The Snappening - Wedding Photography Podcast

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 give you our top tips!
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Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
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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
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Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace

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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 historically Greg has always shot for 10. In episode 136 we discuss how we spend this time on the wedding day - how long we're with each partner during prep, what time we finish. We also talk about ceremony times. SPOILER: if you're shooting weddings, you NEED to tell your couples what time to set their ceremony for - it's in your best interests!
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Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace

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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 wedding photography have to define me? Much deep.
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Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace

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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 drops an all-time snap down involving velcro....
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Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace

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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 upgrading if you have A7iii bodies (Greg) or A9ii bodies (Thom). Listen on to find out!
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Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace

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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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Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace

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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. Plus Covid sux... in case you didn't know.
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Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace

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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 - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace

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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.
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Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace

Make it Snappen!