Who wants to see how I edited these photos? Should I make that video happen? Let me know below!
@randolphcabuenas7925 жыл бұрын
Josiah Blizzard yes pleaseeeee!!!!!
@blueorchid32405 жыл бұрын
YESSSSSS
@kennypringle45805 жыл бұрын
Sure, show your edits.👍
@shashwatdas69004 жыл бұрын
Yes yes yes.. Loved the white wash
@kcidd123 жыл бұрын
I'm taking note thanks! There were two shoots that I did out of 14 that I 2nd shot for that told me I needed to be more "engaging". Not really sure what they meant by that. I did everything that they told me to do and I didn't direct the couple unless asked. What are you guys experience with this kind of situation? I mean I'm not a lead shooter I'm just there for assistance. If the lead shooter is directing why would I randomly step in and start directing without being asked? To pretend like I'm taking charge? It just makes no sense.
@michellemessina89233 жыл бұрын
The biggest take away for me is not to get too close to the main photographer, if they are tripping over you than you are too close, and to use different lenses than the main photographer, one that would compliment and add variety to the angles and images. Thank you for posting this!
@JosiahBlizzard3 жыл бұрын
So glad it was helpful! Those are definitely great takeaways!
@JaredRibic5 жыл бұрын
Great video. I've been second-shooting for several years and I love it. I don't shoot for my portfolio, I'm shooting for the couple and for the primary photographer, and I do at least 15 weddings each year. I've heard horror stories of some second-shooters handing out their own business cards during a wedding, or shooting right over the primary photographer's shoulder because they wanted the same images for their own portfolio. Some people just don't know their place!
@Lucas-dv9lb3 жыл бұрын
What a phenomenal video. Feeling nervous but excited for my first ever wedding shoot as a second photographer. Some great ideas here thanks!
@whiterock1865 Жыл бұрын
Yeah didn't realize it at first but my family owned a beach house in Stone Harbor, which is just south of Avalon! Went there every summer, they sold the house like 7 years ago. Such nice beaches and fun with the fiddler crabs chasing em around at night.
@JosiahBlizzard Жыл бұрын
Very cool! I grew up going to Stone Harbor as a kid. Great beach town!
@felicityannchen2 жыл бұрын
Second shooting for the first time this May- this is sooo helpful to watch through! Thanks for sharing!!
@JosiahBlizzard2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! You're gonna crush it! So glad this was helpful!
@BudBetz2 жыл бұрын
As a “gonna-be” second photographer, my take aways are to catch the details and be the background assistant. I like your presentation of the 2nd. You’ve actually visualized/shown what the others only talk about. That shows your passion for not only your work, but your willingness to go the extra steps to coach those of us getting started. Thanks Josiah! You’ve got a new subscriber! -Bud
@jasminerosa28142 жыл бұрын
My 1st time shooting a wedding and as a 2nd photographer today. My biggest takeaway was treating the 1st shooters clients like they are my clients. Great stuff in this video
@tiffanygafford30674 жыл бұрын
My biggest take away was to be there to support the main I feel like this is something even I needed to hear!!!
@JosiahBlizzard4 жыл бұрын
100% spot on!
@reginaldmackey66165 жыл бұрын
I have a full time job and a family so photography is my go to hobby. I don’t need the money nor want the pressure of a wedding but always wanted an inside look at what it would be like assisting on a wedding and I would say you nailed what I imagined it would be like. Thank you so much for sharing and you did an amazing job 💪🏽👊🏽
@MarkPereyra4 жыл бұрын
Your content has been Godsend brotha! I always review it before I shoot a wedding, and this helps when choosing a second shooter (or being a second shooter myself!) appreciate the work.
@jamespatton96762 жыл бұрын
Hi Josiah from the UK. I'm just starting out my wedding photography journey and your videos are really helping, in particular this! Some fantastic information so thank you so much - I can't express how much I appreciate this.
@supfly514 жыл бұрын
Great Video thanks for laying it out, doing my first second shoot in two days time so really helpful on the etiquette between main and 2nd
@patriciocheltree752 Жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you for all of the helpful info!
@JosiahBlizzard Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@redactedplays58203 жыл бұрын
Considering starting wedding shooting and this was super informative. Thanks mate.
@JosiahBlizzard3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@tiffanysanchz21892 жыл бұрын
My biggest take away was everything. I am new at photography and supper new at wedding and want to learn more about how to be a second shooter and maybe one day do my own wedding
@RCShutterstock Жыл бұрын
All great valuable information for my shoot coming up soon.
@vincebaldwin2829 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love that preset
@LeighBuh Жыл бұрын
This was SO VERY HELPFUL! More BTS videos please!
@danipphoto2 жыл бұрын
Great information! Thank you!
@JosiahBlizzard2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@whiterock18652 жыл бұрын
Looks like groom was in a perfect room for some bounce flash too.
