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Shot List & Wedding Timeline Generator


Pick a shoot type for a curated, editable, printable shot list, or build a wedding-day timeline that works backward and forward from the ceremony time. Add your own shots, remove what you don't need, then print, download or share it with your clients. Built for photographers by Nakada Design.
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Everything is editable: rename a shot, add your own with “＋ add shot”, or remove one with ×. The printed version keeps the checkboxes so you can tick them off on the day.
Before the ceremony
After the ceremony
Timeline
Times are computed from the ceremony start: events before it stack backward, events after it run forward. Reserve the couple's portraits for the evening golden hour; the golden hour calculator gives you the exact window.
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Por qué Every Shoot Deserves a Shot List


The photograph you forget is the one the client remembers. A shot list is cheap insurance against the missed grandmother portrait, the un-photographed invitation suite, the product angle the brand needed for its listing. It also does quiet work before the shoot: sent to a couple or client, it aligns expectations and surfaces the must-haves you couldn't have guessed.

On the day it becomes a shared script: you, your second shooter and the planner all working from the same page. Edit the curated list here down to your style, add the client's specific requests, and print a version with checkboxes you can tick between frames.
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Building a Wedding Day Timeline


Anchor on the ceremony. It's the one fixed point on the day, so everything is measured from it. Getting-ready, first look and portraits stack backward; cocktail hour, dinner and dancing run forward.

Protect golden hour. The couple's best portraits happen in the twenty minutes of evening golden light. Slot a short portrait block there even if it means stepping away from the reception. It's worth it. Check the exact time with the golden hour calculator.

Pad the transitions. Real weddings run late. Build in buffers around hair and makeup and between locations, so a fifteen-minute slip doesn't cascade into the ceremony. The generator lets you set every duration. Adjust until the day breathes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Qué hacemos is a photography shot list?

A shot list is a planned checklist of the specific photographs you intend to capture during a shoot, usually grouped by category or moment. It keeps you from forgetting must-have images in the moment, aligns you with the client on expectations, and gives an assistant or second shooter a clear reference. This tool builds an editable, printable one for weddings, portraits, products, editorial, real estate, events and newborns.

Qué hacemos should a wedding shot list include?

A wedding shot list should cover getting-ready and detail shots (dress, rings, invitation suite), the first look and couple portraits, the ceremony (processional, vows, ring exchange, first kiss, recessional), family and wedding-party groupings, and the reception (entrance, first dance, toasts, cake, dancing, send-off). Family groupings are the part most worth writing down by name so no combination is missed.

Cómo do I build a wedding timeline?

Anchor the timeline on the ceremony start time, then work backward through family portraits, wedding-party portraits, the first look and getting-ready, and forward through cocktail hour, reception events and dancing. Reserve the couple's portraits for the evening golden hour whenever possible. This generator does the backward-and-forward math for you from a single ceremony time.

Can I share it with clients?

Yes. That is the point. Print it, download it or copy it and send it to the couple, planner or brand so everyone works from the same plan. A shared shot list and timeline is one of the clearest signals of a professional, organized photographer.

Is it free?

Yes. The tool is free to use in your browser with no signup required. Nothing is installed, and you can run as many calculations as you need for planning. Confirm critical figures with product data or a licensed professional before construction.

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