The Snappening - Wedding Photography Podcast

Hey snapathon runners, so yeah Thom gets all out of sorts because one of his couples doesn't want their images shared on social media - does he get over it? Listen to find out. We also have some exceptional snap downs and Greg pull out a genuinely good 'make it snapped' - and it wasn't even on his desk! - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom...

Hey you guyyyys! We chat today about all kinds of great stuff. Thom is out on vacation, driving around Victoria - generally loving life. Greg is enjoying some new purchases - a new desk, a desk mat and a sweet headphone stand. Then we get into the meat with a great suggestion from some NZ photography friends - Do you go along with a bride's outrageous requests? Then the age old - Do you eat t...

Hey there snappers! Listen: what happens if you arrive to a ceremony, you survey how things are laid out, and the light is shocking. BUT, you also notice that if you could just move all the chairs and the arbor a bit to the left, the light would be waaaay better, and your photos would be much much better. What do you do? Do you move things, or do you just shoot what you see? - - - - - - - - - Your...

Hey snapstars, today we start unloading the nugget delivery truck with topics such as: Greg has a wedding first, Sigma 35mm V2 look interesting, crappy photo printing by vendors, Suriu tripod reviews, LR speed fixes, old ladies dirty dancing and how to gracefully not give a toss when a wedding is going south... - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in...

Hididdly-ho snappers! Apple released a bunch of new products. Like the fanboys we are, we chat about them to figure out what we want to buy, and what isn't really necessary. Greg also drops some monumental snap downs (one of which actually evolves on-air into a mega-super-snapdown). Look, it's a really great episode and you're gonna love it!  - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is ba...

So... it happens... sometimes when you're in the middle of an amazing shoot, your couple just says "yeah... we've had enough". We chat about the range of emotions that come flooding in when this happens and the best way to get over it! Plus our usual hilarious banter.  - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia - - - -...

Ok, listen... let's start off by saying we felt pretty out of our depth in this episode. Thom had a negative experience at a wedding, which involved him being groped, so understandably he's upset. We chat it out, trying our best to be diplomatic and fair, while also realising that we're probably the least qualified people we know to talk about this kind of thing. So, have a listen,...

Good morning Snappening army In episode 111 we fly through a bunch of nice topics: Thom's love for Pfixer Core, Greg's helicopter wedding, and a bunch of other stuff. We then tackle the idea of videographers, and how shooting alongside videographers can change the time you have for portraits with your couple. Don't worry;  they have a job to do just like us, and we all need to work...

Greetings, Snappening disciples Today's topic is one that might make your blood boil! We have all had to deal with Uncle Bob at a wedding; you know, big camera, 70-200, cruising around the ceremony causing havoc and getting in your way. Well, what happens when Uncle Bob is the owner of the venue at which you're shooting? Oh, the pain! In episode 110 we chat about how we would deal with t...

Good morning, children of the Snappening. In today's episode Thom goes on a lengthy rant about his scary situation over the weekend, which resulted in a potentially corrupted memory card, and a mad scramble for his backup camera as the bride was about to walk down the aisle! Scary stuff!  - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia - -...

108 is so 2000 and late - but we finally talk about Covid contracts - and if I'm honest, this is a really interesting topic that ends up being super good. And have you seen the new Sony 50mm f1.2mm...? because Thom is frothing all over the place about it. And Greg has made a decision about Lightroom on the M1 Mac.  - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is...

Listen, Snappers. Episode 107 is in the wild! So a couple decides to book another photographer instead of you because that other tog basically sold them some snake-oil story about how good they are. Should you be mad? And one of your current clients bails and books someone else instead because they're cheaper - how does this make you feel?! Both these things happened to us and in episode 107...

Snap it to me! In episode 106 we discuss a few delicious Lightroom snap downs to help you speed up your workflow. Then we ask the question... is it time to look at some alternatives to Lightroom? Listen to see what we think.  - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia - - - - - - - - - Sponsors: Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first...

