The Snappening - Wedding Photography Podcast: Recent Episodes
Greg Campbell and Tom Stewart
Join wedding photographers Greg and Thom for a weekly conversation about cats, music, obscure Simpsons quotes, cameras, and of course... their ongoing experiences in wedding photography.
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!
Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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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!
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
Pixellu - SPG20 - 20% off all products
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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!
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
Pixellu - SPG20 - 20% off all products
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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 :)
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
Pixellu - SPG20 - 20% off all products
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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!
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
Pixellu - SPG20 - 20% off all products
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THE SNAPPENING RETURNETH
Hey everyone, we are back! Sorry it's been a while. Greg and Thom have both been traveling, and while we did take microphones with us and really wanted to record on the road, we just didn't get there. Super stoked to be back into it and record weekly again.
In episode 154 we start off with a good old rant. We've noticed that some photographers keep their books closed for a certain future period, and then make a big fanfare about opening them up. In this episode we get down the nitty gritty on why people do this. We also talk about clients who THINK they want non-posed photos.... but is this actually what they want?
The answers to these questions and many more lie in today's episode, come check it out!
Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Mountain Edits - SNAP10 - 10% off your next edit
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace
Pixellu - SNAPPENING15 - 15% off all products
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Hey there, AI-Snappers
Look, our industry is changing fast, largely due to developments in AI. Computers can now edit for us, and even cull for us! But is this a good thing? Is it ethical to have an AI system edit our photos? Is the quality the same? Listen in to hear our take on things. In this episode full of ranty goodness we also discuss Greg's coming storm-chasing adventure, heavy metal festivals, and how long after a wedding you should be delivering your photos.
Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Mountain Edits - SNAP10 - 10% off your next edit
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace
Pixellu - SNAPPENING15 - 15% off all products
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Hey heeeey kids!!! Episode 152 is live and oooh it's a good ranty one! We speak about pricing - where is the balance between too many bookings at a low price and too few at a high price? We chat about a great way to send photos straight to the Photos app for easy social media uploading. Then we get to the meat of the bone about Content Creators... are they they annoying and intrusive or the next big opportunity?
Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Mountain Edits - SNAP10 - 10% off your next edit
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace
Pixellu - SNAPPENING15 - 15% off all products
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Ok listen... the cat's out of the bag - Thom can't stand film photos at a wedding. He lies down on the velvet chaise lounge and vents his frustrations - to a very receptive Greg who basically feels the same way. Also - the Canon R3... we tried one and have in depth comparison to Sony. Then, thanks to Myckenzie Russell we have myriad questions to answer from her awesome Facebook post! Oh hey and Paul Walker - hope you're feeling ok after the 'lovely' feedback on your questions about your website 😅
Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Mountain Edits - SNAP10 - 10% off your next edit
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace
Pixellu - SNAPPENING15 - 15% off all products
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Wassssuppp!?!?!? Episode 150 is live - Thom and Greg talk gear today, as Greg is only a couple of months away from his next storm chasing trip. Thom has been scheming hard about having a single camera body at weddings - he's been eyeing up the Canon R3... We also touch on attracting your perfect clients and also helping clients have amazing weddings, without dictating or smothering them.
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
Pixellu - SNAPPENING15 - 15% off all products
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Hey Snap family!
Listen, we all get hungry. Especially after standing and shooting for 6 hours. So it's supremely disappointing to find out our meal has been forgotten, or to receive a meal that isn't really filling. In Episode 149 we discuss our methods to make sure this never happens again!
Thom also has a new Apple Studio Display, and some new lights.
Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace
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Hey snappers - where did the last eight weeks go? Well we’re recording today and we start off by getting into how terrible the weather has been in Auckland. What do you do when it’s a rainy day?
Then we chat about what it’s like to take inspiration from other people's photography, or whether you’re better off to stick to your own style.
And yeah the elephant in the room is how we kinda love blurry black-and-white photos now... after savagely mocking them a few episodes ago.
Then lastly we appreciate how good auto focus is on modern cameras and then there’s a little extra to about whether signwriting on a vehicle is actually any good?
Sponsors:
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Hello, citizens of the Snap realm
We hope you enjoy our new looser format of recording! We basically just hit record and talk about whatever wedding-related thing comes to us - we love it. In this episode, we canvas a whole heap of topics including but not limited to the following:
- How getting the bridesmaids on your side can really help your day go well
- Music for your wind-down drive home
- Being nice to makeup artists
- Driving really far for weddings (and how this gets tiring)
And a heap of other stuff!
