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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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Episodes

149. Creating A Luxury Client Experience With Destination Weddings With Raegan Buckley

Follow Raegan Buckley on Instagram Check Out Raegan's Website Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals, and so much more? Join our Facebook Group Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website 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 WGY15 for 15% off your order with Rospins...

Oct 16, 202337 min

148. 5 Tips To Elevate Your Next Wedding Film Edit With Saltrock Studios

This week, we sit down with wedding videographer and educator, Megan from Salt Rock Studios to dive deep into the world of editing. Whether you edit your films in Premiere Pro, Final Cut, or Davinci Resolve, these tips will genuinely make the world of a difference in your editing process. We walk through organizing your project, the impact of sound design, the flow of the movement within your shots, stock footage, and so much more. For all our wedding videographers out there, this is an episode ...

Oct 09, 202343 min

147. Is Your Social Media Presence Lacking This?

Are you actually using social media to your advantage or are you letting it lack the best pieces of marketing for your brand? This week, we're talking keywords, hashtags, publications, advertising platforms, personal branding, and so much more in relation to YOUR social media. Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram are free to use (at the only cost of your time), so why not use them to generate revenue and make money for you? Tune in this week to find out what we see countless creative...

Oct 02, 202344 min

146. Knowing When You're Ready To Provide Education

When is the "right time" to get into the education space? The truth is, there is no "5-week mark" or "2-years in" timeline that grants you access to the education space. The truth is, this timeline is written entirely by you and determined by your readiness and confidence to enter the space. However, we do believe there are several factors you should consider before stepping into the realm of education so that you can be confident in yourself and best serve your audience. In this episode, we're ...

Sep 25, 202334 min

145. How To Effectively Repurpose Your Content

Have you been struggling with how to effectively reuse your photo and film content? In this week's episode, we're sharing with you exactly how we use our social media platforms, website, blogs, etc., to showcase our work time and time again. It's truly about working smarter, not harder, with the content you've already created. This episode is truly one of our favorites and we highly suggest if you've been struggling with ever-changing social media lately, to give this one a listen. Want access t...

Sep 18, 202340 min

144. Are You Burning Out This Wedding Season?

We'll be the first to say, this year has been a long one. While we've been fortunate enough to serve so many incredible clients this year across the globe, we've also experienced many moments of exhaustion, feeling overwhelmed, restrategizing for the future, and burnout. This week, we want to check in with you and remind you that you aren't alone. Even your biggest inspirations in this industry all have their challenging moments and breaking points, and so do we. We share with you what it's been...

Sep 11, 202337 min

143. Establishing Your Name In The Vendor Community

Have you been struggling to get yourself in front of your dream vendors? Do you feel like your name hasn't been seen in the industry? We've learned throughout our years of experience that growing in this industry comes with knowing the right people and more importantly, having the right people know you. With that being said, in this episode, we're giving you several inside tips on what you can do to establish your name inside your current or your future, ideal vendor community, and build strateg...

Sep 04, 202338 min

142. Are Blog Posts Worth It With Danielle Ashworth

You're probably reading this episode title thinking, "Duh, of course, blogging is worth it". The real question is WHY is blogging worth it and how can it actually help transform your business? This week, we've brought on the Pinterest, SEO, and Blog Manager, Danielle Ashworth to give us all the tea on how blogging can change your current marketing strategy and best practices to writing blogs that actually gain traction to reach your potential clients. Follow Danielle Ashworth on Instagram Visit ...

Aug 28, 202334 min

141. Infusing Your Personality Into Your Website Copy With Andrea Shah

Website copy is such a personal touch of your own brand, yet can be so difficult to put into words. With its high importance to your brand identity, booking process, and connection with potential clients, we often ask ourselves, how can we actually infuse our own personality into website copy that truly reflects our brand? That’s why this week, we’ve brought on copywriter, Andrea Shah to walk us through the process of writing meaningful and intentional copy that will transform your website. You ...

Aug 21, 202336 min

140. Working For Your Money Vs. Making Money Work For You With Studio Atelier

This week, we sit down with creative entrepreneurs and founders of Studio Atelier, Becca and Marcello to address the hot topic of making your money work for you versus constantly working for your money. A huge struggle that many of us face when learning about entrepreneurship is how to stop living paycheck to paycheck and truly create a business that gives us financial freedom. In this episode, we walk through Becca and Marcello’s journey in creating a multi-faceted business and tips and tricks ...

