@@iamsamhurdphotography that's right I went in looking to upgrade my sony a7rii as I was saying a dealbreaker for me not having a feature like that, it's only from the a7ii onwards and not all have it
Let these be free please. Everyone always puts a price on things but I always appreciate this. Plus we pay them indirectly by watching their videos, interacting, and ads.
I really loved that this was like a REAL wedding. Not just a “destination/perfect/elopement/bucket list” wedding in REAL locations, not ideal light all the time etc Really appreciated this video.
Only halfway through but this video is so freaking good. You couldn’t ask for a better behind the scenes wedding video. Nice to see where Sam gets his creative fuel. Thanks Taco Bell.
I am just soaking up every minute of this. This is wonderful, an excellent look into a day with Sam. Also petition to name the conference "The Workshop That We Still Don't Have a Name For" Workshop.
Thank you so much for this. You're one of the only creators I've seen that will expose other creatives through you're own channel. Love both of you guys work ! Sam is incredibly creative with his images and thought process 🤞🏽 when you're in New York I got a few pizza spots for yaa
Holy crap. This video was fire. So many little nuggets of knowledge. I love how simple he keeps his setup too and how he explained his thought process.
Love this video! Shooting my first real Wedding next Saturday. On Sony you can set a Custom Button to switch to S35 Mode and crop in 1,5 Times as well. But than you only get the cropped version of the image. At least on my A7 III
i’ve watched a ton of photography videos but i’ve never loved every single photo taken like i did in this video. i felt like your choice of B&W was also perfect for the photos taken. I’m a beginner photographer but I aspire to take photos as great as you do some day :)
Amazing detailed explanatory video! As a starting event photographer I find myself doubting if it’s a perfect shot or worth their money, this video has gave me the confidence to stop over thinking and be the best I could be from now on
@Taylor - I love your videos in general, but this is my absolute favorite! The direction you have taken with doing interviews and BTS with other photographers has been amazing to see and experience (e.g. John Branch, Photo Me Ike). This one with Sam is definitely one that I will return to for inspiration and to learn from now into the future. Thanks for what you do.
Listening to Veil of Maya while taking photos, that is such a clever and cool thing to do. There really is a limit to how many shitty wedding songs one is able to endure 😂 This video is pure gold. Thanks for putting it out there 🙏
Thank you so much, Taylor, for all your amazing content. My first wedding is tomorrow and I've literally been consuming your videos nonstop for 2 weeks straight. I know my skills as an artist are on point, but I'm a serious introvert and that has been my biggest hang up. You have given me the courage to step out of my comfort zone and just get out of my own way. I'm so grateful for just everything!
Great content for aspiring weds photographers. His demeanor and relaxed event workflow is something to take note of. *Sony bodies have had ‘super-35’ or apsc mode for some time. I program it on my top custom buttons or even my lens focus hold buttons for quick access.
Hope you enjoy! Banff Workshop: www.bookfocal.com/banff Sam's things: instagram.com/iamthesam/ www.samhurdphotography.com/ His workshops: www.samhurdphotography.com/product/epic-chicago-2022/ His Patreon: www.patreon.com/samhurd His UA-cam: ua-cam.com/channels/a1_EpBPV3XCHUIJrPlLnwA.html
Really, genuinely enjoyed this. Sam was so easy going and doesn’t have the “wedding photographer” look. I love it. The photos were beautiful and the fun setups were awesome.
Very cool video as someone who has been shooting weddings for 12 years and burnt out (moving on to commercial photography) this was a refreshing video because you pretty much have my same laid back style of shooting and I appreciate that you still love doing it
ohhh F***. was it really 43min long? dude this was epic. I have a focus problem but watched this in one go. amazed. very informative and every part, every second of its was amazing. good job man.
I'll be having my first event shoot tomorrow, its not a wedding but a awarding ceremony cocktail party, where everyone wears fancy clothes. im excited and nervous at the same time! shooting with 50mm 1.4 and 70-200mm 2.8, not sure if i should bring my 16-35 f4 but i think i should, to be safe🤩 wish me luck!🤩
Good insights thank you! One thing Sam mentioned though, that he couldn't switch to Sony because of the lack of a crop mode button: you can definitely switch to crop mode with a press of a button. I do that regularly.
nice! it wouldn't surprise me that it's different now then when i originally tried sony stuff, which would have been pre-2018. i don't shoot sony for other reasons now. i remember they always had the feature, but it was poorly implemented, but i'm glad to hear that's something the've improved on!
