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Ray Sawyer
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Ray Sawyer | Luxury UK + Destination Wedding Photographer with over 150 industry awards, 250+ weddings and a host of knowledge to pass on.
- 2022 Top 3 Wedding Photographer of the Year - Masters of Wedding Photography UK & IE
- 2021 + 2022 Range Finder 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography Nominee
- 2021 + 2020 Wedding Photographer of the year - Wedisson awards
- 2021 + 2020 UK Number One Photographer - Wedisson.com
- 2021 British Photography Awards - Winner
- 2021 Top 10 Wedding Photographer of the Year - Photographers Keeping It Real
- 2020 Top 100 Wedding Photographers in the UK + 9 Awards
- 2020 Top 10 Wedding Photographer of the Year - Masters of Wedding Photography UK & IE
- 2019 Newcomer of the year - Wedding Industry Awards - Regional winner
- 2019 Top 5 Wedding Photographer of the Year - Wedisson awards
- Winner of 95 Wedisson awards
- Winner of multiple This Is Reportage, fearless, NineDots awards
- Winner of 30+ Masters of Wedding Photography UK & IE awards
- 2022 Top 3 Wedding Photographer of the Year - Masters of Wedding Photography UK & IE
- 2021 + 2022 Range Finder 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography Nominee
- 2021 + 2020 Wedding Photographer of the year - Wedisson awards
- 2021 + 2020 UK Number One Photographer - Wedisson.com
- 2021 British Photography Awards - Winner
- 2021 Top 10 Wedding Photographer of the Year - Photographers Keeping It Real
- 2020 Top 100 Wedding Photographers in the UK + 9 Awards
- 2020 Top 10 Wedding Photographer of the Year - Masters of Wedding Photography UK & IE
- 2019 Newcomer of the year - Wedding Industry Awards - Regional winner
- 2019 Top 5 Wedding Photographer of the Year - Wedisson awards
- Winner of 95 Wedisson awards
- Winner of multiple This Is Reportage, fearless, NineDots awards
- Winner of 30+ Masters of Wedding Photography UK & IE awards
Bowburn Hall Wedding Film | Chloe and Kieran
Wedding Highlight Film for Rachel and Dale at SOUTH CAUSEY INN in County Durham.
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TH-cam FILES / RAWS / DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT
files.raysawyer.co.uk
IMAGEN AI EDITING
imagen-ai.com/?ref_id=13942243
SPROUT STUDIO
www.TrySproutStudio.com/raysawyer
Website:
www.raysawyer.co.uk
Instagram:
raysawyerphoto
Music in my videos:
Artlist - artlist.io/referral/3973655/Ray
Epidemic Sound - www.epidemicsound.com/referral/e1j691/
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GEAR I USE
Sony A7IV Camera Body x2
Sony 35mm 1.4 GM Lens
Sony 85mm 1.4 GM Lens
Sony 256GB SDXC SD Card
Sony 128GB SDXC SD Card
Manfrotto 190 Go Tripod
Manfrotto 804RC2 Mark II 3-Way Head
DJI Mavic Mini 4
DJI Osmo Action and Action 3
Godox V1 Speedlights
Leather Dual Camera Harness
Lowepro Pro Roller X300
Apple MacBook M1 Pro 14"
Dell 27" Monitor
DROBO HDD 5 Bay
WD Red 6TB NAS 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Drives
Apple iPad Pro XDR
Apple Pencil 2nd Gen
Apple Smart Keyboard
Apple Watch
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TH-cam FILES / RAWS / DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT
files.raysawyer.co.uk
IMAGEN AI EDITING
imagen-ai.com/?ref_id=13942243
SPROUT STUDIO
www.TrySproutStudio.com/raysawyer
Website:
www.raysawyer.co.uk
Instagram:
raysawyerphoto
Music in my videos:
Artlist - artlist.io/referral/3973655/Ray
Epidemic Sound - www.epidemicsound.com/referral/e1j691/
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GEAR I USE
Sony A7IV Camera Body x2
Sony 35mm 1.4 GM Lens
Sony 85mm 1.4 GM Lens
Sony 256GB SDXC SD Card
Sony 128GB SDXC SD Card
Manfrotto 190 Go Tripod
Manfrotto 804RC2 Mark II 3-Way Head
DJI Mavic Mini 4
DJI Osmo Action and Action 3
Godox V1 Speedlights
Leather Dual Camera Harness
