Welcome back to Season 2 of the Shutter Up Podcast! 🎉 We're kicking it off with a bang (and a few rants) as we dive into our biggest photography pet peeves on wedding days — from chaotic timelines to makeup artists showing up late, guests with cameras, and videographers secretly taking photos for their portfolio 😳.

If you’re a photographer, planner, bride, or vendor — this episode is packed with real stories, spicy takes, and behind-the-scenes truths about what really goes down on wedding days. Grab your coffee, settle in, and get ready to nod your head (or scream into a pillow). 💍📸

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Welcome to Season 2! 🎉

1:05 - What are we talking about today?

1:16 - Pet peeve #1: Nobody cares about the timeline but us 😤

1:59 - That one wedding where hair & makeup NEVER showed up

4:01 - Why choosing the right HMUA matters for your skin tone

4:49 - Late brides & the domino effect

6:19 - Charging extra for early hair/makeup?

8:50 - Shooting in harsh lighting and making it work

9:30 - How to reset your mood after vendor chaos

10:27 - Videographers... taking PHOTOS?! 😡

12:26 - Sneaky second shooters & portfolio drama

14:45 - Should you tag your second shooter?

18:00 - When everything falls on the photographer

20:01 - Guests with pro cameras during the wedding

21:19 - Pet peeve: Friends delivering photos before you do

22:55 - The frustration of being blamed for delays

26:06 - The truth about why timelines fall apart

27:41 - Wedding days are HARD and we still get blamed

28:10 - How many times do we even pee?! 😂

29:01 - Stay tuned for Rachel’s pet peeves next episode!