Photo checklist for a wedding

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Hiring a professional wedding photographer is often one of the most costly expenses of any ceremony, with many photographers charging upwards of several thousand dollars. Although the pictures captured will last longer than the food, music and just about everything else in the wedding, you may not have that much money in your wedding budget. So, if you are having a friend or family member take the pictures, you need a photo checklist for the wedding.

1. Engagement Photos

   • Although this is not always a requirement, you may want to take engagement photographs. Engagement photos of the betrothed couple are taken a few months before the wedding and are used to get friends and family members excited about the wedding. Many people include engagement photos in their wedding invitations. Anything goes with these photographs, and you can take them in any setting you choose. For example, if you enjoy flowers, taking the pictures at a local greenery or garden is a great idea. Playful pictures on swing sets and playground equipment is fun, as are photos of the engaged couple playing in piles of leaves or in the snow.

   Bride Getting Ready

   • Make sure the photographer takes plenty of behind-the-scenes photographs. This includes photos of the bride getting ready, the mother of the bride helping her daughter, and even the groom getting ready.

   Ceremony

   • Talk about camera placement during the ceremony with the pastor or whatever officiant is performing the service. Some pastors have rules about camera placement and peole walking in and out of the service, so make sure you have this cleared beforehand.

   After Wedding

   • Take pictures with the family and your bridal party. Most family members will want to be in at least one picture. After the family is photographed, go outside to a desired location and take some fun pictures of the bride and groom and the bridal party. A few weeks before the wedding, scout out locations in the area you where want your pictures taken. If a beach is nearby, you can take pictures of the wedding party in the water or on a boat. Walking down the middle of a street is a classic picture idea- another is a photo of everyone in the wedding party lined up against a restaurant counter.

   Reception

   • Take pictures of all the key events taking place during the reception, including the entrance of the bridal party, the cutting of the cake, the first dance of the bride and her father and the groom and his mother. Take reaction shots of the crowd, as these are often some of the best pictures in a wedding album.

Source: www.ehow.com

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