@paulrushbrook20642 жыл бұрын
That was really helpful thanks
@JosiahBlizzard2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@stephanieengblom66455 жыл бұрын
This is such a great video - makes me want to share with all my second photogs! Haha ;) you’re awesome. Keep em coming.
@JosiahBlizzard5 жыл бұрын
Stephanie Engblom Thanks for the kind words! Feel free to share with them, haha! More videos to come :)
@amandawellsvenegas70242 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
@litpix18093 жыл бұрын
this is the most amazing tip for wedding photographers i love your presets
@JosiahBlizzard3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!
@krist2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful photos.
@massieldeleon9935 жыл бұрын
Las fotos quedaron impresionantes. Excelente trabajo
@JosiahBlizzard5 жыл бұрын
Muchas gracias, Massiel!
@massieldeleon9935 жыл бұрын
@@JosiahBlizzard Por nada
@letterjtv4184 жыл бұрын
Tomorrow jan 2 is my 2nd wedding as backup photographer, this vid. help me a lot. thanks man
@JosiahBlizzard4 жыл бұрын
You’re gonna kill it dude! Glad this was helpful
@letterjtv4184 жыл бұрын
Very helpful man. 📷💪👌😊
@letterjtv4184 жыл бұрын
Done being back up cameraman for today, very helpful video and ii used wide lens 35mm sigma for nikon. this vid helps a lot. hoping for some and new vids.
@elaineroot11822 жыл бұрын
great info! Thanks!
@angelicabarksdale9807 Жыл бұрын
Biggest takeaway: SUPPORT THE LEAD photographer
@JosiahBlizzard Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! #1 priority every time.
@brighberindez93372 жыл бұрын
Thanks. For the idea of being a second shooter 😊 ill be doing this. For the first time. ..
@keircasino85534 жыл бұрын
I learned so much from this video. Thank you!
@JosiahBlizzard4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@sonamlama586 Жыл бұрын
amazing video!
@JosiahBlizzard Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@stephenbradleyent.33232 жыл бұрын
Great video!!!!!
@JosiahBlizzard2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stephen!
@danijenk5 жыл бұрын
Very insightful and as always beautiful pictures.
@JosiahBlizzard5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Danielle!
@leahgoetzel5 жыл бұрын
A great video again! Will definitely be sharing with my second shooters!
@JosiahBlizzard5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Leah! Hopefully it’ll be helpful for your seconds!
@shawvercreations97035 жыл бұрын
love these BTS videos!
@ChoicesHabitsAttitudeLuck5 жыл бұрын
Your video and the pictures during the church ceremony are not of the same color temperature. How do you solve this problem? Love the video and I subscribed
@JosiahBlizzard5 жыл бұрын
The GoPro I'm recording with was set to 5600 Kelvin all day. I didn't change it when I went into the church. I did set my white balance on my photo camera to 3400 Kelvin. I'm not worried about matching colors to my GoPro so there's not really an issue to solve. Just make sure you're setting your white balance properly when you're shooting.
@BobbyBurns5 жыл бұрын
Love the approach man! Awesome stuff!
@JosiahBlizzard5 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the love bro! Thanks!
@sarahvengut4 жыл бұрын
Omg I photographed at this church. love the video
@SemPixels Жыл бұрын
Hey Josiah, great education you got on your channel. I would like to ask about the mount on your camera for you to be able to record your BTS. Thanks
@JosiahBlizzard Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Currently using a GoPro Hero Black 8
@SemPixels Жыл бұрын
@@JosiahBlizzard thanks
@Cjcool035 жыл бұрын
hey man are the best and i like your way ..Nice shot ..
@jonihofmann33183 жыл бұрын
Awesome information.
@user-ut4dt2st7n22 сағат бұрын
What is camera you use and lens
@Rosiesdessertspot5 жыл бұрын
loved this video! Quick question, when you mention you have 2 off camera flashes at the reception, do the flashes have any soft boxes or large diffusers attached, or it is just 2 naked flashed on stands pointed at the walls / ceiling?
@Rosiesdessertspot5 жыл бұрын
just seen the flash now at the end of the vid, my bad!
@JosiahBlizzard5 жыл бұрын
No worries :) We use MagMod as flash modifiers and love the ease and simplicity of setup.
@whiterock18652 жыл бұрын
@@JosiahBlizzard Yes magmods are the best!
@fakesticks8174 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! Can you give any tips for assisting the main shooter during family formals?
@JosiahBlizzard4 жыл бұрын
Biggest tip would be to be the one calling the names out so the main shooter can pose them properly. After that, you could call out the next group if it includes different or more people
@fakesticks8174 жыл бұрын
@@JosiahBlizzard This is great, thank you for the quick response! As a second would you shoot the poses as well?
@JosiahBlizzard4 жыл бұрын
Faith Hall Normally not. You’re better off looking for candids of people mingling and talking with one another while waiting to get their photo taken.
