Wedding Photography Checklist for Photographers – Tips

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(Newswire.net — September 12, 2019) — A wedding is one of the most amazing and precious days in everyone’s life. The wedding photography is one of the vital parts of the entire wedding day because these photographs can capture the important moments. Through these photos, the bride and groom can revisit their day of union and cherish it forever. These photographs are the way to go down the memory lane. So, as a photographer, it is your duty to capture all the essential things of a wedding. To make it easier for you, we have a complete wedding photography checklist for photographers.

Wedding Photography Checklist for Photographers

If you want to know what you must capture and what you do not need to capture on a wedding day, then you are at the right place. Being a new wedding photographer in the business is a challenge. You have to ace in your job in order to get more and more contracts. Once you are done with engagements and are preparing for the wedding day, here are the checklist for you that will help you to get the best:

#1: The Pre-ceremony Shots

There are some pre-ceremony moments that are an important part of the wedding album. But this is the easiest part of the day. You can grab some of the details of the bride or groom’s outfits. You can also capture some of the best parts of the wedding venue and other arrangements.  Some of the important inclusions are:

  1. Brides necklace and earrings.

  2. Rings of the bride as well as the groom.

  3. Bride’s dress and bridesmaid dresses.

  4. Groom’s shoes and groomsmen ties.

  5. Cake of the wedding.

  6. Group shot of bride and bridesmaids.

  7. Group shot of groom and groomsmen.

  8. Shot of the bride’s family and the groom’s family.

  9. Some candid shots of everyone.

#2: Ceremony Shots

This is the most important part of the wedding and you need to focus more on this part. You need to be prepared for each and every moment. Being able to be the best and flexible photographer, you have to be consistently working on different aspects of the wedding. No one will ask for taking this shot or that, you have to get it done on your own. Here are some of the shots that you must take at the venue during the ceremony:

  1. Bridal entrance and walking down the aisles. 

  2. Groom, best man and the minister walking in.

  3. Groom waiting for the bride at the altar.

  4. Bride and father walking down.

  5. Father giving away his daughter.

  6. Exchange of the rings.

  7. The first kiss.

  8. Throwing of the bouquet.

Conclusion

So, this is the complete wedding photography checklist for photographers. Besides these, you have to capture some of the candid shots to capture the raw emotions and happiness. Wedding is a day where everyone is happy and at their best spirits. You can get some really beautiful shots of the bride, groom, their families and friends. Though the above mentioned checklist is a must, it is not the only things that need to be captured. You can capture many more shots. You have to be ready for all the moments. In case there is something unusual is happening, fun or emotional, capture them right away.