If you've ever felt like you're just scratching the surface and not telling deep enough stories in your wedding films, then this episode is for you! This week John and Nick sit down with Adalenne and Rob of Cine Garden Film Co. They share their journey getting started and the fear they shared leaving their full-time careers, how they use story sessions to get deep with their couples, and how they dig deeper than most filmmakers during the inquiry process.
Apr 03, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 266
Is social media enough? Austin Blanchard of The Creative Studio and HTFW website guru says, "Absolutely not." This week on the How To Film Weddings Podcast Austin breaks down why you need a website to connect with your ideal client, and how we can help you get on the right track with our brand-spanking new website templates! Go to https://howtofilmweddings.com/shop to check them out and learn more!
Mar 27, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 265
One of the most consistent things we see across all the great filmmakers that we've interviewed on this show is their ability to use sound to tell a story. Whether it's sound design or understanding music theory, the best of the best use their audio to elevate their films. This week Nick sits down with Multiply Media, one of the best in the game when it comes to sound, to share their heart and love for music, sound, and some amazing new things they're working on.
Mar 20, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 264
We're all about working smarter and not harder, but of everyone that we've interviewed on this podcast, not a single one of them has found success without putting in the work. On this week's episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast Nick flies solo and interviews Logan and Davidson of The Crakes, a photo and video team located in Austin, TX. The Crakes share their journey as a husband and wife team and what it's taken for them to find success in the wedding video world.
Mar 13, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 263
This week on the How To Film Weddings Podcast we're thrilled to have the incredibly talented Stanton Giles joining us on the show. In this episode, we'll be discussing the importance of finding your inner creativity as a filmmaker and exploring the different ways you can tap into it to create truly unique wedding films. John and Nick will be picking Stanton's brain on his creative process and discussing the ways they find inspiration when filming weddings. This episode is perfect for anyone look...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 262
Ever struggled to find high-quality second shooters to work with you? How do you find someone that you can trust? How do you find someone that uses the same type of gear that you use? If you're lucky enough to have friends in the industry they're probably busy shooting their own weddings. If you've ever had any of these questions, this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast is for you. John is flying solo this week interviewing Jimmy Lick of Second Society as he shares the story behind this...
Feb 27, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 261
If you've been in the wedding film industry for any length of time you've probably set your sights on working in the high-end luxury market. This week John and Nick chat with Taylor Petrinovich and Kelley Gilster of The Level Up Co. Taylor and Kelley are all about helping filmmakers level up their businesses and their craft, so they can make more and work less. LEVEL UP gives aspiring filmmakers every tool needed to confidently enter the luxury market. Learn the ins and outs of the luxury market...
Feb 20, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 260
Raise your hand if you want to learn how to spend less time editing! ✋ If that's you then we have the perfect episode for you this week. John and Nick welcome Brady Huf, wedding filmmaker, and owner of Wedding Posthouse to the show this week to share his journey as a filmmaker and talk about his new sponsorship deal with How To Film Weddings.
Feb 13, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 259
Welcome back to this week's episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast! This week Nick flies solo interviewing Chris Mai of Good Co. Studios as he shares his approach to what he calls "Story Sessions" to help tell better stories in his wedding films, what his 2023 booking schedule looks like, traveling for work, and more!
Feb 06, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 258
Today is the last day to join Mastermind 2023 and in this episode, we're getting real and vulnerable. This week has been truly eye-opening for us and really shed some light on the true status of the wedding filmmaking industry. John and Nick share their hearts and some advice on what you should do if you're struggling right now, how to make it through difficult times, and what it looks like for small business owners right now.
Jan 30, 2023•41 min•Season 2Ep. 257
Let's face it...being a wedding filmmaker can be a very lonely role. You're probably wearing all the hats in your business, shooting, editing, marketing, and accounting, at the end of the day it feels like you're the only one in the world that's doing what you're doing. This week on the How To Film Weddings podcast John and Nick are sharing why you need accountability in your business and how you can find your tribe of people to help keep you accountable so you can reach the goals you've set for...
Jan 23, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 256
Want to completely change your wedding video business? In this week's episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast John and Blake share the top 5 reasons why you should consider joining a Mastermind. We're talking networking, accountability, education, and so much more! Interested in joining Mastermind? Learn more here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind
Jan 16, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 255
Welcome to another episode of How to Film Weddings! This week, we have two very special guests joining us - the team at iHeart Creative. They've made a name for themselves using super 8 film cameras to film weddings, and in this episode, we'll be chatting with them about their unique approach to wedding filmmaking and learning how they incorporate super 8 film into their projects. We'll also be discussing the challenges and rewards of working with vintage equipment and getting some tips on how y...
Jan 09, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 254
It's officially 2023! For our first episode of the year, John and Nick are talking about the top 5 things you should be doing in 2023 to up your game and to make sure you're ready for real healthy growth this year. So if you're ready to make 2023 your best year yet, make sure to tune in to this week's episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast. You won't want to miss it!
Jan 02, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 253
Welcome back to the How to Film Weddings podcast. In this episode, we're joined by special guest Alex Adkins of Alex Adkins Creative, one of our current Mastermind students, to talk about his journey of getting started in wedding videography. John and Nick will be asking Alex about how he got into the business, the challenges he's faced, and how he's grown his company in just a few short years. They'll also discuss the importance of finding your ideal clients and how to build lasting relationshi...