Aug 14, 202343 min

139. How To Work Together On The Wedding Day

Calling out all our photographers and videographers this week, as we dive into how you can work together best for your couple's wedding day. Should you communicate before the wedding day? If so, what should you say? Communication on the wedding day? What does it look like to work together in a way that benefits you, the other photographer/videographer, AND the couple? This week, we're answering all the questions and giving you ways of communication and tips to work efficiently with each other on...

Aug 07, 202339 min

138. Honing In On Your Brand Identity

Honing in on your brand identity can be way easier said than done. What does this phrase even mean? It means representing yourself in a way that truly reflects the brand you’ve created. So how do you do that exactly? This week, we’re diving into the importance of your brand photos, personality, attire, client experience, website, and what it looks like to show up on social media in a way that complements your brand. After years of evolving and honing into her own unique brand identity, Emma is l...

Jul 31, 202339 min

137. Creating An Emotionally Moving Wedding Film With KEJ Productions

Speaking for a lot of filmmakers out there, including myself (Emma), there are countless times we find ourselves with a beautifully moving wedding and couple, yet we struggle to find ways to “do the edit justice”. In this episode, we’ve brought on top wedding videographers in the world named by Harper’s Bazaar, Kaleb, and Elaine from KEJ Productions. Kaleb and Elaine have had the true honor of filming weddings from several different backgrounds across the globe and have had the opportunity to se...

Jul 24, 202346 min

136. Are You Creating For Your Clients Or Your Peers?

Are you creating for your clients or your peers? This is an extremely tough question to ask yourself and let’s be honest, we’ve all had moments we feel like we’re pressuring ourselves to create for other photographers and filmmakers. What will they think of my work? Why can’t this edit look as good as theirs? Sometimes, it even steers us away from sharing our work with the public. It’s a sad yet true reality. But we want you to fight this mentality right alongside us so this week, we’re opening ...

Jul 17, 202329 min

135. 5 Questions You Need To Be Asking In Your Client Consults

Are you spending the majority of your client consultations doing the talking? Maybe you feel like if you’re not doing the talking, what is your couple supposed to say or how should the conversation even go? The truth is, your consultation call isn’t about selling your service. It’s about creating a personal connection with your couple that SELLS FOR YOU. While there’s a lot of strategy behind this process, we want to start by giving you 5 questions you need to be asking your clients during your ...

Jul 10, 202336 min

134. Breaking Down The Story Of An Elopement Film With Films By Stanton

This week, we’ve brought on award-winning, destination wedding filmmaker and educator, Stanton Giles to break down with us the story of an elopement film. For many of you out there, elopements may be the direction you see your brand niching out to, and so we want to dive into how YOU can build a more powerful wedding film with Fewer people Fewer events And a potentially much shorter timeline Stanton shares with us his process on how he’s getting to know his couple before the day, what he’s think...

Jul 03, 202353 min

133. How To Continue Your Client Experience After The Wedding Day With Vidflow

Your client experience doesn't end the moment the wedding day is over. It's important that you continue your client experience after the wedding day, even after your photos/films are delivered. But what can you do to elevate your post-wedding client experience that will actually leave your clients raving about you on Google and to their friends, family, and peers? Tune into today's episode as we chat with our sponsors, Vidflow, our favorite client film delivery platform about multiple ways you c...

Jun 26, 202333 min

132. What Do You Do With Low Bookings

Experiencing low bookings? These past few months, we've had countless conversations with other creatives that their bookings are low and fear is started to creep in. If you feel this way about this year's weddings or next year's schedule, we want you to listen to this week's episode. Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals, and so much more? Join our Facebook Group Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website Meet Our Sponsors Use WGY20 to get 20% off an annual premium membership w...

Jun 19, 202327 min

131. Wedding Showcases and Advertising Websites, Are They Worth It?

Are you ready for the tea? We're coming in hot this week with our thoughts and opinions on Wedding Showcases and Advertising websites. Is it right for you? Do we actually believe it can help you in your business? Our opinions may shock you. Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals, and so much more? Join our Facebook Group Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website Meet Our Sponsors Use WGY20 to get 20% off an annual premium membership with Vidflow Use WGY15 for 15% off your order...

Jun 12, 202326 min

130. Facing Burnout Before Busy Season Begins

Facing burnout before the busy season? This may be a hard reality you're currently facing in your career and as scary as it is to admit, it's important to recognize how you're feeling and address it head-on. You don't want to enter into your next wedding season feeling drained and emotionally exhausted. This week, we're digging deep into our own personal experiences with burnout and what we did at the moment to help combat those feelings as well as what we changed in our lives to proactively pre...

