Our Week In Video

Rich and I share our latest HORROR stories about wedding audio. From Ben using EVERYTHING in his kit bag, from Rich just using one microphone, we give you the low down on what happened to us and maybe what we could have done better.     **Warning** NOT for the faint of heart or the easily stressed.   Checkout our website www.ourweekinvideo.com Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourweekinvi...

Rich is away so as our diaries never seem to match, I thought it might be worth doing a few solo episodes too. So on this episode I talk about my views on the Rode Wireless GO and Sennheisser XS series of wireless microphones.     After filming a wedding at the weekend, I discuss the progress made with Final Cut Pro's inbuilt stabilisation settings. I give a top tip on how I got round a particular...

Rich and I discuss our thoughts with RISE and what we got out of it. We talk about our talks, the successes and failures. Almost immediately after the talk I had to shoot off, many people have been in contact with me since this event, so I clarify why I had to do this.   We also discuss how to have backups in almost every way within the wedding industry. I talk about my latest shoot with Aston Mar...

In this podcast we have Robert Schwieger form Robert Michael Films on the show to discuss his journey his business practices and a little bit about gear. Rich and I are also involved in the Rise Film Retreat and are preparing our talks for the members there. I also have a quick issue I have to put past Rich. Do we see eye-to-eye?? Robert's workshop website is https://www.workshop.wedding And the e...

In this episode Rich and I reminisce about the old days. How TERRIBLE we were and some classic faux-pas we have made in the Wedding Video Industry. We discuss new styles and old ones that may or may not come back to the fore in this industry. Also, after about 40 minutes, we go completely off piste so feel free to tune out after this point.   Checkout our new website www.ourweekinvideo.com Social:...

In this episode we invite the newly crowned winners of The Wedding Industry Award Winners (in the video section of course) onto the show. For Laura, it's her second time on the the show but third time she has appeared on a show and her husband Pete's first time on. We discuss how they transitioned from Photography to Video so well, what Awards and Award wins means to them and how it has affected t...

Rich and Ben are back. This time they need your help! They need your help to raise the profile of this show again. So in order to make this podcast survive. please share and engage with us. It helps us out no end.     So with Rich's recent move to France we talk about how he will cope working in France. We also talk about how wedding videographers need to be gear hogs, in comparison with with corp...

Dave Dugdale and Ben discuss the Panasonic LUMIX S1 and the S1r, is this the mirrorless video killer we all hope it will be?   With Panasonic now offering full frame support and a variety of 4k video, Dave and I discuss their new lens support alliance with Leica and Sigma. Is this a video killer or mainly more photography focussed camera? We also discuss Ben working on a new YouTube project with F...

Rich and I come together, AT LAST, to talk about our latest video related experiences. This time with Vicars being a sh*t, the best way to capture audio and how and why ND filters are essential to all videographers.   As well as this we talk about Rich selling his FS7, us talking at the Rise Event in March 2019 and Ben receives a mysterious phone call. Also a few swears in this one, but not bad sw...

I had a great of a time in a cafe recording a semi-impromptu podcast with three of the four members of Brother Film.   Brother Film are making waves in the industry for their high energy story led and beautifully shot corporate videos. I catch up with youngest brother Hugo, middle brother Luke and Adam who is their friend and employee. Marcus who is the eldest brother is sadly away and wasn't able...

Rich and I had a blast with one of our photographer friends, Aga Tomaszek as she talks all about her career and how Video is a major influence with her photography.   Rich has known Aga for quite a few years now, they get on vey well and often refer each other as they appreciate each others work and they get on like a house on fire. So with Aga being one of the leading photographers in the UK, we...

Ep104: Evolve or Die. A Wedding Videography Business Special. Featuring social integration, ideas for a competitive market and evolution.   Rich and I are joined by the Award Winning wedding videographer Matt Brady from Aaron Rose Wedding Films.     In this episode we talk about a hot topic for seasoned wedding videographers, evolution of the industry. Between Ben, Rich and Matt we have almost 30...

Ep 103: Finding and Prep - ProRes RAW, Business and 4k weddings. Featuring Cows, FAT32 and upscaling!   Rich and I have a varied discussion this week. Ben has been finding tough, and we know the industry as a whole has been going through some tougher times, so Ben vents about what he is doing about it. Rich discusses his time away skiing. We explain why they haven't been delivering weddings in 4k...

