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…

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: Power…

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 N…

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 …

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 - - - …

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 tha…

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…

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... …

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 an…

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 wedding…

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 l…

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 th…

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…

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 - - - - - - - …

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! - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW,…

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? - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, …

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. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based i…

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. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, 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 …

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…

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?! - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom …

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 …

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 - - - - - - - - - Yo…

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 cov…

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 weddin…

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…

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. T…

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 bunc…

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 …

Hey Snappers! Thom's back shooting weddings and he's stoked. Greg is flat out with his huge side hustle (nothing to do with weddings!). Plus we are both attempting to declutter and tidy our offices with varying levels of success... Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is based in NSW, Australia Sponsors: Studio Ninja - SNAPPENIN…

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 …

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 compl…

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…

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 Machine…

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 s…

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...? Q…

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. -…

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. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Ze…

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 …

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 abou…

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. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Gr…

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! - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based i…

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 outrage…

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 y…

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... - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is…

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! - - - …

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. - - - - - - - - - Your hosts: Greg is based in Northland, New Zealand Thom is bas…

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…

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…

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 11…