Ooooo yay!! the A7CII is a great camera!! If you need any advice let me know. I'm working on a really cool idea for videos to post. Keep you eyes peeled in the coming weeks. 😁

f/8 can work well, however if there are things in the foreground then they can be out of focus. That's why I recommend f/11. Thanks for your comment and watching.

You're welcome 😊

Sure is 👌

Are you able to provide more details?

I edit using Lightroom and export them as JPG. If I need to edit them in Photoshop I will do the initial adjustments in Lightroom then send the image through Lightroom to Photoshop. "Right click image, Edit In>Edit in Photoshop or if multiple exposures are selected, Edit In>Open as Layers in Photoshop. Then when finished in Photoshop just save the image which will then open it back up in Lightroom. Then I will export the final edited images as JPG's. Hope this helps.

Thank you for the kind words and commenting. I’m planning on doing a lot more content in the coming months.

I haven’t used that lens personally. But from what I know about it, it’s a great lens. Very versatile and being a G you can’t go wrong.

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Congrats!! Such a great camera. Enjoy shooting with it 😁

For sure. Got one in the works. Hopefully will have it finished in the next couple of weeks.

@@jemlang Wow so excited :D

It’s sounds like it has worked. Even though it had that error message. If you try the process again does it say that it is already updated? Maybe try downloading the file again just in case the file corrupted

Thanks for quick reply. I have to try again and see what it says. When your camera bricked, what did it say when you powered you camera again, under version? What version did it say you had? Or was there any message showing?

When I turned it on and it finished it said update completed. The firmware version showed the correct version. Let me know how you go when you try again.

Do you know if its possible to go back an update and start over from 1.05?

Having a great website with SEO helps. With keywords such as 'Airbnb Photography' and adding your local town/city. It's also good to get in with short term property managers. This takes half of the work out of looking for new clients as they will be an ongoing repeat client.

That’s a very good point. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Nooooooo. Have you tried copying the file over again to a different SD card?

@@jemlang yes. Difrent sd, cf express, difrent battery

Maybe try downloading the file again from the Sony website in case it got corrupted.

@@jemlang yes. A brick)

For shoots that have been booked directly from Airbnb that is correct. They use AI to combine them.

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙏

I agree Fuji's line of cameras are fun to use, but they focus on a particular niche in photography. The Sony line up, including the A7CII goes after a broader market with more flexibility. And with Sony releasing more and more lenses that are cheaper and compact like the 24-50 G they are giving even more options to photographers and film makers.

I'm not 100% sure what your question is, but if it is asking what is the slowest the shutter can go with a flash is 1/250. Hope this helps.

@@jemlang Thank you this is exactly what II needed as the spec sheet mentions 1/160, A7R5 and previous models not specifying anything speed-related spec

Hey that's awesome! With Airbnb photography it depends on if you are working directly for Airbnb or if you have booked the clients off the platform yourself. If it is directly through Airbnb then they will provide you a brief of what is required for their photos. If it is a direct booking with a client then you can provide the edited photos as JPG to the client and they will upload them to their listing.

@@jemlang I'm working directly to Airbnb, but they take an eternity to answer my questions. I just don't know what to do with the bracketing photos. Do you think they will edit it? Sorry for taking your precious time 😕

From what I have read they use AI to edit them together so would need the bracket shots unedited.

@@jemlang Hey, Jem. My first two jobs were approved. You were right about AI editing photos. I sent all photos in raw, including the braketing separately and they accepted. Thanks for your help, once more.

Hey thats awesome! Congrats. Glad I was able to help. Thanks for letting me know and all the best with your future shoots.

If it is before shooting the room, using an iron or a steamer can help get them out. I normally suggest this to clients before the shoot. If it is after you have taken the photo, Photoshop can to a degree. Using the heal tool.

