When working with your wedding photographer, you may expect them to know exactly how to capture everything lovely about the wedding. This is usually true; experienced photographers have a good idea of when photogenic moments are likely to happen. However, good photographers also have some form of “shot list”?a checklist of the kinds of photographs they don’t want to be without when it comes time to put together your final package. One of the best ways to communicate clearly with your wedding photographer is to tell them if certain shots are extremely important to you. Here are seven examples of shots that tend to look great and capture a ton of the emotion of the big day.
1. Atmospheric Shots Pre-Ceremony

When everyone arrives early to the ceremony to get ready, this is a great time for the photographer to get some details from around the venue. This can be everything from the iconic shot of a wedding dress on a hanger silhouetted by a window to a shot of the decorations and greenery on chairs and tables. Make it clear that you’d love for your photographer to be at the venue early enough to get these pictures before guests arrive. 2. Bridesmaids / Mother of the Bride Seeing Her in the Dress

Brides make pretty cute faces when they come into the room in their dresses for the first time and their moms, sisters, cousins, and friends see them. Try to get as many candids of this experience as possible, since it will remind the bride of the happiness the...