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Photo production workflow

Schedule the exterior for the light you intend.

A stills day can include several looks and talent windows. CallSheet calculates true-north sun direction and elevation for the primary production location across the scheduled times. The native satellite view, interactive recipient page and north-up PDF diagram share that reference. Other location addresses need a separate check.

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Sun Path embedded in a CallSheet shoot-day document
iPhone app
Best for
Exterior stills days
Schedule
Timed setups
Reference
Direction + elevation
Crew access
No app required

The production decision

A mood board cannot tell crew when the light arrives.

Creative references describe an intention; the run of day controls whether the team can execute it. By attaching solar direction and elevation to scheduled setups, production can test the day before publishing it instead of discovering the conflict at call time.

What production needs
How CallSheet handles it
Sequence exterior looks
Review the Sun Path at each scheduled setup before locking the day.
Give departments one reference
Keep the solar plan in the same private link as the call sheet.
Prepare a printable record
Include a north-up Sun Path in the current call sheet PDF.
Avoid false precision
Treat the result as solar geometry, not a prediction of weather or site-specific shade.

Working sequence

From plan to current crew handoff.

  1. Build the run of day

    Assign a real time to each exterior look or location.

  2. Check the light direction

    Compare true-north direction and elevation across those times.

  3. Publish for crew

    Send the private link and PDF; recipients do not need CallSheet installed.

Truth boundary

What CallSheet does, and what stays a production judgment.

CallSheet supports planning around the sun's calculated position. The photographer and producer still decide the creative treatment and verify real conditions on the scout.

Also written about in American Cinematographer and British Cinematographer, August 2026.

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WorkflowPhoto production call sheets

Share a photo-production call sheet through private crew links and a PDF, with Sun Path planning for timed exterior setups.

WorkflowOutdoor shoot sun planning

Review true-north sun direction and elevation at crew call, first shot, company moves, and wrap for an outdoor production day.

WorkflowNo-app call sheets for crew

Send private browser-based call sheet links and the current PDF without requiring crew and cast to install CallSheet.

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4 answers

Questions about Sun Path for photo shoots.

Can I use Sun Path for a photo shoot rather than a film day?

Yes. It is calculated from the location and the date, not from a crew size or a shoot type.

Will it tell me when golden hour is?

It shows sun elevation across the run of day, so you can read the low-angle windows directly rather than working from a single published time.

Does it work before I sign in?

Yes, in the native apps. Solar calculations are available without an account. Address lookup and new satellite imagery need a connection; the browser workspace requires sign-in.

Can I share it with the client?

The solar plan is part of the call sheet, so anyone with the private link or the PDF sees it.