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In Episode 40 :  Phil's new bean to cup coffee machine machine and the amazing smell in the studio We've both shot at the same venue within a week of each other and we discuss what it's like shooting a ceremony only wedding during tight restrictions and how strange it is being at a venue that's usually packed out.  How many people lose interest and fall off from your insta stories when you post a lot of photos in a row. Lloyd's got a new blazing fast hard drive and discuss how that impacts and speeds up workflow. And Phil's getting the barbie out for the first time this year!   Lloyd can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and Phil at www.philip-warren.com or www.loftstudio.co.uk Watch this episode on Youtube If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch!  Apologies from Lloyd if you thought my mic was rubbish in this episode. When I was recording our audio track the input was somehow set to built in mic and I hadn't noticed it change. 

In Episode 39.... Phil joins us to record this episode on his 40th Birthday! Happy Birthday Phil! Lloyd's looking forward to a hair cut, we discuss the Welsh Government easing our current restrictions, when photography studios will be allowed to re-open, Lloyd's planning another holiday, Phil's been trying to beat the queue at IKEA, Lloyd's been filming some behind the scenes for a Quickbooks advert, and we dive into the highly convenient world of food deliveries!   Lloyd can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and Phil at www.philip-warren.com or www.loftstudio.co.uk Watch this episode on Youtube If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

In this episode we talk about how Phil covered for Lloyd at a recent wedding due to a corona rescheduled clash of dates, we'll explain how to beat the queue at Ikea click & collect, Phil's been flying his new drone and how a prison stopped Lloyd from flying nearby.    Lloyd can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and Phil at www.philip-warren.com or www.loftstudio.co.uk Watch this episode on Youtube If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

This week we chat to local magician James Piper. Phil has known James since playing basketball together as teenagers and had James perform at his own wedding.  We talk about how James started his career, his BGT journey and how he's involved his son Dylan in his magic act and tell us about their plans for their upcoming magic tour.    Check out their tour details here: https://www.illusionimpossible.co.uk James and Dylan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesandDylan James Piper Magic - https://www.facebook.com/jamespipermagic/   Lloyd can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and Phil at www.philip-warren.com or www.loftstudio.co.uk Watch this episode on Youtube If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

This week we've been busy shooting our first weddings of 2021! Phil's been photographing some more food and Lloyd's been busy with his tool box.  We're also finally on Clubhouse, if you are also a member let us know!    Lloyd can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and Phil at www.philip-warren.com or www.loftstudio.co.uk Watch this episode on Youtube If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

In Episode 35..... - We've been tweaking our setups for the Youtube Channel  - Phil's been learning Da Vinci Resolve & has some breaking news regarding wedding videos and tells us the story that lead him to offering video packages - We discuss the classic "can you go around the tables and photograph everyone please"  - More rescheduled weddings - Do we need a change in the law for weddings to be allowed in more accessible places? - Are business phone calls dead?   Lloyd can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and Phil at www.philip-warren.com or www.loftstudio.co.uk Watch this episode on Youtube If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

In Episode 34.... - Lloyd has finally published his end of year blog post - Using FaceTime & Zoom to speak to wedding clients - The global microchip shortage and how Apple have started using their own - Phil's been photographing burgers & is it standard practice to eat all the food after a shoot? - Does shooting tethered save you time when you're on set? - Lloyd's been on his first photography assignment of 2021 photographing vintage guitar amps - Some wedding venues are not allowing couples to reschedule their wedding until possibly 4 weeks before - How easy is it to launch photography workshops and at what point in your career do you follow that path?  - We discuss if smoke bombs are suitable on a wedding day - Styled wedding photoshoots  - The vast mix of different styles available in the South Wales Wedding Photography scene  - Goodbye to Donald Trump   Lloyd can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and Phil at www.philip-warren.com or www.loftstudio.co.uk If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

In Episode 33 we discuss.... - How we've been dealing with the latest wave of rescheduled weddings - After last weeks episode discussing Fujifilm recipes, Phil now really fancies himself a Fuji X100v - Phil's blood almost boils during a recent visit to Greggs  - Having to turn down studio work due to Tier 4 restrictions  - Lloyd's been perfecting his curry making skills    Lloyd can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and Phil at www.philip-warren.com or www.loftstudio.co.uk If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