Hey-diddly-hey Snappers There's a new boss in town, and it's name is the Alpha 1. There's no doubt that this is an impressive beast of a camera. But is it appropriate for weddings? In episode 105 we chat about this camera, and go deep into its impressive specs.  - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia - - - - - - - - - Sp...

Hey snappers, we're all about the new Macs here at Snappening HQ and Greg has taken the plunge on a new specced out Mac Mini M1. He has firm thoughts on the new machine - and on how Lightroom runs on it too...! Huge shout out to Lambert Laluz for generally being awesome and also sparking this whole new topic of delivering images 'at' the wedding! Check him out at www.lambertlaluz.co...

Hey Snappers, and welcome to episode 103! Last week we put a call out in our insta stories asking if there was anything you'd like us to discuss. You bombarded us with lots of wonderful questions - in fact, so many questions that it was hard to keep up. In episode 103 we answer such questions as: how do we cull so fast? What kind of food do we eat when snacking on the drive home from a weddin...

Episode 102 is live and we have plenty of tasty morsels for you all! Listen... we think it's time to start telling celebrants when they're not getting out of the way, when they think they are. It actually isn't as hard as you'd think. Thom has some funky new Yongnuo YN360 Daylight & RGB LED Light Wands that he's frothing about. Then we get into the meat of the bone - s...

Hi Snappage Mutant Ninja Photographers! Episode 101 is a dooooozy. The first big question... is digital-only really the way to go, or do we need to incorporate some kinds of physical media too? Then we chat about wedding dinner etiquette... quite different ideas there on whether to be seated with the cousins or to get outside with the band around the brazier. Then the big topic... lets take anothe...

Happy 100th episode snappers! We are so happy to have all of you along with us on our podcasting journey! Thank you so much for listening, commending, and being a part of this wonderful photography community. In episode 100 we reveal the winner of our FujiFilm x100v. We have Will from FujiFilm on to announce the winner, then we LIVE CALL the winner!  - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in...

Merry Christmas, Snappers! Setting your prices and packages can be quite tough to figure out, especially if you're a new wedding photographer (but also if you've been shooting for years!) In this episode we take the nut that is package lists and crack it wide open. We talk about our respective package lists (hint: Greg's is epic and Thom's is crap). We analyse what kind of pack...

Whassuuuuuuuuuuup Snappers!!! First things first - have you entered our Fuji X100V competition yet? Take a selfie, make an insta story and paste the text... "Are you a wedding photographer? Check out @thesnappeningpodcast to win a Fuji x100v!" with a tag @thesnappeningpodcast. Then to seal the deal, screenshot that bad boy and email it to thesnappeningpodcast@gmail.com. Repeat every day...

Hey Snappers! Welcome to episode 98. Greg and Thom are both quite excited about Apple's new M1 chip. Greg is eyeing off the new Mac Mini and Thom has already ordered a new 13" MacBook Pro. We are both keen to see how these new chips will change the way we can do our jobs during the week while we edit at home and on the road. So listen, you know that last hour of a wedding where there&apo...

Happy 97th episode snappers! Today is the big reveal of our 100th episode prize! Trust me, you're going to really want to win this! Listen in for all the details... And thank you to our friends at FujiFilm Australia for this awesome giveaway prize. We also talk about presets, and the eternal photographer conundrum of buying 'out of the box' presets vs making your own. Greg has been...

Hi dee hi snappers! Let's cut straight to the chase... we have a big milestone coming up... episode 100! And we've been so lucky... Fujifilm have come to the party to offer a fantastic give-away to one lucky Snapper! We'll give full details of how you can win this amazing prize (we want to reiterate that it's a doozy) in the next week or so. Get excited! In the meantime... well...

Yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo! Episode 95 is alive and we have excellent topics, for reals. Big T has a sweet tip to help y'all with your overclocking laptops. Check out Turbo Switcher to help throttle those fans! Then Greg has a huuuuuuuge Snapdown... want to find some sweet new presets for your LR files? Go to Compare Presets and prepare to be amazed! Then, we chat about keeping tabs on our clien...