BUDGET Photography Gear SHOOTOUT | ft. Denis Reggie | Ep 8 (2022)

This Budget photography gear shootout is a photo shootout for wedding photography with the wedding photography LEGEND, and fellow Canon ambassador photographer Denis Reggie.
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I have been following wedding photographer Denis Reggie for at least 25 years, and he is the very reason I aimed and strived to be a Canon Explorer of Light. Denis Reggie shot the Kennedy wedding, Maria Carey's wedding and MANY more famous moments that you've probably already seen.
We're shooting with my VERY first DSLR camera for wedding photography, the Canon 10D (thanks to my friend Marissa who still had hers! Heynphotography.com). We paired the Canon EOS 10d with a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM Lens (that I later found out wasn't working quite right as it was a rental) for a cheap wedding photography gear combo that kept us on our toes and being very grateful by today's camera tech that we are absolutely spoiled by.
This episode is longer, and a bit different from earlier ones as I wanted to give Denis the best similar environment to work in for how he really enjoys photographing wedding - in a reactive position, vs a proactive one, to really be a true wedding photojournalist. Hope you enJoy!
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GEAR USED:
Canon EOS 10d: amzn.to/3s748mq (borrowed from my friend Marissa at Heynphotography.com)
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Model: / nik_lovins
Car and location: / cranburyfields / / kellylehman
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0:00 Intro
0:24 Denis Reggie
1:39 Gears
4:28 Rules of the Match
4:42 Shooting starts
10:34 Picking the best shots
15:56 Editing
16:42 Printing
18:27 Vote for your favorite
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[@eddiegonzales13]

I have fond memories of Denis when I attended his wedding photojournalism workshop in 2005 in Atlanta. His principles still guide me today. Truly, he is a mentor, and I’m so glad I had the opportunity to tell him in person the role his work and the sharing of his knowledge played in crafting me into the photographer I am today.

[@VanessaJoy]

He’s amazing!

[@julioaponte3197]

It was Mr. Reggie's 40th Birthday when I attended his famous Seminar in the island of Puerto Rico. It was really fun. I learned a lot. He's a real gentleman!

[@TerryManning]

Yours is the better final print, but I gotta give the edge to Denis Reggie for getting his shot without coaching the models. I have been a fan of his forever and even tried to emulate the photojournalistic style back when I shot weddings. He's an all-time great. Please bring back more photographers from his era to prove that real talent is timeless.

[@VanessaJoy]

I want Joe Buissink next! Love him

[@TerryManning]

@@VanessaJoy That would be VERY cool!

[@varunkamal91]

Dennis on this one for two reasons. 1. Looks so much more natural like the couple is having fun. 2. Having them in the foreground just completes the image. While what Vanessa shot in the mirror is beautiful, looks staged... And the empty space (everything other than the mirror) is full of car parts in hers which doesn't complete the image.

[@emilycross4527]

Of the final two, I like Denis’ shot because the groom’s eyes in the mirror are dead center revealing a great expression that would be hidden without the mirror-like you said Vanessa, the layers. Awesome shot. I think Vanessa’s style of interacting really brings out their character and human connection more than a photojournalism approach, so that was a huge takeaway for me. Denis nailed a decisive moment, and Vanessa produced more emotional connection overall. I love these budget shootout videos! 🙏

[@julioaponte3197]

I vote for Denis Reggie's photo.

[@vic_the_roman]

I was like “ You better slow down Reggie, your going to clog the buffer”. Sure enough next scene, waiting on the buffer. Love my 10D but the buffer and the autofocus 😭.

[@VanessaJoy]

Haha

[@johnlehman2761]

I like both, but I pick Denis

[@photosbyfletch5520]

The Canon 10D was my only DSLR until late 2021, and I also have the 17-40L and 75-300. My friends would gently tease me for sticking with my 10D for so long but I know exactly what that camera can do, along with every weird and bizarre quirk that it has. Seeing the two of you produce wonderful photos with the 10D has inspired me to pull mine out of moth balls and shoot with it again soon.

[@eight7sixjoe]

both great shots...i think Dennis won this one...the car and mirror shot with the couple in the foreground did it for me.

[@VanessaJoy]

Agreed

[@ericnathanguel]

Denis Reggie, the father of wedding photojournalism. Back when I shot weddings in the late 90s/early 2000s, Reggie showed me I could stay true to my photojournalistic training while creating amazing wedding images. I have taken that philosophy into my commercial work, especially in my corporate event photography work. Keep doing it, Denis!

