Archive, 1987–

The full index of material filed to date. Issues prior to 2011 exist in print only and are being digitized in the order the desk finds them, which is not chronological.

26 items filed

2026

August 7
Ninety-Four Percent of Inquiries Beginning “What’s Your Best Price” Do Not Convert. The Remaining Six Percent Are Described as “Worse.”
News
August 7
Manufacturer Announces Body With No Mechanical Shutter; Industry Announces It Has Feelings About This
Gear & Platforms
August 7
The Vendor Meal Should Be Served in a Room With a Window. That Is the Entire Editorial.
Opinion · Subscribers Only
August 6
Couples Increasingly Request Raw Files. This Publication Requests They Stop.
Business
August 6
The Second Shooter Rate Has Not Moved Since 2016. Neither Has the Second Shooter.
Labor
August 5
Sparkler Exit Incidents Decline for Third Consecutive Quarter; Analysts Credit Rain
News
August 4
Inquiry Ghosting Reaches Seasonal High; Researchers Note It Is Now Mutual, and in Some Cases Loving
Business
August 3
The Docket: Turnaround Expectations Compress Further, and a Rochester Studio Logs Thirty-One Submissions From One Address
The Docket
August 3
Average Wedding Now Contains 4.2 Uncles Who “Used to Do This Professionally”
Field Reports
August 2
Emerging Markets Report: Elopements Now Require Crews of Six
Business · Subscribers Only
August 2
First Look Adoption Plateaus in Midwest Markets as Traditionalist Bloc Holds
Business · Subscribers Only
July 31
SD Card Failure Blamed in Loss of Cocktail Hour; Cocktail Hour Described as ‘Largely Redundant’
Gear & Platforms
July 30
Dance Floor Coverage Standards Committee Deadlocks for Ninth Consecutive Session
News
July 27
The Docket: A Barn Venue Reclassifies Itself, and the Standards Committee Adjourns Without Adjourning
The Docket
July 27
Drone Segment Growth Slows Following the Gazebo Incident; No Further Details Available
Gear & Platforms · Subscribers Only
July 27
Sparkler Exit Incident Rates Hold Flat Despite Record Deployment Volume
News
July 24
Standards Body Reaffirms That the Reception Timeline Is a Living Document
Business
July 24
Unplugged Ceremony Mandates Face Continued Guest Noncompliance; Enforcement Options ‘Limited’
News
July 22
Officiant Head-Clearance Complaints Reach Decade High
News
July 22
Shot List Compliance Falls to 71.2%; Family Formals Segment Cited as Primary Loss Driver
News
July 20
Average Wedding Deliverable Exceeds 4,000 Frames for First Time; Storage Sector Quietly Pleased
Business · Subscribers Only
July 20
The Docket: Contract Weather Clauses Under Regional Review, and an Album Vendor Redefines Unlimited
The Docket
July 17
Veteran Operator Recalls Film Era at Length; Colleagues Unable to Exit Conversation
Field Reports
July 16
Regional Golden Hour Yields Down 12.4% Year-Over-Year; Weather Not Ruled Out
News
July 14
Bouquet Toss Trajectory Study Withdrawn After Methodology Questions
News
July 13
Second Shooter Shortage Enters Fourth Consecutive Season; Analysts Cite ‘Attrition, Mostly’
Labor

Material from 1987 to 2010 is held at the Archive desk and may be requested in writing. Requests are fulfilled in the order received and, in the desk's experience, in about a month.