We also use Shutter Tool to check our Sony shutter counts live on air (it's riveting)
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
Pixellu - SPG56 - 15% off all products
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After a huge hiatus we're back at the microphones for some more Snappening goodness. Greg is lamenting over his first negative review, Thom is trying to not be so busy and we're both wondering if it's time to go to electric vehicles?
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
Pixellu - SPG56 - 15% off all products
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We're back!
We discuss the supernatural and cars and Greg has a Lightroom hack for you. But most importantly, Thom has some real world feedback on how putting his prices on his website has changed his lead numbers and conversion rate!
Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Mountain Edits - SNAP10 - 10% off first edit
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace
Pixellu - SPG56 - 15% off all products
Make it Snappen!
We're back!
We discuss the supernatural and cars and Greg has a Lightroom hack for you. But most importantly, Thom has some real world feedback on how putting his prices on his website has changed his lead numbers and conversion rate!
Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPPENING50 - 50% off first year
Mountain Edits - SNAP10 - 10% off first edit
Queensberry - SNAPPENING19 - 40% off Workspace
Pixellu - SPG56 - 15% off all products
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G'day Snappers!
So this week we discuss the age-old question that has been on photographers' minds for many years. Should we put our prices up on our websites for everyone to see? or should we ask that potential couples contact us to receive this pricing?
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Mountain Edits is a New Zealand based photo and video editing company specialising in weddings and events! Use the code snap10 to get 10% off your first edit!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG56.
Session is fantastic tool for organising bookings and mini shoots. Go to usesession.com and use the discount code SNAPPENING30 to get 30% off your first month or year subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Hey Snappers - This week we discuss Instagram reels and client red flags. Can you help us find the solution to turning down a client? Thom was confronted by a couple who didn't make it onto his social media. Find out how we navigate an awkward situation like this.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Mountain Edits is a New Zealand based photo and video editing company specialising in weddings and events! Use the code snap10 to get 10% off your first edit!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG56.
Session is fantastic tool for organising bookings and mini shoots. Go to usesession.com and use the discount code SNAPPENING30 to get 30% off your first month or year subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Hey snappers - Greg is back from Australia and Thom is in Croatia! Today we chat about Thom's alternative to business cards, our approach at client meetings and compare our editing processes. Listen up for our wisdom on the art of a quick and snappy edit.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG56.
Session is fantastic tool for organising bookings and mini shoots. Go to usesession.com and use the discount code SNAPPENING30 to get 30% off your first month or year subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Hey snappers - we managed to squeeze in an episode before Thom hits the road on his 6 month trip - but we promise we'll be recording as he goes as well. Today we chat about culling... it's the never ending saga of how to do it faster and easier and there are some compelling AI solutions that might be worth looking at. Also, Greg has a new business called Mountain Edits - www.mountainedits.com - which specialises in event and wedding photography editing.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG56.
Session is fantastic tool for organising bookings and mini shoots. Go to usesession.com and use the discount code SNAPPENING30 to get 30% off your first month or year subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Hey Snappers!
It's mid autumn here down under - perfect photographer weather. In episode 140 things get a little heavy; unfortunately Greg recently had a groomsman get a little too touchy feely with him (similar to what happened to Thom last year), making things pretty uncomfortable. In episode 140 we unpack this situation and try to figure out how we could better deal with this if it ever happens again.
We also talk about the incredible Rimini AI, which uses artificial intelligence to repair blurry, out of focus images - it's quite incredible. Check out The Snappening facebook group for the image we refer to in this episode.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG24.
Session is fantastic tool for organising bookings and mini shoots. Go to usesession.com and use the discount code SNAPPENING30 to get 30% off your first month or year subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Ok listen.
Every wedding photographer has a different style. Our industry would be super boring if we all shot in the same way. BUT there are some trends that we at The Snappening just don't like, and one of them is that of intentionally blurry photos. What's up with that?!
In episode 139 we rant a bit about this, like the pair of old men we are fast becoming. Greg then takes us through his new Mac Studio, which he absolutely adores.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG24.
Session is fantastic tool for organising bookings and mini shoots. Go to usesession.com and use the discount code SNAPPENING30 to get 30% off your first month or year subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG24.
Session is fantastic tool for organising bookings and mini shoots. Go to usesession.com and use the discount code SNAPPENING30 to get 30% off your first month or year subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG24.
Session is fantastic tool for organising bookings and mini shoots. Go to usesession.com and use the discount code SNAPPENING30 to get 30% off your first month or year subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG24.
Session is fantastic tool for organising bookings and mini shoots. Go to usesession.com and use the discount code SNAPPENING30 to get 30% off your first month or year subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG24.
