Looking to Shadow/Assist NKY/Cincinnati, OH Professional Wedding Photographer

[jmmphotography]

After pursuing my love for photographic art over the last couple of years, I've

decided to take on a new endeavor- wedding photography! I have a little less

than a year to learn as much as possible about wedding photography and would be

ETERNALLY GREATFUL to any professional that would be willing to take me under

their wing and show me the ropes. I am eager to learn, very professional, and

would love to assist/shadow/be a second shooter for an established professional

completely for free- I only want the experience and knowledge. I do have a

Canon Rebel XTI with the standard 18-55mm and 75-300mm zoom lenses to use. I

plan on purchasing the 430ex flash, 50mm f1.8, and 100mm f2.8 to add to this.

Thank you,

Jacalyn

[captjack]

Here is a pretty basic shooting list of the basic "posed shots" these are the shots you take with your 18~55. All the candids you want to work from a distance with your 75~300 (kinda long..) 50~200 f/2.8 or faster would be better..

 

Wedding Photographs

The following is a list of possible poses taken at your wedding to make it a more memorable occasion. The poses with an asterisk (*) before them are poses that we consider to be the basic poses of our wedding package. We recommend that you check the majority of these.

 

Pre-Ceremony photos of the Bride

 

___* alone, close up

___* alone, full length

___ alone, in mirror, close up

___* in mirror with Mother

___ in mirror with Maid/Matron-of-Honor

___* alone, at window, close up, (if available)

___ at window with Mother, (if available)

___ at window with Maid/Matron-of-Honor, (if available)

___ with parents

___* with Mother

___ with Father

___* with Maid/Matron-of-Honor

___* with attendants

___ with sisters or brothers or both

___ with family

___ with grandparents, etc.

___ with small children

___* with your Father as he puts the lucky penny in your shoe

___ putting on your garter with attendants looking on

___ with your Father as he holds out his empty pockets

___ pinning on your Mother?s corsage

___ pinning on your Father?s boutonniere

___* with Flowergirl &or Ring-Bearer

___* with Mother helping with veil

___ with Maid/Matron-of-Honor helping with veil

___* with Flowergirl handing you your bouquet

___ with your parents in the background

___ with Maid/Matron-of-Honor in the background

___ Maid/Matron-of-Honor with you in the background

___ with each bridesmaid #___

___ of each bridesmaid for gift folio #___

 

Pre-Ceremony photos of the Groom

 

___* alone, close up

___ alone, full length

___* with Best Man

___ shaking hands with Best Man

___* with all groomsmen and ushers

___* with Father

___ with Father & Bride?s Father

 

Pre-Ceremony photos of the Groom ? cont.

 

___ with Mother

___ with parents

___ with parents in background looking on

___* with Ring-Bearer

___* with Groom?s family

___ with brothers

___ with sisters

___ with grandparents

___ with each groomsman #___

___ of each groomsman & usher for gift folio #___

 

Photos taken in the Church

 

___ Bride?s mother with usher coming down the aisle

___ Bride?s grandmothers with usher coming down the aisle

___ Groom?s mother with usher coming down the aisle

___ Groom?s grandmothers with usher coming down the aisle

___ each bridesmaid coming down the aisle

___ Flowergirl coming down the aisle

___ Ring-Bearer coming down the aisle

___* Bride & Father coming down the aisle

Time exposures of Ceremony (from balcony if available)

___* wide-angle shot of the church

___ wide angle shot of the church with diffuser

___ Father giving away Bride

___* close-up shot of alter (if church allows)

___* close-up shot of vows (if church allows)

___* close-up shot of exchanging rings (if church allows)

___ lighting of unity candle (if church allows)

___* close-up shot of kiss (if time permits)

___ side view of ceremony (if church allows)

___* couple walking up the aisle (flash)

Formal photos taken at the alter

___* couple with Minister

___* couple full-length

___* couple close-up

___ close-up shot of kiss (if not taken during time exposures)

___* close-up of Bride

___* full-length of Bride

___ lighting of unity candle (if not taken during time exposures)

___* couple with Maid/Matron-of-Honor & Best Man

___* couple with all attendants

___ couple with bridesmaids

___ couple with groomsmen & ushers

___* couple with Bride?s parents

___* couple with Bride?s family (grandparents & relatives)

___* couple with Groom?s parents

___* couple with Groom?s family (grandparents & relatives)

 

 

Photos taken at the Reception

 

___* couple cutting the cake

___* Bride offering cake to the Groom

___* Groom offering cake to the Bride

___* couple toasting

___ toast by the Best Man

___ couple cutting Groom?s cake

___ couple with servers

___ receiving line

___* photo of cake table

___ photo of buffet table

___ photo of gift table

___* photo of guest-book table with bridesmaid?s bouquet/s

___ Bride or couple with person/s providing special music

___ couple with ushers (if not taken at the alter)

___ Bride?s father holding empty pockets inside out, with Groom?s father

___* casual candids with friends

___* casual candids of friends

Photos of a Formal Dinner

___* couple and their table

___ individual tables

___* entire room & tables

___ friends offering toasts

Photos taken during the dance series

___* couple during their first dance

___* Bride with her father

___* Groom with his mother

___ Bride with her father-in-law

___ Groom with his mother-in-law

___ Bride & Groom with grandparents

___ Bride?s parents

___ Groom?s parents

___ full view of dance floor with guests dancing

___ photo of orchestra/band

Photos of the Bouquet & the Garter Toss

___* Bride tossing her bouquet

___ Bride with guest who caught the bouquet

___ Groom removing the Bride?s garter with eligible bachelors looking on

___* Groom tossing the garter

___ Groom with the guest who caught the garter

___ Couple with the two guests who made the catches

 

Photos going away

 

___ Couple in their going away attire

___* running through rice (birdseed, balloons)

___ decorated car

___* close-up of Couple in car

___ car pulling away with guests waving

___ exterior photo of church

 

[jmmphotography]

Jack,

Thank you for such a detailed list! Are you in the Cincinnati area? Do you need an assistant?