Must have photo list- anyone want to review it for me?

Re: Must have photo list- anyone want to review it for me?

• bereasonable2 member

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  I would think that any qualified photographer would take those photos without the need for an extensive list.

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• gymchick05

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  I know, its more a list for myself because I want to be aware of the photos I want and make sure they are taken

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• mmontroni

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  When you say extended family, maybe you should be more specific. For example, Aunt Myrtle and Uncle Arthur, as well as Cousin Maybelle and....etc.  This way your photographer knows which family members he needs to round up or have someone round up for him.

  

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• cindyn9178 member

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_must-photo-list-anyone-want-review?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:a1dafd4e-1fbf-4409-9ab9-6e4969044b4fPost:ea0af7f8-cdbf-4a4f-a5f8-27a4967e0891">Re: Must have photo list- anyone want to review it for me?</a>:
  [QUOTE]I would think that any qualified photographer would take those photos without the need for an extensive list.
  Posted by bereasonable2[/QUOTE]
  I agree. "Must Have" photos, should be photos out of the ordinary that the photgrapher might not normally take, or ones that you want to ABSOLUTELY make sure that you get for a specific reason. I doubt that any photographer would take this list and follow it to a T the day of the wedding. IMO it is way too much for a "must have" list.

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• Reilly626 member

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  These seem like any photog would take. I rec. downloading samples of artistic photos you want. I did this and handed them to her and she loved it and shot them all for me.  I also downloaded some pics shot at my venue too that I wanted.

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• GolfChick78 member

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  I agree with all PP'ers.  Any photographer would probably consider a list either an insult or a distraction.  If there's a few things that are important to you that seem odd, mention them (I don't know how common it is to take photos of the bottoms of shoes).  Otherwise, trust them to do the job you hired them for.

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• uppereastgirl member

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  Except for groups of people that you want portraits of, I'd skip the list.  Your photographer won't know that your uncle is like a father to you so you want extra pictures of him, but s/he'll know that duh -- you want a photo of your cake and saying your vows.

  
  

  If your photographer is spending all day checking off this list, s/he will miss the real moments as they unfold. 

  
  

  Unless you hired a photographer who has never shot a wedding before, skip it.  Except for the novel group shots -- the photographer will know to take photos of all the groomsmen, but would not know that you want a photo with just your nephew. 

  

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• USER876

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  I don't think you will be able to police all of those shots on your wedding day.  I would give the photographer a short list of family or group images you want or anything out of the ordinary.  If you trust your photographer and hired a real pro, then you should have nothing to worry about.  You can verbally tell them a day or two before or during your final meeting that you want images of all the details,etc, but I wouldn't give them an extensive list.  If I was your photographer and I got a list like that, I would tempted to cancel the contract.

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• cindyn9178 member

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_must-photo-list-anyone-want-review?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:90Discussion:a1dafd4e-1fbf-4409-9ab9-6e4969044b4fPost:70d9489e-1cbf-42b5-beb0-e98a4a4f56f9">Re: Must have photo list- anyone want to review it for me?</a>:
  [QUOTE]Except for groups of people that you want portraits of, I'd skip the list.  Your photographer won't know that your uncle is like a father to you so you want extra pictures of him, but s/he'll know that duh -- you want a photo of your cake and saying your vows. If your photographer is spending all day checking off this list, s/he will miss the real moments as they unfold.  Unless you hired a photographer who has never shot a wedding before, skip it.  Except for the novel group shots -- the photographer will know to take photos of all the groomsmen, but would not know that you want a photo with just your nephew. 
  Posted by uppereastgirl[/QUOTE]
  
  couldn't have said it better!

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• gymchick05

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  Thanks for the advice- the list wasnt really for the photographer- just for my notes when discussing photos so if some stuff wasnt the norm, I would include that on my list for him. He is a great photographer, so Im not worried-but certain things like making sure I have a photo w/ the flower girl alone or getting the placecard table cause of my DIY stuff I want to make sure he is aware of.
  Thanks again!

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