Session is fantastic tool for organising bookings and mini shoots. Go to usesession.com and use the discount code SNAPPENING30 to get 30% off your first month or year subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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....
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG23.
Session is fantastic tool for organising bookings and mini shoots. Go to usesession.com and use the discount code SNAPPENING30 to get 30% off your first month or year subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG23.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG22.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG22.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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...
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG22.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG22.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
A long, long, long time ago, photographers had to shoot weddings using film cameras (I know right!!!) Then digital came along and saved us from all the potential pitfalls of film. But some passionate togs out there still want to shoot weddings solely on film. Is this a good idea? Or a recipe for disaster? Come listen to us bumble through this complex topic in today's episode. Thanks so much to Levi Caleb Allan for the topic suggest, you can find his insta here.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG22.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Hey hey - well it's just nice to be chatting about photography for a change! Oh and covid... So we rabbit on about all kinds of random stuff - some covid contract stuff, some Type O Negative stuff, Greg wants an Apple Watch and recently got an Apple HomePod and Thom is playing with a Sony 20mm f1.8... freaky! Then we get to the meat of the bone and chat about flashes - jeeeez we don't know that much - but we shed some light (boom) on our reception setups.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG22.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Hi Snappers!
Do you ever find yourself suddenly waking from a horrible dream in which you're at a wedding and something is going terribly wrong? WE SURE DO! Today we talk about our wedding dreams - listen in for all the juicy details.
We also talk about quiet stealth propellers for your drone from MasterAirScrew (which Thom mistakenly calls MachineScrew, oops)
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG22.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Attention Snappers!
Well, the Instagram we know and love appears to be changing to more video-focused content. How will this affect us as wedding photographers? In episode 125 we chat about this move and how we might have to change the content we upload to stay relevant on the 'gram. We also talk about Alphagvrd camera skins, and a bunch of other stuff that you'll love.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG22.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Hello there dapper-snappers, well we just had so many Snapdowns today that we needed to dedicate a whole episode to them! Thom is still travelling, Greg is back from travelling. We talk about hacking your cable / dongle life, A9ii cameras (spoiler - Thom bought 2) and a big one... Pixieset and Flowthemes have joined forces! Will it be amazing...? Quite possibly! Plus lots of other stuff too :)
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG22.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Today we chat about staying relevant - is rebranding something that actually works? Or is it just 'busy work' that makes us feel good? Greg is trying out his Fujifilm Instax SQ3 printer and considering outsourcing his blogging. Thom has a savage snapdown about www.colorfidelity.com which specialises in making colour profiles for specific cameras.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG21.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
G'day Snappers
Thom is lusting haaard after a Sony a9ii! We talk in depth about these incredible cameras and whether or not they're worth the hefty price upgrade over an a7iii. Greg loves GoPros so we go into those. We also do a live test print of his new Instax printer from FujiFilm.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG21.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
SNAP SNAP
Here's an ethical quandary for you: your Mum/Dad/Cousin/Mate plans a super important event for a day that you have a wedding. You REALLY need/want to go to this event, and you decide to bail on your wedding. How do you do this? Is doing this even ethical? As per usual on The Snappening we tackle the big issues, and this one is a real big one.
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Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG21.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
People… if you know Greg… you know that he has been waiting with baited breath for Lightroom to be updated to function natively on the M1 Mac. Well, that day has finally arrived! And with side by side Mac Minis, he has all the feedback on how the new update works. Spoiler… it’s GOOD. We also chat about deposits… some say 50% is too much - what about 100% (whaaaaaaat?). We’ve also got a nifty little time sync shortcut for ya. But seriously, this one’s all about LR on the M1.
One thing we didn't mention was the specs of the two computers that were compared.
Mac mini Intel: 3.2GHz, 6-Core, 32GB RAM, 500GB SSD
Mac mini M1: 8-Core CPU, 8-Core GPU, 16GB Neural Engine, 2TB SSD
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG21.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
G'day Snappers
We all have a few tricks up our sleeve to help the bridal party loosen up. But what happens when these tricks simply won't work? In episode 119 Greg and Thom share their approach to this highly troublesome scenario.
We also chat about desk cable management, and epic card readers to help your workflow.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG21.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG21.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 the food? (clue, hell yes). And finally - How to politely tell a bride that she's late and needs to hurry up!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG21.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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?
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG21.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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...
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG21.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG21
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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.
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Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG21
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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, and if you think you can add to the conversation - we genuinely want to hear from you on the Facebook page.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG20.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 together!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG20.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 this kind of situation.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG20.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG20.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG20.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 we talk about our feelings and stuff.
