PILLAR 01 · WEDDINGS · 14 CHAPTERS
Shooting the wedding, hour by hour
Chaptered along the day itself, in the order it happens. Read it once end to end in the month before; come back to a single chapter the week of.
01Your first wedding, start to finishPLANNEDThe anchor guide. Everything below, compressed into one read.28 min
02Before the day: the walkthrough and the shot conversationPLANNEDWhat to ask, what to look at, and what to write down.12 min
03Getting ready coverage without getting in the wayPLANNEDSmall rooms, bad light, six people talking to you at once.9 min
04The ceremony: positions, movement rules, and what you cannot missPLANNEDWhere to stand and when it is worth moving.14 min
05Family formals in eleven minutesPLANNEDA named list system that stops the group photos eating the golden hour.10 min
06Couple portraits when you have twenty minutesPLANNEDA repeatable sequence that works when you are out of time.11 min
07Reception coverage: the running orderPLANNEDEntrances, toasts, dances, cake, exit: what each one needs.13 min
08Rain on the wedding day: the photographer’s playbookPLANNEDCovers, indoor fallbacks, flash in rain, and the conversation to have at 9am.8 min
09On the day backup workflow (checklist edition)PLANNEDTwo slots, two bags, one habit. Printable.6 min
10The second shooter’s packing list (printable)PLANNEDWhat is actually in the bag, and what stays in the car.6 min
11The complete guide to second shootingPLANNEDGetting hired, behaving well, and getting hired again.24 min
12Building a wedding photography timeline (with worksheet)PLANNEDWorking backwards from sunset, with a fillable worksheet.15 min
13How many photos should you deliver?PLANNEDHow to decide the number, promise it, and hit it.7 min
14Shooting a wedding alonePLANNEDFailure planning when there is no second shooter.12 min