Happy New Year! Let's hope 2021 is looking better for us all.  In Episode 32... - End of year blog posts, using Lightroom as an easy way to see a years worth of your favourite images by filtering.  - We look at the latest wave of restrictions in Wales and the incoming vaccines.  - How 2021 is looking for weddings, with lots of rescheduling going on. - Fuji "Recipes" to create different film stocks using the cameras built in processor.  - Phil's had news on his MRI scan & is considering getting himself a drone.  - Lloyd's been watching a Tiger Woods documentary. - Trump causing chaos in Washington Plus lots more!    Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

This was recorded the week before Christmas and is only going live in the New Year! Why? A total lack of motivation. A few days after we recorded, out of the blue Christmas was cancelled due to ANOTHER coronavirus lockdown  If you've listened to the previous few episodes, hopefully this one finds you slightly less bassier…. - We discuss the business impact on wedding couples having a smaller wedding followed by their larger “wedding as planned…”  - Lloyd's been on an online workshop with Jonas Peterson, one of his favourite photographers. We discuss the huge opportunity in hosting such a workshop on Zoom.  - How we're going to be using the downtime in January to work on changes to our websites, marketing collateral etc.  - Phil's been shooting for Hensol Castles new Gin range and we discuss the difficulties in photographing glass bottles - After discussing the Panamoz warranty in a recent episode, Phil's actually had to go through the process of using their warranty and talks us through the process. He's had problems with the button on the brand new R6 camera and it's had to go back to Canon. He's also been looking at a third party grip for the new canon cameras.  - What are our SD cards of choice and why? ....Plus lots more!  Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

In episode 30.... Will smaller numbers at weddings discourage album sales?  Popular local wedding venue Margam Orangery being used as a covid vaccination centre Lloyd's spent the weekend in Snowdonia with the Fuji X100v Overcoming challenges & problem solving in product photography Phil's been to see the new Gin distillery and Restaurant at Hensol Castle and is doing some work there soon.  Delivering talks to photography students via zoom ....plus lots more!  Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

Lots of stuff happening this week! Lloyd's upgraded to the iPhone 12 mini and has waited a whole week for his 52,000 camera roll to backup to iCloud. Phil's shot his first wedding in 10 months and put his new dual Canon R6 cameras to the test. If you're a long time listener you'll know that Phil has been struggling with the internet connection at the studio and we finally have the answer, a dodgy fridge! We also chat about Instagram algorithms, deleting Facebook from your phone and a whole lot more!  (Incase you're wondering what's happened to Phil's audio quality this week, his computer decided to record using the built in iMac microphone instead of his fancy podcast one!)   Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

Phil talks about replacing skies with the new photoshop update. We catch up on a busy few weeks of commercial work and discuss a new wave of social media influencers, Joe Biden's victory at the presidential election and the news of a covid vaccine.    Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

This week we chat to our good friend, filmmaker, videographer, singer songwriter and recent Cardiff International Film Festival winner, Mr Simon Huntley. He tells us how he started out at a young age making music videos for his friends bands and how he saw an opportunity to spice up the local wedding video scene. He also tells us about his experience on a songwriting retreat with this years Great Britain Eurovision contestant James Newman and the recent short film he made on the Banksy artwork in Port Talbot.    Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

Phil updates us on his new side brand this week - go check out @loftstudiouk across all social platforms! We discuss the new freelance grant that's been made available in Wales, the new iPhone 12 cameras and what the future holds for mobile phone photography. Phil's ordered a new camera (Canon R6) but when will he actually receive it?   Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

Episode 25! Feels like a milestone, and this week we're pleased to introduce our guest Laura who is a wedding planner who helps couples make their vision become a reality on their big day. Laura's got over 10 years experience in the wedding industry and has recently gone full time with her business. We discuss how she's using social media to grow her following, what life has been like during lockdown and hear a story or two!  Follow Laura online here:  https://www.instagram.com/laurabeth_events/ http://laurabeth.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf9zKWkAwTe5gVqv913Hufw   Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch!   