Lowepro Pro Roller X300
Apple MacBook M1 Pro 14"
Dell 27" Monitor
DROBO HDD 5 Bay
WD Red 6TB NAS 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Drives
Apple iPad Pro XDR
Apple Pencil 2nd Gen
Apple Smart Keyboard
Apple Watch
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Generative A.I in Lightroom | MAY 2024 UPDATE V13.3
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The May 2024 Lightroom update is here (13.3) Generative Remove AI is now in Lightroom. Game Changer. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TH-cam FILES / RAWS / DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT files.raysawyer.co.uk IMAGEN AI EDITING imagen-ai.com/?ref_id=13942243 SPROUT STUDIO www.TrySproutStudio.com/raysawyer Website: www.raysawyer.co.uk Instagram: instagram....
Power Keys for Lightroom Classic
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getpowerkeys.com CODE: SAWYER - for $10 OFF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TH-cam FILES / RAWS / DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT files.raysawyer.co.uk IMAGEN AI EDITING imagen-ai.com/?ref_id=13942243 SPROUT STUDIO www.TrySproutStudio.com/raysawyer Website: www.raysawyer.co.uk Instagram: raysawyerphoto Music in my videos: Artlist - artlist....
Lake District Engagement Shoot | THE EDIT
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In this Lake District Engagement Shoot I edit the photos from the BTS video Last week. If you haven't watched that go have a watch on the channel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TH-cam FILES / RAWS / DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT files.raysawyer.co.uk IMAGEN AI EDITING imagen-ai.com/?ref_id=13942243 SPROUT STUDIO www.TrySproutStudio.com/raysawyer Webs...
How to EDIT Wedding Photos | Ep.08 | Rachel and Tom | Adobe Lightroom | Middleton Lodge Wedding
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Editing a Wedding Preview | How To Edit Wedding Photos | Rachel and Tom | Middleton Lodge Fig House www.raysawyer.co.uk/portfolio/middleton-lodge-wedding/ This video started off with the intention of editing 65 previews however I took a fair bit of time on a few images, one of which i took into photoshop and did a fair bit of work on, so, we get through about 17 images at this middleton lodge w...
Isle Of Skye Photo Shoot - THE RE-EDIT
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In todays video I thought it would be interesting to go back a few years and re-visit some old work - This is a great exercise for reflecting on how far you have come and how you have changed for the better. I was going to put the images on the website but even re-edited they aren't what i want to show so have stuck them in the youtube dropbox folder. Use the link below to view the final images...
How to EDIT Wedding Photos | Ep.07 | Amy and Oisin | Adobe Lightroom | Beamish Hall Wedding
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Editing a Wedding Preview | How To Edit Wedding Photos | Amy and Oisin | Beamish Hall www.raysawyer.co.uk/portfolio/beamish-hall-amy-oisin/ In today's editing video we look at the preview and blog edits of Amy and Oisin at Beamish Hall with a Pronovias Dress, Black Tie and some Golden hour Magic. Beamish Hall always delivers a great wedding. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...
My Backup Workflow for Wedding Photography 2024
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In todays video i give you a look at my backup process. Let's dive in... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TH-cam FILES / RAWS / DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT files.raysawyer.co.uk IMAGEN AI EDITING imagen-ai.com/?ref_id=13942243 SPROUT STUDIO www.TrySproutStudio.com/raysawyer Website: www.raysawyer.co.uk Instagram: raysawyerphoto Music in ...
