it.
Here's an example of a shot list I got one of my beautiful brides, Julianne Folin.
Bride & Groom
• 1st time seeing each other
• Hands with rings on
• Walking away with hands held
• In the tree
• Kissing
• Grooms hands on Brides lower back
• Groom kissing Brides forehead
• Candid shots
Bride pictures
• Getting ready
• Profile
• Close up
• Hand with ring on
• Dress shot
• Hair
• Candid shots
Groom pictures
• Getting ready
• Profile
• Close up
• Hand with ring on
• Suit shot
• Candid shots
Mother & Bride
Father & Bride
Father, Mother & Bride
Mother, Grandma & Bride
Mother & Groom
Father & Groom
Father, Mother & Groom
Grooms parents with Bride
Bride’s parents with Groom
Grooms immediate family with Bride
Grooms entire family with Bride
Bride’s immediate family with Groom
Bride and Grooms immediate families together
Bride’s entire family with Groom
Both entire Families together
Groom with Siblings (3)
Bride with Brother
Grandparents (4)
Groomsmen pictures (4)
Groomsmen with Bride
Bridesmaids (3)
Bridesmaids with Groom
Wedding party pictures (7)
Picture of Brides bouquet
Guest greeters
Ushers
Before walking down the aisle
Walking down the aisle
Grooms face while walking down the aisle (if possible?)
Giving away of the bride
Typical ceremony wedding shots
The Kiss
Walking away
Candid shots
Signing of license
Food
Dessert table
Toast (if there is any)
Flower toss
Garter toss
1st dance
Mother and Groom dance
Father and Bride dance
Driving away
And here are some photos that she sent me:
(I apologize for not being able to give credit to the photographers of the above photos as I received in a Word document.)
And here are Julianne and Steve's versions:
Now, how easy was that? =D Ask for what you want, get what you want, and everybody will be happy!
xoxo,
oo i like those ideas of making a list and stuff! ill get on that! haha.
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