Be sure to get on the list for when we release The Complete Wedding Videographer, a step-by-step guide to running a profitable Wedding Videography Business http://www.completeweddingvideography.com/ How To Film Weddings. What a great name for a podcast. Want to know what we really haven’t spent a ton of time talking about on this podcast, How to ACTUALLY film a wedding. In this week’s episode, we break down our strategies for filming a wedding ceremony. We are going to do more of these in the fu...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 116
Consultations are very important to your business. If you don’t know how to handle potential couples, you will never book business. One of the most popular items in our shop is the consultation guideline. A 10 step guide to knocking it out of the park with your consultations. We were invited to speak at WPPI, in Las Vegas this year, and broke down the entire guide for the attendees. They let us record it, so we are now sharing it with you. We thought about putting this for sale in the shop, but ...
Aug 03, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 115
In our efforts to continue to talk about building your brand, we wanted to bring on one of our friends that has successfully managed to change her style and adapt as she has grown her business. In this week’s episode, we bring on Natalie Hind, of The Auburn Hour, to have a chat about all things brand, and how she has grown her business and stayed true to who she is as an artist. She started out thinking weddings were lame, but then quickly realized she loved them. We chat all about branding and ...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 114
Google and Facebook Ads Strategy - At HTFW we talk a lot about the Crockpot Method. The slow and steady drip into your business, letting it simmer and grow over time. This is the hardest, yet best way to build your business. What we don’t talk about a lot is paid ads, and how to grow your business faster. In this episode, we break down the two types of traffic: the traffic you earn (crockpot), and the traffic you buy (paid ads, etc.). We break down the platforms we think you should be using for ...
Jul 20, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 113
Blake Pollino has edited nearly 100 episodes of The How To Film Weddings Podcast, all while growing his business into his full-time job. Within a year of starting Blake Pollino Films, he was full-time doing the work he loved. How did he do it? What were his secrets? Well, we are super excited to have Blake on the show to talk all about it! We also talk about the Brand New Canon R5 and Canon R6, so you definitely want to come hang out with us on this episode! #howtofilmweddings #howtofilmweddings...
Jul 13, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 112
You asked for it, so we're doing it. We got a ton of feedback from last weeks episode on branding, so we're diving even deeper this week to talk more about branding your business. What is it that separates the good brands from the truly great brands? We're talking about how to differentiate yourself in your market, how to stay top of mind for other vendors, and much, much more. We're also excited to talk about some new products that we've been using to up our branding when delivering our films t...
Jul 06, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 111
It’s all about the brand. Your brand is much more than your logo. Too many of us spend so much time focusing on our color grades and shot selection, and we forget to focus on our over all aesthetic and feel of our branding. From the words you have on your site, to your color grade, to your logo and website, it all adds up. Nick has done an incredible job keeping his brand at the forefront of his company, so he and John talk all about what to do to keep your brand fresh. This is the perfect time ...
Jun 29, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 110
YouTube in 2020 We love YouTube, and here is why. That is where our couples are. Maybe not in the YouTube app, but when they search for wedding videos on google, YouTube videos show up first. If you’ve done your job to build the proper search results, your videos will show up. If the videos are good, couples will book you. Both Nick and John have traveled the country shooting amazing weddings all because of YouTube. It takes some time, but building a following on YouTube will only help you in yo...
