60 Days Before Wedding
- Register event on http://www.SmugMug.com/ and alert client
- Talk to the Bride about lighting the reception and how critical it is to her photographs
- Get Names, Phone Numbers for
- DJ
- Coordinator [if contracted]
- Bride
- Groom
- Mother of Bride [if possible]
- Talk to the Bride about the rehearsal dinner ... stress how critical it is
30 Days Before Wedding
- Light Readings & Visit to Venues (Ceremony & Reception)
- Get shot list from bride
- Meet DJ and get copy of "Schedule of Events"
Two Days Before Wedding
- Clear & Format Compact Flash and Secure Digital Cards
- Largest Cards into Bodies
- Charge all Camera Batteries
- Charge all AA Batteries, leave newest batteries on chargers
- Verify and Reset all Camera Settings
- ISO: 100
- Mode: A
- Flash: I-TTL
- WB: Auto
- Quality: RAW [Lossless Compressed]
- Colorspace: sRBG
- Synchronize all Camera Body Clocks
- Print & Store Two Copies Maps, Instructions, Venue Details
- Program Route into GPS and BlackBerry
- Store all Phone Numbers into BlackBerry
One Day Before Wedding
- Prepare Vehicle Load
- Check all bags
- Double-Check Lens, Bodies, Flashes, batteries, chargers
- Double-Check Tripods, Portable Storage, Lights, Backdrops, Umbrellas
- Fill Gas Tank
- Create Complete Index Card Set for Couple and Family Shot lists
- Names, Places and Priority for Wedding Party
- Review and Transcribe Client Worksheet to Wedding Sheet
- Look at bride's binder of sample shots
- Lacking list of sample shots, review 100 best favorites from previous year of work (inspirational)
- Prepare Wedding Day Attire
- Double-Check all Dark Colors, Belt, Shootin' Shoes
- Prepare & Double-Check Emergency Photographer Kit
- Safety pins
- Sterile contact lens drops
- Needle and thread (white-ish)
- spot cleaning cloths
- hair ties for the windy days
- short step ladder/seat
- Advil, Asprin, Tylenol
- fold up scissors
- clear tape
- floral wire
- small Swiss army knife
- Super Glue
- Breath Mints
- Bottled Water
- Toothpaste
- New toothbrushes
- Hairspray
- Hair Gel
- First Aid Kit
- Hairpins
- Non Grease Sun tan lotion (clinique spf 30)
- lip protector
- Tissues
- stain remover
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Umbrella
- disposable rain coats
- Duct Tape
- Masking/Medical Tape
- Handcuff Key
- Lighter
- halls cough drops
- shine removal sheets for the face
- nail polish remover
- Comb/brush
- Tweezers
- Drinking Straws
- Small Mirror
- $200 in USD
- Tums or Rolaids
- Pepto Bismo
- Anti-Static Fabric
- Small towel
- Pen and small pad
- Shoe polish
- Black socks
- Hand lotion
- Insect repellent
- Baby powder
Morning Of
- Remove all Spare Batteries From Chargers
- Package Chargers into Battery Bag
- Load Vehicle
- Check all bags
- Double-Check Lens, Bodies, Flashes, batteries, chargers
- Double-Check Tripods, Portable Storage, Lights, Backdrops, Umbrellas
- Put One Copy of Maps, Instructions, Venue Details in Vehicle
- Put Second Copy of Maps, Instructions, Venue Details in Battery Bag
- Get Dressed in Wedding Clothing
- Stretch, Focus on Shoulders, Wrists and Hands
- Prayer for the Bride and Groom
At The Wedding
- Shoot Everything in RAW / NEF
- Use Two Card Cases -- One for Full/Used and another One for To-Use
- Backup Each Card to Laptop AND External Drive After it is filled
- This is Done by a Program Called "Cory's Reliable Card Copier"
- After card is backed to two locations, format card with card reader and place in "to-use card case"
- Each card put into camera is checked to be empty (just to make sure) and then formatted with the camera
After The Wedding
- Compare File Lists from LapTop and External Drive
- Run "Cory's Reliable Card Copier" in "Validation" mode to ensure that all image files (by sequence number) are accounted for and stored
- Make Multi-DVD Backup Copy, by Camera Body, and Label "Originals" Store Off-Site
- { Proprietary Processing Operations }
- Burn DVD Backup of Original JPegs, Store On-Site Label "Original JPGS"