Jun 05, 202332 min

129. Your Success Is Different Than Mine

How do you measure success? Do you measure it by the dollar count in your bank account, the number of weekends you have off this year to spend time with family and friends, by getting published in that well-known magazine you've been dying for? Guess what, none of these answers are wrong and your measure of success WILL look different from your peers, family, and friends. In this episode, we want to provide you with how we understand, measure, and value success and what it looks like in our own ...

May 29, 202334 min

128. Master Your Next Destination Wedding With Kennidy Nicole Films

Have you been struggling to book your first destination wedding? Or maybe you're next one is coming up here in a few months and you really don't have any idea how to best prepare? You want to craft a story that truly highlights the entire journey, but how can you do that? These are all questions we cover today on the We Got You Podcast with destination wedding videographer, Kennidy from Kennidy Nicole Films. We've been watching Kennidy's work these past few months and have been absolutely blown ...

May 22, 202328 min

127. Networking With Luxury Planners With Event Du Jour

This week, we're giving you an INSIDE SCOOP into networking with luxury wedding planners and ways you can make yourself seen in a way that truly benefits your career. We are so fortunate to welcome luxury wedding planner, Lusine from Event Du Jour onto today's episode to dive deep into the topics of vendor referrals, the vetting process, and how you can begin a new relationship with a planner you've been dreaming of working with. The knowledge Lusine shares with us and the tips she offers are on...

May 15, 202333 min

126. Breaking into Adventure Elopements With The Hearnes

If you aren't following The Hearnes, we're about to change your entire perspective on epic destination elopements and give you a HUGE inspiration of ours. Abbi and Calen pioneered the adventure elopement space back when “eloping” wasn't even really heard of. This week, we get to hear Abi chat about some of the biggest impacts they've made when starting their business, the process of honing in on their niche, and the struggles they've encountered along the way. We also dive into how they price th...

May 08, 202347 min

125. Tracking Down Your Ideal Client With Rachel Traxler

This week, we're bringing on photographer and educator, Rachel Traxler to dive deep into the ever-changing term of your "ideal client". Who is your ideal client? Is it okay to change this answer over time? What are ways we can attract our dream clients? All of these questions we're answering TODAY on the We Got You Podcast. Follow Rachel Traxler on Instagram HERE Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals, and so much more? Join our Facebook Group Follow us on Instagram Visit our ...

May 01, 202334 min

124. How to Sell Without Being "Salesy"

There is a way you can sell WITHOUT being "salesy". Non-stop talking and pushing your services onto your clients is NOT going to get you that booking. But truly connecting and relating yourself with your client will. How do you do that in a way that will actually sell and bring in more revenue? Listen to this week's episode to find out. Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals, and so much more? Join our Facebook Group Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website Meet Our Sponsors U...

Apr 24, 202331 min

123. Creating A Portfolio You Want To Market

Do you feel like this year's weddings are giving you the exact portfolio that will help you book your ideal clients for next year? Maybe you're looking to break into the adventure elopement space or the luxury market. But how do you do that when your current portfolio doesn't represent that market? It can feel significantly challenging at times to feel like your portfolio isn't where you want it to be. How do you change that and start building this portfolio you actually want to market? This wee...

Apr 17, 202328 min

122. Building A Quality Second And Associate Team With Second Society

Photographers and videographers. Aren't you exhausted looking for second and lead shooters through Facebook groups and IG stories? Tired of dead ends and not finding the high-quality team you're looking for for your next wedding? Second Society is here to change the entire community and the way we find our second and lead shooters. It's time-saving, significantly less stressful, and a much easier way to get to know and hire your potential team member. In this episode, we're here with Jimmy Lick,...

Apr 10, 202341 min

121. Joining The Wedding Industry

Are you new to joining the wedding industry? Or maybe you're already established, but wondering if you've missed any key steps to starting your business? If the answer is yes to either question above, this episode is for YOU. This week, we're diving into our own experiences as we became entrepreneurs just a few years ago including what we struggled with, what we’d do differently, and what we found to be career-changing and successful in just year 1. As a surprise this week, we've created a speci...

Apr 03, 202338 min

120. Overnight Business Success

Overnight business success. Is it even real? Tune into this week's episode and hear to ways you can actually find it. Want access to rad freebies, giveaways, wedding referrals, and so much more? Join our Facebook Group Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website Meet Our Sponsors Use WGY20 to get 20% off an annual premium membership with Vidflow Use WGY20 for 20% off any membership plan with Second Society Use WGY15 for 15% off your order with Rospins...

Mar 27, 202331 min
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