We also go into the idea of being a hybrid shooter - a single photographer shooting both stills at film at the same wedding. Can it be done?
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG20.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG20.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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.
We also cover such fun topics as: ridiculous photo requests from the bridal party, trucker caps, taking future bookings from overseas couples knowing that covid might flare up, and many more.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG20.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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.com. We also chat about using full screen apps on the Mac and we wonder if the new Sony 35mm GM is now delayed... we hope not!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG20.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 wedding? And how do we stay so damn humble after we smash a shoot out of the park?
Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG20.
Also - did you know we have a new Studio Ninja discount code? SNAPPENING50 will get you 50% off a year's subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Episode 102 is live and we have plenty of tasty morsels for you all!
First up - new sponsor alert! Pixellu has come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products. The only catch - to prevent the discount code being stoled by these 'bulk discount code websites' you have to listen to get it!
Also - did you know we have a new Studio Ninja discount code? SNAPPENING50 will get you 50% off a year's subscription!
As for this episode - well, 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 - some epic tips on helping part time photographers become fully fledged, full time wedding photographers. Let golden nuggets rain from the sky!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 another look at our workflows... there's so much to improve when looking from the point of view of our customers!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code snappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 package list work probably works best, and what the best method of getting your prices across to your couples is.
You have until January 7th to enter our Fuji x100v giveaway; check our socials for details! We will draw a winner live on episode 100!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 until we draw the winner in episode 100!
As for episode 99 - well it's jammed full of delicious morsels. Greg's talking shoes (Chuck Taylors to be specific), Thom has some wedding car classic moments and some Lightroom struggles - then - he drops a BOMB about the M1 Mac.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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's literally nothing happening? Especially in this zero-dancing Covid world we live in right now? Well, Thom has a tip on how you can 'nope' your way out of there and make your clients super happy you're doing so... listen in to find out how!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING2020 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING2020 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 experimenting with using the silent shutter on his a7iii. Thom bought a trashcan Mac Pro and is in love with it.
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Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING2020 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 not much is happening, to be honest. Greg is exercising his jaw in a way that conjures all kinds of innuendo using JAWZRSIZE and Thom is keeping all his online presenceses in check with LinkTree.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 clients leading up the to wedding. Thom had an experience where he found a surprise date change and only found it though instagram!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 Canon for the frothy new mirrorless R5 and R6. Don't get us wrong, they're amazing cameras... so why aren't we quite sold?
And this week Thom's mic cut out for the entire Snapdown segment so stay tuned for next week to hear those... again... (we'll try and sound enthusiastic).
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Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 (how can we not?). We move on to the dreaded google algorithm and what happens when this is updated (hint: your rankings might suffer). We then discuss the dreaded email from a client: 'we love our photos BUT.....'
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Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 92.
We launch straight into Sony rumours, no mucking around here, then reflect on some surprising booking stats (Thom has epic stats... admittedly Greg does also). Then the meat on the bone... what's up with all these companies going to monthly payments? Do we like it? Then there's the whole 'spelling the couple's name wrong on the album cover' that old chestnut.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 Patrick is a very skilled photographer! You guys are making it hard for us to cause utter destruction like we want to - but don't worry we find a way ;)
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Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 at the wonderful website of Pickin Images based in the UK. Tune in to hear our thoughts!
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Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 and what we've decided to do.
We also go into business names: should you use your own name, or choose a generic (but hipster) business name?
We then take a gander at the lovely website of Martin Ellard called My Big Day Wedding Photography, and we review it.
Huge shout out to King Buffalo who allowed us to use their track Centurion in this episode.
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Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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.canon and a sweet Facebook Business bookmark timesaver. We also chat about potential side hustles and Thom offers some ideas including his brother's new online business vet-shop.net which is going great!
Then as part of our lockdown website analysis segment we check out Julia Rau's new site and give some feedback. It's another mint site, but we try to eek out some constructive criticism.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 thing? Then we check out Samantha Donalson's website and give it the old GC/TC look over. It's a great site - check it out! www.samanthadonaldson.com
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Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry Albums. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 them? They just get in the way!
We then move on to a new segment where we load up and review, on-air, one of our listener's websites, chosen from our Facebook page. In this case we are chatting about Pure Images Photography, based in Tauranga, NZ. From now on we'll try to chat about one website per week.
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Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry Albums. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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't make the mistake that Greg has been making for the past six years...!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry Albums. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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.
