The Snappening - Wedding Photography Podcast

Greg's about to fly to Texas for some storm chasing (not even joking) but because we LOVE you snappers we fit one episode in before he flies. In episode 44 we chat about how scary it can be to ask for feedback from our couples. We also get deep into the concept of bringing a second shooter along while you shoot, and the benefits and pitfalls of doing this. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg i...

In episode 43 we talk about editing: we all have to do it... or do we? Greg edits everything on his own and really likes this, but Thom's had enough and has decided to outsource his editing, with great results so far. Greg has also decided to move to the dark side and switch over to Sony (yay!) so we chat a bit more about mirrorless cameras. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Nort...

Greg is tired, so he and Thom waffle about various topics including kittens, Sony mirrorless cameras. Greg shares a bunch of super interesting general tips including some great Lightroom shortcuts. The discussion then moves to flashes - is third-party flash maker Godox here to dethrone Canon and Nikon? - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Aust...

Tom's had the Sony A7III for a few weeks now, and he wows Greg with it's awesome feature set. But it isn't all roses: turns out it isn't easy for a seasoned Canon shooter to move to Sony... - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia - - - - - - - - - Sponsors: Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year Queensberry...

It's been a while since we snapped (mostly Greg's fault - he's a little bogged down in the editing room), but we got on the mics today and chatted about the new StudioNinja App, our Lightroom Previews workflow (and a little shortcut) and we quickly chat about iMac Pros but then...  Thom drops a BOMB!!! He's flirting with switching to Sony with the release of the A7iii... And Gr...

So, it turns out flying a drone can be risky business! Thom experiences Drone Rage first hand in Australia and tells us all about his ordeal. Greg has comparatively boring things to say... but if you think you're busy right now... Greg's cue is currently around 20... and he's appropriately freaked out. Want to listen to some sweet Space Trance that Thom loves? Check out Suduaya - -...

Wassssuuuuuuuuup?! In today's episode we discuss what we do when disaster strikes! Like - you accidentally double-book, or your gear totally dies, or you fall in a fountain (Thom's specialist subject). We also do the usual rabbiting on about white balance in black and whites, covering focus beams on flashes and lead tracking. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New...

Happy New Year! We crack into 2018 with a solid discussion about white balance and some little tricks and pitfalls that we've found recently. Thom has a rant about people telling him what to do. Greg gets schooled by Thom in short cut corner... Plus more than a few Red Pandas. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia - - - - - - - -...

A bit of a casual episode this week. Thom's in Melbourne in a noisy cafe, which gets blasted by wind at some stage and then the internet dies... but we battle through! Today we discuss Thom's hippie wedding, Greg's dire need for a new logo, and how to manage an out of control wedding and Greg goes over his new technique for handling clients that don't want images posted on Face...

This week we chat about the biggest lessons we've learned when building and editing our websites and in Shortcut Corner Greg explains how to seriously darken your iPhone screen. We also talk about Greg's free engagement Facebook results and mention www.commentpicker.com for picking the results for the competition. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom...

Some of the best tools in a wedding photographer's toolkit have nothing to do with cameras... and today we discuss some of our favourites. Greg follows up with his PS3 remote success, Thom has a super easy tip for renaming files and we both talk about some sweet iPhone tips.  And hey - we want to see pictures of your workstation and the view out your window!!! - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Gr...

Ever had a time when you feel especially uncreative and like nothing is going right with your photography? We look at ways of digging ourselves out of a creative slump and getting better - and more motivated about our photography.  On this episode we mention a way to reduce your time at the computer by culling a wedding with a PlayStation remote - check out Norman Posselt's post on how to set...

Yo yo! We have a lot of little odds and ends in this episode - call it some spring cleaning if you're in the southern hemisphere. Greg shares a little tip on how to make a radio stream in iTunes, then explains how to get around the lack of push notifications with Facebook business messages. Thom urges everyone to clean their gear and then explains why he's back on the midi controller ban...

Seeing as Thom and Greg both have Subaru Outbacks, there's some geeking out about Outback stereos in this episode... Then Thom recommends we all update our camera firmware (after some good results updating his). He's also been using an Instagram planning app called Planoly to make his Insta feed beautiful. Oh he's also been listening to a podcast called Case File :) The big topic to...

It's been a while - for a few reasons. One - we've been busy. Two, Thom has been sick. Three... maybe one of us forgot to push the record button... but no matter - we've got episode 30 fresh off the vine. We chat about some of our favourite new products from Ring Video Doorbells , Magmod and Bunnings . Then we talk about situations where couples are self conscious about having their...

Thom is finally back home in Aus, Greg is still in NZ. We chat about Subaru Outbacks, Thom's new Yamaha speakers and some Lightroom shortcuts. Then Greg talks about how his wedding expo went and Thom shares his latest creation - a midi controller for Lightroom - but does he like using it? - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia - -...

Today on the SnapDown we talk about the awesome Instagram account - @vancatmeow and how to use split toning in Lightroom. Then we get our hands dirty with some wedding expo prep discussion. Lastly we chat about Studio Ninja workflow - apparently Greg has got it all wrong...  Shout out to Sarahlee Cobb for great expo advice and The Canvas Factory for fast canvas prints! - - - - - - - - - Your hosts...

After a long hiatus we're back in the Snap-seat and talking about how we prep for wedding season, as well as for weddings in general. You're gonna hear about Type O Negative a bunch in this one so there's that to look forward to as well!  We always welcome your feedback. Hit us up on Facebook :)  Tom's Type O pick: Love you to Death Greg's Type O pick: Christian Woman - -...

So it turns out it's super difficult to do podcasts when you're traveling... but we managed to fit one in! A general catch up on what's been going on. We talk about our successes and failures with our holiday gear selections and answer a letter about building a new photography business after making the switch from videography (thanks Joey). Go to www.moz.com for more seo tips! - - -...

Hey - so apologies for the week break since the last podcast. Apparently when you're on the other side of the world it isn't easy to organise times to chat!!! But we finally made it work and now you can hear all about Greg's stories from storm chasing! Also - we talk about how we cull - hopefully our tips will help some people out there stress a little less when it comes to choosing...

Hey guys! Our first podcast while on location - with Greg calling in from Austin, Texas. We've had some great letters recently and one by Brent Nasternak has got us thinking about what to do when a client downgrades their wedding package.  - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia - - - - - - - - - Sponsors: Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING...

So, you've shot a wedding and then you get the dreaded email - the bride is asking for photoshop work.... or you're at the wedding and someone casually says "oh you can sort that out in Photoshop". We go over our approaches to that whole minefield. We also talk about Bags, Jackets, Shortcut Keys among other things.  - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New...

We get pretty deep into our workflows for Lightroom; covering import, the cull, presets, previews and exports. It gets a little technical - but if you know Lightroom, you'll like this one. Plus Thom references cats at least three times... It's borderline awkward...  Thanks to Georgia Wiggs for the great questions! We cover them at the end :)  - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based i...

Yo yo... ok... we're sorry... we admit this is possibly our most boring episode yet. But we do cover some interesting topics!!! Thom talks about how to contact couples and gently encourage them to use a timeline that helps us photographers, and Greg tackles the issue of shooting with structure or just going with the flow. Oh - and our new segment has a name... The SnapDown!  - - - - - - - - -...

Admittedly this episode is a little rambling... we start with the unnamed segment (which is going very well so far) then we crack into what makes a brand? Is it our photos or our personality - or a mix of both? Also - Greg nearly forgets that he had a MAJOR wedding schedule conflict last week... which has lead him to taking the plunge with Studio Ninja!  - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based...