Any good wedding photographer will know what kind of shots they must take on the big day to capture for each part of wedding photography, which can be divided into 3 or 4 parts depending on style of photography. For non-intrusive photojournalistic photography, there are preparation, ceremony, and reception. Each wedding is not one-size-fits-all. To ensure that your wedding is told your way, it is a great idea for a couple to include things that are unique to their wedding, things that the photographer wouldn’t know were important to capture otherwise. Your wedding photography will be unique, one-of-a-kind, and complete. That being said, here is a “must have” shot list for each part, add or take out to your liking.
Preparation:
- Bride getting dressed
- Groom getting dressed
- Wedding dress
- Shoes & Jewelry
- Photo of the bouquets
- Bride with the attendants
- Groom with the attendants
- Bride arriving at the ceremony site
- Special guests getting seated at the ceremony
Ceremony:
- Bride walking down aisle
- Spontaneous moments during the ceremony
- Reaction & expressions of parents
- Ring exchange
- Shots of guests
- The wedding kiss
Recception:
- Bride and groom leaving the ceremony
- Guests throwing birdseed or blowing bubbles
- Bride and groom stepping into the car
- Bride and groom driving away from the ceremony
- Wedding party arriving at the reception
- Reception area
- Close-up of wedding decorations
- Cake
- Bride and groom cutting the cake
- The first dance
- Bride/Groom dance with parents
- Wedding toasts
- The bouquet toss
- Bride and groom saying goodbye to the guests
- Bride and groom exiting the reception or driving away
Aiden Rhaa is a Boston Wedding Photographer specializing in contemporary photojournalistic approach.
