Much of the following will not apply if a professional photographer will be enhancing the photographs for you. However, you may wish to request some of the listed items to be performed by your photographer.
[ ] Create several back-up copies of your wedding photographs
__ Store at different locations
[ ] Never work on an original image
[ ] Organize editing equipment
__ Computer
__ Specialized software, e.g. Adobe Photoshop
__ Scanner
__ CD or DVD burner
[ ] Enhance your wedding photos
__ Air-brush effect
__ Automatic contrast
__ Color adjustments, e.g. brightening your wedding gown
__ Crop
__ Red eye reduction
__ Remove flaws
__ Shadow reduction
__ Sharpen
__ Soften
__ Other …
[ ] Add effects to your wedding photos
__ Blur background
__ Diffuse glow
__ Filters, e.g. stained glass, sketch, oil painting
__ Frames
__ Lighting effects
__ Vintage look
__ Other …
[ ] Consider different photograph colors for some shots
__ Black and white
__ Full color
__ Sepia
__ Spot color
__ Vintage tone
[ ] Have your photographer print out a thumbnail catalog of your photos
__ Look through the catalog with help from your attendants, members of both families and close friends
__ Mark the shots you want
__ Mark the shots your families and friends want
300 photo proofs is usually enough; any more and it will be difficult to select your favorites.
[ ] Distribute the ordered photographs
[ ] Enlarge your favorite photos
[ ] Arrange your wedding photos
__ Display in a beautiful wedding album
__ Enlarge and display around your home in elegant frames
__ Print onto canvas
__ Have a wedding photo book printed
__ Include prints in your wedding scrapbook
__ Other …