Preset Changes SPRING 2024 | Adobe Lightroom | Wedding Photography
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Quick look at some changes I have made to my editing preset. Usually I have to pump in more warmth and magenta after the preset is applied. I have now worked this into the preset along with some other tweaks to Saturation, HSL, Contrast, Detail, Calibration and a few other smaller tweaks so that my preset is close to ONE-CLICK and done. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...
Lake District Engagement shoot with the Sony 35mm 1.4 GM | Amy and James
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Lake District Engagement shoot with the Sony 35mm 1.4 GM and Sony 85mm 1.8 FE. A super windy day in the Lake District with Amy and James. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TH-cam FILES / RAWS / DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT files.raysawyer.co.uk IMAGEN AI EDITING imagen-ai.com/?ref_id=13942243 SPROUT STUDIO www.TrySproutStudio.com/raysawyer Website: www....
South Causey Inn Wedding Film | Rachel and Dale
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Wedding Highlight Film for Rachel and Dale at SOUTH CAUSEY INN in County Durham. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TH-cam FILES / RAWS / DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT files.raysawyer.co.uk IMAGEN AI EDITING imagen-ai.com/?ref_id=13942243 SPROUT STUDIO www.TrySproutStudio.com/raysawyer Website: www.raysawyer.co.uk Instagram: raysawyerphoto M...
Runa Farm Wedding Film | Callum and Keegan
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A Highlight film for Callum and Keegan at RUNA FARM in Barnard Castle. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TH-cam FILES / RAWS / DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT files.raysawyer.co.uk IMAGEN AI EDITING imagen-ai.com/?ref_id=13942243 SPROUT STUDIO www.TrySproutStudio.com/raysawyer Website: www.raysawyer.co.uk Instagram: raysawyerphoto Music in my...
How to EDIT Wedding Photos | Ep.06 | Amy and Iain | Adobe Lightroom | Jesmond Dene House Wedding
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Editing a Wedding Preview | How To Edit Wedding Photos | Amy and Iain | Jesmond Dene House www.raysawyer.co.uk/portfolio/jesmond-dene-house-wedding-amy/ In todays video we take a look at editing the blog selects for Amy and Iain at Jesmond Dene House in Newcastle. I love a Jesmond Dene House wedding especially taking the couple down to the waterfall. How many wedding venues have a waterfall. ha...
How to EDIT Wedding Photos | Ep.05 | Rebecca and Alan | Adobe Lightroom | Wynyard Hall Wedding
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Editing a Wedding Preview | How To Edit Wedding Photos | Rebecca and Alan | Wynyard Hall www.raysawyer.co.uk/portfolio/wynyard-hall-wedding/ My first time documenting a wedding at Wynyard Hall and it didn’t dissapoint. What a venue and what a couple in Rebecca and Alan, I felt so welcomed and part of the family, even loved having a 10 minute sit down chat with Alan later in the day, such a nice...
FIND your Wedding Photography style! Why it's Important in 2024.
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Let's talk about consistency - Play along and count the amount of times i say the word consistent in the video haha - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TH-cam FILES / RAWS / DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT files.raysawyer.co.uk IMAGEN AI EDITING imagen-ai.com/?ref_id=13942243 SPROUT STUDIO www.TrySproutStudio.com/raysawyer Website: www.raysawyer.co.uk Instag...
How to EDIT Wedding Photos | Ep.04 | Amy and Anthony | Adobe Lightroom | Shotton Grange Wedding
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Hybrid Wedding Coverage | SONY A7IV | Wedding Highlight Film | Runa Farm Wedding
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Hybrid Wedding Coverage | SONY A7IV | Wedding Highlight Film | Runa Farm Wedding
Sony A9III - My Initial Thoughts from a Wedding Photographer | Global Shutter
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How to EDIT Wedding Photos | Ep.03 | Zeynep and Jacob | Adobe Lightroom | Beamish Hall Wedding
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Sony A7IV initial Impressions | Unboxing in 2024 | Wedding Photography | Hybrid Coverage
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How to EDIT Wedding Photos | Ep.02 | Carrie and Dean | Adobe Lightroom | Charlton Hall Wedding
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What in my Camera Bag 2024 | Wedding Photography | Sony
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How to EDIT Wedding Photos | Ep.01 | Abigail and Matthew | Adobe Lightroom | Beamish Hall Wedding
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Upgrading my Sony A9 to the Sony A7IV ?????