The FULL Interviews for the Leading Ladies documentary for "The Series", featuring the amazing Alice Underwood.     Alice has made a name for herself within the world of dance. She is passionate about choreography and in this show she talks about her journey as a filmmaker and how she has experienced life as a videographer in a male-centric industry.   Here is her website, check it out www.aliceun...

The FULL Interviews for the Leading Ladies documentary for "The Series", featuring the uber talented Leanne Perrins.   Leanne is one of the most respected women videographers in the UK. Travelling all over the world for her craft Leanne talks about her  background in TV, and how she made the jump into wedding videography. She talks about pitfalls and the highs of getting in the industry and mainta...

The FULL Interviews for the Leading Ladies documentary for "The Series", featuring the uber talented Frances Madell.   Frances is a wonderfully talented videographer, specialising in weddings. Frances has split her business into two locations, one in California and the other in the UK. She speaks about her business and how she found the industry when she first started and how she almost started se...

Ep 102: Rich is Bored - Featuring testicles, Rich reveals his age and finally Rich admits he needs an expert to come and sort him out!   Rich and I have a varied discussion this week. Mainly it consists of creating two wedding video companies, one specialising in high-end and the other in high-turnover, is it a viable business? We talk about the surprising Sony a7iii announcement and how it might...

The second of the FULL Interviews for the Leading Ladies documentary for "The Series".   Carys Kaiser is a wonderfully talented camera operator and founder of The Drone Lass blog. She specialises in aerial work and working with freelancer and broadcasters across the country. Having a vast amount of experience from the BBC, she has seen sexism in a national organisation, and tells us how she adapte...

Ep 101: Rich is Rusty - Featuring lens whacking, Ben messes up a corporate shoot and Rich accuses of someone of being dead…   Back to the old format folks. So in this episode Ben is up at 4am editing like a beaver, Rich shoots a live gig music video, Ben messes up a corporate gig thanks to HDR and Rich accuses a Best man of being dead. Really!   Checkout our new website www.owiv.me Social: Faceboo...

The first of the FULL Interviews for the Leading Ladies documentary for "The Series" with Laura Lawson.   So Laura Lawson is a wonderfully talented videographer, specialising in weddings. Her and her husband Pete run Lawson Film, an award winning wedding videography team. In this interview she talks about her background, how she got to specialise in videography and how they work with their family...

In the first of a new series we speak to the Leading Ladies in "The Series".   We have only interviewed two women on the podcast before today and Rich and I wondered why this was the case. Put simply, there isn't many women videographers in the UK. So we decided to talk to who we regards as the leading ladies in the industry, Frances Madell from Reel Love Films, Alice Underwood from Alice Underwoo...

This episode is sponsored by Filmconvert , Filmstro and MediaZilla .    In the first episode of 2018, Rich and I talk about the psychology of wedding films. Enquiries seem to be chalk and cheese to me and Rich. We also talk about the future of the show, new courses and how, since the new year there is more competition within the wedding trade. I love it when Rich gets on his high horse, and this i...

This episode is sponsored by Filmconvert , Filmstro and MediaZilla .    A lot of stuff to talk about. Firstly Rich and I talk about some issues with High Sierra and FCPX and Premiere Pro. We also chat about Rich's issues with a recent Groom, we have two VERY slow brides. Ben FINALLY wins an award for wedding videography, and wetly about how we deliver those weddings using Mediazilla. Plus Ben talk...

This episode is sponsored by Filmconvert , Filmstro and MediaZilla .    Rich and I talk about audio and the lessons we learnt from a corporate gig and two weddings. All sorts of scenarios that get us. Also, we talk to Ollie Kenchington of Korro Academy to discuss the FS5 vs C200 RAW capabilities. He also has a 4gb download to share with us all, so grab it whilst you can, here is the URL: https://w...

Sponsored by @Soundstripe and @WEXPhotographic In this talk Joe Allam, an amazing hybrid shooter, tells us about his YouTube Channel and how he has grown it to be one of the best and most popular in the world.