Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 59 minutes ago
đź“– Upcoming Book:
I'm currently putting the finishing touches on my comprehensive guide to event photography—a project 8 years in the making. Make sure you're subscribed for updates on the official release!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and out-of-focus camera mishap
00:25 - The reality and mindset of editing event photography
01:18 - Tracking editing time to reduce emotional friction
02:58 - Culling and deciding which images to deliver to clients
05:08 - Stylistic choices: Black & white vs. color for corporate events
06:08 - Handling mediocre shots and managing hard drive space
07:34 - The selection process: Whittling away vs. picking selects
09:28 - Organizing workflow with color labels and hotkeys in Lightroom
10:44 - Setting turnaround times and managing client expectations
11:42 - Delivery methods: Why SmugMug works better than Google Drive
12:38 - Software choices: Lightroom and thoughts on AI editing tools
14:32 - Managing Lightroom catalog speed and preview generation
15:23 - Export settings: Delivering full-res vs. social media sizes
16:43 - Thoughts on watermarking and photo credit
17:45 - Backup strategies, SSDs, and cloud storage
20:49 - Outro and final thoughts
Gear I use:
Godox IT30Pro amzn.to/4bXRmxH
Canon r6ii amzn.to/49Gf9AP
Canon r5ii amzn.to/4sZ2Fvr
Fuji x100vi amzn.to/4k2HuVo
RF 28-70 f2 amzn.to/465qaJx
RF 70-200 f2.8 amzn.to/3YYm8Pq
RF 50 1.2 amzn.to/46eZ02T
RF 35 1.4 amzn.to/3NFQOSW
RF 10-20 f4 amzn.to/4bRqTSi
RF 16 f2.8 amzn.to/49FguYr
Follow the links below to see my work.
mikmilman.com
Patreon | patreon.com/mikmilman
Instagram | @MikMilman instagram.com/mikmilman
Facebook | facebook.com/mikmilman
#eventphotography #eventphotographer #eventphotographyshottypes #eventphotographyshotlist #eventphotographytips #eventphotographytipsandtricks #howtoshootanevent
#eventphotographyshotlist #howtophotographanevent
đź“– Upcoming Book:
I'm currently putting the finishing touches on my comprehensive guide to event photography—a project 8 years in the making. Make sure you're subscribed for updates on the official release!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and out-of-focus camera mishap
00:25 - The reality and mindset of editing event photography
01:18 - Tracking editing time to reduce emotional friction
02:58 - Culling and deciding which images to deliver to clients
05:08 - Stylistic choices: Black & white vs. color for corporate events
06:08 - Handling mediocre shots and managing hard drive space
07:34 - The selection process: Whittling away vs. picking selects
09:28 - Organizing workflow with color labels and hotkeys in Lightroom
10:44 - Setting turnaround times and managing client expectations
11:42 - Delivery methods: Why SmugMug works better than Google Drive
12:38 - Software choices: Lightroom and thoughts on AI editing tools
14:32 - Managing Lightroom catalog speed and preview generation
15:23 - Export settings: Delivering full-res vs. social media sizes
16:43 - Thoughts on watermarking and photo credit
17:45 - Backup strategies, SSDs, and cloud storage
20:49 - Outro and final thoughts
Gear I use:
Godox IT30Pro amzn.to/4bXRmxH
Canon r6ii amzn.to/49Gf9AP
Canon r5ii amzn.to/4sZ2Fvr
Fuji x100vi amzn.to/4k2HuVo
RF 28-70 f2 amzn.to/465qaJx
RF 70-200 f2.8 amzn.to/3YYm8Pq
RF 50 1.2 amzn.to/46eZ02T
RF 35 1.4 amzn.to/3NFQOSW
RF 10-20 f4 amzn.to/4bRqTSi
RF 16 f2.8 amzn.to/49FguYr
Follow the links below to see my work.
mikmilman.com
Patreon | patreon.com/mikmilman
Instagram | @MikMilman instagram.com/mikmilman
Facebook | facebook.com/mikmilman
#eventphotography #eventphotographer #eventphotographyshottypes #eventphotographyshotlist #eventphotographytips #eventphotographytipsandtricks #howtoshootanevent
#eventphotographyshotlist #howtophotographanevent
