Wedding day photo checklist

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On your wedding planning checklist you will probably find items such as book venue, choose caterer and find photographer. As you prepare to employ various professionals, hiring a photographer is among the most important, as he will document one of the most important days of your life. As such, you will need to hire someone whose style is in keeping with your own.

1. Before the Wedding- Interview Photographers

   • Interview potential photographers six to 12 months before the wedding. This involves visiting their studios, evaluating their portfolios and discussing your wishes for your wedding photographs. Further, you must consider your budget, the quantity of photographs included in each package and when you will receive your photographs and albums. Ask for references and most important, make sure that you and your fiancé- are comfortable with your photographer. Most professional photographers will have a checklist for the wedding day. The checklist should include photographs to be taken before and during your wedding. Review this checklist with the photographer and add or subtract from the list as you want.

   Before the Wedding-Finalize the Details

   • Four to six weeks prior to your wedding, you and your fiancé- should meet with your photographer to finalize details. This is the time to discuss any sensitive situations between wedding guests -- for example, an aunt and uncle who are recently divorced -- and how photographs of these people should be handled. Outdoor photography should be discussed- any locations that you and your fiancé- have chosen should be shared with your photographer. Arrangements to have photos taken before the wedding should be made at this time. Coordinate with your photographer about the group shots, who will be in them and at what time during the day they will be taken. You and your photographer should create a photography-shooting schedule and distribute it to all relevant people before the wedding. Email this list to your wedding party and family and have extra copies to hand out at the rehearsal dinner or the reception.

   Photographs

   • Among the traditional photographs you want taken are the bride and bridesmaids getting dressed, the bride arriving at the wedding ceremony, the groom and best man arriving at the ceremony, the exchanging of rings and the first kiss. To plan unusual photos, think about your personalities- fun-loving and carefree couples can include photos taken doing unexpected things such as standing together in front of a colorful wall of graffiti, playing hide and seek or standing together at a train or bus stop. Use your imagination and the possibilities are endless.

   Wedding Day

   • You will probably be too busy to address many photography concerns on your actual wedding day. Assign a member of the bridal party or a family member who can answer your photographer's questions. As the bride, you should take the time to check in with your photographer at least a couple of times throughout the day. If you have thought of other photos that you would like, let your photographer know. Above all, trust that the photographer you hired will do the job right.

Source: www.ehow.com

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