To be honest we don't talk about too much else... the industry is undergoing a pretty heavy period and we want to acknowledge this, but also to remind you all that you're not alone, we're in this together, and you're not the only one feeling lost and down. So hang in there!!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry Albums. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry Albums. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 do when your images have a really green colour cast; and then we get on a bit of a rant about photographers who try to blame software for their own laziness (it's quite entertaining).
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry Albums. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry Albums. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 Canon? Or are we now Sony 4 lyf-ers?
We also take a deep look into a listener question regarding how to handle a couple who cancels a few weeks before the wedding, and demands their entire payment back. It's a frustrating scenario that no doubt we'll all have to deal with at some stage or other, so tune in to hear our take!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry Albums. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 replace your memory cards, what happens when you miss groom's reaction face and incorrectly identifying a groomsman as the groom's Dad (oops).
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry Albums. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 heap of epic creative shots - how do you deal with that? Also we love Orico for their simple yet well made computer accessories.
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry Albums. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 you do things in this wonderful Client Relations Management platform, too.
We also talk about deposits - specifically, how much deposit we take. We then move onto the idea of what happens in the event of a cancellation - does this deposit need refunding?
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry Albums. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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?!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry Albums. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 reply 'yeah whatevs' and forget the list ever existed, or should you try to educate your client as to why shot lists aren't helpful?
All this and more will be revealed, come along and listen!
Do you need an amazing album / image delivery workflow system? You'll love Queensberry! Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 done with portraits, and that they just want you to shoot candid shots. How do you handle this? Do you tell them this might not be a great idea, or do you go along with their wishes and just say 'no worries'?
Listen along to find the answers to all these questions and more!
Do you need an amazing album / image delivery workflow system? Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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!
Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 'destination wedding photographer' (but very few of us actually are). We chat about traveling in Italy, helicopter weddings in NZ.
Then we finish up by getting a bit silly and potentially offending lots of people. You'll just have to listen for more details...
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Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 venue in printed magazines, and your couple is over the moon! But... you don't want that kind of publicity, because you don't like that that venue, and don't want to shoot there again.
What do you do? Say 'no way' to make sure you don't get the wrong kind of exposure, or do you say 'why not', as any publicity is good publicity?
Well well well, snappers, you'll just have to listen to find out. Also, sorry for all the 12th man jokes. It's just, well, a really funny topic :P
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. In fact, most of them might tell you 'we are super awkward in front of the camera.' What can you do to help them with this? And, if you haven't shot many weddings, how can you organise your bridal party / couples portrait session on the wedding day to get the best shots possible, and make your couples feel as comfy as possible?
Well Snappers, listen in to hear how we do this!
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Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
In this week's episode we chat about printed albums - because Smart Albums have just caused a few waves with their changes to pricing... Are there alternatives? Yep! We discuss the ones we use. Plus Thom has a dream, Greg fixes his chair and then froths about the new TOOL album!
Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!
Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
On the lighter side of Snap today we chat about the Sony A7rIV - it's the newest a bestest camera out and it certainly brings some amazing features to the table - but how does it perform for wedding photographers?
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Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Hey awesome snappers :)
Well - we have an honest talk this week about how dang quiet it's been lately! Bookings are low, inquiries are low... is it an industry thing or is it just the winter blues? Once we cheer ourselves up we also chat about aspect ratios, our worst wedding songs and some lens hood banter :)
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Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Welcome to our first Lite Snap! Every now and then we'll be Litesnapping, where we tackle one particular topic / piece of gear / question - maybe even interview someone!
This week we answer Chong Lee's question about targeting a specific market and it turns out there are many factors that we implement!
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Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Hey Snappers!
In this episode (we think it's one of our best), Thom has rectified his audio issues from last week. In celebration of this, and given that Nikon and Canon's mirrorless offerings don't have dual card slots, he attempts to convince Greg that professional photographers in fact only need to use one card slot anyway. You'll just have to listen to see how this debate goes...
We also chat about leaving weddings part-way through speeches (awkies), shooting at UK hunting lodges, and what the best 'last song of the night' is (there's really no debating this...)
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Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Hey Snappers!
We are truly sorry that we haven't recorded any solid snappage over the last few months. Both Greg and Thom have both been traveling and it's been really hard to find some time to sit down and record from our various locations. But, we love all of you, so we've finally made it happen, and we promise we'll get back into a weekly recording schedule. Also, sorry Thom's audio isn't wonderful on this episode, and that his chair was so creaky :P
On today's episode we chat about our travels. Greg attended a wedding in Italy as a guest and ended up drunkenly playing on the band's drum kit at 2am. Thom shot a wedding in Amsterdam and another in London and has settled into his UK apartment. We talk about Sony lenses, about the rumoured Sigma 35mm f/1.2, and the best band in the world: Type O Negative.
