Shifting Focus with John Bunn

Engagement season is here! The data shows that the vast majority of couples are getting engaged during the holidays and on this episode of How To Film Weddings we want to talk about 4 ways to make sure everything in your business is tuned up and ready to take advantage of the busiest part of the booking season.

If you've been in the wedding video industry for very long you've probably realized that things tend to slow down quite a bit toward the end of each year. In this episode we want to share some tips and tricks that we've used in our business to help generate some income when things get slow.

If you have that box of tissues handy from last weeks episode, you might want to grab them again.  In this weeks episode John flies solo to share his heart about losing his father this year. It's easy to forget how important our jobs our when it comes to preserving a families legacy. John dives deep into how important every photo and video is of his father and how important is is as creators to ca...

DISCLAIMER: You might want to grab a box of tissues before this episode, because it's about to get REAL. We recorded a live Q&A session at Venture Workshop 2020 and this one gets DEEP. How have you adapted to COVID-19, what keeps you motivated, and much, much more.

Kaleb and Elaine Jiminez, the husband and wife team behind KEJ Productions return to the podcast to drop absolute knowledge bombs about how to improve your audio game, including the announcement of their brand new KEJ Audio Masterclass. Available today! Go check out their new course here: www.howtofilmweddings.com/kej

In this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast we sit down with Taylor Petrinovich and dive into how she's built a successful wedding brand in just three years. We're jumping into re-branding your company to match the client you want, being intentional in your marketing and planning, and much, much more.   

In this episode we sit down IN PERSON with David Reynosa of Forestry Films to talk about how he's created a brand that stands out from everyone else. We also dive into his newly announced wedding filmmaking course and how it can help you grow your business. 

This is an extra special episode for so many reasons. First and foremost this is our live Q&A panel session from Venture Workshop 2020 where Nick & John sit down with some of the greatest minds in our industry and for a panel Q&A with Venture attendees.  We're talking: White In Revery David Reynosa of Forestry Films Kaleb & Elaine of KEJ Productions Eric Floberg Whois Matt Johnson Lindsey Conklin...

Toasts and speeches are one of the easiest way to capture great audio for your film, but how do you make sure they look great? This week we share are best tips and tricks to help you get the most out of the toast and speech portions of the reception and rehearsal dinner.

Without a doubt one of the biggest differentiators between good and great wedding filmmakers is the ability to tell a story, and nothing gets the story started like interviewing the couple on the wedding day. In this episode we break down our greatest tips and tricks to get the most out of the couple without making it awkward for everyone in the room.  So grab those headphones or turn up the car r...

Bonus Episode:   With less the 3 weeks until Venture we got together for a livestream with our friends at White In Revery for a special announcement about Venture as well as some Q&A from our listeners!   Want to grab dinner with the White In Revery and the How To Film Weddings crew during Venture?   Head over to ventureworkshop.co and sign up before it sells out!  

One of the most important parts of marketing in our industry is knowing where your customers are spending time...and there is no question that tons of high paying clients are spending time on Instagram. In this episode we uncover our best tips and tricks to help maximize your brands image on Instagram to help you book more high paying clients on one of the biggest social media platforms out there....

https://www.howtofilmweddings.com/profitablefilmmaking   So many of us are insanely good at making art, but constantly struggle to make ends meet in our businesses. If you've been around for a while, you may have heard of Patrick Moreau, from Muse Storytelling.   When John and Nick got started, they learned so much from Patrick, as he was running Stillmotion. His knack for storytelling was insanel...

So excited to have Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First, on the podcast today! We constantly are referring Mike's book, "Profit First" to our audience. This guy has helped both of us so much in our businesses. We were so pumped when we got news he'd be on the show! In this week's episode we talk with Mike about his books, his strategies on being profitable in his business, and so much more. We...

Check out http://www.completeweddingvideography.com to join The Complete Wedding Videography Course! Most Wedding Videographers are NOT READY for what is about to hit them next year. 2021 is set up to be the busiest year of all time for weddings. Think about it, we are cramming 2 wedding seasons into 1 year. Are you ready for the wave of weddings? If not, it will cost you big time. In this week's...

How To Build Packages That Sell Grab The Complete Wedding Videography Course at www.completeweddingvideography.com In this week's episode, we break down just how we build packages that sell in our businesses. In the past several years, both Nick and John have been able to grow their starting packages by several thousand dollars, and we want to show you how we have done it. We have had countless me...

Epic, buttery, smooth, whatever word you use to describe B-Roll we're breaking it all down in this episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast.  This week we're sharing our greatest tips and tricks to improve the quality of your wedding film b-roll, including our favorite pieces of gear that we use for each wedding.   

Do you want to learn How to make more money without raising your prices? Running your wedding video business doesn't have to be stressful. Today's podcast is a special one! We are offered a FREE Workshop for Wedding Videographers, sharing how to make more money without raising your prices. With over 20 years of combined experience, we have figured out the keys to a successful wedding video busines...

Let's face it, if you have bad audio, you have a bad video. On the heels of last week's episode with Ryan Cota and Michael Franchetti from Wedditor, we wanted to continue the conversation on audio. It can seem a bit daunting and overwhelming, but when you really break it down, it isn't that scary. So in this episode, we are breaking down exactly how we capture audio on a wedding day.   Similar to...

We spend so much time obsessing about camera bodies and lenses. The visuals in our films are some of the best. So why is it that great audio isn't a top priority to wedding filmmakers until we've been shooting for months or even years. After all, fifty percent of our films are audio. In today's episode Michael and Ryan from Wedditor share their knowledge about the importance of sound engineering a...

Whether you like it or not, you have to pay attention to your business. Taxes, bookkeeping, financial planning, and so much more. That's why we love CORE Financial! In this week's bonus episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast, we bring in Jeremy from CORE to answer your questions.   Be sure to check out https://www.howtofilmweddings.com/core to see what they can do for you!   #howtofilmwedding...

Be sure to get on the list for when we release The Complete Wedding Videographer, a step-by-step guide to running a profitable Wedding Videography Business http://www.completeweddingvideography.com/ How To Film Weddings. What a great name for a podcast. Want to know what we really haven't spent a ton of time talking about on this podcast, How to ACTUALLY film a wedding. In this week's episode, we...

Consultations are very important to your business. If you don't know how to handle potential couples, you will never book business. One of the most popular items in our shop is the consultation guideline. A 10 step guide to knocking it out of the park with your consultations.   We were invited to speak at WPPI, in Las Vegas this year, and broke down the entire guide for the attendees. They let us...

In our efforts to continue to talk about building your brand, we wanted to bring on one of our friends that has successfully managed to change her style and adapt as she has grown her business. In this week's episode, we bring on Natalie Hind, of The Auburn Hour, to have a chat about all things brand, and how she has grown her business and stayed true to who she is as an artist. She started out th...

Google and Facebook Ads Strategy - At HTFW we talk a lot about the Crockpot Method. The slow and steady drip into your business, letting it simmer and grow over time. This is the hardest, yet best way to build your business. What we don't talk about a lot is paid ads, and how to grow your business faster. In this episode, we break down the two types of traffic: the traffic you earn (crockpot), and...