Does anyone have a checklist of poses for family portraits?
A list of the basic wedding photograph poses and candid shots, to present to the photographer before the wedding day.
THE COUPLE
__ Bride and Groom
__ Bride alone with bouquet
__ Bride walking down the aisle to meet the groom (candid, during ceremony)
__ Groom alone
__ Bride and Groom kissing (candid, ceremony close)
__ Bride and Groom hand closeup (ring showing, candid during ceremony or posed later)
__ Bride and Groom cutting the cake (hands held together on the cake cutter)
__ Bride and Groom feeding each other cake (candid—get the shot before it turns into a newlywed food fight)
__ Bride and Groom dancing (candid during first dance, or posed)
__ Bride and Groom leaving (candid shots as they leave the reception, and also of them driving away)
WEDDING PARTY
__ Wedding Party, including Bride, Groom, Best Man, Groomsmen, Maid of Honor, Bridesmaids
__ Groom with best man
__ Groom with all groomsmen
__ Bride with maid or matron of honor
__ Bride with all bridesmaids
__ Bride and groom with best man and maid of honor
__ Ring bearer
__ Flower girl
Note: Ring bearer and flower girl can be included in general wedding party shots or not (with ring bearer amongst the groom’s attendants, and flower girl amongst the bride’s). In general, kids won’t make it long at the reception without wilting and needing to go, or getting messy, so try to get these shots early.
BRIDE’S FAMILY
__ Bride with parents
__ Bride with parents and full siblings
__ Bride with mother and stepfather
__ Bride with mother, stepfather, and all maternal siblings
__ Bride with father and stepmother
__ Bride with father, stepmother, and all paternal siblings
__ Bride with mother and maternal grandparents
__ Bride with father and paternal grandparents
__ Bride’s family shot, including parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins. Note: Don’t include dates or fiancés, and only include relatives by marriage if the bride has very few relatives.
__ Father giving away bride (candid shot at ceremony or posed shot before ceremony)
__ Bride dancing with father (candid shot during reception)
__ Bride dancing with father-in-law (candid shot during reception)
GROOM’S FAMILY
__ Groom with parents
__ Groom with parents and siblings
__ Groom with mother and maternal grandparents
__ Groom with father and paternal grandparents
__ Groom’s family shot, including parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins. See note under bride’s family shot.
__ Groom dancing with mother (candid shot during reception)
__ Groom dancing with mother-in-law (candid shot during reception)
A list of the basic wedding photograph poses and candid shots, to present to the photographer before the wedding day.
THE COUPLE
__ Bride and Groom
__ Bride alone with bouquet
__ Bride walking down the aisle to meet the groom (candid, during ceremony)
__ Groom alone
__ Bride and Groom kissing (candid, ceremony close)
__ Bride and Groom hand closeup (ring showing, candid during ceremony or posed later)
__ Bride and Groom cutting the cake (hands held together on the cake cutter)
__ Bride and Groom feeding each other cake (candid—get the shot before it turns into a newlywed food fight)
__ Bride and Groom dancing (candid during first dance, or posed)
__ Bride and Groom leaving (candid shots as they leave the reception, and also of them driving away)
WEDDING PARTY
__ Wedding Party, including Bride, Groom, Best Man, Groomsmen, Maid of Honor, Bridesmaids
__ Groom with best man
__ Groom with all groomsmen
__ Bride with maid or matron of honor
__ Bride with all bridesmaids
__ Bride and groom with best man and maid of honor
__ Ring bearer
__ Flower girl
Note: Ring bearer and flower girl can be included in general wedding party shots or not (with ring bearer amongst the groom’s attendants, and flower girl amongst the bride’s). In general, kids won’t make it long at the reception without wilting and needing to go, or getting messy, so try to get these shots early.
BRIDE’S FAMILY
__ Bride with parents
__ Bride with parents and full siblings
__ Bride with mother and stepfather
__ Bride with mother, stepfather, and all maternal siblings
__ Bride with father and stepmother
__ Bride with father, stepmother, and all paternal siblings
__ Bride with mother and maternal grandparents
__ Bride with father and paternal grandparents
__ Bride’s family shot, including parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins. Note: Don’t include dates or fiancés, and only include relatives by marriage if the bride has very few relatives.
__ Father giving away bride (candid shot at ceremony or posed shot before ceremony)
__ Bride dancing with father (candid shot during reception)
__ Bride dancing with father-in-law (candid shot during reception)
GROOM’S FAMILY
__ Groom with parents
__ Groom with parents and siblings
__ Groom with mother and maternal grandparents
__ Groom with father and paternal grandparents
__ Groom’s family shot, including parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins. See note under bride’s family shot.
__ Groom dancing with mother (candid shot during reception)
__ Groom dancing with mother-in-law (candid shot during reception)
References :
http://www.essortment.com/lifestyle/weddingphotogra_seyv.htm