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Shot list

Meaning in photography, with examples

nounCommon term

In photography, shot list means: A planned list of the photos that must be taken during a shoot, such as specific poses, groups, products or details.

In Turkish: çekim listesi

How it is used

Used at weddings (for family group photos) and on commercial and editorial shoots. Clients, art directors and photographers prepare, agree on and work through a shot list. It keeps the day on schedule and makes sure nothing is missed.

Example sentences

  1. Could you send me the family shot list a week before the wedding?

  2. We finished the shot list by three, so we tried a few creative ideas.

Common collocations

  • create a shot list
  • family shot list
  • go through the shot list
  • stick to the shot list
  • shootTo take photographs of someone or something, or to work as the photographer at an event or on a job. The past form is shot.
  • wedding photographyPhotographing a wedding day, from the preparations and the ceremony to portraits of the couple and the party.
  • product photographyPhotography that shows products clearly and attractively for online shops, catalogs, packaging and advertising.
  • portraitA photograph of a person or a group in which their face, character or mood is the main subject.

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