[@tonywilding9137]

Both of you turned out some excellent shots, of the prints Dennis by a narrow margin.

[@carlosread5887]

I enjoyed this video very much! And I hadn't seen Dennis in a very long time. I did not know he was still active, I thought he had retired. I remember him from the film days, he was my inspiration too. Again, GREAT VIDEO!

[@bestpix100]

Brilliant work, great to see two experts getting the most out of old gear. As for the pics..soooooo close but Dennis shaded it. Thanks so much for your time and effort

[@VanessaJoy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Badatsports660]

I think you both killed it! Shoutout to Reggie the freakin legend🔥

[@jefferyrobbins3468]

Brilliant and masterfully done. Fascinating to see what the art of the possible is when pushing the envelope with outdated gear. Thanks to all!

[@VanessaJoy]

Thanks for watching

[@canucklehead28]

I love this series!

[@jeffnewman8261]

I can't choose. Those two photos just go so well together. I can see them in adjoining pages of a wedding album.

[@VanessaJoy]

Haha quite true

[@KenToney]

Both are good but Denis’ shot is iconic

[@123ljf1]

Love the black and white, gotta go with Dennis on this one....both great

[@stanc846]

The video was such a treat to listen to your styles and approach. I love both photos, so for me you're both winners. Thank to both of you for sharing your knowledge

[@VanessaJoy]

Yay, thank you!

[@michaelbell75]

Nice. I use budget gear every shoot! Canon 77D and Canon SL3. My two lenses are the Canon EF Thrifty Fifty and cheap Yongnuo 35 f/2. Got them both for $150 used. Thanks for this video. So much of KZbin videos are focused on selling the latest and greatest (and super expensive) gear which 95% watching don’t even need for what they do. I’ve shot it all. The new Canon R cameras, almost every Sony A7 and A6 series camera, Fuji, Panasonic, Olympus. I chose to go back to budget DSLRs because everyone is looking at photos on social media with smartphones where no one can tell a difference between an expensive, high megapixel full frame mirrorless camera with $2k lens or a cheap DSLR with an average lens. I should start a KZbin channel dedicated to budget gear, which most of us are using.

[@michaelbell75]

@@crollinsphoto Awesome. I had the original 6D, never had the Mark II.

[@niceyesplease]

@@michaelbell75 the original 6D is a legend. I feel your thoughts, took my best photos with a 600D and a Sigma 17-50 😄 only because I was in the right places at the right time - way more important. Still I have too much gear...

[@StunnafulPhotography]

Dope video! I love capturing in-the-moment images more than staging images. 💪🏽📸👍🏽

[@erichramone7812]

Hi Vanessa!! Thanks for another great video. I’m a big fan of yours.. that mirror shot at the end was amazing.

[@reneefariasphoto40]

Denis = Enough Said!

[@willsimpsonphoto]

That was a great video! finally proved the "it's not the gear it's you" argument! As far as the photos go I have to give my vote to you Vanessa. Denis's photo is amazing and beautiful but your photo is more unique. To me, it tells a more romantic story of two lovers. A more personal and intimate photo. Where Denis's, still amazing in it's own right ,tells more of a sweet story. A beautiful and loving relationship captured but with a social feel rather than intimate. Bravo to you both!

[@VanessaJoy]

Thanks for watching friend!

[@borgdylan]

I love the 70-300mm. I outfitted mine with a hood and use it for harder to reach subjects such as flags blowing in the wind, or architectural features situated high up. It's a breeze to use with the M50 (adapted).

[@dukegreer1915]

This was great lots of tips and beautiful images. I have learned a lot watching this series that can carry on to my future photo shoots .

[@VanessaJoy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robertleathers5630]

Dennis wins this one as the photo is great, the story is better.

[@VanessaJoy]

Thanks for voting!

[@kennetht66]

Vanessa you are so good at posing but I love Denis approach of just letting it happen naturally.

[@rhykko77]

Two of the most talented and hearfull photographers in photography !

[@VanessaJoy]

Aw thx ☺️

[@denisreggie-premierwedding7857]

so kind, thanks. Loved working the amazing VJ on this project. So fun and a real honor. :)

[@Eye-V.]

