Images: the.saums and alexanderstevensphotography
Film secrets for weddings you don’t find just anywhere
Nano Banana x Adobe
News and inspo to keep you ahead in the wedding game
Alright, let’s dive in ⬇️
NEWS
The News this Week
Mystery symbols. Ever notice that small circle with a line through it on the top of every camera?? Well now you’ll know what it’s for…
Evoto is going after Adobe and we are here for it. Dive into this article to see what they are up to and if this editing software can dethrone Lightroom for us.
Nano Banana in Photoshop. Generative fill is mostly good, but it’s getting better. Adobe just added Google’s Nano Banana image generation AI model to Photoshop, and hopefully soon Lightroom too. Allowing us to generate parts of images… even better. Dive into what’s new here.
Sony A7V is close. You’ve been waiting, and these are some leaked details.
Smaller is better? DJI just revealed their latest tiny camera called the Osmo ‘Nano’. It’s tiny yet still fits in a 1-inch sensor, and 10-bit color (for you video nerds). AND it might be the most perfect behind the scenes camera for content at weddings yet. We are fans.
Film price raging. Do couples even know what they want when it comes to film on a wedding day? Dive into this raging discussion on how to talk to your wedding clients about film add-ons.
THE BIG IDEA
🎓 Film Secrets: 3 insider explanations you won’t find just anywhere
Images: alexanderstevensphotography and danielknightharris
There is so much mystery to film.
And that’s the beauty of it right?
YES. But wedding photographers still need to know we are getting it right. Especially in the high pressure, only happens once moments!
Last week inside Lensel PRO, Daniel Knight Harris hosted a workshop on film. It was an incredible 2 hours of details and secrets about film you won’t find on Youtube, or Reddit. It was the goods.
Here are THREE big takeaways to get you started ⬇️
Oh, and if you want the full deep dive, you’ll find the workshop replay waiting and ready to watch in Lensel PRO now.
#1: Frontier vs Noritsu Film Scanners
Everyone throws around “Frontier” and “Noritsu” like you should just know the difference. They are the two most widely used SCANNERS in film labs today. AND labs always ask you which you want it to be scanned with. So what’s the difference??
Daniel explained: “Noritsu scans are like a raw that needs editing. Frontier scans come back baked-in, filmy and ready to go.”
The upside of Noritsu is flexibility: “a great scanner operator on a Noritsu can actually carve out a really personal style.” But the downside is brutal: “A really average Noritsu scan can make you think, my God, why did I waste all that money?”
And here’s the bigger picture: “Noritsu was built in a time when film was trying to emulate digital. Frontier was built in a time when everything was trying to stay in a film space.”
That’s why Frontier scans feel romantic and ready-to-deliver, while Noritsu gives you control, or a mess, depending on who’s operating it.
#2: Exposure secrets…
PLUS get access to the full workshop from Daniel Knight Harris and our whole archive of workshop replays!
Details here.
WEDDING FEATURE
📖 Embracing quirk and tradition: A Celtic Wedding by Story of Eve
Wedding by Story of Eve
This is a 'how-to' lesson on letting the couples' personal story and unique style shape a gallery. Story of Eve honestly and masterfully photographed this three day Celtic wedding celebration. Full of close moments, jam-packed dance floors and lots of bold choices.
“Every wedding comes with its own creative risks and quick decisions. Lisa, the videographer (Muse of Marquise), and I had scouted some outdoor spots and different corners of the manor for portraits, but when the moment came we had just 7 minutes to work. Faced with the choice of stepping outside into beautiful natural light or pushing ourselves indoors, it felt like a no-brainer to be bold. So…”
INSPO THIS WEEK
⬇️ Do yourself a favour and follow the trail of this wedding around the internet and get stuck in. SO many incredible moments, laughs and tears captured we can’t quite believe it! Oh and did we mention the film/tones? More to come on this one soon.
⬇️ Many photographers struggle with matching drone photo edits in with the rest of their work. NOW, in with film work too? This is a magical mix of film, digital and drone in extra dreamy tones.
⬇️ THIS instagram post layout is a big winner.
⬇️ There are styled shoot and then there’s this: CONCEPTED and executed so well by The Saums. Please, go dive into the frames and curation on this incredible shoot.
Till next week,
