Photography Rules

No drinking
No smoking
No jeans
Must wear a button down shirt and/or sport coat
Must be on time (15 mins early, prior to start time)
Must sync cameras to the World Clock

The Photographer misses the wedding without calling and emailing Big Day.

The Photographer will be responsible for calling the bride and apologizing. All future weddings will be canceled.

The Photographer misses any of the must have shots. submits false information (States that he/she got all of the shots asked for when he/she actually didn’t.)

The Photographer will be deducted 50% payment.

Penalties

Absolute must have shots (Any combo of 2 missing shots, $20 deduction in pay)

Rings close up
Hanging dress
Shoes/jewelry/Flower bouquet
Bride getting dressed/important people helping
Portrait of bride with flowers
Bride in transportation
First glance
Processional
Bride walking with father
First glance of groom seeing bride
Exchanging rings

5. The Photographer doesn’t wear the requested attire or is late.

The Photographer will be deducted 25% payment.

6. The Photographer drinks or does drugs on the job.

All future wedding bookings will be cancelled.

7. The Photographer looses any footage from wedding.

The Photographer will be responsible for calling the bride and apologizing. The Photographer will be deducted 100% pay. The Photographer may pay back the due balance in the form of filming future weddings.

8. The Photographer is NOT under any circumstances allowed to say anything bad about anyone that has anything to do with the wedding or Big Day while on location, or in proximity that has anything to do with the event.

All future wedding bookings will be cancelled.

9. The Photographer is NOT under any circumstances allowed to make any comments regarding anyone’s appearance negatively or how one appears to look (i.e. their height, weight, or anything that can be viewed in a negative way). Photographers are NOT, under any circumstances, allowed to make any comments that could be interpreted as sexual harassment. The Photographer is NOT, under any circumstances, allowed to make any comments on one’s views or religious beliefs, or any comments regarding their race, color, sexual orientation, or lifestyle.

The Photographer will be responsible for calling the bride and apologizing. The photographer will be deducted 100% pay. All future wedding bookings will be cancelled.

10. We want you to share your work on social! But please make sure that, "Shot for @bigdayphotovideo" are the first words in your post description AND tagged on the photo or video itself.

Examples:

If your posts/stories are not labeled correctly, we will ask you to revise or take the post down.

What to wear

Try to look like a guest