This is really great, and is getting the creative juices flowing for my summer weddings! Thanks for the awesome behind the scenes video and the excellent commentary from Sam!
love it, would love that you touch the topic of pointing the flash, how when and why. At the dance floor I can see its pointed back, but how do you determine that? I'm new at using flash so Im looking for info everywhere I can Also what settings do you use? manual, high speed sync?
I have been lucky to both learn under Sam during one his workshops, the ability to have him capture mine and my fiances photos, and he is one of the calmest people to learn from and know. So cool to see you two work together!
ive watched this so many time now! its such a good piece. informative, entertaining and captivating. id love to know your process of how you did this. almost a bts of the bts hahaha cause you made such a great story!
that's true! it's always been a feature, but I tried jumping to Sony mirrorless up until about 2018 and even though they had in-camera cropping it was horrrrrrrribly implemented. maybe it's better now, but it used to be awful! then canon launched their mirrorless system and I was hooked.
about his reason for not switching to Sony, hard to believe an expert pro like him is not aware of the ability of Sony cameras to shoot in APSC crop mode and you can configure ant button you want to make this happen at any time........or, did I miss his point ?....BTW, that camera looks like a brkic , is it a DSLR ?
17:56 I've got a quick button set for cropping on my A7rIV. Switches instantly, and it's brilliant for video. Gives me two lenses for one, just as Sam pointed out.
Scott Robert Lim is an incredible teacher. Great choice. Also thank you to you and Sam Hurd for this video. Awesome work, interesting tip about the push to crop.
I found this video soooo much more useful than a scripted, slickly produced story. It frankly gave me a mild anxiety attack taking me back to the first wedding I ever shot. Mid to late morning crappy light. Wedding party in various states of composure. Unfamiliar settings. And seeing the results interspersed was excellent. The steam of conscious was perfect. Best wedding shoot video I’ve watched. Thank you.
Interesting that you still use the original canon strap. Been watching a few YT overviews of wedding photog coverage many have migrated to using 3rd party ones haha. Also is there a specific thing the glass at 37:27 is called? Looks like a cool thing to get for creative shots!
Like someone else mentioned this before me sony a7IV has 1.5 times crop mode feature that you can assign it to the button and its amazing feature :). Just discovered this feature recently and i love it. Transforming fix lens to "zoom" lens is mindblowing :).
Thank you sir! I'll be shooting my first soon and gathering ideas. I have great gear with primes, so nice to see you using them. My upcoming wedding shoot is much smaller
Taco Bell eh? Apparently Sam doesn't like making it to the entire wedding and prefers sitting on toilets instead of shooting weddings. hahaha. He made that look super simple. Just gonna shoot this over here. Yup, that's a keeper. That's a keeper. That's a keeper. I could hear him clicking off thousands of shots, but he made it look so easy. That looked like fun to shadow him, Taylor. Great job on the BTS. It's like you've done BTS on a wedding before or something hehehe. Wish I could go to your Banff workshop. I'm only 2 hrs away, but I'll be there in spirit! Well done as always!
Great video taylor! But how is Sam running around just with the straps around his shoulders? Don`t the cameras fall of if he is just leaning and moving?
This one is by far one of the BTS video weddings OMI. Quick question what is he using for reflection purposes at 37:24?? Looks great in the final click❤
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ummmmmm hold on. does he know that sony does allow custom cropping? i do it all the time.
Yep, 35mm crop, great feature on my a7iii
@@anthonyjalbert3123 Same
Came into the comments just to look for this. I was going to say. Now he can switch over to a real camera 😝
@@anthonyjalbert3123 haha, yes... but believe me it didn't used to be!
@@iamsamhurdphotography that's right I went in looking to upgrade my sony a7rii as I was saying a dealbreaker for me not having a feature like that, it's only from the a7ii onwards and not all have it
There is no way this kind of content should be free. So here is a little something. Plus I owe you! ;)
Hah! Thanks man! I still don't recommend trying Sam's Taco Bell warm up
I was saying this the whole time watching this.
Let these be free please. Everyone always puts a price on things but I always appreciate this. Plus we pay them indirectly by watching their videos, interacting, and ads.
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto Taco Bell is food that you rent. :) I'm surprised he made it through the day without the food returning to the surface. :)
Man.. you guys are suckers… for making this free ❤️
Thanks for this, loved it
He reminds me of one particular mandalorian
Such a great video! The purple fringing at 16:10 is hectic. What lens is that?
I really loved that this was like a REAL wedding. Not just a “destination/perfect/elopement/bucket list” wedding in REAL locations, not ideal light all the time etc Really appreciated this video.
