Does Timelessness Have Value in Wedding Filmmaking?

We hear about the value of "timelessness" so much and so often in the wedding creative world many of us never stop to ask the question "Wait. Does it even have value t...

We Are Putting On a Retreat for Wedding Filmmakers... Again. And Why...

Clarity is our annual retreat for wedding filmmakers. This year we are hosting the event in NYC and couldn't be more excited but... like... why? We do you need another...

How We SELL 200 Weddings a Year

Jason and Jared break down their sale process and what they believe are some of the the most important understandings every wedding filmmaker should understand about s...

How Wedding Blogs and Publications Screw Filmmakers (and how that's changing)

Jason and Jared discuss why it's an uphill climb for wedding filmmakers to get the recognition and visibility of other industry peers, how and why that's baked into th...

AMA: Budgets, spending, and lead generation

Jared and Jason answer listener submitted questions about asking clients their budgets, pricing and how to best create a budget for your filmmaking company in this riv...

Refund Roulette | "Would you refund a client if..."

Jason and Jared play a game of "Refund Roulette" and ask the question. "Would you refund a wedding if..." with a few typical (and some weird) refund situations you may...

Is the Wedding Industry in Decline? | Shane McMurray | The Wedding Report

Shane McMurray of The Wedding Report breaks down why being data driven, even as an artist, and whether or not the engagement gap is a real thing. 

No. You wouldn't shoot the Olivia Culpo wedding better... and why...

Jason and Jared discuss the much debated Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey wedding and the teaser film released and why most likely you wouldn't have shot it any be...

Five Ways to Tell Better Stories in 2024

Storytelling is a buzzword in wedding filmmaking that can mean many things to many people, especially when you ask the question "What is GOOD storytelling?" In this ep...

AMA Show - "Are industry awards meaningless?"

What is the value of all these "Best of" and "Filmmaker of the Year" awards and should you pay them any mind? What percentage of your biz income should you plow back i...

Navigating Multiple Markets as a Wedding Filmmaker

This Episode we're discussing the three distinct markets in the Wedding Filmmaking industry. Hear about our journey and the unique challenges and opportunities each ma...

Is 2024 a down year and what to do about it?

2024 is shaping up to be a tough year bookings-wise for many filmmakers. We're here to explore the reality many filmmakers are experiencing and what can be done to tur...

AMA: Do you HAVE to work with planners and what is a luxury wedding filmmaker?

We answers listener questions about how necessary it is to woking with wedding planners to elevate in the wedding industry, how wedding educators make money off your l...

Are Content Creators Really "The Worst" or THE FUTURE?

In a world where content creators are coming, and they're coming strong, wedding filmmakers are left wondering "So like... does this suck? Am I fired now? Are you gonn...

AMA: Adding team members, should filmmakers show their prices, and standing out in a crowded market

Jason and Jared have a mini team building workshop, explore various price presentation strategies talk the benefits and perils of being "unique" to stand out, and crea...

AMA: RAW footage (again), cold calling wedding planners, and the down 2024 year

Jason and Jared answer listener submitted questions! We talk the ever popular  "RAW footage" question, the best way to cold call a wedding planner, what to do with a d...

The End of the WFS Show?

Jared and Jason talk about being “educators”, terrible influencers and why they don’t want to do that stuff (and the future of the Wedding Film School) in this episode...

We Are Hosting a Retreat in Feb!

Creating an EXPERIENCE for Couples | The Drakes

The Drakes are always out there breaking the rules and making weird stuff their couples. In this episode we talk through everything that goes into making the Drakes ex...

Telling Stories Outside the Vows | Andrew Abajian

Andrew Abajian is an incredible storytelling with flare for the cinematic and creating meaningful narrative structures in his wedding films. We talk story, posing and ...

Selling Photo AND Video Packages | The Youngs

The Youngs talk us through working with your spouse and selling photo AND video packages. We even touch on the dreaded "Knot" topic ands give some tips to maximizing y...

Using Filmmaking to Empower | Kshitij Sheetak | Shoot Guru

Kshitij Sheetak, or Shoot Guru,as he's known in his home country of India breaks down how he uses filmmaking to inspire and empower thousands of young filmmakers throu...

Luxury IS Service Experience | Cindy Novotny | Master Connection Associates

Cindy Novotny is one of the global leaders in the hospitality space and a regular speaker at Engage! Summits, the wedding industry's #1 ultra-luxury wedding summit. In...

The NDA Episode

Should you sign an NDA or not and why? Should you do it for free? How much should you sell an NDA for? We talk all things NDA in this riveting episode. 

The Dark Side of Destination Weddings | Films by Stanton

Stanton Giles of Films by Stanton has quickly made a name for himself as one of the premiere elopement and destination filmmakers in the world but what if we told you ...

Running Multiple Lines of Businesses as a Wedding Creative

Bobby and Jason dive into the pros and cons of using your wedding photo and video business to launch multiple lines of business and a few tips on how to NOT go crazy d...

Five Pre-wedding Questions to Ask EVERY Couple

Communication is key when heading into a wedding day. Jason and Jared dive into FIVE QUESTIONS to ask your couples during your consultations that will set proper expec...

Creating Enduring Trust With Vendors | K. Kerkorian Events

Kristyn Kerkorian from K. Kerkorian Events joins us to discuss the increasingly important relationship between wedding creatives and wedding planners and how to create...

Is It Time for YOU to Go Full-Time in Wedding Filmmaking?

Going full-time in the arts is the dream for so many filmmakers and photographers, but is it really all it's cracked up to be? Jason and Jared discuss and give three w...

Balancing Family and Filmmaking | The Smiths

The Smiths talk their journey as filmmakers, their unique approach storytelling by interviewing couples, and balancing family and wedding filmmaking as a married couple.