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Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Hi Snappers! We're back this week with two big topics. First we discuss our ideas on taking photos of guests... is it something you take time to do? Then we talk about leaving a wedding. How do we tell the client... "well... I'm going home". We also have Snapdowns about office lighting and blue-filter glasses.
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Happy April Snappers!
It's a rainy day in Aus today (you can even hear the rain through Thom's mic, sorry about that). Greg on the other hand is living the dream in NZ and is planning his own personal grazing table as a reward for shooting a triple header next year. In today's episode we chat about how many shots we deliver for a normal wedding; we chat about Godox flashes and Samsung T5 SSDs. We then dive deep into the concept of 'location scouting'. Some love it, some don't really care for it, and Greg and Thom have very different approaches when it comes to this topic. Tune in to hear all the details!
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SNAP SNAP. Hi there guys. It's kinda sorta nearing the end of our 'wedding season' here in Aus / NZ (although some might disagree with this), and Greg and Thom are feeling a little jaded - sorry for all the yawning. Today we chat about the Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM - Thom just picked it up. Then we delve into the speed of your website; how to check this speed and a few ways you can tweak it. Our main topic for today is what to do when your couple doesn't want to allocate much time to portraits. Do you worry and stress? Or do you take it within your stride and not worry at all? Listen and all will be revealed...
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Happy autumn, snappers (well, at least down under)!
Today, we get straight into some super meaty topics. We chat about public liability insurance, and staying safe with your couples. Thom explains the four factors which for him indicate how easy a wedding is to shoot. Greg brings up the issue of watermarks, and how to get traffic back to your site resulting from people sharing your work on social media without crediting you. We then end up chatting about logos and branding.
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In today's episode, Greg tells us all about a recent 'incident' that occurred when instead of going into shoot bride prep, he decided to do something else instead... you'll just have to listen to get the entire story...
We also talk about the new Sony 135 f/1.8 - it's damn sexy but it's also heavy and expensive. Greg has more info about his Mac mini journey; there's some white balance chatter, and our standard high-level Snappening banter.
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Hi Snappers, this week we chat about unhappy clients and the damage they can do to our brands. How do we make them happy and avoid an online fallout? Greg also sings the praises of his new Mac mini, Thom recommends a great podcast called The End of the World by Josh Clark, a groovy new 55mm lens and a few other great Snapdowns.
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Hi there Snappers!
A few weeks ago we received a question regarding client galleries - which we use, which we love. In this episode we chat about the gallery system we use, and the pros and cons. Thom has a new plastic-fantastic Samyang 24mm lens that he plans on using while overseas (it's soooo small and light). We chat about a bunch of other small topics, primarly Greg's new Mac Mini that arrived just before we started recording.
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Snappy New Years listeners
Today we get really technical about two specific things... Lightroom and the Mac. We talk about our photos workflows and how they can be optimised for speed, and also the new technology out there that we should all be quite excited about.
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Hello team! We sit down and have a chat about first looks. Thom's had some issues lately with one in particular so we work out the best way to set one up. On that topic - we also discuss whether we like first looks at all... are they Hot or Not?
There's also the usual Snapdowns (do you like our new jingle?) and we answer a questions from Liam about gear selection when starting out.
Don't forget to show us your sweet workstation pics!
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Ahoy-hoy Snappers!
Today's episode is an absolute gold mine of juicy wedding photography-related nuggets. Is back-button auto-focus still useful in this age of high-tech cameras with so many reliable AF points? How do you handle a client request to convert your b&w back to colour? How do you shoot a proposal?
Thom has the Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 and he does a quick mini-review of this brand new lens. Greg chats about why he uses the rear LCD for around 50% of his photos during a wedding day. And we also chat about our new-and-improved Snapdown intro jingle - featuring a REAL Jamaican!
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Happy December, snappers!
The countdown to 2019 is on, and for this episode we look back to when we started our careers as wedding photographers. Specifically, we've each made a list of five things that we know now that would have made life back then when we started shooting weddings MUCH easier. We hope that, if you're in the first few years of business, you can take these things on board and your job will be that little bit easier.
We also chat about how to handle wet weather - like, REALLY wet weather - and whether or not it's a good idea to offer your couples a free post-wedding shoot when their wedding day is rained out.
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Good afternoon snappers! In episode 52 we chat about a bunch of really interesting topics. Greg has some success using a Canon 135 on his Sony bodies with a cheap adaptor. Thom gets a new MacBook Pro (it's awesome).
