Unleash creativity and ignite growth: Turning your passion for weddings into a thriving business.
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If you are a Wedding Filmmaker then the Wedding Film School Show is for you. Hosted by Jason McCutchen and Jared Haskell of Stopgolove and Huxley Film, we dive into the depths of how to run a wedding filmmaking biz in the wedding industry. From gear talk, to industry interviews, to straight up mathy business topics, we cover a lot of ground. Give us a subscribe and let us know what you want hear about next!
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How wedding blogs and publications screw filmmakers (and how that's changing)
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Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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AMA: Budgets, spending, and lead generation
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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 riveting episode sure to change your life and the lives of those closest and dearest to you.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Refund Roulette | "Would you refund a client if..."
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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 encounter as a wedding filmmaker.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Is the Wedding Industry in Decline? | Shane McMurray | The Wedding Report
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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.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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No. You wouldn't shoot the Olivia Culpo wedding better... and why...
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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 better. In fact... Chances are it would be worse if you shot it. Let's discuss the world of luxury weddings and why they are stinking hard to shoot.…
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Five Ways to Tell Better Stories in 2024
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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 episode Jason and Jared dive into Five Ways wedding filmmakers can improve their storytelling in 2024.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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AMA Show - "Are industry awards meaningless?"
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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 into your business? Jason and Jared answer listener submitted questions as well as discuss Jason upcoming new podcast with Benj Haisch, the Wedding Creatives Podcast.…
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Navigating Multiple Markets as a Wedding Filmmaker
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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 market presents for both seasoned pros and aspiring filmmakers.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Is 2024 a down year and what to do about it?
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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 turn the tide form your business and the wedding industry as a whole. Spoiler alert: Don't give up!Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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AMA: Do you HAVE to work with planners and what is a luxury wedding filmmaker?
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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 lack of success, and what REALLY makes you a luxury wedding filmmaker.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Are Content Creators Really "The Worst" or THE FUTURE?
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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 gonna stand in my shot the whole day?" and other nervous questions. Jason and Jared discuss the Rise of the Wedding Content Creator.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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AMA: Adding team members, should filmmakers show their prices, and standing out in a crowded market
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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 creating. great working relationship with photographers in this episode of viewer submitted questions.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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AMA: RAW footage (again), cold calling wedding planners, and the down 2024 year
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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 down 2024 wedding season and even a little bit about where Wedding Film School is going... Enjoy.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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The End of the WFS Show?
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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 of the WFS Show.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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We Are Hosting a Retreat in Feb!
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Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Creating an EXPERIENCE for Couples | The Drakes
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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 experience so unique for their couples and some ways we can all level up that camera to couple connection.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Telling Stories Outside the Vows | Andrew Abajian
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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 connecting with couples to create film that are truly meaningful.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Selling Photo AND Video Packages | The Youngs
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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 your effectiveness on platforms like that.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Using Filmmaking to Empower | Kshitij Sheetak | Shoot Guru
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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 throughout India as well as gives us all insight into the ins and outs of shooting Indian weddings.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Luxury IS Service Experience | Cindy Novotny | Master Connection Associates
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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 this episode we talk about the convergence of luxury travel and hospitality and wedding filmmaking. People buy the experience NOT just the product.…
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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.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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The Dark Side of Destination Weddings | Films by Stanton
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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 travel weddings are all sunshine and "wanderlust". Stanton dives into the high highs, amazing pros and very real cons of destination wedding filmmaking.…
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Running Multiple Lines of Businesses as a Wedding Creative
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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 doing itKirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Five Pre-wedding Questions to Ask EVERY Couple
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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 expectations and help you shoot better weddings.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Creating Enduring Trust With Vendors | K. Kerkorian Events
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Kristyn Kerkorian from K. Kerkorian Events joins us to discuss the increasingly important relationship between wedding creatives and wedding planners and how to create enduring trust and partnerships in the wedding industryKirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Is It Time for YOU to Go Full-Time in Wedding Filmmaking?