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Upgrading my Sony A9 to the Sony A7IV ?????
HOW I SHOT THIS - Off Camera Flash - It's been a while!!
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My first ever attempt at Hybrid wedding coverage - Photo/Video - Highlights film
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A.I. For the Wedding Industry | MidJourney AI | Adobe Generative Fill
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Picking one up tomorrow. Upgrade from the a55 so easy decision and crazy cheap. Thanks for your professional insight. Will easily surpass my amateur requirements 😂
Good choice! Have fun
I just bought one. It's amazing.
Great to hear!
What a great video. I did my first wedding yesterday as a second shooter and it went great . I love your style in these videos and I can relate to so much you say and the tips you give will really help people. Thank you. Keep up the awesome work. I’ve subscribed. 🎉
Thank you very much.
Is a9 worth the upgrade from a7iii?🤔
If you like silent shooting. Only reason I upgraded from a7III to an A9. Now on A7IV for film features. Only upgrade or move bodies if it’s a NEED not a want.
@@RaySawyerPhoto hmm, but my a7iii has that feature too. Or what do you exactly mean when saying silent shooting? a7iii has silent shutter option🤔
Yeah but it has banding under certain lights. The A9 is a stacked sensor so banding doesn’t happen. Sometimes you get exposure changes but no banding lines.
Do you intend to sell Sony a9 camera? :)
Already did. Few months back. Got A7IV bodies now for hybrid coverage
I got mine recently for $800 and it’s well worth it
Bargain
How would you spend 1700-2000€ if you wanted a camera for starting to get serious about both photos and videos (including 1 or 2 basic lenses)? Currently I'm not sure between the Sony a7 iii (body 1000-1200€ used) and the Sony a6700 (body 1350 - 1400€ used). The a6700 is tempting despite being an aps-c, because of 4k 120 and all the newest AI-AF features; on the other end, the a7 iii is one of the few full-frames I can afford, considering the price of full-frame lenses. Do you think that beginning with a full-frame is more important than beginning with an high-end aps-c? Like if you want to do some photos and videos in your trips or in events? Thank you if you read this.
It’s always your decision. You will know in your gut what you want to go with. Full frame is great but not big deal starting on aps-c cameras. Just have to look at Fuji shooters. Lovely photos and video out of them. John branch for example shoots Fuji and they are all crop sensor. Do what’s best for your budget. Once you’re good at the craft. The gear matters less and less.
No sample images or videos ! Dude 😮
Theres some sample photos on another video comparing a6000 vs sony a9
I need a second body to pair with my a7iii that I bought new and now I'm considering selling it to buy 2 A9's
Both great
I've won some awards from the National Wildlife Federation and those inages were with the A9 , awesome body ...especially if you're mainly focused on still images Although, i have made a couple of stop-motion "videos" because the fps is so fast
Ah well done 👍
What do you think about buying one for 1100$ usd at 70k shutter ?? Good condition otherwise ?
Not sure what a shutters lifespan is these days but when I had my A9 I used it predominantly in electronic shutter so shutter count was pointless. 1100 is probably a pretty good buy
@@RaySawyerPhoto thanks man. I’m going to get this next week. Appreciate the content.
