Victor Lax’s Secrets to Creative Wedding Photography

After the Shoot - A Photography Podcast

Creativity is a photographer’s bread and butter — and wedding photographer Victor Lax is a master at finding creative opportunities within the mundane.
Join us as Victor dives deep into his creative process, sharing expert insights on experimenting the right way, finding inspiration, making the most of boring locations, and so much more.
If you’re a photographer looking for fresh inspiration to conceptualize shots, this is one conversation you should not miss.
Connect with Victor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victorlax/
Visit his website: https://victorlax.net
Check out his Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/victorlax
Topics
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - How Victor got started as a photojournalist
03:19 - How he transitioned to wedding photography
06:53 - How Victor opened his photography studio
08:05 - Victor’s creative process
14:08 - How to experiment with photography, the RIGHT way
16:04 - Conceptualizing shots depending on your location
21:33 - Where Victor finds inspiration
23:36 - How Victor developed his editing style
25:13 - Is Nikon better than Canon?
26:22 - Wrapping up (+ some compliments that made us blush)

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Chapter

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. How Victor got started as a photojournalist (00:02:00)

3. How he transitioned to wedding photography (00:03:19)

4. How Victor opened his photography studio (00:06:53)

5. Victor’s creative process (00:08:22)

6. How to experiment with photography, the RIGHT way (00:14:27)

7. Conceptualizing shots depending on your location (00:16:30)

8. Where Victor finds inspiration (00:22:00)

9. How Victor developed his editing style (00:24:04)

10. Is Nikon better than Canon? (00:25:40)

11. Wrapping up (+ some compliments that made us blush) (00:26:22)