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We Got You

The We Got You Podcast, curated for wedding photographers and videographers, dives deep into the strategies and tactics to transition a side hustle in the wedding industry into a thriving full-time career, hosted by Emma K Films and Hannah Brooke Photography. Covering a variety of topics from both the hosts’ firsthand experiences and reputable guest speakers' insights crucial for business growth, they explore the art of marketing within your niche, discussing effective ways to attract and retain clients, leverage social media, build a strong online presence, and so much more. Emma and Hannah don't shy away from discussing the challenges of the wedding industry and offer realistic solutions to navigate them successfully. They emphasize the importance of networking, establishing meaningful relationships with clients, and continuously honing one's craft to stand out in a competitive market. Their podcast serves as a comprehensive guide, empowering aspiring and established wedding photographers and videographers with the knowledge and motivation needed to turn their passion into a thriving and sustainable business career.
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209. Closing a Chapter: Our Final Episode For Now

We know this comes at a shock to almost all of you, but after much talk, reflection, and consideration, Hannah and I have dedicated to indefinitely close the We Got You Podcast chapter. This decision was so far from easy and it took alot of time for us to make the decision, especially as our downloads and listens have tripled this year over the past fours combined. But in all reality and honesty, life only allows you so much time and energy to be able to pour into life. With this, Hannah and I h...

Dec 16, 202432 min

208. Financial Planning & Navigating for Slow Months

Is slow season really even slow season? While it's important for you to take the time to breathe, rest, and reset, you also should be taking advantage of engagement season that's right around the corner. In this week's episode, we're giving you practical advice for saving and using downtime productively to benefit the business year-round. Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals, and so much more? Join our Facebook Group Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website Apply To Our 13-W...

Dec 09, 202433 min

207. Virtual Networking: Online Presence That Can Grow Your Brand

This week is part of a two-part series and is focused on virtual person networking opportunities and etiquette. We all know that networking can be incredibly powerful for the growth of your business, but what tangible steps can you take and investment should you make to be making relationships that will actually benefit you? This week, we're talking through with you networking opportunities we deem invaluable and what actions you can take right now to start building a network that can help your ...

Dec 02, 202427 min

206. In-Person Networking: Leveraging Industry Connections

This week is part of a two-part series and is focused on in-person networking opportunities and etiquette. We all know that networking can be incredibly powerful for the growth of your business, but what tangible steps can you take and investment should you make to be making relationships that will actually benefit you? This week, we're talking through with you networking opportunities we deem invaluable and what actions you can take right now to start building a network that can help your busin...

Nov 25, 202430 min

205. So They’ve Inquired…. Via DM’s. What Now?

After all the work that we’ve put into creating a systematic workflow, perfecting our client inquiry form, curating a website to attract our ideal clients… what do we do when they bypass all those pieces and just inquire via instagram DM’s? This week Hannah dives into exactly how to respond when your client reaches out in an unorthodox way and how to still land that booking. Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals, and so much more? Join our Facebook Group Follow us on Instagra...

Nov 18, 202422 min

204. Research and Prep I Do Before The Wedding

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes before a wedding weekend? In this episode, Emma opens up about her thoughtful preparation process to truly understand her clients and connect with their vision. In this episode, Emma shares her process for understanding her clients’ needs and aligning with the planner and photographer. Tune in to get insights into her collaborative approach and the steps she takes to deliver exceptional results on the wedding weekend. Want access to rad freeb...

Nov 11, 202421 min

203. 5 Mistakes You're Making Responding To An Inquiry

How are you responding to the inquiries that reach your inbox? Are you responding the exact same to each inquiry? Are you sending over your pricing? Are you having the correct tone in your reaction to their inquiry? These are all the questions, and more that we cover in todays episode: 5 mistakes you’re making responding to an inquiry. Hannah helps you figure out what mistakes you may be making and what you can do to change them, and your potential clients minds from a no to a hell yes. Want acc...

Nov 04, 202430 min

202. Wedding Day Etiquette

This week, we're talking about all things wedding etiquette. How should you act on the wedding day? How can you serve other vendors that's actually helpful? How should your team best represent you? What should you wear? We're getting into the nitty gritty details and want you to feel most prepared for your next wedding. Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals, and so much more? Join our Facebook Group Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website Apply To Our 13-Week Coaching Progra...

Oct 28, 202426 min

201. So You're Ready To Quit?

So you're ready to quit? Maybe this market feels too overwhelming? Maybe you're tired of constantly hustling for little payoff? Maybe you're scared of the economy and the industry's future predicting your paycheck? Maybe you've lost your spark? If any of these relate to you, please listen to our episode this week. We hope it hits home for you and we can be here for you in any way we can. Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals, and so much more? Join our Facebook Group Follow u...

