On your wedding day, you may want to give your photographer a list of “must have” photographs that are essential “Kodak moments” in your mind. 

By Stephen & Jennifer Bebb

Before you print off an endless list, don’t forget to leave the photographer some room for creative license. You probably hired your photographer for his skill and creativity, so don’t take that away from him/her- you’ll end up with some unexpectedly perfect photos! You may even ask your photographer for his/her shot list, as many professionals build their own through the years.

As a rule of thumb for how many shots to include on your list, you should count on about three to five minutes per picture. Feel free to include both posed shots and candid shots on your list. Shots with friends will be harder to predict, so sit down before hand to select groups you want pictures with to add to the shot list (maybe with the friends who set you up with your FH.) If you want specific children in your shots at the reception, you may note to the photographer to try and get those shots early, as children tend to wilt and need to go home fairly early. 

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Check with your photographer on a couple things before creating your shot list. Make sure he’ll work off a shot list and ask him what information about the shots he wants from you. That way, you don’t do any extra work and your list is tailored to your own photographer.