@jameskorin69635 жыл бұрын
Hey Josiah, great insightful video and thanks for sharing your techniques. I always like to see how other pros set up their lights for receptions as this can be a challenging with every reception room being different. It seemed like the ceilings were quite low for the first dance and wonder if that altered the way you set up the lights. I hate too much spill from my lights so the room doesn't look like daylight. Do you have any tips as far as settings go for your camera and off camera flash? And also the position of the off camera flash to prevent spill. Thanks!!
@JosiahBlizzard5 жыл бұрын
Hey James! Thanks for the comment! Yeah, the ceilings were insanely low and they were black so bounce flash was pretty much out the window. I just did my best with two OCF's pointing at the couple. I find a happy medium between my flashes lighting up the entire room and using the natural light from within the room by setting my shutter speed to 1/125 or 1/160th when shooting. My flash power will stay somewhere around 1/32 to 1/64 with 1/128 on occasion. I typically don't worry about spill as I often place two large diffusers which spreads and softens the light across the room, but if you want to look into MagMod, they do sell grids, snoots and focusers that will help you focus your light onto an exact place in the room.
@jameskorin69635 жыл бұрын
@@JosiahBlizzard Thanks Josiah! Keep up the great work..:)
@schamiir3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Looking to be a second shooter and this was very insightful! :-)
@michelledorion30775 ай бұрын
where did you get your flat lays?
@Happymali104 жыл бұрын
6:57 Isn't the "trigger" on the Sony on the right upper corner of the camera (similar to canon)? How are you holding and shooting with the left-hand-camera? Upside down and flip the image in post? Or with the hand twisted inwards, thumb under the body?
@whiterock18652 жыл бұрын
Great BTS video! Question, it looked pretty cloudy so diffuse, but notice y'all never appear to use off-camera strobes so you could expose better for the sky, was that a choice because the sky was overcast, or just not wanting to deal with strobes? Thank you!
@JosiahBlizzard2 жыл бұрын
Good question! We just prefer to not deal with strobes. Our clients prefer the more natural looking type of work. Plus strobes and flashes tend to slow down our process and eliminate some of the fun if we're always messing with lighting. They have their place for sure, but the majority of the time, we're just using the lighting that is available in the space. A dark room though means we'll put up a flash on camera for some bounce if it's needed.
@twistedfocus37952 жыл бұрын
I downloaded your preset but the zip file is invalid...
@JosiahBlizzard2 жыл бұрын
Hey! That’s so strange! Send me an email and I’ll get it resolved for you. Hello@josiahandsteph.com
@bluestarcesium3 жыл бұрын
Is your camera the same that the first shooter has? Would you ever mix two different cameras? Canon and Sony?
@JosiahBlizzard3 жыл бұрын
Different cameras. I’m shooting Sony and she is shooting Nikon. I’ve mixed in the past and it’s not too bad
@Thundr4x2 жыл бұрын
Do you use manual mode if ur using 2 cameras?
@JosiahBlizzard2 жыл бұрын
Manual mode all day
@clem59292 жыл бұрын
Hey Josiah! Was wondering how you recorded all this, I clicked on your filmmaking kit link but it didn't work.
@JosiahBlizzard2 жыл бұрын
Just attached a GoPro to the top of my camera. GoPro Hero Black 8 I believe I’m using
@clem59292 жыл бұрын
@@JosiahBlizzard oh thanks! how did you attach it
@JosiahBlizzard2 жыл бұрын
Cold shoe plate attached to a ball joint
@clem59292 жыл бұрын
@@JosiahBlizzard cool! does that come with the go pro
@JosiahBlizzard2 жыл бұрын
@@clem5929 nope. Bought it separately
@melissaferguson52543 жыл бұрын
Where can I find your Ice preset?
@JosiahBlizzard3 жыл бұрын
Triedandtruepresets.com
@osasthewave3 жыл бұрын
How can we get your presets?
@JosiahBlizzard3 жыл бұрын
presets.josiahandsteph.com
@ArcanePath3603 жыл бұрын
Shooting with both cameras at the same time??? Are you Neo?
@osmumos2 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! This part got me thinking too! Amazing.
@randolphcabuenas7925 жыл бұрын
Your shots are great ,but the edits are a little bit bluish and it would look great if you would tone it down a little 😉
@JosiahBlizzard5 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your opinion and thanks for commenting. Because I’m second shooting and not needing to deliver any of these photos to the clients, I decided to go for a more stylized edit than my typical natural look. The edit definitely has a strong blue overtone while keeping the skin tones as natural as possible. I based it on high end fashion photography that often is on the cooler side of the white balance scale. I’ll most likely do a video showing how I edited some of these photos.
@shashwatdas69004 жыл бұрын
@@JosiahBlizzard Looking forward to it.
@JOERUFFINO2 жыл бұрын
oh my god, I got nausea seeing your phone tipping back and forth for the entire video. Your other videos are great so I'll watch those. I couldn't make it more than a minute or 2 in
@JosiahBlizzard2 жыл бұрын
Sorry. No other way to do it at the moment than mount a GoPro to the camera. Believe me I’d rather have somebody follow me around and shoot BTS