Chapter 6 — Shot List & Timeline — The Chaos Organizer
Prompt 20 Add Vendor Shot Requests to Your Shot List
Vendors remember the photographers who knew to shoot their work — and quietly deprioritize the ones who didn't. Florists build centerpieces for hours; cake designers hand-paint their details; planners stake their reputation on the room reveal. This prompt turns that into a plan: it takes the vendor list for a wedding and adds each vendor's detail shots to your coordination list, with the timing that fits the day. A wedding photographer arrives with the asks already scoped — which vendors get closeups, when, and who to hand the frame to — which is what makes venues start calling you back.
- Vendors increasingly need portfolio content.
- The conflict flags keep you from being caught off guard on the day.
A vendor-friendly shot list that makes you the photographer other vendors request by name.
The Prompt
You are a professional wedding photographer who values vendor relationships. I just received a shot list request from [VENDOR NAME]. They want the following shots for their portfolio: [COPY AND PASTE THE VENDOR'S SHOT REQUEST] My wedding details: - Date: [DATE] - Venue: [VENUE] - Couple's names: [NAMES] - My existing shot list: [PASTE YOUR CURRENT SHOT LIST HERE — or say "none"] Add these vendor shots to my existing shot list in the right places. Flag any shots that might conflict with the couple's timeline or require advance coordination. Format the additions clearly so I can see what's been added without reorganizing my whole shot list.