Dec 26, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 252
Welcome back to the How To Film Weddings Podcast! This week John and Nick are joined by Osiris & Michele of Modern Love Productions in Miami, FL. They share their unique, edgy but luxurious style and how they have gone from the $2-3k range to booking their first $10k wedding! They share their view on networking, and how saying yes to opportunities has helped grow their business.
Dec 19, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 251
What are you doing to nurture your business? This week on the How To Film Weddings Podcast we're joined by Max and Courtney Smith of The Smiths, a husband and wife team that's here to share their journey, how they invest in the growth of their business, and what made them join the HTFW Mastermind Class.
Dec 12, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 250
How is your brand perceived by potential couples looking at your website and social media? In this week's episode of the How To Film Wedding podcast, John and Nick share their thoughts on why presentation matters for your brand. We're talking about everything from how your website is laid out to the tone that you use in your communications, John and Nick share their best practices for showing off your personality and putting your brand in the best possible light.
Dec 05, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 249
Can you imagine charging $40,000 for a wedding film? Megan Pettus has done it! This week on the How To Film Weddings John chats with Megan Pettus as she shares how she went from charging $800 to $40,000 for her luxury wedding films, how she got into the luxury market, how to network, what inspires her here, and much more! This is such an inspiring episode that we know will help encourage you and show you what's possible.
Nov 28, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 248
It's that time of year again, you're wrapping up your year and starting to look forward to 2023. How much money do you want to make in 2023? How many weddings do you want to shoot? In this week's episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast, John and Nick are talking all about when and how you should raise your prices, how to value your work, how to get better, and much, much more. Today is your last chance to get into the Complete Wedding Videography Course, if you want to take your business to ...
Nov 21, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 247
What's something you've done lately that's going to help future you? In this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast, John and Nick are breaking down all the benefits of investing in yourself and setting yourself up for future success...one of the best ways (we're a little biased) to invest in yourself is The Complete Wedding Videography which opens today at 12PM Central! Learn more here: http://completeweddingvideography.com/
Nov 14, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 246
How much did you charge for your first wedding? How much are you charging now? We hope the difference between those two answers is huge, if not, this episode is for you! This week on the How To Film Weddings Podcast John and Nick interview Lydia Stuemke as she shares her journey starting at $400 and how she raised her prices all the way up to $7000 using the power of networking and education! Lydia also shares her experience growing her business using The Complete Wedding Videography Course whic...
Nov 07, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 245
We're back with part 2 of our live Q&A from this year's Venture Workshop! If you missed part 1 make sure you go back to last week's episode! We took questions from the attendees with an amazing line-up of guests including White In Revery, Stanton Giles, Matt Johnson, David Reynosa, Kathryn Majic, and of course our very own John Bunn and Nick Miller.
Oct 31, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 244
Our annual tradition continues! We were super pumped to be back at the Venture Workshop this year to host another live podcast recording where we took questions from the attendees with an amazing line-up of guests including White In Revery, Stanton Giles, Matt Johnson, David Reynosa, Kathryn Majic, and of course our very own John Bunn and Nick Miller. Make sure you check back next week for part 2!
Oct 24, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 243
Booking season is upon us...and that means potential couples are going to be checking out your website to see what you're all about before ultimately reaching out to contact you. This week on the How To Film weddings podcast, Nick brings HTFW web genius Austin on to talk about all the ways you need to make sure that your website is ready, and what to do if it isn't quite the way you want it.
Oct 17, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 242
Let's talk about color...it's arguably one of the most talked about aspects of wedding filmmaking. Color science, color spaces, LUTs, and more all go into creating a look that represents your brand and the type of client that you're looking to serve. In this week's episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast, John and Nick share 5 aspects of the color world that can level up your films.
Oct 10, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 241
We're super excited to have our friends Lindsey and Cherish Conklin of Le Reve Films back on the podcast to talk about what's new in their lives, how their business has taken off, some tips on how to take care of luxury clients, and much, much more! They also share their new LUTs that they've just released! Check them out here: lereveluts.com Use promo code HTFW to get 10% off their new LUTs!
Oct 03, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 240
Running a wedding video company means your probably wearing a lot of different hats...shooting, editing, marketing, accounting, and the list goes on and on. In this week's episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast John and Nick share the workflow systems that they use to keep everything organized and how they save themselves from doing the same repetitive tasks over and over again. What tips and tricks have you used to help automate your workflows and save time in your business? Interested in ...
Sep 26, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 239
We're doing live wedding film reviews on YouTube! Have a wedding film you want us to review? Submit it here: howtofilmweddings.com/filmreview This week on the How To Film Weddings Podcast, John and Nick are breaking down why most wedding filmmakers are missing out on the chance to invest heavily in themselves and their education. We get it...running a business is really really hard, and it's easy to fall into the trap of just doing what you need to do to get by...but if you really want to grow y...
Sep 19, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 238
This week on the How To Film Weddings podcast John and Nick take a walk down memory lane and share the origin stories of How To Film Weddings. We've added a lot of new listeners recently, new members in our Facebook group, and followers on social media so we wanted to take an episode to share how this whole crazy idea got started, where we are now, and a little about what the future may hold for How To Film Weddings.
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 237
