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A. Ongoing Responsibilities

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  • New Team Members Read this First!
  • 1. How to Update Your Calendar
  • 2. How to Review a New Assignment
  • 3. How to View Wedding Details
  • 4. How Open Projects Work
  • 5. How Engagement Sessions Work
  • 6. Avoid Client Communication
  • 7. Arrival & Departure Times
  • 8. Professionalism & Representing Us
  • 9. When You Can Share Photos
  • 10. How to Contact Us
  • 11. Overview of Your Role
  • 12. Emergencies & Cancellations

B. (Photo) Wedding Day

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  • 1. Time-Sync
  • 2. Equipment & File Formats
  • 3. Lead vs. Second
  • 4. Quality Standards
  • 5. Posing Guide & Requirements
  • 6. Family Portraits
  • 7. Bridal Party Portraits
  • 8. ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture
  • 9. How to Work with Videographers

C. (Photo) Uploads

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  • 1. 48-Hour Upload Policy
  • 2. Prepare Folder of RAW Photos
  • 3. Instructions for Uploading to MASV

D. (Video) Wedding Day

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  • Cheat Sheet
  • 1. Equipment Settings
  • 2. Quality Standards & Products
  • 3. How to Film a Ceremony
  • 4. How to Film Toasts
  • 5. Audio Recording
  • 6. Drone FAQ
  • 7. How to communicate with Photographer

E. (Video) Uploads

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  • 1. 48-Hour Upload Policy
  • 2. Prepare Your Footage Folder
  • 3. Instructions for Uploading to MASV
  • 4. Payment Request

F. Payments

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  • 1. How to Request Payment
  • 2. When to Expect Payment
  • 3. When Your Pay Is Reduced
  • 4. How Mileage Payments Work
  • 5. Professional Standards
  • 6. Credit Card Payments

G. Post Production (Editor)

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  • Final Checklist
  • 1. Standard Procedures
  • 2. Music Selection and Guide
  • 3. Color Grading Guide
  • 4. Documentary Film & Add-ons
  • 5. Upload to Dropbox
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New Team Members Read this First!

Welcome to Original Weddings and the Orca Creative Team! Our goal is to give you all the information you need to take fabulous pictures and videos!

PSA – On March 27th, 2025, we have officially rebranded from Sound Originals to Original Weddings.

DASHBOARD

You’ll probably hear us say DASHBOARD all the time! Dashboard is our internal communication system. You’ll use Dashboard for almost everything, including maintaining your calendar, viewing wedding details, communicating with us, requesting payments, and more.

THE ONBOARDING PROCESS

1. Add Availability Dates. Please start adding Saturday dates to your Availability Calendar on Dashboard.

2. Schedule Onboarding Call. In the same Onboarding email from our production and training manager, there is a link to schedule an onboarding call. This call will be the first step to getting wedding assignments (if available) and training to understand our expectations.

3. Enroll in Direct Deposit. We’ll enroll you in our direct deposit payment service, Gusto, after you complete your onboarding call. You can expect to receive the final sign-up link from Gusto the week before your first wedding or engagement session.