Template · $12
Second shooter brief template for wedding photographers
A second shooter who knows where to stand during the vows and who keeps the cards at the end of the night is worth twice one who got a text with the address. This brief is the page you send the week of the wedding, with the timeline.
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What's inside
- One file:
second-shooter-brief.html, editable in the browser, prints on about two pages. - Wedding block: names and pronunciations, call time and place, parking, dress code, meal, end of coverage, coordinator and family helper phones.
- Assignments by block: getting ready, details, first look, processional, vows, recessional, family formals, portraits, reception room, entrances and toasts, with suggested positions you can overwrite.
- Gear and files: bodies and lenses, lights, RAW or JPEG, camera clock sync, who keeps the cards, backup before leaving, delivery date.
- An eight-line must-get list just for the second shooter.
- Rules on the day (branding, staying out of frame, who decides cuts), plus a line for rate and portfolio use.
Why a written brief
Most second-shooter problems are not skill problems. They are “I did not know you wanted the reaction angle” and “I took the cards home.” Writing it down once per wedding takes ten minutes and removes both. The brief is not a contract; keep your own agreement.
Questions, answered
What format is the file?
One HTML file (second-shooter-brief.html). Open it in any browser, click a blank to type, then print or save as PDF. No app, no login, nothing in the file phones home.
How do I get it?
Checkout opens on Polar. After the card goes through, Polar emails you the download link. If it has not arrived within a few minutes, check spam, then write to help@vestifina.com with the email you used at checkout.
Can I use it with my clients?
Yes. Edit it, put your studio name on it, and send it to your own clients and team. You may not resell it or give it away as a product. See the terms.
Is it a contract?
No. It is a working template, not legal advice. Keep your own contract.
What about refunds?
Payment is taken by Polar as merchant of record, and refund requests follow the receipt Polar sends. If something is wrong with the file, write to help@vestifina.com.
Which currency and tax?
Prices are in US dollars. Polar adds any tax that applies in your country at checkout.