The Daymarked Journal
Notes from the field
Practical writing on wedding-day timelines, golden hour, and the craft of running a calmer day — from the team behind Daymarked.
- 14 min read
First look vs. no first look: what each choice does to your wedding day timeline
First look vs. no first look, built out side by side by a working wedding photographer - what each choice does to coverage start, cocktail hour, and portraits.
- 15 min read
The wedding photography questionnaire: every question to ask before the day
The wedding photography questionnaire a working photographer actually sends: every question, the format each answer should come in, and when to send it.
- 11 min read
Golden hour wedding photography: how to plan your entire day around sunset
A working photographer's method for golden hour wedding photography - look up the real sunset, mark the window, and build the day so portraits land in it.
- 12 min read
How long does every part of a wedding day take? A photographer's timing reference
A working wedding photographer's timing reference for how long each part of a wedding day takes, with honest ranges and the one thing that moves each block.
- 12 min read
The photographer's complete guide to building a wedding day timeline
A working wedding photographer's guide to building a wedding-day timeline backwards from ceremony time, with the durations and buffers that keep the day on track.