The Snappening - Wedding Photography Podcast

Welcome back Snappers! The Snappening is back! Well... half back... and maybe not even the good half... but anyway, Greg is back and he's interviewing other photographers to see what makes them tick, have a few yarns, learn a few things and have a few giggles along the way.

In episode 160, Greg chats with Nick Thake, a very experienced wedding photographer (actually a hybrid shooter) from Perth. He's big time into diving a...

Hey hey! Today we chat about a pretty dumb Lightroom glitch where the image doesn't skip when you want it to - and through our own testing we might've found a workaround! Tom also gets hustled by a Facebook Marketplace user - but Big T get the last laugh. We also chat more about the a9iii... what a beast!
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 Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Austral...

Hi Snappers

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

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Yo yo! So Tom has a pretty savage road kill story that kinda kills the mood... then Greg tries to salvage it with a workflow epiphany. No matter how hard we try to talk about things unrelated to photography we keep seeming to make them link back to photo stuff!
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 Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia

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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 movin...

Hi Snaps, so after some waffling and sausage eating, Thom and Greg get to the meat on the bone and discuss their Top 10 Tips for brides and grooms. This is nuggie country so bring your pickaxe and get ready for some great nuggie prospecting!
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 Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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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...

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 ...

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?

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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&apos...

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.
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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. 

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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 pho...

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...

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?
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 Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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We're back! It's been so long and we launch straight into the supernatural, cars and Greg has a Lightroom hack. 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!
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Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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G'day Snappers! So this week we chat about an 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?
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Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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Sponsors:
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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.
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Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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Sponsors:
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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.
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Your hosts:
Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand
Thom is based in NSW, Australia
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Sponsors:
Studio Ninja - SNAPP...