Oct 21, 202433 min

200. How To Build Out Your Pricing Guide

This week is part 3 of our 3-part series where we're diving into ALL THINGS PRICING: pricing travel weddings, customizing packages that sell, and how to build out your pricing guide. If you've been wondering what's the difference between a pricing and a welcome guide, how long yours should be to attract potential clients and not turn them away with too much information, and exactly what to include to sell your photo or film services, then this week's episode is just for you! Want access to rad f...

Oct 14, 202427 min

199. Customizing Packages That Sell

This week part 2 of our 3-part series where we're diving into ALL THINGS PRICING: pricing travel weddings, customizing packages that sell, and how to build out your pricing guide. Learn about the different ways you can structure your pricing to potential clients and hear exactly what Hannah and I both include in our base packages and our list of add-ons. This episode is FILLED with some serious goodies that you won't want to miss hearing! Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals...

Oct 07, 202428 min

198. Pricing A Travel Wedding

This week is the start of a 3-part series where we're diving into ALL THINGS PRICING: pricing travel weddings, customizing packages that sell, and how to build out your pricing guide. If you've been curious how we price travel inquiries so quickly, what we include into travel today that we should've since day 1 of our businesses, and how we communicate travel pricing to our potential clients, then tune into this week's episode! Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals, and so mu...

Sep 30, 202437 min

197. Traveling Smart As An Entrepreneur

How do you get the best travel deals to make the most of your trips? What are a few need to know airport hacks? How should you be packing all your gear for a destination wedding day? In this episode we dive into all the need to know travel tips that we’ve learned from traveling for work throughout the years (some were definitely learned the hard way too). So let’s save you some time, listen in and if you have any great tips to share yourself, drop them in our Facebook group! Want access to rad f...

Sep 23, 202428 min

196. 4 Things I've Learned In The Luxury Market

I know I'm not the first to tell you the luxury market "isn't an easy market" to work in. It's also not a market favoring "trial and error" experiences. So how can you best prepare yourself to serve this highly sought after industry well? Take it from me. This week, I'm sharing with you 4 things I've learned in the luxury market that I deem highly valuable to my success today. Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals, and so much more? Join our Facebook Group Follow us on Instag...

Sep 16, 202423 min

195. What Your Instagram Might Be Missing

Is your Instagram bio helping or hurting you? Could publications actually make a difference in your viewer's perception of you leading to more bookings? Do you captions spark interest or leaving your reader bored? This week, Hannah and I are getting down to the nitty gritty of what your Instagram might be missing and how fixing these can impact the success of your marketing strategy TODAY. Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals, and so much more? Join our Facebook Group Follow...

Sep 09, 202429 min

194. 5 Tips To Surviving This Busy Season

Are you currently feeling stressed, exhausted, overwhelmed, or burnt-out this busy season? If this is you, we want to help. This week, we're giving you 5 tangible tips on how you can get through this busy season. How can you ACTUALLY take time off during busy season? What does our organization look like amidst crazy travel and client events? How do we realistically meet our daily and weekly workload goals? These are all questions we'll be answering in this week's episode. Want access to rad free...

Sep 02, 202430 min

193. Being True To Yourself In An Industry Full of Fads

Being true to who you are and your style can be difficult when our industry not only highlights trends, but also pushes them. That’s why this week, we are so excited to get to chat with Beba Vowels and dive into why it is so important to remain authentic in this industry and what that does for your business. If you are struggling with the comparison game on social media, finding who you are in a competitive market, or being confident in your own style, this episode is for you! Want access to rad...

Aug 26, 202438 min

192. When Should You Give A Discount

Should you ever give a discount? How do you know when it's the right client to give a discount? Does a discount always have to be monetary? What value-added options are out there as a photographer or videographer to present to your clients that will make the booking an easy yes? If you've asked these questions before, this episode is for you. We're going over all the reasons it can be a good time to give a discount and ways that don't have to just be a direct monetary discount. Want access to ra...

Aug 19, 202424 min

191. Transitioning From Part Time to Full Time

Have you been wanting to transition from part time to full time but don’t know when to do so or what “being ready” looks like? On todays episode, we share our own experiences when we made the jump to full time, what you should have in place before making the jump and even a few things we would have done differently. Making this jump is a big deal but it shouldn’t be scary! We want this episode to make you realize it IS possible and help you with deciding when is the right time for you. Don’t sta...

Aug 12, 202429 min

190. Low Bookings For 2025?

I think we can all agree that 2025 has been a lot slower of a year when it comes to booking than previous years. Maybe back in 2020 and 2021 you were booking 1+ years in advance where now you’re left wondering… will I be able to book out for 2025? In this episode we break down things you can do in your business to make sure that you are not only booking clients for the 2025 wedding season, but also booking your IDEAL clients. Instead of sitting waiting for people to reach out to you, now is the ...

