Monday, March 30, 2026

MORNING ACTION BLOCK

Time: ~8:00am → 10:00am

Goal: Lock action shot locations that will start immediately after sunrise until the light is too harsh: (Warm, soft golden hour light)

What we will do:

• Find 3–5 action locations

  • Main street run

  • Alley / tight space

  • Tombstone walking to OK Corral

  • The road to the west of Wyatt’s house

  • Panning in desert or town (Bring NDF)

  • The road far west of town past remote house

  • Fill out the location form completely & mark it on the map

Focus on:

• Safety

• Repeatability for a group

• Clean shooting lanes

• Client positioning

Roles:

• Lisa: Leads action decisions

• Mason: Reference + marketing clips

• Lori, Garry: Still photography

• Dawn: B-roll (cell phone footage)

• Riders (Bell's & Charley): Help inform us what’s realistically doable. All 3 together with group.

By 10am we should know:

“These are our go-to action spots”

MIDDAY BEFORE LUNCH

Time: ~10:00am → 12:00pm

Goal: Shift out of harsh light

What we will do:

• Find 12 portrait locations we can use from 10am-12 over 3 days indoors or outdoors

• Hydrate and regroup

• Lock in interior shooting options

• Fill out the location form completely & mark it on the map

Lisa, Mason, Garry, Dawn, Lori: Work together to determine portrait locations

Riders (Bell's & Charley): off horses working with team to find portrait locations. We will ask you to walk with us and pose occasionally. Stay out of sun when possible.

LUNCH BREAK

Time: ~12:00pm → 1:00pm

• Full break

• Cool everyone down

• Reset energy

11:00 - 11:15 Lunch Run: Garry & Dawn take Lisa's truck (Mescal Bar)

MIDDAY

Time: ~1:00pm → 3:30pm

Goal: Marketing + afternoon portraits

What we will do: Mason & Garry

• Portrait marketing video with Garry and Charley

• Additional marketing concepts

What we will do: Lisa & Lori

• Find 12 portrait locations that work in afternoon light (or indoors): Lisa & Lori

• Fill out the location form completely & mark it on the map

• Models: the Bell's

Idea of What we will shoot: Lisa & Lori

• Saloon / doorway light

• Porch portraits

• Low Key Horses outside

• Low Key (Dressing rooms?)

• Framed shots (windows, doors)

• Barn door

• Shots in the yellow hotel bar

• Virgil’s house

• Poker game shots

• Shots on boardwalk

• Stairs in Saloon

• OK Corral

• Sheriff Office/Jail

Roles:

• Mason: Leads marketing shots

• Lisa & Lori: Identify portraits locations

• Garry: Actor

• Dawn: B-roll

• Riders: The Bell's with Lisa & Lori, Charley with Mason & Garry

Approach:

• Stay in shade when possible

• Use interiors

• Do not fully set up a shots equipment if not necessary

• Speed over perfection

AFTERNOON ACTION BLOCK

Time: ~3:30pm → 5:30pm

Goal: Refine action with better light

What we will do:

• Determine pre-sunset action locations

• Test as many action options as possible

• Lock in:

  • Final locations

  • Best light direction

  • Shooting angles

Priority:

• Riders moving toward photographers

• Dust and backlight

• Horse Drive location

• Cattle Drive Location

• Wagons?

• Maybe OK Corral Alley for Tombstone walk

• Horses coming up the alley to OK Corral

• (money shot — similar to Shelley’s setup)

SUNSET BLOCK

Time: Golden hour → Sunset

Goal: Lock sunset + hero shots

What we need to accomplish: Lisa, Lori & Garry

• Identify 3 sunset setups

  • Down by the lone house on that road?

  • In front of the saloon shooting down the town road

• Prioritize:

  • Silhouettes

  • Clean horizons

  • Simple compositions

  • Dust in the air

What we need to accomplish: Mason

• Rider riding thru town at sunset

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What we will shoot:

• Hero rider silhouette

• Action shots

KEY RULES FOR THE DAY

1. Prioritize locking locations over perfect shots

2. Protect energy

Hydrate constantly

Use shade whenever possible

Keep riders and team fresh

Make sure Bell's are getting rest and shade

Keep it moving

Don’t get stuck perfecting one setup
We need coverage, not perfection
Need to feel confident in each setup

Completely fill out the form and mark the map for every location

Simple Mental Checklist

By the end of the day, we should have:

5–7 sunrise shooting locations

3–5 morning action shot locations

3–5 late-day (magic hour) action locations

3–4 sunset shooting locations

12 morning portrait locations
12 afternoon portrait locations

5–10 marketing clips we can actually use