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resource · 02 — the shot list
every photo we take,

the
shot —

list.

Without you having to ask. Everything below gets photographed by default on every TLC wedding — tape it on the fridge, but you don’t need to send it back. Anything you want that isn’t on the list? Add it to your family photos under “other.”

60+ shots
across 5 chapters
refined over 350+ weddings
(we’ve checked every one)
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how to use this thing

by default —
not by ask.

Here’s the deal. The shot list is everything we shoot on a wedding day without prompting, reminding, or being asked. It’s our default. You don’t have to send this back.

What this list is not — a poses-from-Pinterest board, or a list of every guest we need to find. Specific people you want photographed should go on your family photos list under “other.”

One ask — if a particular item or moment is important to you (a vow book your grandma wrote, a piece of family jewelry, a private vow exchange), tell us the week before. We’ll make sure it gets its own frame.
01

getting ready

soft window light · candid + posed
DETAILS & SETUP
flat-lay of details (rings, invite, perfume, vow book, jewelry, shoes, ties, watch, cufflinks)
the dress on a hanger, in window light
the suit / second look on a hanger or hook
the venue / room in the “before” state
any letter you wrote to each other (if you did one)
THE PEOPLE
candids of you with your people getting ready
hair finishing touches
makeup finishing touches
the “first sip” champagne / coffee / whatever
putting on the dress (parent or sibling helping)
tying the tie, buttoning the cuffs
the back of the dress / final look in mirror
your reactions when you see yourself
PRE-CEREMONY MOMENTS
parent first looks (if doing them)
wedding-party first looks
private gift / letter exchange
solo full-length portrait of you, dressed and ready
02

first look

if doing — somewhere quiet
the walk-up from behind
the tap / turn / first reaction
the full hug, both of you
tight on hands, rings if already on
a couple of soft candid laughs after the moment
a wide environmental frame of the location
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03

portraits — couple + party

golden hour where possible
JUST THE TWO OF YOU
wide environmental frame at the venue
close-up of you two from the front
walking-together, candid
tight on hands, on rings
a few we set up + a few we steal
at least one frame at sunset / golden hour
WEDDING PARTY
full party — wide
full party — close
your side, your side again (the chaotic one)
your partner’s side, ditto
each individual party member with you
the dog / kid / surprise (if applicable)
04

the ceremony

— unplugged, please. (please.)
venue + setup wide, empty
guests being seated
officiant, processional pre-cue
processional — each member of the party
your partner’s face as you walk in
the walk down the aisle, you + escort
the handoff at the altar
vow reads — wide + tight on faces
ring exchange — hands
the first kiss, every angle
the recessional
guest reactions — real ones, not posed
05

cocktail + reception

— candids, the dance floor, the food, the speeches
cocktail hour wide
candids of guests laughing / hugging
reception space empty, then full
table details — place settings, menu, name cards
your entrance
the first dance — wide + tight
parent dances
toasts — speaker + your reaction
cake / dessert cut
dance floor — packed, low light, real moments
a real candid of you on the dance floor
a quiet 30 seconds — just you two before the send-off
the send-off / exit
— kayla & mike
no need to send this back. it lives with us — but tape it on your fridge if you like.
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