Images: mattgodkinweddings and hanguyenphoto
Why the best photographers “actually edit.”
A Photographers Dream: An incredible 5 day wedding by Pablo Laguia
Ear Damage is a real thing
All the news from the wedding world to keep you ahead of the game
Firstly….
NEWS
Happening this week
Bride exposes horrible wedding photos on TikTok. OK, this one is tough. This photographer reviews a video where a bride shares her laughable wedding photos on Tiktok. Warning - it’s cringe.
Ear damage. This week on reddit a discussion opened up on wearing earplugs at weddings, what’s good, and why you need to look into it. Jump in here for story, and all the info.
Sony’s sneaky release. Yesterday Sony surprised everyone by covertly announcing the long awaited Sony RX1 Riii. Their full frame compact camera which competes with the likes of the Leica Q series, and the Fuji Compacts… But at over $5000, will it really compete? Dive in here for specs and an initial review.
Work at a film lab? LA Film Lab is hiring.
Inside Scoop Luxury Weddings. Sharon from Danilo & Sharon has recently started a Substack, documenting the reality of life as a luxury destination wedding photographer. Go join on the shores of Lake Como.
Looks like Sigma has a lot of amazing things in store for photographers in the next year. This week we got leaked images of the updated 35mm 1.2ii lens which looks impossibly small.
Top 40? The Wed this week announced their list of the Top 40 Wedding Photographers in the USA.
What do you think of the 'Top Photographer' Lists
THE BIG IDEA
🧪Actually Edit: that little bit of extra love
Images: gregfinck and shannonyenphotography
You’ve all seen it. The copycats. The ones who just buy someones preset or AI profile and slap it all over their photos…
Sometimes it works right?! The preset just hits, or the AI gets it mostly right. It looks good. But a lot of time it DOESN’T. And you are left stuck thinking, “how the heck do I make these photos look good?” What am I doing wrong?
What that photo needs is some ACTUAL EDITING. It needs some love. Some…
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WEDDING FEATURE
A 5 Day Wedding Extravaganza in Mexico: Visually Curated by Pablo Laguia
This wedding is crazy.
5 days. 5 themes. A photographers dream.
All expertly captured, and then curated by Pablo Laguia. Dive into hear commentary on the creative risks and challenges, techniques and thoughts behind it all. Featured from the photographers POV.
INSPO THIS WEEK
⬇️ FLASH mastery and SO many frame ideas in this set from @indrakantawibawa at iluminen
+where are all the GIFs showing off your photos friends?
⬇️ This set features such a strong mix of concepted frames - with strong and intentional compositions. BUT then mixed in with many, many joyful in the moment moments - the perfect mix.
⬇️ Tones, grain and alternative frames. This shoot has it all. Especially loving the texture through that GRAIN.
⬇️ There is clean film, and then there is CLEAN FILM. This set is just beautiful.
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Til next week,
