Complete Reference Library

All five Novaris Photo Guides in a single purchase: the Portrait Session Guide, Wedding Day Guide, Product Photography Guide, Landscape & Travel Field Guide, and Event Coverage Guide, each in US Letter and A4.

A downloadable PDF reference guide in US Letter and A4. Reference and planning material for use while you work; not a course, lesson, or critique service.

What's inside

The five guides in the library

The library contains each of these guides in full, exactly as they are sold individually.

Portrait Session Guide

Shot lists by session type, posing reference diagrams, natural-light and one- or two-light setups, and client session planning sheets.

Wedding Day Guide

Full-day timeline templates, shot lists by phase, a family formals grouping planner, a venue scouting worksheet, a gear checklist, and a client questionnaire.

Product Photography Guide

Tabletop lighting setups, background and surface reference, shot lists for standard e-commerce angles, and settings charts for common scenarios.

Landscape & Travel Field Guide

Location scouting worksheets, sunrise and sunset planning sheets, composition reference, field settings charts, and a gear checklist, plus a pocket format for a camera bag.

Event Coverage Guide

Shot lists for corporate events, parties, and conferences, low-light settings reference, flash setups, and run-of-show planning sheets.

Page previews

Representative pages

Illustrations of three representative page layouts from guides in the library. They show the layout and structure of each page type.

Two-light portrait: key and fillTop-down diagram with a backdrop at the top, the subject in the center, a softbox key light at 45 degrees to camera left, a reflector for fill on the right, and the camera at the bottom, followed by placement notes. LIGHTING SETUPS Two-light portrait: key and fill BackdropSubjectKey — softboxFill — reflectorCameraNOTESKey: 45° camera left, slightly above eye lineFill: opposite side, close enough to soften shadowBackdrop: leave space to avoid spill Novaris Photo Guides
Lighting diagramFrom the Portrait Session Guide: a two-light portrait setup.
Shot list: ceremonyA ceremony shot list with a position column and checkboxes, listing shots from the empty venue through the processional, vows, rings, kiss, and recessional. SHOT LISTS BY PHASE Shot list: ceremony SHOTPOSITIONDONEVenue before guests arriveBackGuests arrivingEntrancePartner waiting at the frontAisleProcessionalAisleReactions at first sightFront sideVows, wide and tightSideRing exchangeSideFirst kissAisleRecessionalAisleADDED ON THE DAY Novaris Photo Guides
Shot list layoutFrom the Wedding Day Guide: the ceremony shot list.
Sunrise and sunset planning sheetA planning sheet with fields for location, date, sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times, a compass diagram with sunrise and sunset directions marked, fields for bearings, weather and arrival time, and lines for composition ideas. SUNRISE AND SUNSET PLANNING Sunrise and sunset planning sheet LOCATIONDATESUNRISESUNSETGOLDEN HOUR (AM)GOLDEN HOUR (PM)BLUE HOUR (AM)BLUE HOUR (PM)SUN DIRECTIONNESWSunrise bearingSunset bearingCloud and weatherArrive byCOMPOSITION IDEAS Novaris Photo Guides
Planning sheetFrom the Landscape & Travel Field Guide: the sunrise and sunset planning sheet.
Fit

Who it's for, and who it isn't

A good fit for

  • Photographers who work across several kinds of photography and want the whole set of references
  • Anyone who wants one consistent set of shot lists, diagrams, charts, and worksheets for portraits, weddings, products, landscapes, and events

Not the right fit for

  • Anyone who only needs one kind of reference: each guide is also sold on its own
  • Anyone looking for a course or lessons: the library is reference and planning material, not instruction
  • Anyone who needs editable templates: every guide is a flat PDF meant for printing
Formats

Formats and sizes

  • File typePDF, delivered by download
  • Page sizesUS Letter (8.5 × 11 in) and A4 (210 × 297 mm), both included
  • EditingFlat PDFs, not editable or fillable. Print the pages and write on them.
  • PrintingUnlimited printing for your own use, at home or at a print shop
  • Gear referencesEquipment is described by type, never by brand
  • Also includedDelivered as five separate guides, each in both US Letter and A4. The Landscape & Travel Field Guide includes its pocket format.
  • LicensePersonal and commercial use in your own photography work. See the Terms of Service.

Each guide in the library is also sold on its own.

US Letter and A4 page sizes compared Two page outlines aligned at the bottom left corner. US Letter is 8.5 by 11 inches, slightly wider. A4 is 210 by 297 millimetres, slightly taller. US Letter 8.5 × 11 in A4 210 × 297 mm Both sizes included
Every purchase includes a US Letter file and an A4 file.

Complete Reference Library

$119USD

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