Your wedding photographer: what to decide and ask

Your wishlist

Answer these before you meet anyone.

• What look are you drawn to in a photographer?

• About how many hours of coverage do you want?

• What do you most want delivered?

What to ask each one

• Which moments should be photographed?

• How many hours of coverage?

• Add a second shooter?

• What do you want delivered?

How it’s usually priced

Usually priced as one flat amount.

Possible extras: Overtime (per hour past coverage), Engagement session, Album / prints, Second shooter.

What you settle once booked

• Are you doing a first look?

  A first look reshapes the timeline — portraits move before the ceremony, freeing cocktail hour.

• When do the golden-hour portraits start?

  Your photographer knows the number for your date and your venue — record it here, and the golden-hour block lands on the timeline.

• Photo usage & sharing preferences

• The shot list

  One line per shot — the grandmother's toast, the heirloom in the bouquet, the surprise dance. Family groupings go on the family-photo list.

What to look over

Correct these details as needed.

• Family & group photo list

  Type over a group and it stops updating itself.

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The day-of sheet

Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.

Across the whole day

Choose which moments to include.

• Photography coverage
• Getting-ready photos
• First look
• Family & group photos
• Golden-hour portraits