Mistakes 90% of Wedding Photographers Make on Their First Wedding

Mistakes wedding photographers make on their first weddings, and how to avoid them.
I've been into wedding photography for about 15 years, and these are a lot of things I've learned along the way watching others.
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0:00 First Wedding Mistakes
0:57 Put References Images in Your Camera
1:43 Take A Single Photo Before You Leave
2:14 Wrong Lenses
2:42 Bring a Friend
3:02 Contracts
3:37 Shoot Raw
4:18 Pre Consult
4:40 Studio Management Software
4:59 Details
5:56 Batteries
6:34 Shot lists
7:03 FINAL TIP!
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[@johncoupe2694]

Great tips!!! I like to add one, bring a small medicine kit (headache,stomach and allergy) also a few bandaids too. I remember getting a migraine headache during a wedding but had my kit. Thanks again for all your info Taylor👍🏼❤️📷

[@Crob3621]

Perfect timing, I have my first wedding next week... I've been re-watching all of your content to get ready lol

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Have fun at the wedding! Happy the videos can help!

[@flaashj1393]

Same

[@JoshuaMcTackett]

Good luck!

[@officialnellphoto]

These are also great tips for regular portrait photographers. I DO pre scout locations before I bring the model there. It helps me to build my shot list in advance. Valuable info Taylor thanks!

[@flaashj1393]

Needed this. I shoot st my first wedding. July 15th. I love your videos. Keep up the great content/work

[@lisalouisekeen4191]

Did my first wedding in a few years last week. Went super well, but that first tip of taking a shot of the schedule and ref shots great idea. Will use that for my next one in 2 weeks time.

[@Keenonhang]

By far the best tips I’ve come across and in a non condescending way.

[@endaguerin8044]

Thanks Taylor, goods tip and advice😌

[@AnthonyGugliotta]

Just shot a wedding at Elora Mill last weekend. All I could think of was your videos! 😅

[@stanleyeisel8883]

GREAT advice !

[@karanmora1339]

That’s quite informative ❤

[@chuchonmc]

Many good tips. Simple ideas, well explained, no clickbaiting, everything in order... I like your content!

[@MartinV.]

great video!

[@nickcucchiara]

Great video, wish I had the opportunity to shoot a wedding. I will probably have to do fee ones just to build a portfolio to get my foot in the door.

[@gh2r32vgrf]

It is quite easy have a Checklist !!!! and check it two days before the wedding : batteries charged ,cards formatted ,lenses,backup camera,flashes … then check this checklist before packing …

[@iamvictorperez1482]

Thanks Taylor ☕️🤙

[@05kendalls]

Wow, yer taking a photo of the daily schedule as the first shot is a great idea. I will be doing that from now on.

[@alexisrose4221]

for me that would take longer to scroll through the images to see the shot list instead of just having it in my pocket or on my phone screen saver!

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

If you go forwards one it should go back to the start and show you the first image on the card

[@nathanvanwyk8017]

I’ll definitely use tip#1

[@radimvybiral105]

pro tip from semi-pro photographer: if you are shooting with two bodies, take the very first shot of some watches, where you can see seconds. one body, then second body. it doesn't have to be at the same time, same second. Just take the shots. Later in whatever software you are using, you can adjust the metadata from both cameras to that very second, so you will have precise order of your photos, even if you are switching cameras super fast. You probably don't have to do this, if your camera has gps or connecting to phone and syncing time regularly. But this is very easy way, how to set multiple cameras.

[@davidkamran9092]

CLASSIFIED

[@darrylpatterson821]

wow the reference images on the camera

[@bigrobotnewstoday1436]

I forgot a SD card one time but I was going to a comic con for fun. Still a really good tip.

[@ninnieanddave]

Hey, great Idea loading Inspiration on the SD Card. Tried on my Canon R6, loaded few JPEG, but it doesn‘t Show them. And advise? 😅

[@shanewilson7994]

Doing my first wedding tomorrow, unfortunately it will be a solo shoot (small wedding, friend, and extremely limited budget on their end), but I appreciate these videos because I'm super nervous because I want it all to be perfect (and I know it won't be, but my job is to make the couple think it was).