This week Phil celebrates his wedding anniversary which co-incidentally is the same date Lloyd did his first wedding! Lloyd's done his first newborn shoot in the studio in the "Covid era", we discuss cinematic filters, Donald's helicopter video, new studio branding and Phil tells us about his poxy Christmas dinner when he was very hangry.    Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

Our first guest in what feels like a very long time! We catch up with our good friend and wedding DJ, Justin Banwell. Like most of us in the wedding industry, 2020 has been a total write off, so it was interesting to hear how Justin took to the internet to carry on entertaining people with his 80's roadshow, which led to being scouted to host a new radio show on RAM FM. We hear how Justin got started in the industry and how he went from DJ'ing local clubs and pubs to being one of the finest wedding DJ's in the industry.    Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

This week we're back on Skype after local lockdowns mean we can't meet up to record in person. Full of joy on this weeks episode! We talk about all the latest coronavirus developments and how some early 2021 weddings are already starting to postpone.  Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

Second consecutive week we're in the same room recording across the table!  This week we talk about the spectacular new Christopher Nolan movie Tenet, Phil's gearing up for his Christmas shoots at the studio, is TikTok a viable platform for a wedding photographer and we talk about the only man in the world exempt from all these silly travel restrictions and quarantine! Lloyd also copied Phil and hurt his shoulder with an accident on two wheels...   Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

Our first episode back after a few weeks away is also the first time we sat and recorded the podcast face to face at Phil's amazing new studio! We chat about a secret wedding Lloyd photographed, micro wedding packages, more cancelled European flights, Lloyd's new electric scooter and we run through some Q&A's from the Facebook group. Buckle up and get that coffee ready, it's a long one! The Bryngarw showcase event we mentioned is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/3307351792824331  Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

Phil tells us why he's only got the use of one arm and how he picked a fight with a parked van. The parked van came out unscathed but Phil spent the evening in hospital with a dislocated shoulder and a free slice of pizza. Lloyd's spilt coffee all over his laptop and has had to get a replacement. Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

Lloyd tells us about his first wedding back since the covid19 lockdown and how different it was to normal. Phil dreams about riding around Treorchy on an electric scooter and Lloyd had to turn down a bucket list wedding in NYC. We discuss more Fuji medium format files from the wedding, how awesome Nike are at making adverts, how annoying it is to damage your lenses and of course, meeting Michael Sheens old man. Also, you would have seen a flower in colour and the rest of the photo in black and white before....will colour pop ever make a comeback?    Both Nike videos can be seen here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERzrK-oZFWY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA4dDs0T7sM   Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

This week Phil struggles to get hold of a new printer for his studio whilst Lloyd struggles to get a refund from Nandos AND Ryanair. We discuss how blue light glasses can be effective for those of us who stare at screens all day, how we've already had enquiries for weddings taking place in 2023, the new eat out food scheme and how to tackle clients who haven't paid their invoice.    Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

No set agenda this week. Phils been shooting some photos of pubs and beer gardens and Lloyds been preparing for his first socially distancing wedding. We talk about ordering drinks through the wetherspoons app and their book of carpets, photographing the local football club, is the world ready for 8k video? An expensive lens going missing in the post for 2 days and Lloyd's temporary new job.    Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch!   

This week we take a look at the new mirrorless camera R5 & R6 announcement from Canon. We also discuss some of the new changes to the rules surrounding weddings in Wales, our favourite canapés, Wifi connected heaters and light bulbs, self closing windows connected to air traffic control and how much profit Phil has made from print sales.  Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

This week we speak to the awesome videographers The Costa Sisters. They tell us what it's like travelling the world with their unique style of videography, how they got started by making home made horror movies, how they use instagram to market themselves, their own unique wedding fayre they launched last year, and share a wedding related story or two! Check them out on instagram @thecostasisters or www.costasisterproductions.co.uk    Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast or find us on Facebook by searching Ffotocast. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

This week we discuss the pro's and con's of printing at home vs outsourcing to a lab, how Hollywood is replacing green screen with giant LED panels for movie production, the winning bid on the worlds most expensive guitar, the Korean Oscar winning movie Parasite, how Sam Mendez filmed 1917 with one long continuous shot and how we got stood up by the amazon worker who lost her engagement ring. Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast Thanks for listening, diolch! 