Our main topic for the episode is the idea that, by only posting a certain selection of our images on Instagram / other social media, we might be giving our future couples an incorrect idea of the shots they'll receive after their weddings. Is this the case? Are we creating potential issues for ourselves down the track? Or are we worrying about nothing?
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Hey there snappers. Today's episode is a mix of various small topics that we think you'll love. We address some questions specifically asked to us about Sony cameras, including dealing with banding, and also silent shutters (mixed bag of opinions on this one). We also talk about wedding fatigue - how do you know when you're shooting too many weddings? Ever think of what you'll do next year, in five years or ten years time?
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G'day snappers! In episode 50 we talk about Lightroom presets: which ones we use, what we've tried and rejected, and we touch on making our own presets. We then move on to a talk about photoshop - specifically, how often we use photoshop while editing a wedding, and if there's anything we consider 'too far' or 'too much' to photoshop.
This episode is also the premier of our new Snapdown Jingle - you're going to LOVE it :P
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Hey Snappers! Over the last couple of weeks Thom and Greg have had some time to test a few lenses and accessories on the new Sony A7iii bodies and they have some interesting feedback for y'all - including those considering using the Sigma MC-11 with their existing non-Sony gear.
They also have a little discussion about wedding planners and some of their recent experiences.
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We're back from a nice break just as the wedding season is ramping up.
A quick warning - for this episode we're recording in the same room, at Greg's place in NZ. Now, the last time we tried this it was a disaster - it was so awkward and strange that we just couldn't carry on. The fact that we got through an entire show this time is amazing - but maybe just be aware that this might not be our pinnacle of podcasting excellence...
Anyway... in this ep chat about Canon / Nikon / Sony mirrorless and our thoughts on dual card slots... are they actually important for wedding photographers? We also get into the lens options for Sony, with both Zeiss and Sony releasing new lenses for Photokina. Then we compare our Studio Ninja workflows with some interesting outcomes!
Thanks everyone for your feedback on facebook and iTunes.
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Hey snappers! In episode 47 we talk in detail about some useful tips you can give to your couples that will help their wedding day run smoother, and will also make your job easier. We cover topics like not over-crowding your prep with too many people, scheduled down-time, organising family photos, and unplugged weddings. Greg does a live unboxing of his new Sony a7iii + Sigma 135; we answer a bunch of really good questions from you guys, and we finish up with some great Aussie music recommendations.
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Hey guys! We are back to our normal weekly recording schedule. Today we go in deep with some pretty interesting topics. First, I'm sure we've all been in the situation where a vendor (florist, hairdresser, venue, etc) asks us to 'take lots of photos of their work'. We chat about how to respond to this kind of question (Greg and Thom have slightly different approaches to this). This leads to a talk about styled shoots: are these kinds of 'fake weddings' damaging the industry by giving brides and grooms unrealistic expectations for their own wedding photos? Hint: YES, we think they are. We also chat about some great tips regarding accounting, Xero and SEO for your Wordpress site.
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It's been a while since we dropped an episode - sorry! Greg has been chasing tornados in the US of A (he definitely saw some this time) and Thom's been in Japan. We chat about out trips, then we talk about Sony cameras and using canon lenses with the Sigma adaptor. We then answer a bunch of questions we've received over the last month or so including how many shots we deliver from a wedding, our thoughts on business names, and what happens when we're too sick to shoot a wedding.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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...
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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 Greg might follow suit...
Apologies if the audio is a little peaky... the levels were a bit off today.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 Facebook.
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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.
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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!!!
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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 it up. Thom is obsessed with another cat... this time it's Lil Bub. To get a sweet pdf of Lightroom cheats, go to this sweet site!
1000 apologies for Greg's audio... his pro mic didn't plug in properly after the trip to Aussie so his is audio accidentally being recorded from his mac mic. It's crazy the difference it makes!
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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 band wagon - using PFixer
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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 today is all about how specific we can be when recommending the planning of the day - and if we are specific, will the couple actually listen and stick to the plan? Then we end on a quick refresh of our backup schemes.
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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 photos taken. How do you approach that whole situation?
plus - we ramble a bit in this one... sorry or you're welcome :D
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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?
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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!
Check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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
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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!
Check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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 images.
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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.
Check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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.
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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 :)
Check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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!
Check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
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!
Check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
In response to Marnie Hawson's question, we chat about how to handle the end of a wedding when it's time to go home and make sure you're not there any longer than you need to be. Also - do you charge overtime? We talk about our principles in that area too..
Check out Food in a Nek Minute here for some classic NZ humour.
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Greg and Thom talk about ways new wedding photographers can get a platform in the market. From gear to SEO to software - we try and cover it all.