@@jemlang Yeah, sadly the client did not take good care of ironing the sheets beforehand and I did not even anticipate this being an issue.. I've been trying to use the heal tool and low & high frequency Gaussian blur to a. reduce the overall wrinkles and b. target individual wrinkles but the results look awful. However, it's my first attempt at using PS in this way so plenty to learn still. It was my first shoot of an AirBnB ever and I learned a lot! Really wish I'd have watched your video a few days prior, not 2 hours before ahaha Thanks for the advice & reply! Loving the Amazing BOOST pre-set :) Used it as a baseline for my own pre-set.

@@jemlang Thank you so much for your insight. As a relatively new photographer (2 years) I'm sometimes scared to tell clients "off". But seeing as this was ultimately their responsibility, I do see how I have the right to say "Sorry, but this task exceeded my expectations. I will deliver the photos as is." Although, then my fear tends to kick in, and I start to think that it's my fault for inadequately assessing expectations. I genuinely do see this as a learning opportunity now and started to use my drawing tablet that has been gathering dust, for the first time in Photoshop in a professional photography context :) Although the results leave plenty to be desired, I'm making leaps in progress & increasing my own knowledge drastically. The way I figure: if I can deal with wrinkly sheets, I'll be able to tackle ANY face which throws itself in front of my camera 🤗 I am not a big proponent of using AI in the arts, but for retouching jobs I think there is a big opportunity to implement AI-assisted brush tools, to more accurately create texture brushes based on context. Because to manually keep resampling areas, without even knowing if that area is the best area to sample in that context is tedious to say the least. Really hoping the right people are still working at Adobe and if not - I'm looking forward to the new generation of software designers for photo editing :) All the best!

Once you get a few more of these shoots under your belt it will help build your confidence. Which is great to be able to push back on clients when necessary. From my experience, 99% of shoots go really well. Its the 1% where things can go better where that confidence will help to deal with those situations. What I have found works best is setting realistic expectations and where I can, I'll exceed them. For example if a client requests something with the edit like removing dead patches of grass I'll say "I can't promise, but I will try" Then when I can do it they really appreciate that I went to the effort, but worst case if I can't then it has set that expectation. With AI, my view is that it is ok for doing touch ups on Airbnb & Real Estate photos. If it is removing the camera from reflections on tiles or mirrors, or a dead leaf on a plant or a crease on bed linen. It is has actually made it so much easier to do this compared to before. Where I don't think it is good is when things are unrealistically changed like adding a pool where there is no pool or furniture is completely different or a main tree is removed for example. I'm currently working on a video on my editing process for these photos which will include window pulls. If this of interest keep an eye on my channel for the video. Thanks for sharing your experience and glad my video and preset was able to help. All the best with the future shoots.

I'm so glad you got it fixed. That feeling when it fails isn't fun. I hadn't heard of Ko-Fi before so I've just set up a profile on there ko-fi.com/jemlang Thank you for letting me know about it and appreciate your support. All the best with your camera!

Does this method work even if I have reset the camera? I panicked a bit and did that.

Thanks so much!

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it David 🙏

Perfume would look amazing with dramatic lighting! Can’t wait to see your photos ☺️

Thanks so much! 😊

I take full responsibility haha. You honestly won’t regret it. The 24-70GMii is a fantastic lens.

Hey congrats on your new camera! You’ll love it ♥️

What makes you say that?

You clearly don't have it 😅 worth every penny

​@@JesusChristSaves.I agree. I have it and I’m VERY happy with it. Btw: I also agree with your nickname <3 All glory to Christ!

@@rickbiessman6084 Amen!

Hey Jesus, I do in fact have it. Good camera but the flip out screen and evf resolution leaves a lot to be desired. @@JesusChristSaves.

Detail shots on Airbnb's platform can be in either horizontal or vertical. Their layout will accomodate for both. Vertical does look good on the app and is my preference for detail shots. Booking.com does do both as well, but their recommendation is to shoot horizontal.

Sure am. With lots of content coming this year. Bring on 2024

Hey Frank. That is the MagSphere from MagMod. It attaches onto the flash with the MagGrip using magnets. They have a couple of different kits you can get with different diffusers and modifiers. Been using it for years and highly recommend.

Thank you Jem! @@jemlang