The Snappening - Wedding Photography Podcast

Hello there lovely snapper! This week we start off with a little look at our computer setups and talk about MNMLSM, or minimalism to us common folk. Jess Burges is a photographer from Northland who's looking at a new editing station so we try and find a solution for her - see if you agree! Then Thom gets his list out and we look into the reasons why we're not so tempted to head over to C...

Listen, Snappers. There aren't too many weddings happening right now, hence our slower than usual recording schedule. Things are quite peachy in NZ but in Aus things are still uncertain. Greg and Thom have been doing lots of non-wedding tasks but we still managed to get together to talk shop. Today our topics meander through various territories. We touch base on Covid-related postponements (h...

Wassup Snappers!!!??? It's hard to explain... two wedding photographers who are currently more or less unemployed and have nothing wedding-related to talk about, sit down expecting to have a horrible time full of awkward pauses and myriad ums and ahs... yet what occurs is spontaneous banter that rivals some of the best five-day cricket test match commentators from the 1990s... this is episode...

Wassup snappers!? Well we scrape the bottom of the barrel for another episode... but it turned out ok! Greg talks about some sweet Duracel 3rd party batteries, then Thom talks about some last minute weddings that he's booked and some of his techniques to make the sale! We then look into Patrick Newnham's wedding photography website - www.wildlyinlove.co.uk . It's a great site and Pa...

Hey there snappers 2020 certainly hasn't been a wonderful year for planet earth thus far. We chat about our take on what's happening in the USA right now. We then chat a bit more about refundable deposit policies (Thom has done a 180 since last week!) Thom has a new 11" iPad Pro, and Greg is excited as he's just organised his vast screw collection :)  We then have a good look a...

Hey Snappers! We don't just want to talk about covid, but it's definitely affecting all of us right now, so here we are again with some more covid chat. Both Greg and Thom have had new clients ask, given the circumstances, whether or not their deposit will be refunded if covid comes back strong and they have to postpone / cancel their wedding. We chat about how we deal with this question...

Hi everyone! It's still lockdown and it's now been nearly been 8 weeks since Greg has shot a wedding... withdrawal symptoms are starting to show... But we find some nuggies to talk about including a great app called Amphetamine, for keeping your computer awake. A classic Facebook group called Crap Wildlife Photography, Canon's new cloud-based photo upload and storage system image.ca...

Hi-de-hi snappers. Well we're as quiet as ever at Snappening HQ - we hope you're all staying sane out there through all this! So today we chat a bit about the new Canon offerings - the R5 and the rumoured R6 (this might be the wedding 'togs dream camera). We also wonder if being pro photographers means we're more reluctant to take photos for fun or at family events - is that a...

Hey there, unemployed Snappers! The first part of today's episode is a rollicking good time - you'll love it. We talk about Thom's new foster kittens, then Greg drops an all-time Lightroom snapdown that will blow your mind! We also chat about our love/hate relationship with those hamper baskets that venues often provide to a bridal party just before portraits. Who's gonna carry...

Hey Snapisolators! Well admittedly we're getting pretty low on things to talk about, on account of neither of us actually shooting any weddings - however - we do have a few good nuggies to share. Greg is in the middle of building his new website and has discovered Pixieset (spoiler... he likes it a lot). Thom shares his new Instagram uploading app and if you're using BlogStomp, dan'...

Hey snappers. Well, it seems that, like creative professional all over the world, we suddenly have heaps more time on our hands thanks to Covid 19. In episode 84 we talk about how the events of the last week have effected our businesses, and us personally. We talk about how many weddings we've lost or had to postpone, and how we have handled situations where a couple has requested a refund. T...

Hey busy people! We managed to fit in a quick snap today - jeez it's hard this time of year - and have a chat about all kinds of things, ranging from celebrants (and their inability to be clear of the kiss) , the uncertainty of the Coronavirus situation, some Lightroom shortcuts and the usual banter about cars and bands. Oh and Greg loves Orico computer products! - - - - - - - - - Your hosts:...

