Make Better Wedding Films

🎧 New Episode Out Now 🎧 Comment “listen” for the link to the full episode On today’s episode, Kyle Smith shares his journey into wedding filmmaking, detailing his transition from an employee to a business owner with his brand @87andsmith . We discuss the challenges he faces, and his strengths and weaknesses as a filmmaker, all while reflecting on his evolution from striving for perfection to embracing authenticity in his work. During our discussion, Kyle shares key moments that have contributed to his growth and success, as well as his excitement for future opportunities as he expands his brand recognition beyond Washington, D.C.

What’s the moment you felt like you “evolved” as a wedding filmmaker? A little snippet from @losmawis from the @amar.workshop in Colombia

🎧 New Episode Out Now 🎧 Comment “listen” for the full episode link. One video can change your life. At least it did for my guest today, @dylansimpsonfilms - On today’s show, Dylan shares his journey into wedding filmmaking that began with a leap of faith. He reflects on his strengths and weaknesses as a filmmaker, the evolution of his brand identity, and the impact of social media on his career. He also shares his own challenges of navigating viral success and the feelings of imposter syndrome that accompany it.

On average I capture about 550,000 frames worth of video at a wedding… and now with AI culling, I’m able to select the best of those frames in a matter of seconds! Comment “select” down below and I’ll send you a link to try @narrativeapp out for free!

🎧 New Episode 🎧 $400 Wedding Films to $40,000 Wedding Films ft. @emmak_films Comment “listen” for the link to the full episode On today’s show I’m joined by Emma K Films - Luxury wedding videographer, educator, podcaster and workshop host extraordinaire. We talk about her journey from filming elopements at 19 years old to now leading a team capturing multi-million dollar weddings around the world. Emma has a lot to share, so sit back and enjoy the episode!

A little look behind the curtain into what Andrew from @bottlebrushfilms thinks about when capturing a wedding day - excerpt from our live panel discussion episode recorded at the @amar.workshop

Did I miss something? Please tell me I missed something… #finalcutpro11

Do you treat FOLLOWS on your IG account like LEADS landing in your inbox?

Did you know every wedding has a secret screenplay? You just have to ask for it. Zac from @flatrocfilms shares his genius hack for finding the story before the wedding day even begins. This episode is full of absolute GOLD so comment “listen” down below and I’ll send you a link to the full interview.

This is a clip from my podcast episode with @hellotmrw back in 2022 - it’s an interesting (and likely controversial) idea… does the technical side of videography distract a lot of videographers from working on their skills as storytellers? This is exactly why I’m starting my Advanced Editing workshop with a presentation by Hello Tomorrow, because before we get into the weeds, the details, the technical stuff - I want us to not forget what it’s all about… Storytelling. Tickets to Advanced Editing drop in a few days time! Comment “waitlist” to get emailed with a discount code as soon as they are available. Don’t miss this event!!!!!

@bottlebrushfilms dropping some wisdom on why branding and communicating your style clearly is important for any creative ⚡️⚡️⚡️

Presenting… Advanced Editing - January 2025 A 3 week online workshop designed to completely transform how you edit a wedding film. Learn and get inspired for some of the best in the business and discover all the tips, tricks and secrets they’ve developed over their careers as you create your best wedding film ever. Featuring… @bottlebrushfilms @hellotmrw @whiteinrevery @bywillsarmiento @forevercuriousfilms @ben.journee Waitlist is now open and tickets will be dropping next week! Comment “workshop” for all the info