We also chat about the gear we're taking traveling later this year - apparently duffel bags are so in right now...
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Back to back weddings can take quite the toll on the body - how can we minimise this and prevent being "wungover".
Also - Uncle Bob's are becoming more common and more annoying, Thom speaks of his latest experience and how he handled a snap-happy Bob.
See our Facebook page for Greg's "Thug Life" Grandad of the day and check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Thom has recently switched over to Studio Ninja (http://www.studioninjacrm.com) to handle all his inquiries, emails, bookings, pretty much everything... and he shares his experience using it and other CRM programs.
Greg talks about Mail-Tester (http://www.mail-tester.com) and how it can greatly improve your email spammyness.
Check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
We chat about our last weddings and how it's been raining lots. We also offer some ways to get around clients that don't want their wedding photos shared on Facebook. Then we chat about social media and our sources for lead generation.
Check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Tom is in NZ and Greg is about to leave for Aus. We talk about helicopters at weddings and how to make the most of these awesome experiences! Also - we start a new segment where we answer questions from listeners! This week, Mads asks us about posing couples - Thanks Mads!
Check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
Tom has a the wet wedding to end all wet weddings and gives his 3 tips for handling such an occasion. Greg shares his experience with a Google Adwords company. We chat about new Sigma lenses too!
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We talk about what to do when clients say things like "we've decided to go with someone else" - other than getting into the fetal position and sobbing. Then we look at the advantages of micro-adjustments - are they worth it?
Mentioned in this episode:
Focal
Hyperlaps
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Yo Yo - so today we chat about Greg's new hat, he's just like Malibu Stacie. We chat about the weather in Sydney and other stuff we're up to. We then get into what it's like shooting at a wedding where there is a lack of structure and you're instructed to just 'take casual photos of people mingling etc' and we come up with some tips for making it a little easier.
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Can wedding photography go on forever? Or do we need to have a backup plan for that day when we've either had enough, or the market changes? And speaking of backups... how do you backup your photos? We discuss how we do ours.
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Greg chews the fat about a disaster he had at his last wedding involving a car valet blunder. We get technical about shooting in harsh light and have a bit of a catch up after a New Years break.
Happy New Years everyone :D This week we start off the year talking about how we cope with a wedding drought. It seems there are some new 'old school' phones from Nokia in the works. Then we discuss how we priced our packages and how on earth a photographer finds out how much they are worth?
And don't worry... we're working on a new series for Delilah which we'll release in the very near future...
It's Christmas :D Join us as we talk about how great it is to not have to take photos right now and how smartphones are awesome when you don't want to get your gear out. We also talk about a way of managing Lightroom catalogues on multiple machines and our experiences using this method.
There's also a new section! La Novela....... Hear about the adventures of Jose and Delilah in the romantic modern day classic: Love, Lust and Ranching...
Featured products include: SanDisk Ultra Fit 128GB (we don't like it). Transcend Jetdrive Lite 360 128GB.
We chat about how good the holidays are and then discuss why we don't send couples a physical USB drive any more. Thom throws a photographers' ball for the local wedding photographers. Then we go over our lens selections and when we use what.
The guys talk about talking and the infamous Red Panda, about if home offices are the best options for wedding photographers and about organizing large groups at weddings.
Shout out to:
Johnny Spitz - www.johnnyspitz.com and Wildwood - www.kangaroovalleycountrywedding.com.au.
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We get on our high horses and have a good rant about weddings, celebrants and the first kiss. Greg talks about his experience shooting 2 weddings in 2 days in 2 countries. Tom talks about how summer weddings suck. Oh - and Greg gets a new computer!
Check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
We talk about Greg's dreams of drinking beer, Tom's philosophy on helping couples with their planning, how our own weddings went and what we learned from them, our pricing guides and how we work them, and we talk about how we don't talk about cars enough. We also mention www.statcounter.com
Check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
We focus on camera bags, camera travel gear and how we use our bags at weddings both when we drive and fly. Gear we talk about includes:
Manfrotto Pro Roller Bag 70 Pelican 1514 Lowepro Flipside 400 Tenba Messenger DNA 13 WANDRD PRVKE Dakine Trail Photo 16L
As well as the usual banter and yes, a cat makes an appearance - as well as a bird. Plus we're wearing Aztec robes...
Check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
We chat about Halloween lollies, Facebook and Instagram marketing and other general ramblings.
Check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au
The Snappening is live! We get our pilot episode out of the blocks. We talk about how we met, how we became photographers and then spontaneously talk about shoes.
Check out Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au