Jun 22, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 109
In an ever changing world, we wanted to take a few minutes and talk about what we have been doing when it comes to sales. Things are different now. So what do you do? We took some time to go live in our Facebook group answering your questions about sales. We go deep on how to take better care of your clients, and how to set yourself up for success within your business. What if you could make more per client, giving you more free time to get creative with edits? Or have the ability to support you...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 108
An honest discussion with Black Wedding Videographers With everything going on in the world, we wanted to take a week and slow things down, and talk about it. With the recent death of George Floyd, it sent the world into a frenzy, with rioting, protesting, and an outcry for change. So we invited a panel of guests to discuss the hard topics. This is different from our typical episodes. No sponsorship ads, just a real conversation. A vulnerable conversation where we as some of the hard questions. ...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 107
The Client Experience Now more than ever you really need to be focusing on your client experience. How do you treat not only your couples, but their families, and their vendors? We break it down from the time a couple reaches out, until after the wedding, with the things we do to serve our clients. We talk about ways we make more money per client, how we can help guide our clients, and provide the best experience possible. This will get you more referrals, and happier couples. Join us in this ep...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 106
Improve Your Money Management Money...nobody likes to talk about it but we all need it and want to know how to make more of it. This week we take a deep dive in to all things money. How should you budget? Should you take on business debt? We answer all these questions and more on this weeks episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast. So pop in the headphones, connect the bluetooth, or turn up the radio and enjoy this in-depth episode. Want to dive into your budget? Grab our budget worksheet for...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 105
So much has changed in the last few months. The world has shut down, and so many of us weren’t ready for it. Nobody knows when things will get back to “normal.” Nick and John sit down to have a conversation about what COVID-19 has looked like for them, as well as their strategies and plans they are implementing moving forward. We talk about some ways to make sure you have enough cash to survive, as well as how to take care of your clients to help them empathize with you. Be sure to tune into thi...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 104
Learn Wedding Film Pricing with Matt Johnson Check out Matt Johnson’s new course here: https://courses.whoismatt.com/a/27258/B6tBkrPS Our friend Matt Johnson needs no introduction. He’s the real deal. With over 200,000 subscribers on YouTube, and a killer educational channel, this guy has helped so many of us. We had him back on the show to talk all about pricing yourself. How much should you charge? When should you raise prices? We also talk about his BRAND NEW course “Learn Wedding Film Pricin...
May 11, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Weddings on a RED with John from Martin Weddings Have you ever looked at someone’s work and thought, ‘yes!’ That’s the look. Those are the colors. How do they do it? Well, that’s how we felt about John Martin’s work from Martin Wedding Co. We couldn’t put our finger on why his films looked so different. The answer? He shot many weddings with a RED camera. We spent quite a bit of time in this episode talking to John about the gear he uses and if he thinks that a RED is actually a great camera for...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 102
As wedding filmmakers, music plays such an important role in our films. Finding good music used to take forever. With sites like MusicBed, we have a much easier job. A couple years back, a band called CHPTRS came out of nowhere and gave us music that helped us all elevate our films. We have both used CHPTRS so many times in our films, and were beside ourselves when the band told us they’d be on the show! Josh and Jerad, formed CHPTS, and have been making music for a few years now. We talk to the...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 101
100 episodes. We can hardly believe we have recorded 100 episodes. When we started this thing, we had no idea If anyone would listen. We are continually blown away by the loyalty of our listeners. You have helped us grow into the largest wedding video podcast on the planet. Not only that, you’ve helped us build a community focused on kindness, hard work, and good character. We wanted to offer a celebratory episode for our centennial episode, so we brought in some of our favorite guests of the fi...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 100
When it comes to Wedding Filmmaking, you have been living under a rock if you don’t know about White in Revery. Calen and Kristine Rhome have built such an incredible brand in the past several years. They are synonymous with great branding. They know exactly who they are, and are very proud of it. From traveling the world shooting unreal weddings at jaw dropping locations, to hosting the Venture Workshop, they have done it all, and continue to be pioneers in our industry. Their films, the colors...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 99
Have you heard of Happy Camper Films? No, it’s not just a really cool name, it’s a lifestyle! Tyler and Allison Blair live in a 190 sq. ft RV and travel all over the US creating gorgeous wedding films! In today’s episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast we talk with Tyler about how he has had to adapt his filmmaking to the space that he lives in as well as some other wedding filmmaking goodness that you are going to love! It’s time for this week’s episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast! ...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 96
Master The Moment with Ray Roman Films When you think of luxury weddings you think of Ray Roman. This guy has been charging tens of thousands of dollars for his films for years, and has made a place for himself in the luxury market. John sits down with Ray to talk all about his new course, “Master the Moment.” Join Ray Roman as he takes you on-location throughout an entire wedding and breaks down his blueprint for creating films that have made him the world's most influential and in-demand weddi...
