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Photography checklist and tips
Consider your photographer as one of the most important members of your wedding party.
You want a professional who will be experienced in capturing such a joyous occasion that will last
a lifetime. You need to personally interview photographers, review their work, and talk about the
pictures you envision. Discuss your budget clearly at this meeting. Be sure you understand the
package you will be buying, when your images will be ready, and how long the images will be
kept in the photographer's filing system. Realize also, that price is not always the most important
issue. Look for someone with quality and creativity,and one who has respect for the sacredness
of the ceremony. Ask for references and finally, be sure you feel comfortable with the
photographer.
A dilemma may arise regarding when and how much time should be allowed for the formal
portraits to be taken. Ask yourself, Do I want to see my fiance/fiancee prior to the ceremony?
Also, some couples may want to minimize the time between the ceremony and reception so they
do not keep their guests waiting. There are a few options. One choice is to take all the formal
portraits prior to the ceremony. The second choice is to schedule the reception approximately
one hour after the ceremony to give the photographer time to capture the formal portraits. So
consider your wedding day schedule and the size of the wedding party when you, your fiance,
and your photographer decide.
During the formal portraits, appoint someone from your party to assist in making sure all the
desired family groupings are taken.
Finally, if there are any sensitive situations in your families, such as recently deceased
grandparents or divorced parents, inform your photographer.
Below is a sample list of a wedding poses. As a wedding photographer I look for pictures
throughout the event, which shots that will tell your story better than just posed or set-up shots.
This style is 'photojournalistic' which ensures your photos tell the story of your special day,
unique to you.
Before the Ceremony
Bride arriving at the church
Bride putting on makeup
Mother adjusting veil
Bride pinning corsage on mother
Bride adding flower to dads lapel
Groom and best man arriving at church
Bride looking out window
Groom adjusting shirt
Bride looking at ring
Groom looking at ring
Bride and Mother
Bride and Mother with Father looking on in the background
Father kissing Bride on forehead or cheek
Father dropping penny in Brides shoe
Bride and Father
Groom and Father
Groom pinning flower on dads lapel
Groom pinning corsage on Mother
Mother pinning flower on Groom
Bride , Mother, Father
Groom, Mother, Father
Bride and Flower girl
Bride and Flower girl looking at gown
Bride giving hug to flower girl
Groom and Ring bearer
Bride giving bouquets to bridesmaids
Bride and Maid of Honor
Groom and Best Man
Best man looking at watch with Groom
Best Man wiping Groom's forehead with kerchief
Bride and Bridesmaids
Portrait of each Bridesmaid and Groomsman
Groomsmen dragging Groom into church
Bride and Groomsmen
Groom and Bridesmaids
Mother putting Garter on Bride [in the 1970's it was the father]
Maid of Honor putting garter on Bride
Guest book, Guest signing guest book
The Ceremony
Ushers seating the family
Soloist and Musicians
Bride, Father, and attendants ready to enter Sanctuary
Groom and family
Bride and family
Flower girl and Ring bearer coming down the aisle
Bridesmaids coming down aisle
Bride and Father coming down the aisle
Non-flash photo of church during ceremony
Bride and Groom exchanging rings
Bride and Groom Lighting unity candle
First kiss!
Bride and Groom with flower girl and ring bearer
Bride and Groom taking Communion
Bride and Groom returning from Altar
Exterior view of Church
Receiving line
The Formal poses
Bride and Groom posed alone
Bride and Groom posed with both family's
Bride with her family
Groom with his family
Bride and Groom lighting candle
Bride with Maid of Honor, Bridesmaids, and flower girl
Bride and Groom with Clergymen
Groom with Best man and ring bearer
Brides and attendants looking at her ring
Bride and Groom leaving church [running through rose pedals]
Other missed shots during the ceremony
Best man and Matron of Honor signing certificate
Bride and Groom champagne toast in limo
In the moon-roof of limo
The Reception and other photographs
Bride and Groom as they come into the reception
The Cake close up of top
Bride and Groom cutting the cake
Bride and Groom kissing at cake
Photos of table settings
Bride feeding cake
Groom feeding cake
Entire wedding party at church or reception
Bride and Groom at dinner table
Wedding party at dinner tables
Punch and cake servers
Bride and Father dancing
Bride and Groom first dance
General Dancing shots
Bride meeting with guests
Groom meeting with guests
Guest book and gift table
Bride and Groom with wine glasses
Best man toasting Bride and Groom
Bridesmaids toasting Bride and Groom
Wedding party toasting Bride and Groom
Close up of hands and rings
Gift table with couple
Groom removing garter
Groom removing garter with teeth
Groom throwing garter
Groomsman and men catching garter
The catcher of the garter putting it in his pocket
The catcher of the garter putting it on the bouquet catcher
Bride faking the bouquet toss
Bride throwing bouquet
Woman catching bouquet
Bride hugging catcher of bouquet
Flower girl and Ring bearer dancing together
Bride and Groom opening gifts
Guest signing guest book at reception
Outdoor near sunset of Bride and Groom romantic poses
Invitation and bouquet
Groom and mother dancing
Groom and Brides mother dancing
Dollar dance
Photo of band or DJ
Candid photos of reception
Candid photos of special guest
Wedding party decorating car or limo
Parents hugging couple good-bye
Bride and Groom leaving reception area birdseed,rose pedals
Groom carrying Bride to car
Groom and Bride outside of car friends saying good-bye
Bride and Groom in Car ready to leave
Bride and Groom looking out back window saying good night
This is an old one from the 70's Brides Father with pockets turned inside out
Parents dancing as car pulls out of reception
Shot of mess of reception room sign of a great party
Please leave feedback on contact page.