'tis the reality for almost every wedding! it's actually a rare surprise whenever i get perfect light AT the right time, haha.
@@iamsamhurdphotography honestly so true. always dreaming of the sweet golden hour that makes up 1% of our work.
Only halfway through but this video is so freaking good. You couldn’t ask for a better behind the scenes wedding video. Nice to see where Sam gets his creative fuel. Thanks Taco Bell.
This dude is so calm and professional 🔥🔥🔥🔥
It’s the Taco Bell
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto 😁
I am just soaking up every minute of this. This is wonderful, an excellent look into a day with Sam. Also petition to name the conference "The Workshop That We Still Don't Have a Name For" Workshop.
It’s almost too late to name it now hah
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto the “too late to name the workshop now” workshop
Thank you so much for this. You're one of the only creators I've seen that will expose other creatives through you're own channel. Love both of you guys work ! Sam is incredibly creative with his images and thought process 🤞🏽 when you're in New York I got a few pizza spots for yaa
Holy crap. This video was fire. So many little nuggets of knowledge. I love how simple he keeps his setup too and how he explained his thought process.
Love this video! Shooting my first real Wedding next Saturday.
On Sony you can set a Custom Button to switch to S35 Mode and crop in 1,5 Times as well. But than you only get the cropped version of the image. At least on my A7 III
Yeah I was going to comment on this, I have this as a custom button, it’s so helpful
i’ve watched a ton of photography videos but i’ve never loved every single photo taken like i did in this video. i felt like your choice of B&W was also perfect for the photos taken. I’m a beginner photographer but I aspire to take photos as great as you do some day :)
looking at this video this is who I want to be when I get older. I really like he uses creative styles and doesn't just take the normal pictures!!!
Big shoutout to Veil of Maya!
Amazing detailed explanatory video! As a starting event photographer I find myself doubting if it’s a perfect shot or worth their money, this video has gave me the confidence to stop over thinking and be the best I could be from now on
@Taylor - I love your videos in general, but this is my absolute favorite! The direction you have taken with doing interviews and BTS with other photographers has been amazing to see and experience (e.g. John Branch, Photo Me Ike). This one with Sam is definitely one that I will return to for inspiration and to learn from now into the future. Thanks for what you do.
Thanks for letting me know you enjoy them! They’re a lot of fun to make
Listening to Veil of Maya while taking photos, that is such a clever and cool thing to do. There really is a limit to how many shitty wedding songs one is able to endure 😂
This video is pure gold. Thanks for putting it out there 🙏
**chandler voice** could he BE anymore chilled??
Love it. Such a calm presence on the day and some awesome pics to go with it. Great video as ever!
Thank you so much, Taylor, for all your amazing content. My first wedding is tomorrow and I've literally been consuming your videos nonstop for 2 weeks straight. I know my skills as an artist are on point, but I'm a serious introvert and that has been my biggest hang up. You have given me the courage to step out of my comfort zone and just get out of my own way. I'm so grateful for just everything!
Happy the videos can help! Have fun!
Great content for aspiring weds photographers. His demeanor and relaxed event workflow is something to take note of.
*Sony bodies have had ‘super-35’ or apsc mode for some time. I program it on my top custom buttons or even my lens focus hold buttons for quick access.
Hope you enjoy!
Banff Workshop: www.bookfocal.com/banff
Sam's things:
instagram.com/iamthesam/
www.samhurdphotography.com/
His workshops: www.samhurdphotography.com/product/epic-chicago-2022/
His Patreon: www.patreon.com/samhurd
His UA-cam: ua-cam.com/channels/a1_EpBPV3XCHUIJrPlLnwA.html
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Really cool one guys. So cool to see the bts! And Sam we’re waiting for a new episode of the podcast ;-)
Really, genuinely enjoyed this. Sam was so easy going and doesn’t have the “wedding photographer” look. I love it. The photos were beautiful and the fun setups were awesome.
Very cool video as someone who has been shooting weddings for 12 years and burnt out (moving on to commercial photography) this was a refreshing video because you pretty much have my same laid back style of shooting and I appreciate that you still love doing it
Loved this BTS and insight from Sam. And of course theres a button on the Sonys for cropping ;) I have it set as C1
ohhh F***. was it really 43min long? dude this was epic. I have a focus problem but watched this in one go. amazed. very informative and every part, every second of its was amazing. good job man.