Mar 30, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 97
618 studios is based in Southern California and focused on a primarily higher budget couple. How have they done this? How have they been able to build a brand? Nick and John talk with Kelley and Paul about how they have built the business, and how coloring their films has helped them to raise their prices. Get 15% off their new luts using promo code HTFW15 here: https://illumeluts.com/ Follow Kelley and Paul here: https://www.instagram.com/618studios/ https://www.instagram.com/kelleygilster/ htt...
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 96
We are living in a crazy time as business owners. With COVID-19, aka the Corona Virus shutting down the earth for a few weeks, we all have a LOT of questions. That being said, we brought in our attorney Paige Hulse, to talk about all things COVID-19, and what we should be doing legally to protect ourselves. We took questions from our Facebook Group and Instagram pages from YOU. We hope this information helps you a ton in your business. For more information about Paige Hulse, and what we can do t...
Mar 19, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 95
TAXES. We all have to deal with them, but do we do them correctly? Do you live in fear that you are going to do something wrong and get your hand slapped by the IRS? What about knowing whether or not you should purchase certain items so you can write them off? It gets SO confusing, but we are here to help. We took your questions, and answered as many of them as possible in the time we had together. We hold nothing back, and know this will be an episode you want to tune into. With tax season comi...
Mar 19, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 94
When we came across Alessandro Bordoni we were blown away by his work. His work has been featured in Vogue, Brides Magazine, People Magazine. He won WEVA Best Videographer, Best Editor, Best Highlights Film, WPPI Silver Distinction Award, to name a few. What makes this guy different? Where does he draw his inspiration? We answer these questions and more. We talk to Alessandro about his thriving Luxury Destination Wedding business, and how he got into doing these high profile weddings across the ...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 93
When it comes to building a loyal following, our guests today have done just that. But maybe not a loyal following with other wedding videographers. Instead, they have destroyed it when it comes to promoting their business to future couples. With over 12,000 Instagram followers, and tens of thousands of views on their videos, they are building a loyal fan base that loves them. Love Story Films, based in Arizona, is doing it right. They have built a loyal following that raves about their work, su...
Mar 09, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 92
Going to be honest. We saw a video that Stanton Giles made for a couple, and we were both blown away. Just by watching that film, we both agreed we had to have Stanton on the show. It was the first video that we saw in a long time that we watched all the way through. It was a destination wedding in Mexico. The style was completely different. The vibe was even better. We sat down with Stanton to talk about how he made this video, and what his process was for getting the job. We break down doing w...
Mar 02, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 91
It happened. We had Remi from Maru Films on the podcast. This guy is passionate about story, and you can tell it. Nick and John sit down with Remi to discuss how he is so creative with his films, and how he got into destination weddings. When we started the podcast, we had Maru Films on our short list and are so excited for Remi to join us. #weddingvideography #howtofilmweddings #marufilms
Feb 23, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 90
Education. Do you really need to invest in yourself? Isn't an 'I'll figure it out on my own' mentality good enough? Do you need education in order to grow in your business? We 100% believe that the answer is yes. Both John and Nick have seen their businesses grow and thrive over the last few years simply by investing in themselves. #weddingvideography #howtofilmweddings #howtofilmweddingspodcast Check out http://www.CompleteWeddingVideography.com to sign up to be in the course, today. If you are...
Feb 17, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 89
The Best Way To Build Your Business - With Nick and John What is the one secret we both wish we would have known when we were getting going? It is often overlooked. Investing into education. Not just reading business books. But ACTUALLY learning from others that have had proven success in the wedding videography industry. Queue How To Film Weddings. Join Nick and John as they answer your questions LIVE in our Facebook Group. So many questions about the course, so many answers. If you haven’t hea...
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 88
The day has finally arrived! At the time of writing this, we are launching The Complete Wedding Videography Course! 20+ years of combined knowledge all dropped into one, all-inclusive course. Business, Shooting, Editing and SO MUCH MORE. We have poured out everything we know into one course, so you can grow as a business owner, cinematographer, story-teller, and artist. With that being said, we wanted to share a section of our course with you, the fans. We love talking about building packages th...
Feb 10, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 87
