Shot List

You may've heard of some couples preparing a "shot list" for their photographer. We have captured hundreds of weddings and understand the key moments you'll want to cherish forever. We are happy to pay special attention to anything that's important to you. Please let us know and we will do our absolute best. Our speciality is photojournalism and documentary style photography. This means we're experts at taking beautiful pictures of things that are happening in front of us. We're not experts at directing, staging or recreating. If there's a certain picture you want, please tell your photographer on your wedding day! If there's a certain picture you want with yourself included in it, please make sure your photographer takes it! (You'll know if you took a photo with yourself in it!)

Please remember any shot list(s) are like a "Guide" for your photographer. They tell your photographer what you plan to do during your wedding -- no matter if your photographer were there or not.

Your photographer doesn't take the place of a coordinator. Your photographer doesn't walk around and reference a list.

A photo list is not a set of instructions. Your photographer will not be trying to make certain moments happen just because they appeared on a list. That's the role of the couple, their close family, the day-of coordinator or a wedding planner. Your photographer is not a day-of coordinator.

If you send us a list, we'll always try our best to capture photos on a list! Please remember a wedding is not a staged photo event, and your photographer is focused on capturing natural moments with a photojournalistic and storytelling approach. Your photographer won't be able to carry a list around all day and constantly monitor it, or orchestrate moments that didn't really happen just because they were listed. If it's really important to you to prepare a list, please designate a family member, trusted guest or a wedding party member to be in charge of the list and take responsibility to make sure your photographer takes those shots.

For example, let's say that you write in your questionnaire that you'd like a picture of your mother helping you put on your dress. Your photographer will try his/her best to capture this moment with flattering photos. Your photographer can give gentle guidance to make sure the light and positioning is flattering. However, your photographer expects that your mother will already be present in the getting-ready room, and will already be actively involved in helping you most of the time while you're putting on your dress. Your photographer will not search the venue to find your mother to create this shot. If your mother left the room and went on an errand, your photographer will not instruct everyone to wait for her to come back because you had wanted a certain picture. If you think you might need someone to take charge like this to orchestrate activities or moments, we suggest asking a trusted family member or close friend. An excellent day-of coordinator is worth every penny! If you know you want a picture of your mother helping you put on your dress, it's also reasonable to trust that you are aware if your photographer is there taking that picture for you. If your photographer isn't there, we have to trust that you will say something and ask for the photographer to come and take the photo. This would also apply if you know you want a picture of you and your partner at a certain location, for example, in front of a fountain at your venue. We'll always try our best to suggest these shots and take them for you! However, if we don't, please understand it's your responsibility to ask your photographer in the moment to take that picture of you and your partner! If you worry about being too caught up in the moment to remember, please make a list of your important shots and designate a family member, trusted guest or wedding party member to be in charge.

Please also be mindful that your photographer cannot be in two places at once. If your photographer is taking pictures of the bride putting on her dress, he/she cannot also be taking pictures of the groomsmen at the same time. 

In our experience, couples who have certain expectations for specific pictures will be much happier when they receive their gallery if they created a list and designated a trusted guest to be in charge of that list.

WE WANT YOU TO HAVE A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE AND ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR PHOTOS!