This week we go through and answer all the questions received over on our Facebook Group  We talk about changing photography habits, is 2021 a terrible year to be starting out as a wedding photographer, what advice would you give yourself when first starting out, do couples book photographers entirely on their photographs and what makes the perfect wedding venue? We also touch upon Phils product design for a super secret photography product, shooting 10,000 images a wedding, how batteries don't last forever and the amazon employee who lost her engagement ring.  Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. You can follow us on instagram @ffotocast Thanks for listening, diolch! 

This week we speak to fellow Bridgend based photographer Alex Lewis. Alex is relatively new to the photography industry so he picks our brains and we chat business including how we acquire our clients and discuss some of the different ways to market yourself. He also tells us what it was like studying photography at university.  Check Alex out https://alexanderlewisphotography.com or on Instagram Don't forget to join our Facebook Group and follow us on instagram @ffotocast Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. Thanks for listening, diolch! 

Phil puts the AI to work on a set of his engagement shoot photos and discusses the outcome. We talk about the earth healing during the pandemic, the riots in America, electric Scooters, shooting commercial work, spotting the branded shirt at the photography show, swapping photographs for bikes, taking inspiration from Casey Neistat's studio space, meeting Joe McNally and the difference between a cheap and an expensive road bike.  Don't forget to join our Facebook Group and follow us on instagram @ffotocast Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask us a question, we'd love to hear from you. Thanks for listening, diolch!   

This week we discuss photographers offering doorstep portraits during the lockdown, documenting the pandemic in our community, what impact AI and 5G will have on our workflow. Phil also has an update on his new studio.  Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com  Don't forget to check out our Facebook Group and follow us on instagram @ffotocast Thanks for listening, diolch! 

This week we're having a catch up and some general chit chat. Lloyd's dived into the medium format world and Phil is debating what to do about his new studio space. We also touch upon coronavirus (hard not to!) and how it's still effecting our diaries 2 months in, how Lloyd recognised one of his past groom's voices on the radio and Phil tells us the story about how he got his dog.  Don't forget to join our Facebook Group  Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com Thanks for listening, diolch!   

This one is for the photographers amongst us. This week we discuss all the software, apps and tools we both use to help our businesses run smoothly. We discuss website hosting, CRM options, online galleries and the apps we couldn't run our business without.  Don't forget to join us on Facebook and let us know if you have any questions!  Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com  Thanks for listening and please share with your photographer friends! 

This week we speak to guitarist and frontman Owen Thomas of the awesome wedding band "The Story Goes" Lloyd & Owen have shared countless weddings together over the last 12 years. We talk about pre gig traditions, things that have gone wrong, unusual first dance requests and getting up on stage to play blink 182 songs.  Check out Owen's new acoustic project on instagram @owenacoustic and the band page @thestorygoesuk  Lloyd & Phil can be found at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com and www.philip-warren.com  Don't forget to come and join us over on our Facebook Group where we share some content relevant to the episodes. If you are enjoying listening to Ffotocast, please share with your friends!  Diolch. 

In Part 2 of our "planning a wedding" episode we discuss evening from bands and DJ's to casinos and photo booths, cakes and food to bouncy castles and bucking broncos. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, go back and listen to that one first! Don't forget to join our group on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffotocast and follow us on instagram @ ffotocast. You can find us both online at www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com & www.philip-warren.com  Thanks for listening and your support. If you are enjoying ffotocast please share with your friends! 

Phil reminisces on his wedding back in 2014 and Lloyd discusses options for his wedding. We talk you through what worked, what didn't, what options are available for choosing suppliers plus a whole lot more. Pt 2 to follow. We're @ffotocast on instagram & www.lloydwilliamsphotography.com & www.philip-warren.com 

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A brand new podcast by co-hosts Lloyd Williams and Phil Warren, both wedding photographers. We bring you "Ffotocast" to discuss the wedding industry, the business side of photography and share some of the humorous and funny side to weddings.