Shifting Focus with John Bunn

BONUS PODCAST - replay of Day 1 of the Filmmaking with Intention Workshop Statistics are showing 2022 to be the busiest wedding season since 1984. Are you ready for the influx of inquiries? How do you know who to say yes to? When to raise your prices?  In this FREE 2 day workshop, we are going to show you how to put together a plan for next year, how to price yourself and how to be INTENTIONAL wit...

2022 is quickly approaching...are you ready? In this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast, we're talking about 5 ways to make sure you're ready for the 2022 wedding season right now. Get ready to implement some real-life hacks to change your business and your life next year. 

John just booked a $15,000 wedding...and in this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast John and Nick break down how he did it and how Nick has more than tripled his prices in three years. Get ready to take some notes on this episode.

Being intentional with your business is so incredibly important, this week we interview Makenzy Smith of The Northwest Focus Co to learn how she protects her mental health and creates an intentional life as a parent and business owner. 

This week we interview Kailina Erickson of Roots & Wings Films and Aaron Guerrero of Two Arrow Films. What do these two have in common you might ask? Both of these great wedding filmmakers have been through the Complete Wedding Videography Course. They share how it is has changed their business, what type of success they've seen since taking the course, and why they think it's a great investment f...

Rick and Sarah of Pen Weddings return to the podcast to talk about how they film on wedding days with their story based editing process in mind. Rick and Sarah also do a little show and tell and teach us all about what the wedding film world looked like back in the days of tape to tape. 

We're super excited to have Kathryn Majic of BLNK Films back on the podcast this week to discuss her newest film that has taken the wedding film industry by storm. She breaks down her approach to creating her latest film and we get deep into how it impacted her personally and how she's handled creative burnout.

Reels are the real deal...for real. This week on the podcast we learn all the best Instagram Reel tricks from Alesia of Alesia Films, how to grow your personal brand as a videographer, and use the word reel entirely too many times. 

This week's episode is a little different...we sit down with Matt and Rachel Johnson to dive deep into how they run their business as a married couple, their rise to YouTube fame, Matt's beardless emo phase, and much, much, more.

Things have changed lately. HTFW started in 2018, and has become one of the largest groups on the planet for wedding filmmakers. But with that growth comes some pain. And to be honest, we are quite upset.  Recently, in the HTFW Facebook group we have seen some trolls, as the group has grown. Nick and John sit down to remind everyone of the vision of HTFW, and get honest with where things are going...

This week John and Nick go over all the things they wish they would have known when they started their wedding film business. From audio design to business strategies and everything in between. Buckle up, take some notes, and get ready to improve your wedding films. 

The Creative Diet with Ben Journee   On today's episode we have Ben Journee from Make Better Wedding Films. This guy has been doing some really amazing things when it comes to his brand, and his podcast, Make Better Wedding Films.    Nick and John sit down with Ben to hear about his journey of starting a podcast, the relentless effort it takes, all while running another business. We dive into 'the...

How Nick Booked 8 Brides IN A ROW   Last year, Nick booked 8 weddings in a row. How did he do it? We talk all about it in this week's brand new episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast. There are proven things you can be doing RIGHT NOW to get more bookings, and we want to show you how. Join John and Nick, as they talk about what they have been doing to push past the $10,000 mark for weddings,...

This might be the episode that convinced us all to go out and get fanny packs. We asked the members of our Facebook group what their favorite wedding day hacks are and compiled them into some amazing advice in this week's episode.  Get ready to take some notes and possibly spend a little money with some of these great tips and tricks. 

On today's podcast, we interview Emma Burke, of Emma K Films, and this conversation is something you do not want to miss. She started her business 2 years ago, when she was 18, and has gone from charging $400 for her first wedding, to now over $5000 per wedding.    We dive into social media, and how it has helped her grow her brand. We also talk about doing styled shoots, personal shoots, and SHOW...

Wedding Videographers Suck at Presenting Themselves   Let's be honest. Wedding Videographers suck at presenting themselves well most of the time. We get so focused on gear, our footage, the light, the audio, that we forget that this is an ACTUAL wedding with REAL people getting married.    What do you wear to a wedding? How do you communicate to couples, vendors, parents? How to you present yourse...

This week John and Nick sit down with one of the OGs of the wedding video industry, Ryan Koral of the Grow Your Video Business Studio Sherphas Podcast and Tell Studios joins us to take us to school on maximizing your client relationships with his experience transitioning into corporate video work. You'll want to take some notes on this episode for sure! 

We're super excited to have Kathryn Majic of Blnk Films back on the podcast this week. It's hard to believe it's been over 100 episodes since Kathryn burst onto the wedding filmmaking scene, and in this episode, we break down what she's been up to since then, how to build a brand, and much more.    Check out Blnk Films Website:  http://bit.ly/2kXgqOc Instagram:  http://bit.ly/2kWMAJy YouTube:  htt...

Today on the podcast, we talk to Stanton Giles, of Films By Stanton. We have had Stanton on the podcast once before, but are so excited to bring him back. And if you didn't know. We just announced that he will be one of the speakers at our online workshop coming up on August 4th and 5th.   Grab your tickets here:  http://www.calibrateworkshop. com   In today's episode, we talk to Stanton about his...

This week Ori Swiatkowski of O.Ski Films joins us on the podcast to share her journey as a wedding filmmaker and how she's been able to raise her prices early in her career by keeping her full-time job while she grows her business. 

This week John flies solo and interview the wildly popular Jai Long, creative entrepreneur, and photographer from Melbourne, Australia. This episode is packed full of super inspirational insights that will help you as both a creative and a business owner. 

In this week's episode we talk with Alex & Whitney from Sculpting With Time Productions. Highly regarded as the best wedding filmmakers on the planet. If there's an award, they've won it. Pushing the limits of what can be done with wedding films. John and Nick sit down to talk with them about how to get inspired with your wedding films, the dynamic they have as a husband and wife team, and they al...

So it feels like everyone has gone back and forth with TikTok. Is it just a place for teens to do trending dances? Have millennials taken over? Can you actually book real weddings on Tiktok? The answer is yes, and this week we talk with Lucy Mann of Lucy Camyrn Films to talk about her path as a young wedding filmmaker and how she's teaching others to find success on one of the fastest growing soci...

Richard Leng - Mindset for Growth   Today, on the podcast, we interviewed Richard Leng of RL Films, based out of the UK. We talked all about how he has positioned himself in a way to charge top dollar for his services. It all comes down to mindset. That, plus knowing the numbers of your business.   In today's episode, we talk about 'pricing for growth' and Richard's strategy for charging a premium...

I am a Fraud.   Ever feel like you aren't good enough to be doing what you are doing? Or you aren't experienced enough to be charging more than you are charging? What about when someone at a wedding makes you feel like your job isn't important. Yep, we have been there, and to be honest, it sucks.    But, in today's episode, we break down how we battle those thoughts, what we do to make sure we are...