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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 ways you can know your business is ready to take the plunge.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Balancing Family and Filmmaking | The Smiths
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The Smiths talk their journey as filmmakers, their unique approach storytelling by interviewing couples, and balancing family and wedding filmmaking as a married couple.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Calen Rhome | White in Revery & Gamut
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Calen from @Whiteinrevery and Gamut joins us on the show to talk what's new with WIR, balancing kids with luxury destination wedding filmmaking, launching one of the industries most well respected LUT creators with Gamut, and just color grading in general on this awesome episode of the WFS Show.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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The "Pricing in 2023" Episode
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What CAN you charge VS what should you charge and how pricing in multiple market segments works in 2023Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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What Goes Into Designing Cameras | Matthew Frazer of LUMIX
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Jason and Jared interview Matthew Frazer of LUMIX to discuss camera design philosophy and listening to wedding filmmakers.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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What To Do During a "Down" Wedding Season
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Jason and Bobby discuss the decline of the wedding market in 2023 and what to do (and NOT to do) as a wedding photo and video professional during these turbulent times.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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5 Trends in Wedding Filmmaking in 2023
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Jason and Jared dive into 5 wedding industry trends for 2023 from social media all the way to what couples are asking for in their collections.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Staying Passionate and Hungry | Ray Roman Films
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Ray Roman pretty much invented the luxury wedding film. In this episode Ray talks staying passionate and hungry as a wedding filmmaker and what it REALLY takes to get to the top and stay there.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Creating Demand / Sigma Alpha Wedding Filmmaking
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Create INSANE demand with 5 simple steps, taking our masterclass, joining our mastermind, watching all our videos and giving a mentor thousands of dollars you don't have. It's that easy... Or is it? Jason and Jared talk creating demand for wedding filmmaking and some of the common myths and misconceptions around it. They also train you on the Sigma…
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The Art of Listening | Peyton Frank
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Peyton Frank has made quite a name for herself in the luxury wedding filmmaking world with her editorial style and high end collaborations. In this episode we dive into her rise into the upper echelons of the luxury wedding world, her style, and how listening and adding value to other artists and vendors has played such a big part in her success.…
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In this episode Jared and Jason dive into the core question many artists have: "Am I good at wedding filmmaking?" and talk about the correlation between being "good" at wedding filmmaking and charging more money.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Paving Your Own Path | Fiore Films
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Sharrone Calafiore of Fiore Films talks about creating her own place in the wedding industry, color grading, and being such a perfectionist she deletes bad shots of her camera.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Storytelling As a Wedding Planner
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In this episode Jared and Jason talk to luxury wedding planner Keri Ketterer Walter about storytelling as a wedding planner and what she looks for in a wedding filmmaker. Keri Ketterer Walter is the owner, planner and lead designer of Always Yours Events, a full-service wedding planning and event design company with a specialty in the execution of …
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The One About Tolman Media
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Season 3 is HERE! We talk about the Tolman Media scandal, a company that went from 4000 events to out of business leaving contractors unpaid and couples without photo or video for the 2023 season. How do you got from 4 million dollars to out of business in a matter of years, and is there any place in there wedding industry for these national weddin…
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Saleable - Is the Recession Already Here?
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Where are we headed as wedding filmmakers? Should you be concerned about the economy? How do you as a wedding filmmaker plan for potential corrections in the market? In this Salable episode, Jared talks about where he sees 2023 heading and how wedding filmmakers can prepare for the worst!Kirjoittanut Jared Haskell
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Can You Retire As A Wedding Filmmaker?
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Life after weddings is a daunting idea for wedding filmmakers. Not only is the loss of our art scary, but for many the idea of losing our ability to do this job brings up a sad reality: Many of us are not set upon for retirement. In this episode (that is admittedly ALL over the place) Jason and Jared explore the ways that a soloprenuer, artists dri…
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Business Interview with Shannon Shaffer, Design Cuisine
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In this interview, I meet with Shannon Shaffer, VP of Operations at Design Cuisine located in Arlington, VA https://designcuisine.com/ Work in the wedding industry? We help businesses get more qualified leads and better understand their market so they can build and maintain a competitive advantage. https://wedding.report/ Getting married? We help c…
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Business Interview with Sam Mills, New Branch Farms
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In this interview, I meet with Sam Mills, owner of New Branch Farms located in Smithfield, VA https://www.newbranchfarms.com/ Work in the wedding industry? We help businesses get more qualified leads and better understand their market so they can build and maintain a competitive advantage. https://wedding.report/ Getting married? We help couples be…
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Business Interview with Tanya Turner, BeckenRidge Vineyard
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In this interview, I meet with Tanya Turner, owner of BeckenRidge Vineyard located in Dallas, OR https://beckenridge.com/ Work in the wedding industry? We help businesses get more qualified leads and better understand their market so they can build and maintain a competitive advantage. https://wedding.report/ Getting married? We help couples better…
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Five Pieces of Bad Advice
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Jared and Jason discuss five pieces of bad advice wedding filmmakers often.Kirjoittanut Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Business Interview with Trish Tomlin, TS We Pour 2 - Mobile Bartender
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In this interview, I meet with Trish Tomlin, mobile bartender and owner of TS We Pour 2 located in Erie, PA. https://tswepour2.com/ Work in the wedding industry? We help businesses get more qualified leads and better understand their market so they can build and maintain a competitive advantage. https://wedding.report/ Getting married? We help coup…
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Business Interview with Kate Jones, The Wright Opera House
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In this interview, I meet with Kate Jones Programming Director at The Wright Opera House in Ouray, CO https://thewrightoperahouse.org/ Work in the wedding industry? We help businesses get more qualified leads and better understand their market so they can build and maintain a competitive advantage. https://wedding.report/ Getting married? We help c…
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Business Interview with Jo Ann Wilkerson, White Pine Manor
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In this interview, I meet with Jo Ann Wilkerson owner of White Pine Manor in Brazil, IN https://www.whitepinemanor.com/ Work in the wedding industry? We help businesses get more qualified leads and better understand their market so they can build and maintain a competitive advantage. https://wedding.report/ Getting married? We help couples better u…
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Beyond the "Dad Cam"| Josh Helton | A Little Long Distance
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A Little Long Distance is known for their authentic, raw and heartwarming storytelling that reaches beyond the wedding day by using archival footage and various mini DV" dad cams", but in this episode Josh Helton takes us beyond the dad cam to explore wedding storytelling and bring out the authenticity of every couple we film.…
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Business Interview with Elizabeth Camarillo, The Grand Theater and The Rose Gardens
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In this interview, I meet with Elizabeth Camarillo owner of two event centers The Grand Theater in Anaheim CA https://www.tgtanaheim.com/ The Rose Gardens in Whittier CA https://www.trgwhittier.com/ Work in the wedding industry? We help businesses get more qualified leads and better understand their market so they can build and maintain a competiti…
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