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" M1 Max feels, how it runs, and fast it is compared to Greg's M1 Mac mini and Thom's older Traschan Mac Pro. We also talk about what this means for photographers and whether or not you actually need one of these savage machines. 
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Episode 132: Apple M1 Max laptop HANDS-ON and Lightroom speed test

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Hey hey! Today we chat about a pretty dumb Lightroom glitch where the image doesn't skip when you want it to - and through our own testing we might've found a workaround! Tom also gets hustled by a Facebook Marketplace user - but Big T get the last laugh. We also chat more about the a9iii... what a beast!
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Episode 159: Have you experienced this Lightroom glitch?

Hi Snappers

In 159 Greg and Thom discuss a big shift in mindset when it comes to shooting weddings: that of shooting fewer portraits, and allocating less portrait time, and placing more emphasis on documenting the day as a whole, and shooting more like a photojournalist. 
Thom has also discovered the G.O.A.T of Lightroom shortcut key software: PowerKeys! 

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158: Less portraits, more photojournalism

Yo yo! So Tom has a pretty savage road kill story that kinda kills the mood... then Greg tries to salvage it with a workflow epiphany. No matter how hard we try to talk about things unrelated to photography we keep seeming to make them link back to photo stuff!
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157: Tom has a road kill story and Greg talks workflows

Greetings, Snappers

Today's episode has some SERIOUS thicc topics and some mega deep cuts! 

First, we chat about FloGate - Pixieset's recent decision to kill off FloThemes, the Wordpress theme company we all know and love (and most of us use). Thom explains how he has already bailed and fully rebuilt his website with Kadence blocks. 

Greg then drops the bombshell that he's considering moving to a studio business model - taking bookings then sending out associate shooters to shoot the weddings, while keeping all admin and editing in-house. We talk about the positives and negatives of this approach, and the logistics of this kind of move. 

We also babble on about obscure Simpsons songs :) 

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Episode 156: 'FloGate' and Greg might transition to a studio business model

Hi Snaps, so after some waffling and sausage eating, Thom and Greg get to the meat on the bone and discuss their Top 10 Tips for brides and grooms. This is nuggie country so bring your pickaxe and get ready for some great nuggie prospecting!
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 Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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Episode 132: Apple M1 Max laptop HANDS-ON and Lightroom speed test

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