These are fun 👍

[@VanessaJoy]

Happy to hear it

[@dribblegoo6808]

Got to be Vanessa's for me this time. I like that the image in the mirror is perfectly focused / exposed which really leads the eye to it. In both cases, I agree that B&W was the way to go.

[@natestain7103]

Sometimes I prefer the world in black and white

[@steventames6024]

Thank you for doing these. On this one, I think that I like the photograph from Denis.

[@VanessaJoy]

So glad you like them!

[@philanderearglephotography1912]

I love both. I gotta give the nod to Dennis.

[@zacharyshribman9982]

my first camera for portraits was the nikon d90 and i still take it off the shelf for it. I think this camera would be amazing for this series.

[@shanetography]

I like Vanessa's, personally. The choice to go with B&W was perfect. I felt the red was drawing my eyes away from the subjects. The B&W allowed me to go right to them. Kudos to both amazing photographers!

[@VanessaJoy]

I totally agree with the red!

[@jasonn4826]

I love this series and am happy to see more of these outdated cameras.

[@VanessaJoy]

I’m so happy you do! We just got the confirmation that we can keep filming them!

[@jasonn4826]

That is great! I love it when you both have different cameras. I went from shooting Konica Minolta film to a 20d. I thought it was so great. Now I shoot a R5 haha. Good job with it all!

[@nuwanda923]

Both bravo! Me too prefer Dennis shot, for the composition

[@bkc1965]

Great video. I used 2 gripped 10D Canons for a few years of weddings and portraits. But, you should try to find a Canon 30D or 60D for this series. The 30D was my first DSLR, then I had the 60D, 10D and 40D....now using an EOS R. The Canon 60D was really a sweet camera in my opinion. It had something about the colors that was really nice. The 10D wasn't quite there in that aspect, but was definitely a better camera. It was faster....haha.

[@pergunnareriksson]

This was fun. And educational. Thanks!

[@VanessaJoy]

Yay glad you liked it

[@juniorrosario427]

amazing great job!!👍

[@VanessaJoy]

Thanks a lot!

[@RyanTroy]

I really enjoyed this. Im so mad i missed a few of these Budget Shootouts. Im not much of a wedding photographer so like many other names i didn't know who he was but he seems like a really good person. this was a great video. both photos were great.

[@VanessaJoy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@smoejith9283]

Great video!! Hard to call both are so good! Good luck finding a 17-40L lens under $250 in any condition though, its still a great do all zoom on a canon body especially a 5 or 6d FF.

[@tamelahall4]

Watching this is amazing because you're both my top 2 favorite photographers!

[@VanessaJoy]

Wow, thank you!

[@denisreggie-premierwedding7857]

So kind, thank you. SO glad you enjoyed the video. VJ was so fun to work with. :)

[@derbagger22]

My first L lens, the 17-40! And, yes, you can still buy it refurbished on Canon's site...

[@pictureeyecandy]

Denis Reggi won the contest, with the layers, and was able to do it on the fly without setting it up. VJ I still have my Canon 20d with a whopping 8mp, It was my first real digital camera once I left the film era lol. I still use it from time to time. I'm not spoiled still using a Canon 7d 18mp camera, one day I will go mirrorless. I can still print any size with a little work but not all subjects if I can't control their movement more like don't move so I can stack and stitch them. Using budget gear I think will make you a better photographer cause you have to be more precise and time to get the shot. Back when I shot wildlife on the 20d I didn't just motor drive for moving subjects till I filled the small buffer it had. The 20d was holding me back when it rained (7d better sealing) and kinda in resolution (more than doubled) for moving wildlife. Hope to see more like this.

[@The_WarL0rd_Way]

Denis wins this one. I can not imagine using old cameras like that after shooting with my EOS R7. It would be madning! lol

[@VanessaJoy]

He is the KING

[@aramb]

Dennis is great, and you're great, and you're both good sports to do these "tie my hands behind my back and make me take photos that way" challenges! Hard to believe we used to make photos that way! I used to try and take ballroom competition photos with a fujufilm finepix all-in-one camera as my first digital. It was actually an improvement over using film/manual focus!

[@VanessaJoy]

Glad you like them!

[@RobertFGardner]

This was so hard! I went with Vanessa. I like he composition better, by a small margin. I just think the concept was done better with both subjects in the mirror. The image with the husband eyes looking at his wife was amazing as well!

[@VanessaJoy]

Thanks for sharing!