I'll be having my first event shoot tomorrow, its not a wedding but a awarding ceremony cocktail party, where everyone wears fancy clothes. im excited and nervous at the same time! shooting with 50mm 1.4 and 70-200mm 2.8, not sure if i should bring my 16-35 f4 but i think i should, to be safe🤩 wish me luck!🤩
Good insights thank you! One thing Sam mentioned though, that he couldn't switch to Sony because of the lack of a crop mode button: you can definitely switch to crop mode with a press of a button. I do that regularly.
nice! it wouldn't surprise me that it's different now then when i originally tried sony stuff, which would have been pre-2018. i don't shoot sony for other reasons now. i remember they always had the feature, but it was poorly implemented, but i'm glad to hear that's something the've improved on!
Bless you, both. Taylor for the great shooting/editing/flow and Sam for letting us come along. Made my day.
Dude. I would never eat Taco Bell before a wedding. 😂 After the wedding it’s my go to though.
This is really great, and is getting the creative juices flowing for my summer weddings! Thanks for the awesome behind the scenes video and the excellent commentary from Sam!
Loved this video Taylor my man!! You never disappoint!!
Happy I was able to do this with him!
Hey! you were in my hood :) how did you like the humidity? Taco Bell before a wedding is a huge gamble. Russian Roulette kinda gamble, hahahaha.
Did he only use the 50mm up to the ceremony?
And can someone provide a link to that NextDI backup device please?
My word, that was special. Should be titled How to make it look so easy! because that's how Sam makes it look. Amazing work from you both! BRAVO!
Never understood the cropping in camera thing. I guess it saves on editing?
17:46 sure, Sony has this internal cropping with just one button :)
love it, would love that you touch the topic of pointing the flash, how when and why. At the dance floor I can see its pointed back, but how do you determine that? I'm new at using flash so Im looking for info everywhere I can
Also what settings do you use? manual, high speed sync?
Thanks A LOT for this video, amazing content , great advices coming from Sam and great photos !!
I have been lucky to both learn under Sam during one his workshops, the ability to have him capture mine and my fiances photos, and he is one of the calmest people to learn from and know. So cool to see you two work together!
left handling the 24mil is so freaking great tip :)
thanks for this taylor
18:19 for anyone wondering. I was going to put this tip at the start of the video haha but it didn't flow properly
I love that idea but how does he keep focus on moving subjects.
ive watched this so many time now! its such a good piece. informative, entertaining and captivating. id love to know your process of how you did this. almost a bts of the bts hahaha cause you made such a great story!
What’s that handheld LED you were using? That is definitely a value piece of kit
Excellent guidance. Thank you for sharing.
Hi my name is james sparks i do wiedding my brother and othere people to it is fun to do i have nikon. 3. 100
really nicely done and what a thoughtful process he has....enjoyed it...thanks to you both!
Thanks for sharing. I appreciate the insights. I can only aspire to be that relaxed and totally in control.
The Nexto Di he talks about in the video isn’t available anymore on Amazon and has many bad reviews 🤔
Did i miss what lens Sam was shooting during ceremony? They are stunning!
"Hardcore metal?" I didn't see that one coming....
He took the groomsmen photos in shade, what settings does on use when shooting in shade? I would imagine the pictures would naturally come out dark.
Sam should do more behind the scenes! Totally love this
My gosh this is fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing this. Sam is amazing.
I like your Picture 's colour, Can you share Preset for me?
This is super helpful!!! It's always great to see how other photographers work.
This was an epic video. I loved every ounce of this video. Thank you so much for your time you put into this mini document.
18:18 Thats a great tip - Gonna have to work on that "2 camera" operation
Totally awesome video. Thanks!
18:33 what???! Shooting with TWO R3s at the same time? woah
Best tip, listen to Metal rather than usual reggaeton crap!
What was the camera on the chest strap? Or am I going crazy 🧐
this was great, got a lot out of it. much appreciated
The ceremony looks so tricky to shoot with spots of shade and light.
hi i didnt see you using Flash
How much of it did you watch?
Yes you program about any key to aps-c on Sony
that's true! it's always been a feature, but I tried jumping to Sony mirrorless up until about 2018 and even though they had in-camera cropping it was horrrrrrrribly implemented. maybe it's better now, but it used to be awful! then canon launched their mirrorless system and I was hooked.
Kreativno,tehnicki dobro odrađeno,autenticno,bravo kolega 👍
Nice guy! Thanks a lot
about his reason for not switching to Sony, hard to believe an expert pro like him is not aware of the ability of Sony cameras to shoot in APSC crop mode and you can configure ant button you want to make this happen at any time........or, did I miss his point ?....BTW, that camera looks like a brkic , is it a DSLR ?
you missed when sony cameras didn’t used to do cropping in camera well at all. better these days, but used to be awfully clunky
why does his shutter always sound twice? Does he use bracketing somehow?
