This week by: katarinafedora and camilaurreaa

It’s LENSEL,
Just like that feeling when your client responds with “THESE ARE INCREDIBLE.” but maybe better.. Here’s what we have for you today:

Time to change up those post grids?
Shooting flash in the sun - the how, why and when.
An workshop full of unique ideas
News and inspo to keep you ahead of the game

Now let’s go 👇

NEWS AND INSPO

Happening this Week

Instagram’s training wheels. Yes, POST WITH NO SECOND GUESSING. Instagram just rolled out Trial Reels, a new feature designed to give you the freedom to test fresh ideas you might not be sure about with an audience beyond your followers. Think of it as a safe space to experiment without the pressure of sharing directly with followers. They won’t ever know… Unless you want them to.
Lessons from Hermes. Hermes art director speaks on the difference between expensive and costly and why Hermes is not expensive. Lessons, lessons, lessons…
HoneyBook Drama. Honeybook, a CRM used by many wedding photographers, announced they are (significantly) raising their prices starting next year… And everyone is NOT happy about it, with many publicly stating they will be leaving the platform. Read their press release here. Some reaction here. And a different opinion here.
A Christmas FLASH present? Danilo and Sharon’s flash masterclass is a surefire way to go from 0-100 on your flash game. They are offering 20% off now, until Christmas using the code “LENSELXMAS”
Under-rated lens of the year? Canon’s 28-70 2.8 STM was released this year to little to no fanfare. Overshadowed by all the f2 goodness. But for many this could be the perfect wedding photographer lens. Check it out here.
Why is Leica so expensive? And some hilarious photography history here.
PicTime x Imagen. Photo delivery and Ai editing just had a baby. You can now upload your Image edits directly into a Pic Time gallery with no extra steps required. It’s getting easier and easier… Read all about it here.
90 year old film?? This Austrian photographer got stuck into developing some VERY old film and the result are fascinating.

Get full access to the Lensel Newsletter here

THE BIG IDEA

🔦 Shooting flash in the sun

Be honest…
When you think of flash, the first thing you think of is a dark, low light reception, or a vibey dance floor photo. And yes, it’s working there. We’ve all seen the super cool flash photos against the drapey backdrops (the red carpet of weddings) that are everywhere right now. We’ve all noticed those flattering shadows and chiseled jawlines created by an angled flash placement (shoutout to fashion photographer….

UPGRADE TO CONTINUE READING

INSTAGRAM

📱 Time to change up those grids?

Images by 87andsmith and martad.weddings

Stop the scroll
There’s many different ways to build a visual world on Instagram. Not just the 9 image grid. We’ve been loving these different ideas inspire by landscape orientated images... Sometimes changing things up stops the scroll and stands out.

LENSEL PRO

🛠️ Live Workshop with KOKO King - Replay Available.

KOKO King dove deep into her techniques and ideas that make her stand out.
Every month with Lensel PRO we host a Live Workshop (replays always available). This week we had Robert and Kareena from Hasting and King talk us through the techniques and ideas behind their inspiring and unique photographer. Like, how do they do this on a wedding day??! We dove into:

Their philosophy on creating ‘visual interest’ and exactly how they do it - including the gear they use.
How to notice people well at a wedding and respond to them better
How they developed their style by focussing on replicating accidents
How to put more of yourself into a wedding and into images

You can access the workshop now inside Lensel PRO.