Consider your photographer as one of the most important members of your wedding party.
You want a professional who will be experienced in capturing such a joyous occasion that will last
a lifetime. You need to personally interview photographers, review their work, and talk about the
pictures you envision. Discuss your budget clearly at this meeting. Be sure you understand the
package you will be buying, when your images will be ready, and how long the images will be
kept in the photographer's filing system. Realize also, that price is not always the most important
issue. Look for someone with quality and creativity,and one who has respect for the sacredness
of the ceremony. Ask for references and finally, be sure you feel comfortable with the
photographer.
A dilemma may arise regarding when and how much time should be allowed for the formal
portraits to be taken. Ask yourself, Do I want to see my fiance/fiancee prior to the ceremony?
Also, some couples may want to minimize the time between the ceremony and reception so they
do not keep their guests waiting. There are a few options. One choice is to take all the formal
portraits prior to the ceremony. The second choice is to schedule the reception approximately
one hour after the ceremony to give the photographer time to capture the formal portraits. So
consider your wedding day schedule and the size of the wedding party when you, your fiance,
and your photographer decide.
During the formal portraits, appoint someone from your party to assist in making sure all the
desired family groupings are taken.
Finally, if there are any sensitive situations in your families, such as recently deceased
grandparents or divorced parents, inform your photographer.
Below is a sample list of a wedding poses. As a wedding photographer I look for pictures
throughout the event, which shots that will tell your story better than just posed or set-up shots.
This style is 'photojournalistic' which ensures your photos tell the story of your special day,
unique to you.
Before the Ceremony
Bride arriving at the church
Bride putting on makeup
Mother adjusting veil
Bride pinning corsage on mother
Bride adding flower to dads lapel
Groom and best man arriving at church
Bride looking out window
Groom adjusting shirt
Bride looking at ring
Groom looking at ring
Bride and Mother
Bride and Mother with Father looking on in the background
Father kissing Bride on forehead or cheek
Father dropping penny in Brides shoe
Bride and Father
Groom and Father
Groom pinning flower on dads lapel
Groom pinning corsage on Mother
Mother pinning flower on Groom
Bride , Mother, Father
Groom, Mother, Father
Bride and Flower girl
Bride and Flower girl looking at gown
Bride giving hug to flower girl
Groom and Ring bearer
Bride giving bouquets to bridesmaids
Bride and Maid of Honor
Groom and Best Man
Best man looking at watch with Groom
Best Man wiping Groom's forehead with kerchief
Bride and Bridesmaids
Portrait of each Bridesmaid and Groomsman
Groomsmen dragging Groom into church
Bride and Groomsmen
Groom and Bridesmaids
Mother putting Garter on Bride [in the 1970's it was the father]
Maid of Honor putting garter on Bride
Guest book, Guest signing guest book
The Ceremony
Ushers seating the family
Soloist and Musicians
Bride, Father, and attendants ready to enter Sanctuary
Groom and family
Bride and family
Flower girl and Ring bearer coming down the aisle
Bridesmaids coming down aisle
Bride and Father coming down the aisle
Non-flash photo of church during ceremony
Bride and Groom exchanging rings
Bride and Groom Lighting unity candle
First kiss!
Bride and Groom with flower girl and ring bearer
Bride and Groom taking Communion
Bride and Groom returning from Altar
Exterior view of Church
Receiving line
The Formal poses
Bride and Groom posed alone
Bride and Groom posed with both family's
Bride with her family
Groom with his family
Bride and Groom lighting candle
Bride with Maid of Honor, Bridesmaids, and flower girl
Bride and Groom with Clergymen
Groom with Best man and ring bearer
Brides and attendants looking at her ring
Bride and Groom leaving church [running through rose pedals]
Other missed shots during the ceremony
Best man and Matron of Honor signing certificate
Bride and Groom champagne toast in limo
In the moon-roof of limo
The Reception and other photographs
Bride and Groom as they come into the reception
The Cake close up of top
Bride and Groom cutting the cake
Bride and Groom kissing at cake
Photos of table settings
Bride feeding cake
Groom feeding cake
Entire wedding party at church or reception
Bride and Groom at dinner table
Wedding party at dinner tables
Punch and cake servers
Bride and Father dancing
Bride and Groom first dance
General Dancing shots
Bride meeting with guests
Groom meeting with guests
Guest book and gift table
Bride and Groom with wine glasses
Best man toasting Bride and Groom
Bridesmaids toasting Bride and Groom
Wedding party toasting Bride and Groom
Close up of hands and rings
Gift table with couple
Groom removing garter
Groom removing garter with teeth
Groom throwing garter
Groomsman and men catching garter
The catcher of the garter putting it in his pocket
The catcher of the garter putting it on the bouquet catcher
Bride faking the bouquet toss
Bride throwing bouquet
Woman catching bouquet
Bride hugging catcher of bouquet
Flower girl and Ring bearer dancing together
Bride and Groom opening gifts
Guest signing guest book at reception
Outdoor near sunset of Bride and Groom romantic poses
Invitation and bouquet
Groom and mother dancing
Groom and Brides mother dancing
Dollar dance
Photo of band or DJ
Candid photos of reception
Candid photos of special guest
Wedding party decorating car or limo
Parents hugging couple good-bye
Bride and Groom leaving reception area birdseed,rose pedals
Groom carrying Bride to car
Groom and Bride outside of car friends saying good-bye
Bride and Groom in Car ready to leave
Bride and Groom looking out back window saying good night
This is an old one from the 70's Brides Father with pockets turned inside out
Parents dancing as car pulls out of reception
Shot of mess of reception room sign of a great party
Please leave feedback on contact page.
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