[@bigsie9641]

I'm in a very similar situation! (Small wedding, my brother and also a limited budget) How did it go? Their wedding is still about 2 months out so I have some time to prepare

[@shanewilson7994]

@@bigsie9641 I wasn’t a fan of most of my photos. The couple seemed to love them though. Overall it was an interesting situation. Things I’d recommend. Second shooter. I know probably not possible but you miss a ton of great shots. But can be done solo. Timeline. My people didn’t really have one so there ended up being a lot of chaos on what to do next. Or when things were starting. And this will make sure you have a little time to shoot the bride and groom. But was a learning experience. And a fun one. And I’d probably only ever do it for friends and family. But this is because it just isn’t as enjoyable as my main photography (cosplay).

[@markshirley01]

I'm a graphic design who will shoot a friends wedding in a couple of weeks. What percentage of images should be vertical. My commercial work is now almost all vertical

[@onthemoverealestatephotogr9655]

Omg I do the phone photo reference thing all the time…lol

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

It's a fun little way to make the day easier!

[@caseyonlocation8257]

Thanks for the video! Are you driving while filming? I don't see any steering wheel, LOL

[@arranboon1]

It’s literally right fucking there dude

[@jasonnicholas4336]

Trick I learned from watching The Bourne Identity; implant a spare SD card under your skin. That way it's always with you and you can just cut it out in an emergency.

[@vernonsmith6176]

Lol

[@AadidevSooknananNXS]

But I always come with my 600mm f2.8 on my wedding shoots!

[@markjamesturrell3055]

Great video, so helpful, but man have you got a hollywood filter on ???

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

I don’t even know what that is. But no filter

[@GeorgiaAlexis86]

Do you ever use camera settings or always manual? Thanks

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

I’m mostly manual. Nothing wrong with shoot aperture priority for weddings tho. Or auto iso

[@queerfoto]

Before I start the video, I’m just hoping I’m not making any of these now 🤣

[@kd4wg01]

Question, as for food. Do you expect them to have a plate for you? Or do you ask if they'll provide? Or you just dont assume anything and just bring your own/ go out.

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

I’d say talk to the couple about it. Usually they’ll give you a plate and a seat somewhere to eat dinner. Some of my first few weddings I did end up running out to pick something up because it was overlooked by both of us. You can put it in your contract if you want to make sure the couple reads it, or just make a note to talk about it in the first meeting and reconfirm prior to the wedding

[@kathynassa9974]

Are you using flash? For the ceremony?

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Not unless I have to. Some ceremonies require it, but I’m going to say in my experience that’s about 1 out of 59

[@1215mymy]

Do you offer workshops?

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Yep. Usually announce them on Instagram and my mailing list

[@richarddufault]

Yup, rule number one when leaving the house: I have a camera with a full battery and can take a picture.

[@bigsoggy2131]

Irecemtly beem asked to shoor a friemda wedding currentlt mybag cinsists of a nikion 1 with a k,&f mount adapter for my canon 35, 50,84 mn lenses (i m hsing the canon lenses with convertor to save money. Fmountblrns atr still extorinate prices in alsi if ave a zomeinyripod to he help with stabilt im unanle to hold camera with both hands. Due to a stroke

[@bryanbacos]

you took selfies before it was cool. cool

[@Stereo_type1982]

You're really using a Chris chambers BTS for the clickbait thumbnail? Chris chambers is the Don.

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

I had no idea who it was, he's really fantastic

[@PaulSwiftPhotography]

@@TaylorJacksonPhoto It's a BTS to creating a fantastic OCF image. This one made the papers.

[@PaulSwiftPhotography]

@pablo casey I thought the same too.

[@TheeJaneDoe]

wow 18 years of doing weddings 😲. do you see yourself doing this another 18? or 10? Watching other KZbinrs who do photography that are about 10 years older than you are now doing other genres of photography and when they did a little bio of themselves, a majority of them started out as wedding photographers.

[@gamingwithstand6886]

Biggest mistake I ever made was stealing other photographers portfolio. Good thing I know a friend that was in the CIA down in Miami he'll do anything for money because he has a Burn Notice.

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

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[@klongcamba9969]

Hi Taylor, is it $30 CA or US? Cheers!