Thanks man
I just bought an a9 with a mere 28k on the actual shutter and paired it with the 70-200mm II lens. Holy cow was that a killer investment. I have an a7r II that's been my main since going to it from the a6300, but I needed some speed for shooting my grandson's sporting events and other hobbies. I'm blown away by how capable that beast is, and the focus system over the r2 is night and day. Now I've got to jump to an r4 I think and I'll have an amazing setup. The A9 is absolutely fantastic today for people shooting actual pix and not needing hybrid.
It’s awesome. Was so far ahead of its time.
a9 was ahead of its time and still relevant. One of the best options for “cheaply” getting into sports photography today. Used in the $1200 range, not sure you could find a better Sony option.
Ahmen to that mate. If I wasn’t doing film now too I’d never have got rid of my A9 bodies. They are ace
Hi Ray, first watched you on How i shot it, fantastic. Followed you from then for how you shot it, they were brilliant video's, you explained so well and i learnt a lot. Know you watched Pye and done his course etc. You done loads with flash, gels etc. Honestly i thought you were on the right track with those videos, then you disappeared for a long time. I was gutted to be honest that you disappeared. It's a lot of time and effort, totally understand, maybe if you brought that series back i'd totally be on board. Ps how's the weight going ? i dropped almost 2st as i had to have hernia op, probably put back on half a stone, so know it's damn hard , but starting again. Off now after hernia op for another 3 weeks, but walking 10miles a day on running machine. Ps you were awesome in that training video of martial arts. Regards Jonny
Thanks for all that Jonny. Yeah the off camera flash days are long and gone now. Just over a stone lost. Kept it off for months now though. Need to crack on and drop another now. lol rest well after the op
I love my A6500
Nice one
Hey Ray! Sorry to hear about the recording. I imagine that’s super frustrating especially given the recent challenges with views. While I’m no expert on youtube content i do consider myself a huge content consumer and wanted to provide some thoughts. I’m a huge fan of your work and overall vibe. I particularly enjoy the content where you speak about certain topics in the wedding photography space (if whether to include an engagement session in packages or not, how you got featured on publications, etc.) and sharing general tips on being a better photographer/ small business owner. I enjoy your take on things and find your insight helpful. I haven’t been watching the recent editing content because i spend a lot less time in Lightroom these days because of Imagen AI doing the heavy lifting. I was actually looking forward to this video because i enjoy content about using specific software and general tech to improve photography workflow. Your recent video on the latest lightroom AI update was also really good imo. i appreciated you taking a “learn with me” approach. It helped me learn about the topic way faster and the length of the video was perfect in my opinion. Anyways, i say all this because i’d love to keep watching your content though i haven’t found the recent videos all that enticing. I’m just one person sharing my perspective, but maybe others can agree as i’m sure many may disagree. Again, big fan of your work and your content has proven to be very helpful. I hope this helps or at least minimizes some frustration. Sent with love from USA <3
Dude love all that effort to write that haha. Appreciate you. I’ll keep plodding on with videos and see how it goes. I’ve giving the editing videos a break now anyway. I have more interesting stuff coming haha 😝
So... This guy is on the trial for murder, but he's cool, he's got a photo proof he was in Guadalajara at the time so he couldn't have done it, only "oops! Sorry, sir but you aren't in the photo..." Anymore. "Oh, clearly it's been manipulated! Let's see the RAW file" "it IS the RAW file, sorry, off you go, to the death row"... Or this politician running for an office, he's got a photo of his proudest moment as a part of the campaign, only he hasn't.... RAWs should be legally forbidden to stay RAWs after any manipulation.
The raw file is RAW it has no changes.
@@RaySawyerPhoto Well, it seemed like you were saying that it removed objects and keeps the file as RAW. That's how I understood "and it's still RAW!". Seems I misunderstood then, my bad.
@@artursandwich1974 it is raw in essence. When you had to take it to photoshop it saved back to Lightroom as a TIFF (flat). Now doing the changes in Lightroom preserves the raw format and just adds the clones as spot removals. If you sent someone the the actual RAW file they will see it as shot in camera.
