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Wedding Day Shot List

Getting Ready
—The details
—The Dress
—The Bouquet
—The Tie
—The Shoes
—Customized Accessories (Rolan’s suspenders)
—The energy.
—Smiles
—Laughs
—Drinks

First Look / Couple Session (The most creatively-demanding part of the day)
—The most intimate moment of the day
— Set the groom up
— Tell the bride which shoulder to tap
— Get in position to document BOTH reactions
— DO NOT GET IN EACH OTHER’S WAYS

— Allow them to relax and talk with them (doesn’t have to be too much)

Wedding Party Photos
—Capture the energy.
—Guys are typically goofballs so you have a lot of flexibility. Have them walk together, naturally joke together, boy band poses, mafia style,
—Cover all configurations
— Bride + Groom + Entire Wedding Party (+ Best Man) (+ Maid of Honor) (+ All Guys) ) (+ All Ladies)
—Selfie gang


Family Photos (The hardest part of the day)
— Preparation is key to getting through this day with ease
— Coordinate with couple beforehand via email or FaceTime conversation to compile a list of relatives to shoot
— Plant the couple right in the middle and they do NOT move
— Have people move next to them and away from them
— Have the 2nd shooter be the one who holds the list and tells who is on deck

— Take two photos just in case someone blinks (someone always blinks)
— Move it. Nobody wants this part of the day to go longer than it should. Nobody.

Ceremony

— Cookie Cutter Part of the Day
— Details of the Ceremony Space
— Get the people coming in.
— Bride comes in, shoot right down the middle
— Pay attention to how the groom is reacting (GET THOSE TEARS)
— If you can, shoot behind her
— Hover around (not too much happens)
— Ring Exchange
— Get Ready for the Kiss
— Backpedal (BE CAREFUL)

Reception
—Cruisin’
—Get those dance shots
—Have fun
— @EricFloberg takes it pretty seriously, has pretty creative portraits
—It’s at this time he delivers polaroids he’s taken throughout the night.

—Flare exits are the best, coordinate if you want them to stop and kiss during the exit and they are on their way and so are you.

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