Welcome to The Hourglass — Episode 1 (And 2 Free Mini Sessions at Cantigny)

Welcome to The Hourglass. Monday through Thursday. When the sand runs out, we're done. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the real work of wedding photography and videography — the editing, the decisions, the gear, the weddings we're proud of, and the early footage that makes me wince. Today's episode: we go all the way back to one of our very first wedding videos. The skill wasn't there yet. The tech definitely wasn't there yet. And honestly — the young shooters coming up today have no idea how spoiled they are. Plus: 2 free mini sessions are open this week. 📍 FREE MINI SESSIONS AT CANTIGNY If you're a past WCP client, DM us the word "Love" on Instagram. The first 2 people to send it get the details to schedule a free mini session with me personally at Cantigny. 2 spots. The word is "Love." Go. — Sam 00:00 Welcome to The Hourglass — what this show is 01:30 Going back to 2012 — my earliest cinema (Narnia Estates) 05:00 Audio gear back then was a nightmare 07:35 The 720p era and how far cameras have come 09:00 Why I shot so much in black and white (and don't anymore) 14:30 The DVD era — printing case backs, misspelled names 18:00 Email deliverability problems and the spam folder issue 21:00 Building a vertical teaser in real time 33:53 Hunting for reactions on a wedding day 42:08 Building the snippet — vertical edit walkthrough 49:53 The finished snippet — what 60 seconds can do 51:00 Free mini sessions at Cantigny — DM us "love" 53:00 Closing — rep after rep, you start somewhere Windy City Production | Est. 2012 | Chicago wedding photo + video https://windycityproduction.com Instagram: @windycityproduction #TheHourglass #weddingphotography #chicagowedding #behindthescenes