How to choose the photos for your wedding album
Organise your photos into sections
discard photos that are similar to each other
Wedding Photographers will tend to produce several similar shots of each scenario, so once you’ve broken them down into sections, this is a great next step to tackle reducing the number of images. For instance, there may be several photos of the first kiss so choose the shot that you think best captures that moment. Now, you might be staring at your wedding photos thinking “but they all look great.” Well, I’m afraid you do have to be pretty brutal and decisive here. There’s absolutely no point in having more than one photo of the same moment…best to let that one image shine!
think about how you want your wedding album to tell your story
Aim for somewhere between 80-150 photos
cover all the special moments
make sure you've included all the important people
Earmark your favourites and make a 'maybe's' list
Whether it’s a stunning photo of the pair of you with your venue in the backdrop, or a tear-jerking moment when you enter the ceremony room, there will be certain photos that you absolutely love. Make sure you note down these images as it’s perfect information for a designer like me to work with…I can make sure those images are made prominent in the wedding album design and also form a central focus to work around on a particular wedding album spread.
Similarly, it’s good to have a back up list. There might be some photos that you like but can’t quite decide whether you’d definitely put them in your album, or photos of particular guests that you’d like to include but not at the expense of other images. These are all great ‘maybe’ images for me to have just in case there is room on an album spread to include these.
Hopefully that’s given you a few pointers to help sort out your wedding photos in the first step to creating your bespoke wedding album! If you are really struggling though, I can do the job for you with my photo organisation service. I have worked with clients in the past, choosing the initial photos for them and it’s definitely a big help if you can see the photos laid out in a wedding album layout. Feel free to get in touch via the form below for a quick chat or more information where we can discuss your needs.