Images by: fedorborodin and daniellefrankelstudio

Some days give. And today is that day. We dive into the photo moment of the week Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi with photographer Laclan Bailey and we ask what can wedding photographers see in this shoot?

But first we’ve got this weeks news for wedding photographers ⬇️

NEWS

Happening this Week

Birkenstocks but make them Bridal. A collab you didn’t see coming between Birkentstock and wedding dress designer Danielle Frankel this week saw a full collection of wedding day ready Birkenstocks. Designed, and priced to match a wedding day outfit.
Silly Clients too? What’s with clients never downloading their photos from online galleries - this discussion asks all the questions.
Leica’s new 35mm 1.2 “Noctilux” is turning heads and emptying wallets. See the release video here.
Prove you are not a robot. This insightful article explores why ‘behind the scenes’ and showing your process has never been more important for a creative.
Kodak Apparel is licensed to sell ‘Kodak’ branded everything. And yeah, it’s pretty cool. This week with a pop up store in Hongkong you need to get along to if you can!
Timelines can be changed. This advice went viral this week, telling couples to completely rearrange their wedding day timelines and, it’s hard to argue. See it all here.
DJI’s big gimbal update. For the video friends among us, DJI announced the new RS5 gimbal. It does everything better, but sometimes it’s the small updates like the new stand that wedding pros will love.

THE BIG IDEA

📼 Pure Obsession - We break down the Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi Vogue Shoot

Images: lachlanbailey

The internet went crazy. We break it down.
Unless you’ve been on some series screentime detox this week, you will have seen the Vogue Australia photoshoot of Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, captured by photographer Lachlan Bailey. People are going wild.

The photos are amazing, the people are HOT 🔥
But, let’s look deeper.

Is something missing here? What can we see in the direction, colours, framing, and all of the photography choices? What the heck does this photo shoot have to say for wedding photographers?

Images: lachlanbailey

Capturing Connection and Pushing too Far
Obviously these two are not an actual couple, so of course things are different. BUT this is a couples editorial. It’s what we as wedding photographers do.

Yes, the photos are incredible. Masterfully framed, lit and graded. It’s very EDITORIAL. It’s cool. Yes. But what is missing? What does almost everyone notice right away?

Despite being so hot… It’s the lack of connection.

We don’t always listen to reddit, but in this case we did…

“the biggest thing is there is no eye contact”
“no chemistry”
“it’s two hot people that could have just been photoshopped together”

AND it’s true. Despite how incredible the photos might be, people can sense connection in images. People notice the small things. How they never ….

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LIVE WORKSHOP

ABBY JIU - “The Social Media Playbook” Workshop

Social media is CHANGING for everyone and especially for wedding photographers.

SO, this month in Lensel pro is our ‘Social Media Playbook’ month. And we have the wonderful Abby Jiu leading our live workshop.

Abby has built one of the most recognisable and trusted personal brands in wedding photography, blending taste, strategy and unique ideas together perfectly. In this live workshop we will dive into how YOU can use social media in 2026 to win and begin to build your own playbook.

LIVE in Lensel PRO only.
11th of February 2026. 5.30pm CET, 11.30 ET.
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INSPO THIS WEEK

⬇️ White backdrops and winning frames from ohh.ginger this week.

⬇️ So many amazing ideas on display here. We are loving the second mix media frame idea here too. Plus the incredible posing, moments and curation. 💯from💯