What are good shots for my wedding photographer to take

Wedding photographs are cherished memoirs of the biggest day in a bride's life. Every bride-to-be gets engulfed with feelings of exhilaration, ecstasy and nervousness about her wedding day, which is full of moments of happiness, powerful emotions, tradition, and quirks. You as a bride must ensure that these beautiful moments are captured in photographs so they can be cherished for the rest of your life, and for the generations to come.


Great wedding photographs will bring a smile on your face and even tears in your eyes when you view them many years later. Good photographs evoke powerful emotions and so you must ensure that you plan your photographs in advance. Planning a list of locations, people, events, combinations, and more, will surely help. And, so, here are strategies and situations that will help you plan your wedding photographs list.

Traditional and modern wedding photographs


Okay, before we go down to you list, let's distinguish between traditional and modern wedding photographs. Traditional photographs are what your darling mum expects to see - these are formal photographs that cover important ceremonies and people and poses. Modern wedding photographs employ creativity, are natural, fun, informal, maybe un-posed for, and include the X-factor in that is not found in your parents' wedding photographs. A great wedding album includes both modern and traditional photographs.



Typical list of traditional wedding photographs



The bride and groom

The wedding dress, usually hanging

The bride as she walks down the stairs

Bride and both mothers (her and the groom's)

Maid of honor helping bride zip up her dress

Groom and both fathers (bride's and his)

Groom with the best man, with the best man attaching something to the groom's suit

Bride with mom and dad and grandparents

Groom with mom and dad and grandparents

Bride with her relations/friends

Groom with his relations/friends

The wedding cars - Limos!

Groom helping bride emerge from the wedding car
Groom waiting for his to-be wife to join him at the altar

Shot of the venue

Shot of the guests

Bride's walk down the aisle

Bride's father giving her away

Bride and groom holding hands

Bride and groom kissing

Couple exiting the wedding venue

Couple inside the car

Shot of the reception venue

Décor at the reception venue

Food table

Guest shots

Family shots at the reception

Single shots of bride and groom (portrait shots)

Bride and groom with families/relations

Bride and groom together

Bride with bridesmaids

Groom with groomsmen

Bride and groom showing their rings (separately)

Bride dancing with her father

Groom dancing with mother

Cake cutting

Feeding cake to each other

Guests dancing

Guests eating

Bride's and groom's first dance

All toasts and Speeches

Dancing children

Dancing parents

Giving away wedding favors

Tossing rice/flowers

Bride and groom driving away



Typical list of modern wedding photographs


Modern wedding photographs are informal and fun poses and depend on the photographer's creativity and imagination. They are un-posed for and provide the fun element in a wedding album. Here's a small list:


Make-up gaffes

Funny expressions on the face of bride/groom/parents/relations

Fidgety and loudmouth guests

Bride swimming in her wedding dress

Offbeat black and white photography

Staring into the camera poses

Funny poses

Minor gaffes that occur at every wedding

Well, I sure hope you found the lists above helpful. Finally, before you make the list, meet up with your photographer and review his portfolio and choose him for his creativity, skill and his capability in shooting excellent modern and traditional photographs. Good luck!