Journal · A series in 5 parts
The wedding photo plan
A five-part guide to wedding photos, from first priorities to a finished album, with one practical step each week.
This series is for couples who want good photos of their wedding without making photography the whole project. It follows the order the decisions actually come in: first what you want to remember and what that means for the budget, then a timeline built around the light, then family photos that do not eat the reception.
The last two parts cover what happens after the day: gathering your guests' photos and videos, waiting for the professional gallery, keeping everything safe, and turning thousands of files into an album and a handful of prints for the people who matter.
Each part stands on its own, so start wherever you are in your planning. A new part arrives every Sunday.
- Part 1
Wedding photo priorities: start with what you want to remember
Decide what matters most in your wedding photos, write a one-page photo brief, split the budget and work out how many hours of coverage you need.
- Part 2
How to plan your wedding day timeline around the photos
Build a wedding day timeline that works for your photos, with light, family photos, portraits and buffers in the right places, plus a sample timeline.
- Part 3
Wedding family photos: a shot list that runs on time
Plan your wedding family photos without chaos, with a shot list in the right order, a family wrangler, kind handling of complicated families and a template.
- Part 4
After the wedding: collecting the photos and keeping them safe
What to do with your wedding photos in the weeks after the day, from gathering guests' photos and videos to waiting for the gallery and backing up.
- Part 5
From wedding gallery to album: choosing, printing and sharing
How to cull thousands of wedding photos into a story, mix professional and guest photos in an album, choose prints for family and share the day privately.