@@RaySawyerPhoto Thanks. Dirt of went over my head. It is a but clearer now.
Which Mac are you using?
MacBook M1 Pro 14”
@@RaySawyerPhoto i see unfortunately I’m still on an INTEL version
A9 with 70-200 and A7C with 24-70 and you can handle almost everything…
Nice
Hello, where can I buy your lut?
Not for sale. Thnxs
idea is great but it takes SO DAMN LONG to process
Yeah I’m sure they will fix that. It’s still just new and they state it’s still ironing out the bugs pretty much. They asking for people’s views on it. Give it a year it will be quicker.
How is this different to the content aware fill we had before
It’s using firefly a.i. I haven’t read the ins and outs. Google is there for that haha
@@RaySawyerPhoto okay I’m willing to give firefly a try and I’ll give back to you
Sorry the Quality hasnt processed yet. it will in a bit
Hello thank you very much for your video it was very helpful and I feel it is a very honest opinion and I appreciate it very much I will definitely buy this camera first of all I have 1 question regarding the video is there a possibility to import some logarithm profile? Or professional or put custom parameters in video?
The a9 has no video profiles. Just standard rec709
@@RaySawyerPhoto How sad that they wasted this camera, it would have been one of the best hybrid cameras of the time
Hey Ray, I just found your channel. The best way that I’ve seen being a TH-cam creator explained is that it’s a “slow burn” effect. A YT channel needs to plan on 5-10 years before making it being successful. Short form content seems to be helpful to attracting people to your longer content. I’m new to photography and videography - I think you have great insight on your craft and have enjoyed the three videos I’ve watched.
Thanks for that. Appreciate it
lrsuperkeys for windows or a significantly cheaper option on mac> Dont have mac to compare
id rather use pencil and paper than windows haha. Someone who used to manage school networks and hundred of windows machines haha. Hate windows lol. Hope LR SuperKeys does you well. cheers for commenting
I had one arrive yesterday, have a lens coming today to test out.. currently shooting Fuji
I’ve always wanted to shoot a wedding on Fuji. I’ll have to get my hands on one for an engagement shoot or something. Experiment with shooting jpeg only recipes. Would be interesting
Just stumbled across this video and your channel- brilliantly helpful video and amazing images throughout. Love your processing, both subtle colour and the mono - any pointers on presets? Thanks
Awesome, thank you! Find a preset and try and stick to it haha. I do small modifications now to mine each year if needed. Nothing drastic or you have to re edit your entire portfolio haha
These videos are fab Ray! So underrated - love watching your edits and behind the scenes - thank you!
Aww that’s lush to hear. I honestly think I’m just doing it for nobody haha. I don’t get loads of views. Unless it’s about gear haha
Era el video que estaba buscando, estaba a punto por ir por una D5, usada pero ahora voy a ir por la A9, muchas gracias
Your welcome
I used to have a sony a7iii and by god I miss the autofocus (I went for a bit with out a camera, and now back to a simple and small olympus om-10mkii w/ 25mm f1.8 - great little camera, but by god going from sony to this is like going back to the stone age) Im contemplating nabbing a used A9 simply because its next level. But may hold off and see if I can pick up a deal on a A9III (though the global shutter is curious)
Ah brill enjoy whatever you purchase. A9III is nuts
Got mine for 1200$ with a shutter count of 800. Super clean one, no scratch or scuff marks on the body at all.
Winner winner
May I ask, did you buy it on eBay, locally (Facebook/OfferUp), or camera shop (probably not likely 😅)?
@@CVNTGETENOUGH if i buy used, i use mpb.com
@@RaySawyerPhoto whoa, I never heard of that. Thank you for sharing :D
@@CVNTGETENOUGH no bother.
i've been thinking for 2 weeks about which camera will replace my old alpha 77ii from 2012. At the moment I have two good offers. An a9 in top condition with 18k shutter count without lens. Or an a7iii with remaining warranty 500 shutter count and a 28-70mm kit lens for 1380€. My budget at the moment is 1600€ would next invest in a used Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 i can get in my area for about 440€. My main focus is street and portrait photography.
