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Hey it’s LENSEL. Your insider access into the wedding photography world.
Here’s what is on today:
Diptychs! What they are and how leading photographers are showing off/curating their work right now
The Curation Challenge with Samm Blake
All the news to keep you ahead
Let’s go ⬇️
NEWS
Happening this Week
Official Groom Style Advice this week from GQ. Read it here, or BETTER share it with a groom near you.
How to ruin a wedding day. This brides yap video details how this wedding photographer completely ruined this wedding and shows you everything NOT to do as a photographer. Take notes. Or don’t.
DJI is hot this week, announcing the upgrade to their very popular Osmo 3. The new Osmo Pocket 4 looks insane with 107gb of internal storage among other features. Though, hours later we started getting leaks of the Osmo Pocket 4P, the pro, dual camera version - so let’s hold our breath for that!
It’s Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week this week and these are the designers to keep an eye on.
DaVinci Resolve now does photos. The popular video editing software can now process and edit photos too. With it’s ‘node based editing’ platform it offers an alternative method to colour grade that’s been popular with videographers for a long time. See details here.
F1.0 and Sigma. Rumour has it Sigma is about to announce a 65mm f1.0 monster lens.
Reflections with Danilo & Sharon. The iconic pair launched a new online series diving into the details behind their best portfolio images.
Robots even taking the ring bearer’s job! This might be the cheesiest wedding video shot we’ve ever seen but props to thinking outside the box!
THE BIG IDEA
✌🏼Diptychs: And how the best photographers are curating their photos right now
Image: sammblake and the visual echo of two
We all curate our images through culling out weaker photos, or the classic colour curation where we match colours and throw in a bunch of black and whites to make it feel cohesive. (hello those 9 grid images you see on instagram)
All of this is like level 1 curation. SORRY. Everyone does it now. It’s expected.
Today we talk about the next level of curation and how you can stand out.
Let’s dive in…
*this article is available to Lensel PRO members only.
INSPO TO KEEP YOU FRESH
⬇️ A dream to have a ceremony at SUNSET right?? How insane does this look. + captured with all the right vibes by Mark Boatright.
⬇️ Are we seeing the slow, inevitable sneak back toward a warm, cinematic vibe?? We thinking so. See this set for a freakin HOW TO.
⬇️ OK so Daniel Kim is always good, but we just need you to see this series. That second shot including the light meter? YES.
⬇️ The experience. From a unique perspective.
⬇️ Yes it’s a styled shoot, but these frames aren’t your typical. Think layered, experience images. 2nd image is a real winner.
⬇️ Lastly, Petar Jurica is a legend (if you know you know). BUT this series from India is just extra special. 101 on making something special with the light.
NEXT WORKSHOP
Jack Henry: The ‘Anti Marketing’ Playbook
The inside word in the wedding industry is happening in Lensel PRO. Every month we bring incredible workshops to you, with community calls to debrief and dissect it all.
Join us next month for our workshop with the incredible JACK HENRY.
Jack’s rise in the industry has been anything but traditional. From small local jobs to a fully booked international calendar, A-list planners, and luxury clients… all without the NORMAL games of the standard wedding business advice.
This is not the normal/standard/lame business advice.
We will dive into:
• The moves that took him from small jobs to high-end bookings
• How to attract luxury clients without relying on social media
• Why most marketing works against you at the top end
• How to position your brand so it feels premium before you’re there
• The subtle signals that shift perception instantly
• And the frameworks he’s used for years behind the scenes
JOIN LENSEL PRO to be there + join the inner circle of wedding photographers.
Till next week,
