On the few occasions that I’ve been asked to photograph weddings by friends I always found it helpful to create a list of shots that I wanted to take on the day. I found that setting out a list with the couple of not only ‘WHERE’ they wanted shots but also some of the different combinations of WHO they wanted IN the shots was helpful.
There’s nothing worse than getting to the end of the day and realizing that no one took a picture of "Makcik Aminah "or that you only got shots of one set of parents with the bride and groom and not the other side of the family!
While I highly recommend adjusting and customizing it for the couple whose wedding you are photographing (if this is all you took you could end up with a somewhat cliched album) it certainly makes a worthwhile starting point for the type of shots you might want to capture on the day.
Wedding Photography Shot List
•Prep Shots – Bride & Groom
•The Dress – Hanging or Draped
•The North Window Shot – Bride facing out northern most window
•Bride walking down stairs
•Bride looking out (window or door)
•Maid of Honor & Brides Mom – Zipping Dress
•Bride and Groom outside the Makeup shop
•Bride Applying Make Up
•Groom Fixing Hair
•Grooms Father & Best Man – •Groom Checking the Time
•Groom with Grooms Men & Fathers
•Bride with Bridesmaids & Mothers
•Bride with Mother & Father (also grandparents)
•Groom with Mother & Father (also grandparents)
•Bride Limo – Groom Limo (Car)
•Bride & Groom – Exiting Limo (Bride being helped out)
•Ceremony Wide Shot (with & without guests)
•Bride walking down aisle ( Side Profile & Front )
•Father giving away bride
•Groom over the shoulder shot of bride
•Holding hands – Bride and Groom
•Bride & Groom Kiss
•Bride & Groom – Inside Limo Shot
•Reception/Banquet Hall Outside shot
•Food Shots (Cocktail Hour, Drinks, etc.)
•Shot of each table full of guests
•Shots of Bride & Groom with & without family
•Bride and Groom Portraits
•Bride & Groom with Bridesmaids & Groomsmen
•Bride and Groom Hand & Ring Portraits
•First Dance
•Bride & Father Dance
•Groom & Mother Dance
•Bouquet Toss
•Cake Cutting, Bride and Groom Feeding each other
•Misc. Guests Dancing
•Bride & Groom Eating
•Best Man & Maid of Honor Toast/Speeches
•Bride & Groom Toast/Speeches
•Centerpieces & Flower/Decorations
•Guestbook Signatures
•Small Children Dancing with Bride & Groom
•Bride & Groom’s Parents Dancing (Plus Grandparents)
•Venetian Hour Photos (Coffee, Ice Cream, Etc)
•Bride & Groom giving away wedding favors
•Groom Giving Coat to Bride
•Bride & Groom “Just Married” Vehicle – Driving Away
Azahairi Abd Aziz ©
