As a destination wedding photojournalist I am not a huge fan of prepared lists simply because they take away from my creativity forcing to concentrate on a list of traditional photos. I am sure many photographers including myself will take those photos anyway, but making it "must do" would be a huge mistake for those who prefer photojournalistic approach.
This wedding
photography checklist designed to help you understand traditional
photography workflow. Many other pictures will be shot during the
wedding although these ones are "must do" for almost any traditional wedding
photographer.
Bride:
dressing for ceremony, full-length solo, with parents, with
mother/father separately. Bride with ring bearer, with flower girl,
with grandparents, with sisters/brothers. Bride with maid of honor,
with attendants.
Groom:
Garter
being put on Groom, full-length solo Groom with parents, with mother/father
separately, with grandparents, with sisters/brothers, with best
man.
Ceremony:
Groom, bride's parents being seated for ceremony. Bridesmaids
walking down aisle. Flower girl, ring bearer walking down aisle.
Bride and father approaching altar or canopy. Bride's father giving
her hand to groom. Exchanging of vows. Ring ceremony.
Recessional:
Formal bride and groom together. Newlyweds and parents. Newlyweds
with entire bridal party. Close-ups of bride's and groom's hands
clasped together.
Reception:
Receiving line - guests and bridal party. Cake table. Bride and
groom cutting/ feeding each other cake. Best man toasting newlyweds.
Newlyweds toasting each other. Cake and punch servers. Musicians.
Newlyweds' first dance Guests dancing. Bride tossing bouquet. Groom
removing garter. Groom tossing garter. Newlyweds getting into limousine
or car.
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