The a7iii would easily be enough. I’ve owned both the a7iii and a9. I loved the a9 but the a7iii would have been enough if I didn’t want the silent shooting. I’m on a7iv bodies now. Either camera will be great in all fairness. I’d go the a7iii route and a lens personally. Only you can decide though.
Good video 👏🏻
Aww thanks
"Drop her down!" (Splash) Whoops! Cracking again Ray - will we get any warm weather this year?
Mate the weather so far has been guff. One day haha
@@RaySawyerPhoto I've heard it's July 21 - 23 :)
@@carlj1964 meant to be 17 next week. We will see lol
@@RaySawyerPhoto we shall!
Great work by the Ginger Ninja as always.
Haha thanks mate. Hope you’re good. We should have a coffee catch up soon.
I bought Sony A9 at a price of $1080 at 47k shots. Is it too expensive?
That’s less than a £1000 here so pretty good buy I would say. Guess it depends on how long it will last you.
There’s more and more hybrid packages coming about and like you said, photographers will have to learn video and videographers will have to learn photo. We get so many bookings which is both photo and video coverage rather than one package so people will have to adapt or get left behind.
Absolutely. 100%
Traded my a7iv for an a9. A9 better camera.......if video is not your thing. Also some a7iv's have focusing issues.
Both my A7IV have been great so far. Love them. I find it works exactly like the A9 in terms of focus etc. works brilliant 🤩
I love my A9, I just picked it up last year for $1,400. The electronic shutter is killer, no blackout, no moving parts, pure silence, & great autofocus.
Yeah they are class. Loved mine.
You are looking at it from the POV of experienced skilled pro. A skilled pro can get great shots with a full manual camera, digital or film. Skill actually makes up for lesser gear. The other is true too, many times a feature is good enough to lean on as a novice. It doesn't mean ignore skill, it doesn't have to be one or the other. I don't think skill or gear should be ignored, they both work to the same goal; they allow us to take photos we wouldn't otherwise have gotten.
Thanks for the comment.
How do you smooth brides skin? I use Clarity any other recommendations?
I never smooth skin or adjust peoples body features so not sure. Photoshop would be the best bet and use the neural filters > smooth skin
Came for the A9 stayed for the accent and the shirt👍
Two brilliant reasons haha
Wooow,great photos!Colours are beautiful!
Thank you so much!
A9 is a great buy now under 2K used..
Yeah great price. It was £4500 when released lol
I just got one with a mechanical shutter count of 93, for $1200 and not a single scratch on it... super stoked. Phenomenal camera.
@@Choppersliveforever absolute bargain. Nice one
Thanks for making this video in 2024! I've been on the fence about getting the a9 or the a92. After seeing this, I'm convinced the a9 will be perfect for me. The extra money I was willing to spend on a body will go to a 200-600! Subscribed.
Glad I could help! Yeah the original A9 is plenty. I do miss mine but the a74 is nice and has lots of benefits. Miss silent shooting but at the same time I do like the shutter noise of the a74
Also thanks for subscribing
im using the a7riii is the a9 better in autofocus department? What is the sensor readout?
Honestly much of a muchness. It’s a stacked sensor so the readout is fast hence the no banding etc. a9 is a sports camera so can handle pretty much anything. If you have the rIII are you doing landscape or something for the resolution?
@@RaySawyerPhoto i sometimes crop for wildlife but other than that no
A9 is intended for fast moving objects such as cars. Sports etc so wildlife would be no bother. If it ain’t broke why fix it. If your r3 is doing great stick with it. Be nice for the cropping like you said.
Amazing film Ray, stunning work! Also, I enjoyed the unscripted style - you talk really well - I enjoyed listening. Thanks mate, Joe (UK Wedding Films)
Cheers Joe. Appreciate that.