The Snappening - Wedding Photography Podcast

Hey Snappers - This week we discuss Instagram reels and client red flags. Can you help us find the solution to turning down a client? Thom was confronted by a couple who didn't make it onto his social media. Find out how we navigate an awkward situation like this. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia - - - - - - - - - Sponsors:...

Hey snappers - Greg is back from Australia and Thom is in Croatia! Today we chat about Thom's alternative to business cards, our approach at client meetings and compare our editing processes. Listen up for our wisdom on the art of a quick and snappy edit. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia - - - - - - - - - Sponsors: Studio Ni...

Hey snappers - we managed to squeeze in an episode before Thom hits the road on his 6 month trip - but we promise we'll be recording as he goes as well. Today we chat about culling... it's the never ending saga of how to do it faster and easier and there are some compelling AI solutions that might be worth looking at. Also, Greg has a new business called Mountain Edits - www.mountainedit...

Hey Snappers! It's mid autumn here down under - perfect photographer weather. In episode 140 things get a little heavy; unfortunately Greg recently had a groomsman get a little too touchy feely with him (similar to what happened to Thom last year), making things pretty uncomfortable. In episode 140 we unpack this situation and try to figure out how we could better deal with this if it ever ha...

Ok listen. Every wedding photographer has a different style. Our industry would be super boring if we all shot in the same way. BUT there are some trends that we at The Snappening just don't like, and one of them is that of intentionally blurry photos. What's up with that?! - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia - - - - - - -...

G'day Snap-pirates! Episode 138 is busting with beautiful banter. Greg couldn't shoot enough portraits at the wedding, but saved the day by offering the couple a post-wedding shoot. Thom realises some of his wedding terminology wasn't as inclusive as he thought. We chat about best dual-camera harness on the market. And finally, do you want to sell more prints from your galleries? We...

Hey snappers! Well if you know Greg and Thom then you know we love new Mac stuff. Greg in particular is at froth level midnight over the new Mac Studio announcement. We go over the news as well as cover a couple of other things: 1) managing group photos at weddings and 2) a great place to buy memory cards - www.flashtrend.co.nz - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand...

SORRY we have been so quiet, snappers! Both Greg and Thom are under the pump right now, with wedding season in full swing. All of 2021's covid postponements seem to have fallen in Feb and March so we're super busy shooting and editing! Greg even did 4 weddings in one day....  Today we chat about the number of hours that makes a perfect amount of coverage. Thom reckons it's 8, while...

Hello snappers! Remember us? We have had an amazing break and we're back with so many nuggies you'll beed a knapsack! Thom is all about streamlining his packages at the moment - he wants to be working smarter, not harder and he has some great ideas. The big questions are... 1) At what point can you say "I don't measure my success by how many weddings I shoot?" and 2) does...

Ahoy-hoy Snappers! Episode 134 is all about leads - where they come from, and which ones most often convert to jobs. We go deep into an analysis of where the majority of our leads come from. We then take things EVEN further (using Studio Ninja's epic band-end tools) to figure out which of our lead sources results in the most jobs being booked. Greg also buys a shipping container, and Thom dro...

Hello there! We have some genuinely good snap downs today. Greg has been using a website called usesession.com for organising some mini photo sessions while weddings are slow. And Thom has been programming his Lightroom to do all sorts of custom tasks using www.keyboardmaestro.com .  We then get to the meat on the bone and chat about the Sony A7iv. There's a lot to love - but is it worth upgr...

YES, we actually have a brand new M1Max MacBook Pro in our hands! What an exciting time to be a tech-nerd Apple-loving wedding photographer! Apple's new MacBook Pro announcement was HUGE, and in episode 132 we go right into these new laptops. Thom ordered his as soon as the Apple store came online and received his machine already! So we have a bunch of hands on feedback on how the new 14&quot...

Hey hey! Some of the heavy hitters in the industry are releasing some pretty sweet gear in the next little while - namely Sony (A7iv) and Apple (MacBook Pros and minis). It goes with out saying that Greg will be up at sparrow's fart to watch the Tim Cook keynote next week. Other than that, we both have Godox love to share. If you haven't tried the V1 flashes yet, you're missing out....