[@edwardslizewski717]

I love this. I like both of your final pictures they kind of dovetail. The canon 10D was the first digital camera I had the opportunity to use. I was in New York City just after a snow storm. There was a young German man at Rockefeller Center and he asked me to photograph him . The 10D felt great in my hands. I had used canon 35mm cameras since the early 70s. That digital camera felt comfortable and natural to me. Soon after that I got a canon 20D.

[@VanessaJoy]

My First too!

[@lokatpic]

WOW!! It is really great to see Denis Reggie. You both did a great job. Yes we are spoiled with the bigger buffer. I love your shoot outs. A great job and I learned a lot. How about down at the beach?

[@VanessaJoy]

Haha we could do that one day

[@jackdeth5009]

Luv Vanessa but Dennis' photo is amazing.

[@VanessaJoy]

He really is incredible

[@frankline.gonzalez-dwindt2355]

My vote goes to Dennis Photos by Vanessa are lovely too. Thanks for sharing this

[@VanessaJoy]

Thanks for voting!

[@ejphoto]

My Canon 1Ds Mark III and 85mm 1.2 L II lens still relevant since 2010!

[@LadyJaneG]

Tons of fun .....I have to say ..maybe Denis' image only by a tad!

[@dhrubo1861]

take love from Bangladesh 💖💖 big fan of your mam

[@chink21]

Love these videos Vanessa, great dress too 👍🏻 can’t beat a stylish lady with a camera 📸 👍🏻

[@classicboy97]

please have pye jirsa on a future episode!

[@harikuttan1028]

That would be really interesting

[@VanessaJoy]

I’ve asked him and he’s game! It’s just a matter of us being in the same place at the same time haha

[@kiremarinceski1036]

Great video Vanessa . That’s why I keep my older gear it’s fun to dust it off once in a while. Would like to see Mr Ghionis on ur channel.

[@mxilplict]

Dennis has my vote on this one. BUT: your style is more in line with current consumer tastes publishing intended toward social media vs classical reportage. I started shooting weddings on medium and 35mm slide film in the late 90’s, where everything except for the formals and family group photos was shot journalistically with nary a word spoken to the bridal couple. I have had to adapt my style from shooting like Dennis twenty years ago to more extroverted engagement and leading of the couple to give them the looks they want for their day.

[@VanessaJoy]

You have a point there

[@henningmartin2000]

As Edison once said: "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." 🤩👍

[@JoshuaMcTackett]

Both of you amazing photographers talking about using Tv versus Av. I'm just here using Manual with auto iso in changing conditions on my R6es like "Am I the idiot in the room?" Also I use the same printer Vanessa! It's amazing and I love doing 900mm x 300mm panorama prints!

[@JFW5358]

I have to vote for Dennis for the reasons you gave him when you first saw the picture.

[@ybasurf]

If the photo was for an ad or social media, I’d prefer Vanessa’s. If I wanted a print to put up, Dennis’s. Great job as always Vanessa 👏🏽❤️

[@larryh8578]

I vote for Vanessa, even though both are great, I like that VJ had both faces in the rear view mirror.

[@sherriburns9746]

Denis his had harmony and balance. But your majority of pics were beautiful

[@takitsonis914]

Definitely Vanessa's for me (and preferred it in color lol)... both great photos though.

[@1Tomrider]

Canon A-1! I had, still have, that camera, have an EOS 90D now - amazing how things have changed and advanced! Amazing too how badly Kodak got caught with their pants down with the coming of digital - in that vein, it's ironic that the inventor of the 1st digital camera was a Kodak employee!

[@Hangiinjohnny]

I like the black and white choice. The red is great and ooo that car but it doesn’t add to the story and it’s not essential so going black and white really works

[@VanessaJoy]

Good call

[@derbagger22]

You are BOTH absolute JOYS to be around. See what I did there? Seriously, tho, you're both great...

[@VanessaJoy]

Hehe. I love a good joy pun

[@tommynikon2283]

I love both your works, however my biggest take-away is: don't wear a long sleeve shirt in New Jersey, even in March!

[@andrewcrisp9700]

I still use a 20d..along with my R6..

[@VanessaJoy]

Still a solid camera

[@zygmuntziokowski7877]

Great video, I like Denis Reggie picture better.

