The Wedding Film School Show

Everybody needs a website, but is your website doing your photo/video biz more harm than good? Jason and Jared breakdown the ways your website could be turning clients away and 4 necessary things each website must do to be effective. 

Tented weddings at a private home just hit different. As an expert in tenting and luxury private estate weddings Keri Ketterer of Always Yours Events and Keri Ketterer Walter & Co. discusses the complexity of tenting and private home events as well as the importance of creating surprise and delight in every event guest... And even a little of how wedding filmmakers can better tell that story in partnerships with a wedding planner. 

Jason and Jared explore the New Yorker article "Does the Knot Have a Fake Bride's Problem?" and discuss the perils of online advertising, their own Knot stats (at the end), and the culture in the wedding industry that makes helping normal vendors understand marketing and sales so hard. 

Jared and Jason break down the keys to selling to anyone: Mirroring, signaling, and authenticity. 

Jason and Jared discuss a hot topic: storytelling... They explore some of the buzzwords and cliches used in the wedding videography community and explore the true HEART of wedding filmmaking: family. 

Jared and Jason dive into the challenges of starting a new wedding filmmaking brand in 2025 and what we would focus on if we were starting or establishing a new brand in 2025. Even you vets may learn something. 

Jason and Jared discuss (again) why it's so hard for wedding filmmakers to take part in wedding PR and some active steps we believe WE can take to be better partners to our friends in the PR world

Jason and Jared are back for season five... or seven... depending on who you ask... of the WFS Show. The guys discuss creating a course, why awards are dumb, why awards are awesome, and more on this, the first episode of Season Five of the Wedding Film School show!

Ryan Browne of Forged in the North talks building your teams and studios the RIGHT way. Built to last. 

Sharrone Calafiore of Fiore Films joins us to discuss "videographer's luck", how she captures memorable frames, and the amazing privilege of being a wedding filmmaker.  

Julia Kentner of Julia Kentner Films joins us to talk about how to approach the wedding industry with your eye on making the right connecting, being genuine, and making the leap into wedding filmmaking. 

Lindsey Conklin joins us on this special episode to discuss elevating wedding filmmaking in the industry, couples that "don't want video", and why you NEED to come to Clarity 2024 to hear him speak

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 to be timeless?" Jason. and Jared explore this concept and the value of trends in setting your art apart from the market in this spicy episode of the WFS Show. 

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 education event as a wedding creative? Jason and Jared break that down and discuss what you can expect from Clarity 2025. 

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 sales and getting clients and planners to sign on the dotted line. 

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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! 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.  

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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 it

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.

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 industry

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. 

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

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. 

What CAN you charge VS what should you charge and how pricing in multiple market segments works in 2023

Jason and Jared interview Matthew Frazer of LUMIX to discuss camera design philosophy and listening to wedding filmmakers. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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 Grindset. 

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. 

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.