Wedding Photography Checklist

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For those of you hiring a friend or relative, or someone who is just starting out shooting weddings, I have written a wedding photography checklist for you/them! This should alleviate some stress and ensure that you have at least the essentials...

The Best Wedding Photography Checklist Ever! (...that we know of) ;)

Camera Gear:
* Camera and Lenses
* Back up camera (if available)
* all memory cards empty and freshly formatted
* spare camera batteries
* camera battery charger

Lighting:
* Primary Flash
* Flash slaves
* diffuser attachment for flash
* flash plates
* light stands
* umbrellas
* wireless remote
* spare flash batteries
* AA battery (or flash battery) chargers

Other:
* "empty"& "full" labeled ziplock bags for batteries and memory cards (so you can easily identify which ones you've used)
* reflector
* tripod
* gray card
* Lens cloth

Wedding Items:
* cloth for bride to sit on
* plastic bags and elastic bands (weather proofing stuff for cameras in case it rains)
* small towel (to dry off gear if it gets wet)
* formal shot list of group shots that the bride & groom want

Human Needs Related Gear!
* snacks
* water bottle
* cooler
* sunscreen
* mosquito repellant

Miscellaneous:
* laptop (to transfer images for backup or if you run out of space) optional
* usb cable (to connect to laptop)
* business cards
* change for parking meters
* pen
* map and directions to all locations for the day
* umbrella
* cell phone

 

 

 


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