[@VanessaJoy]

He’s just amazing

[@Karolyne007]

it would be so awesome to see Sue Bryce do this :)

[@VanessaJoy]

Agreed

[@MSmith-Photography]

Knowing what I know now, it'd be interesting for me to try my first digital camera again (Canon A40). 🤣

[@toshtwentythree195]

the pic I would put on my wall .....3ft by 2ft nessy. Great pic girl...

[@gapcreekonline948]

Dennis

[@SwoleBeastTribe]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 - Swole Beast🤙🏽🙏🏽✌🏽 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 V A N E S S A Joy ! 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@VanessaJoy]

Heyyyy

[@andrewreardon9400]

Hi. very difficult decision but in the end I picked Denis.

[@TheGreatLoco]

Interesting. It seems pro’s go with a lot of “spraying and praying” where I would take 2-3 pictures at most. Maybe because I started doing photography with 35mm film I guess. Some wild animals would often move while I’m still thinking.

[@VanessaJoy]

This is definitely NOT spraying and praying. Lol have you heard what the R3 motor drive can do? THAT would be spraying and praying.

[@policeluber6720]

Switch to,Sony

[@bobpollack6894]

You should do a film only shoot just for grins!

[@richardwagner3317]

Loved the concept and challenge with older equipment but I have to give it to Denis because I also think his picture tells more of a story. Sorry Vanessa. Great work tho.

[@VanessaJoy]

He is the storytelling master!

[@aleksandarangelov1819]

Both shots are great but maybe yours is slightly better :)

[@victorcolon3222]

Denis look greater

[@hawg427]

Don'T hate me but Denis captured the Groom in the mirror perfectly, you can see his love for his Bride but you can also see how the Bride is looking at her new Husband with that expression :-) The horizontal frame looks cleaner to me. ( less of the car) As always a great video Vanessa. Is that your new house in Tx. or the couples? Nice grounds for shooting.

[@VanessaJoy]

I don’t hate! He was AMAZING. I was just honored to be working alongside him!

[@hawg427]

@@VanessaJoy Just kidding about the hate thing, bad choice of words sorry.

[@Badatsports660]

Is joy knows photo ever coming back? 😆

[@VanessaJoy]

lol maybe

[@apricanephoto]

Love the B&W post-processing on the final images, have to give my vote to Dennis's photo though, awesome and was a true candid/photojournalistic-style shot, whereas Vanessa kinda cheated by directing the couple (still was a great photo!).

[@VanessaJoy]

Cheated, or did my job? 😉 that’s just the fun of how differently we shoot. He’s very reactive and I am very proactive and I think there is a client for both styles

[@apricanephoto]

@@VanessaJoy fair enough... however, if you set up a situation where you shoot differently than your (friendly) competitor, then that's still technically cheating...it's just a friendly competition though, no biggie either way, and the job indeed must come first

[@kilohotel6750]

I do like his shot better, sorry. Black and white was definitely the way to go with them though and I love that car.

[@VanessaJoy]

I think so too!

[@NaihanchinKempo]

can still buy thee 17/40 f 4 new $700 ish

[@VanessaJoy]

Nice

[@dhrubo1861]

i am a canon 77d user i want to take wildlife photography , what is the cheapest lance i can buy ? where i found less chromatic aberration..

[@hkp9257]

canon 55-250 STM, canon 70-200 f4, tamron 150-600 (g2), Sigma 150-600. Shoot raw, most of the CA can be easily delt with in post production with lightroom or darktable.

[@airjaff]

Denis photo is better, more natural, more depth more story

[@hajmanek]

I like Denis photo, there is a story behind this picture. Sorry Vanessa

[@dhrubo1861]

1st comments 💖💖💖

[@VanessaJoy]

Yayyyy

[@flynnb323]

Bruh that is one sweaty boi

[@denisreggie-premierwedding7857]

Yup, it was a fun but warm day in NJ. Loved it and Vanessa made it so much fun. We actually filmed the intro at the end of the whole day of shooting. :)

[@rebootnut]

The car guy in me cringed seeing these turn B&W. ARGH!!!!! The photographer in me cringed far less. Vanessa's pic wins by a small margin.

[@chrispeden979]

Homie look like he just got done doing 30 on the treadmill.

[@OGVideographer]

It was so freaking hot and humid that day. We were all sweating. Brutal.

[@VanessaJoy]

Dude it was AWFUL. I was sweating just as much

[@johnherzel718]

Are the images even a bit different? Or just 2 shots in a sequence? No clear winner. But awesome in every way.

[@VanessaJoy]

Thx ☺️