The "Shot List" is one of the most important discussions you can have with your photographer in preparation for a photography assignment. If you do not determined your Shot List by a walk-through or scouting of the property with the photographer, it still needs to be created. Just saying to your photographer, "Shoot everything" is too broad an explanation and will only set yourself up to be disappointed in the images created, the number of images created, or the cost of creating such broad number of views because the photographer is guessing what you're looking for.
And, what happens when you create your Shot List, and you realize it is too long to accomplish during the scheduled single photography day. Only you can prioritize that list by order of importance. It is important to remember that typically only a small number of views will be frequently used from a particular project. It makes the most sense to direct your photographer to spend the time on those important views, and less time on the photographs that are more "for the record". Having this conversation with your photographer prior to the Estimate will help you maximize your photography budget, increase your satisfaction, and yield a better final product.
Whether you were there or not, and whether we are your photographer on a project or not, if you have any questions or comments about commissioning architectural photography, please feel free to drop us a line anytime. We'd be happy to help!
Kimberly Blom-Roemer
Photographer
R2 Photography, LLC
r2-photography.com
Kimberly Blom-Roemer
Photographer
R2 Photography, LLC
r2-photography.com
866-722-9506