Maybe sam can answer but I suspect he just double taps in case someone blinks. I assume he uses aftershoot or similar to get rid of duplicate images
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto Thanks so much for the reply! Congratulations on all the videos!
Wish you offered the settings you were using
Is he using Manual Mode or Aperture?
17:56 I've got a quick button set for cropping on my A7rIV. Switches instantly, and it's brilliant for video. Gives me two lenses for one, just as Sam pointed out.
So you turn apsc mode on with that quick botton?
@@philipp-niclaspfenning9223 Yes, that's what I'm doing.
@@caitlinworth6329 Yup i have it on for the A7III.
I am canon, but I know Sony got that feature. Strange he doesn’t know.
That Earbuds Tip Was GREAT 😊 - I’ll be using that for sure, I’m unsure why I didn’t think of it lol 😆
Scott Robert Lim is an incredible teacher. Great choice.
Also thank you to you and Sam Hurd for this video. Awesome work, interesting tip about the push to crop.
This literally stirred up my creative juices! Thanks so much!
I found this video soooo much more useful than a scripted, slickly produced story. It frankly gave me a mild anxiety attack taking me back to the first wedding I ever shot. Mid to late morning crappy light. Wedding party in various states of composure. Unfamiliar settings. And seeing the results interspersed was excellent. The steam of conscious was perfect. Best wedding shoot video I’ve watched. Thank you.
Do couples really like all the weird "creative" photos? Like the photos of the grooms face through the hole in the fence?
hah of course they do. not every creative photo is going to vibe for everyone, but of course that's why i do more than just one idea, haha.
what sling bag are you using?
"Wedding Photo Session. Helps to have a degree in "Herding Cats". He made it look easy , smooth , in , out DONE
what sling bag is Sam using??? ☺☺☺
You shoot 80% at 50mm? Your wild angle is the 24mm? What is the flash for dancing moments?
REALLY GOOD JOB!!!
I’ve gotten more awesome specific tips and tricks off of this video than years of watching UA-cam.
Interesting that you still use the original canon strap. Been watching a few YT overviews of wedding photog coverage many have migrated to using 3rd party ones haha.
Also is there a specific thing the glass at 37:27 is called? Looks like a cool thing to get for creative shots!
Like someone else mentioned this before me sony a7IV has 1.5 times crop mode feature that you can assign it to the button and its amazing feature :). Just discovered this feature recently and i love it. Transforming fix lens to "zoom" lens is mindblowing :).
37:23 what is that reflector called?
Yeh I couldn’t do Taco Bell prior to the wedding cause gear acquisition syndrome wouldn’t be the only gas I’d be having
Oh yes, super nice!
My favourite is you, Magic and Sam Hurd!
The edit and their compositions are super nice. 👌🙏
I'm just new to photography and I really like candid shots as well as portraits. This video of bts is helpful, thank you..
Thank you sir! I'll be shooting my first soon and gathering ideas. I have great gear with primes, so nice to see you using them. My upcoming wedding shoot is much smaller
really loved all the things....the creative photos and your chill storytelling kind of vibe..& also the people we're really looking very wholesome❤
Hi
Can I ask which camera sling bag your using , it looks really comfortable
incase dslr sling
Taco Bell eh? Apparently Sam doesn't like making it to the entire wedding and prefers sitting on toilets instead of shooting weddings. hahaha.
He made that look super simple. Just gonna shoot this over here. Yup, that's a keeper. That's a keeper. That's a keeper. I could hear him clicking off thousands of shots, but he made it look so easy. That looked like fun to shadow him, Taylor. Great job on the BTS. It's like you've done BTS on a wedding before or something hehehe.
Wish I could go to your Banff workshop. I'm only 2 hrs away, but I'll be there in spirit! Well done as always!
Fantastic video. I only do hobby street photography, so these sorts of insights really broaden my mind and maybe my courage.
Great video taylor!
But how is Sam running around just with the straps around his shoulders? Don`t the cameras fall of if he is just leaning and moving?
Very great full for these videos man.🙏🏻🙏🏻 quick question,what was the bag Sam had over his shoulder? Many thanks.
This one is by far one of the BTS video weddings OMI. Quick question what is he using for reflection purposes at 37:24?? Looks great in the final click❤
"The R3, I have two of them" Just casually has $12,000 worth of camera bodies.
u do have in camera cropping in sony.
the king of foreground!