Aug 05, 202433 min

189. What You're Missing In Your Client Experience Post Booking

Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals, and so much more? Join our Facebook Group Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website Apply To Our 13-Week Coaching Program Shop Emma K's Film Gear Shop Hannah's Photo Gear Meet Our Sponsors Elevate Your Brand Of Wedding Films And Start Outsourcing With Wedditor Use WGY20 to get 20% off an annual premium membership with Vidflow Use WGY300 For $300 Off Your First Project With The Creative Cabana...

Jul 29, 202433 min

188. Copywriting For Photo and Video

I think we can all agree that at one time or another we have all have a brain freeze moment where we’ve been banging our heads on the wall trying to figure out what we want to say on our website… and nothing comes to mind. That’s why for todays episode, we have brought on Rachel Greiman from Green Chair Stories to teach all about website copy and how to make your website copy not only market to your ideal clients, but also simultaneously be a reflection of YOU. While Green Chair Stories primaril...

Jul 22, 202435 min

187. Building An Established Elopement Brand With Adventure Instead

If you are wanting to build an authentic brand in the destination elopement space, then you need to hop onto todays episode! We are so lucky to be joined today by the insanely talented Maddie Mae from Adventure Instead, a destination elopement photographer and coordinator. Maddie has worked in 40+ countries, traveling literally everywhere to bring her couples visions to life and is truly the best person for this episode! We cannot wait for you guys to hear all the amazing tips she drops and educ...

Jul 15, 202446 min

186. I've Failed As An Educator

Here's the truth. There have been countless times I've FAILED as an educator. Countless times I've battled with myself behind-the-scenes: reminding myself my intentions, pushing myself to open up about topics we often like to keep hidden not droping off the face of the earth when feeling overwhelmed by the outside world, remembering your worth and supporting your peers at all times, not "selling just to sell" and certainly not selling yourself too short ...the list goes on and I know I'm not the...

Jul 08, 202429 min

185. Current Editing Trends and Our Favorite Tools

Today we get to chat all about current wedding industry film trends and editing tools with the one and only, Sara, from Wedditor. Wedditor works with hundreds of videographers and Sara alone has watched thousands of wedding films, so there was seriously no one else we could imagine being more qualified to speak on this topic! What are current trends right now regarding how filmmakers color their films? What length films are filmmakers finding their clients are more interested in? Do you see thes...

Jul 01, 202433 min

184. Mastering The Art of Luxury Weddings

If you’ve been wondering what the big difference is between shooting expensive decor and actually CRAFTING an artful luxury wedding film… then this episode is for you. We are so honored to have the incredibly talented filmmaker Peyton Frank. She has been named one of the best filmmakers in the world by Harper's Bazaar, and is a female filmmaker whose work has inspired Emma from the beginning! Peyton shares her journey, dives into how to document a luxury wedding day in an authentic and ELEVATED ...

Jun 24, 202446 min

183. Building An Online Brand That's Widely Known

This episode is not a sales pitch by any means, rather just the opposite. This week we have the co founders on Vidflow on sharing exactly what Vidflow has done to become a recognized and widely known online brand… and how you can do the exact same thing in your own businesses. How can you grow to be a leader in the film industry? What role do paid ads play? How do you start an online platform that is successful? All of these questions are answered and more on todays episode, Vidflow offers such ...

Jun 17, 202422 min

182. Creating A Portfolio That Actuals Market To Your Ideal Client

I think we can all agree that our portfolio is one of our biggest tools when marketing to our ideal clients. That’s why we spend so much time making sure our socials and website are curated with our best work… so the question is, are you building a portfolio that works for you? This week we have Emily and Dryden on the podcast to really dive into what it looks like to a build a portfolio that actually markets to your ideal client. They share with us their own process, growth and strategy behind ...

Jun 10, 202431 min

181. What Luxury Clients are Looking For

On todays episode, we are so grateful to have an incredible guest speaker here who has quickly climbed her way to the top of the luxury market as a wedding planner, all while educating the industry and other creatives on how to do the same. Mad Worthington from Mae&co, shares all about her journey into the luxury market and what those luxury clients are looking for when it comes to photography and videography. She breaks it down and shares from her own experiences and perspective. If you are...

Jun 03, 202434 min

180. Building A Film That Tells A Story

In this episode we’ve brought onto the podcast, Chris Mai, a destination wedding filmmaker, to explore the art of crafting wedding films that truly narrate a story. Emma kicks off the discussion by inviting Chris to share his journey into filmmaking, allowing listeners a glimpse into his backstory and what inspired his passion for the craft. He emphasizes the importance of tapping into the emotional essence of the occasion and offers invaluable tips for aspiring filmmakers looking to elevate the...

May 27, 202437 min
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