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Getting Ready Reset - what photographers are doing right now
Adobe make impactful AI changes
Jeff Bezos wedding is going to be crazy
Some inspiration recs and ideas to keep you ahead of the rest
Now let’s go ⬇️
NEWS
Happening this week
Unwritten surprises. This is what it looks like when Natasha Bedingfield shows up at your wedding + the value of a ‘content creator’ in their own media genre.
Adobe is now tracking AI use with credits. Has the golden age of unlimited Generative fill come to an end? Adobe is making widespread changes to how much you can use it’s AI tools. Here is everything you need to know.
New Bags. The well loved WNDRD Prvke is getting an update and already fully funded on Kickstarter.
Bezos wedding drama this week as protestors forced a change of venue, the invite got mocked online and half of Venice has had to close down. Follow the action here as it progresses this weekend.
All eyes on me. Ever had one person looking the wrong way and ruining a perfect group shot? This photographer shared a sneaky Photoshop move that fixes wandering eyes in seconds and it’s kind of genius
“Breaking the Rules” Workshop with Joel & Justyna. A BTS look at how photographers joelandjustyna bend and break the traditional rules of composition, lighting, and storytelling to make something deeper. July 15th 5.30PM CET inside Lensel PRO. Members can RSVP here.
THE BIG IDEA
💄The ‘getting ready’ stage is getting a reset
Elevating the getting ready
We’ve been told for years that we NEED to photograph the full process of the getting ready stages at a wedding. Makeup. Robes. T-shirts and beers. Hangers and hairspray. Plus the room that looks like a suitcase exploded.
But let’s be honest.
That room’s a mess. The make up isn’t done. There is stress in the air.
It doesn’t look good.
Sure, you might get the odd emotional or fun moment. But for photographers who want to elevate and make OUTSTANDING wedding work… the “getting ready” part of is going through a reset and rebrand.
So, here’s what’s changing.
Plus the insider tips on to how to make it happen.
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WEDDING FEATURE
Elegance in NYC: Jaymo James captures this nostalgic wedding at Hotel Chelsea
Taking on NYC and nailing that perfect blend of traditional and editorial wedding photography, Jaymo James shows off his classic frames, direct flash, and gritty black and white 35mm film work at the icon Hotel Chelsea.
Dive in to see the imagery, along with his thoughts on why he shot it they way he did and what went into each part of the day! Featured, from the photographers point of view.
INSPO THIS WEEK
⬇️ Ben Sowry is a photographer you need to check out. Intimate, soft and close and this set is a prime example. Just good, true wedding photography.
⬇️ Perfect drone work, clean colours and that right mix of wide and close. THE perfect way to capture such a grand and iconic venue.
⬇️ Portraits just right in the city, mixed in with elevated ideas. This set from radostina.photography is full of them!
⬇️ Valentino with the overhead bed getting ready perspective. DW, we won’t tell anyone where you got this idea from.
⬇️ Yes to the bride on the table, especially at the end of the night!
Till next week,
