Setup, looks, breaks, and wrap timing

Free Photo Shoot Timer

Use a photo shoot timer for setup, lighting tests, looks, outfit changes, breaks, client review, and wrap. Keep the shoot moving on set and create an XTimer room when photographers, assistants, and clients need shared timing.

Built for this job

Photographers can keep setup, shooting, review, and wrap time visible.

Teams can make outfit and lighting changes more predictable.

XTimer rooms support shared photo shoot timers across photographer, assistant, and client screens.

Current agenda item

Setup

1/6

10:00

Next

Lighting test

Total time

1:00:00

Agenda presets

Agenda

Edit durations in minutes.

Controls

Create controlled room

Use this setup in XTimer

Need a controller link, viewer display, or shared room?

Keep this simple timer for quick work. Move into an XTimer room when one person controls the clock and another screen shows it to a speaker, team, class, or audience.

Open in XTimer room

Presets that match real work

Start from a timer people already understand.

Each preset has a clear use case, duration, and workflow. That makes the page useful for search visitors immediately, and gives professional users a natural path into XTimer rooms when they need separate controller and viewer devices.

Photo shoot

1 hour

Segments

6

First

10:00

Total

1:00:00

A 60-minute photo shoot timer with setup, lighting, looks, client review, and wrap.

Quick portrait

30 min

Segments

4

First

5:00

Total

30:00

A 30-minute portrait shoot timer for setup, photos, and review.

Outfit change

5 min

Total

5 min

A 5-minute changeover timer between looks.

Professional setup

Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.

Keep changeover time visible when multiple looks or setups are planned.

Reserve review time so client feedback does not overrun the whole session.

Use shorter timers for portraits and longer timers for studio shoots.

Use an XTimer room when assistants or clients need the same photo shoot timer.

Frequently asked questions

What is a photo shoot timer?

A photo shoot timer structures setup, lighting tests, looks, outfit changes, breaks, client review, and wrap.

Can this be used for portrait sessions?

Yes. Use the quick portrait preset for a focused portrait session with setup, shooting, review, and wrap.

Can a photo team share the timer?

Yes. Create an XTimer room when photographers, assistants, stylists, or clients need the same visible timer.