Hey Snappity Snappers This week we don't really have a 'main topic' but we chat about various little golden nuggets of goodness. Thom has a new iPad Pro that he's using in sidecar with his laptop. Greg is loving his new NAS, and he also some some great Lightroom advice for cropping and image width. We talk about the new Canon EOS R5 - it sure looks tasty. We chat about what to...

Hi there, good to see you! We got back on the mics today and chatted about foooooood and how we always have issues getting fed at an appropriate time. Thom also talks about his new Lightroom library management and Greg is getting into NASs.  - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia - - - - - - - - - Sponsors: Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50...

Happy 2020 Snappers! In our first episode of the decade, we talk about the various Canon EOS R mark ii rumours. If these rumours are to be believed, it looks like Canon have listened to users and are making a camera (or, several cameras) that fix all our issues with the current EOS R. We jump into these rumoured specs and then ask the big question: would a dual card slot EOS R make us move back to...

Hey Snappers! Look, we want you to get home safe. We know at the end of the wedding you're tired, you're sugar-crashing after eating too much cake and the last thing you want to do is drive a few hours to get home. In episode 79 we chat about things you can do to help get home safely. Red bulls, coffee, podcasts, and... pinching your earlobes. We also talk about how often you should repl...

Hello all you lovely snappers! Today we cover lots and lots - starting with Greg's new Anda Seat office chair and some general chair talk. Then we crack into helicopter shoots - Thom's done three, Greg's got one in a couple of months... actually they're not as scary as they seem. We then touch on couples who are quite happy with basic portraiture and don't want a whole hea...

Happy Wednesday, snappers! You guys know that here at The Snappening we LOVE Studio Ninja. Well, today we dive deep into our Studio Ninja workflows. We talk about how we've crafted our workflows to help streamline the back-end of our businesses. It's a blow-by-blow explanation of how we do things. Hopefully after listening you'll get some ideas as to how you can streamline the way y...

This week we talk about - Subarus... Mavic controllers... and then about how to get around permission for using sweet photo spots that are on private property?! - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia - - - - - - - - - Sponsors: Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace Make it Snapp...

Moshi moshi snappers! We've all received that email a week or so before the wedding. 'Here's a list of photos we want at the wedding, kthanks!' We open the email, we see a list of 100 photos, and part of us dies inside... In episode 75 of the world-famous Snappening, we chat about how to navigate these murky shot-list waters. Are they really all that bad? Should you simply repl...

G'day snappers Thom's back on home soil in Aus! Our recording schedules finally match up again so prepare for lots more frequent episodes of hot fire 🔥 In episode 74 we chat about our favourite flashes, the silent shutter on the a7iii, and the DJI Mavic 2 Pro. Then we answer a listener question regarding how to handle a situation where your bride (or groom) tells you that they're d...

Hey Snappers! We have a special treat for you this week, our very first interview! Stephen Baugh is the CEO of Queensberry, which is one of the leading photo printing companies  from New Zealand. We have a chat about the history of the company, the state of album and printing these days and also ... we have some amazing specials to offer too! - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northlan...

Snappity Snap! We're back. Greg's in NZ, Thom's in Italy (but he'll be home in 2 weeks). On today's episode we talk about finding your perfect work/life balance, and how important this is to staying mentally and physically healthy as a creative professional. We talk about how we each achieve a good balance. We talk about destination weddings, and how everyone seems to be a...

Lite snap incoming, snappers! So listen. We all end up shooting at venues that we don't really like. Often when we shoot at these venues, we produce images that we don't really feel are our best work. Let's say you shoot at one such venue, who then end up loving your photos so much that they want to share those images everywhere. They even want to publish your photos from their venu...

Hi there Snap Snappers. Earlier in the week we reached out to you guys via our facebook account, asking for any topics that you'd like us to talk about. We received a tonne of awesome questions, and today we are talking about one of those - that of posing, and what you can do to help your clients feel comfortable during their portrait shoot. Most couples have never been photographed before. I...