Hey Snappers! Thom's back shooting weddings and he's stoked. Greg is flat out with his huge side hustle (nothing to do with weddings!). Plus we are both attempting to declutter and tidy our offices with varying levels of success... Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia Sponsors: Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year Queensberry - S...

Hey hey heeeeyyy!!!!! So there was a Uuuuuuuuge announcement from Apple this morning - well it was pretty big - not that big really - actually kinda small. But some of the tasty morsels are tempting... Also, Thom has a new monitor and has recently gone on a selling spree. Greg wants to buy all the things but has no money... and should he buy Ethan Lowrie's 135mm Grand Master... probably. - -...

A long, long, long time ago, photographers had to shoot weddings using film cameras (I know right!!!) Then digital came along and saved us from all the potential pitfalls of film. But some passionate togs out there still want to shoot weddings solely on film. Is this a good idea? Or a recipe for disaster? Come listen to us bumble through this complex topic in today's episode. Thanks so much t...

Hey hey - well it's just nice to be chatting about photography for a change! Oh and covid... So we rabbit on about all kinds of random stuff - some covid contract stuff, some Type O Negative stuff, Greg wants an Apple Watch and recently got an Apple HomePod and Thom is playing with a Sony 20mm f1.8... freaky! Then we get to the meat of the bone and chat about flashes - jeeeez we don't kn...

Hi Snappers! Do you ever find yourself suddenly waking from a horrible dream in which you're at a wedding and something is going terribly wrong? WE SURE DO! Today we talk about our wedding dreams - listen in for all the juicy details. We also talk about quiet stealth propellers for your drone from MasterAirScrew (which Thom mistakenly calls MachineScrew, oops) - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Gr...

Attention Snappers! Well, the Instagram we know and love appears to be changing to more video-focused content. How will this affect us as wedding photographers? In episode 125 we chat about this move and how we might have to change the content we upload to stay relevant on the 'gram. We also talk about Alphagvrd camera skins, and a bunch of other stuff that you'll love.  - - - - - - - -...

Hello there dapper-snappers, well we just had so many Snapdowns today that we needed to dedicate a whole episode to them! Thom is still travelling, Greg is back from travelling. We talk about hacking your cable / dongle life, A9ii cameras (spoiler - Thom bought 2) and a big one... Pixieset and Flowthemes have joined forces! Will it be amazing...? Quite possibly! Plus lots of other stuff too :) - -...

Today we chat about staying relevant - is rebranding something that actually works? Or is it just 'busy work' that makes us feel good? Greg is trying out his Fujifilm Instax SQ3 printer and considering outsourcing his blogging. Thom has a savage snapdown about www.colorfidelity.com which specialises in making colour profiles for specific cameras. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is bas...

G'day Snappers Thom is lusting haaard after a Sony a9ii! We talk in depth about these incredible cameras and whether or not they're worth the hefty price upgrade over an a7iii. Greg loves GoPros so we go into those. We also do a live test print of his new Instax printer from FujiFilm. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia -...

SNAP SNAP Here's an ethical quandary for you: your Mum/Dad/Cousin/Mate plans a super important event for a day that you have a wedding. You REALLY need/want to go to this event, and you decide to bail on your wedding. How do you do this? Is doing this even ethical? As per usual on The Snappening we tackle the big issues, and this one is a real big one. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is ba...

People… if you know Greg… you know that he has been waiting with baited breath for Lightroom to be updated to function natively on the M1 Mac. Well, that day has finally arrived! And with side by side Mac Minis, he has all the feedback on how the new update works. Spoiler… it’s GOOD. We also chat about deposits… some say 50% is too much - what about 100% (whaaaaaaat?). We’ve also got a nifty littl...

G'day Snappers We all have a few tricks up our sleeve to help the bridal party loosen up. But what happens when these tricks simply won't work? In episode 119 Greg and Thom share their approach to this highly troublesome scenario. We also  chat about desk cable management, and epic card readers to help your workflow. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand T...