Shifting Focus with John Bunn

Join our Mastermind Waitlist here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind  If you haven't noticed, John has been going extra hard on rejuvenating the John Bunn Films brand, especially on Instagram. Within the last 100 days he has booked right at 6 figures of weddings for 2025. In today's episode, he's holding nothing back, and talking through everything from his mindset, to his actual strategy t...

Join the Mastermind waitlist here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind  In Today's You Asked Episode we answer the question, "Is the wedding industry dying?" After the year many of us have had in 2024 is something that you might be thinking - is our industry dying? John shares his thoughts on the question and if he think the wedding industry is going anywhere.

Join the Mastermind Waitlist here:  https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind  2024 was A LOT for many in the wedding industry. Less bookings. Down in revenue. Learning (the hard way) that things that used to work don't anymore. If you stand still... you might get left behind. In this honest and venerable episode Nick and John open up about what has been going on this year and how they are moving f...

✅ Join our Mastermind wait list: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind  In Today's You Asked Episode we answer the question, "What do I do if I hit the ceiling in my market?" Have you ever wondered what you should do if you feel like you can't charge any more in your specific market? John does a great job of breaking down what you should consider if this happens to you.

It is so easy to play the blame game when it comes to our business. I'm not booking because... 'the economy is bad' or 'I'm being under cut' or 'I can't edit like they do...' but what if we told you part of the problem is the fact that you're focusing on the negative rather than what you want? In this week's episode John sits down with Kennidy Nicole Films and talks through so much, but they reall...

I was recently in Guatemala and recorded a short episode to update you on what I've been up to as I prepare for 2025. I have so much momentum and it's because I've changed everything. This short episode will let you in on how I've been able to go from feeling like I'd lost my mojo (Austin Powers anyone??), to feeling like I've got incredible momentum. I'm so excited about this journey I'm on, and...

Check out our LUXE Lut pack powered by Gamut: https://howtofilmweddings.com/luts Welcome to "You Asked," our short from podcast where we answer your questions. Today, John responds to the question: "Should I Do Styled Shoots?"  Join our Mastermind waitlist:  https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind

Save $100 on your first Bride&Groom.video edit with promo HTFW100: https://howtofilmweddings.com/outsourcing   Let's be honest, outsourcing your films can be a huge risk. Nobody is ever going to think exactly like you do. So why even consider it? To be honest, some of you might not need to consider it. But for the majority of us (us included), we wouldn't be able to run a successful business witho...

Get a Free 14 Day Trial of Musicbed: https://howtofilmweddings.com/musicbed Welcome to "You Asked," our short from podcast where we answer your questions. Today, John answers the question: "Should I Ask My Couples for Reviews?"  Join our Mastermind waitlist:  https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind

Anyone else been there? You're living your life and running your business. One day you look up and things feel... off. I've been in a place like this for a little bit, and today I wanted to talk about it. Last week I went to Guatemala with John and Blake - while there we had a lot of discussions and this idea of complacency really stuck with me. So, in this week's podcast I share what's going on i...

Welcome to "You Asked," our short from podcast where we answer your questions. Today, John answers the question: "What Does Your Wedding Day Questionnaire Look Like?"  Join our Mastermind waitlist:  https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind

In this week's episode, John is breaking down how he went from an overdrafted account in August, to booking over $68,000 in new weddings in November. In the last 3 months, John has completely changed his mindset toward the wedding video industry, and gotten back to some of the basics on getting new bookings. If you are in need of some help in getting more bookings, you definitely want to check out...

Welcome to "You Asked," our short from podcast where we answer your questions. Today, John tackles the question: "How Do You Create Custom Proposals?" submitted by Claudia Goodwin. Join our Mastermind waitlist: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind

Are you in alignment? Do you continue to set goals and fall short? In this week's episode, John interviews Stanton Giles (Films by Stanton) and Boomer Bate (Multiply Media, Multiply Sound) in a very relaxed conversation. We dig into being excited about what you are doing in life. Being led by the little crumbs on the trail of life that guide you toward your purpose. We dug deep. We talked about th...

Subscribe to our Tutorial Channel Here for all the tips and tricks on business, shooting, editing: https://www.youtube.com/@howtofilmwed Over the past few months (and if we're real, a majority of 2024) John has been the primary driver of the How To Film Weddings Podcast. We did get a few comments (and if we're real, one) asking where Nick has been. Well, in today's podcast Nick is going solo to sh...

Things have changed completely in the wedding video industry since 2022. Are you adapting accordingly? Seriously… are you taking the steps you need in order to thrive next year? Or are you sitting back and waiting for things to get 'back to normal.' We have some news for you, things are different, and we don't think they are going back to 'normal.' So what do we do? We have to change our approach...

2024 was a bit rough, but the trend in 2025 is that things are looking up! In today's episode, John walks through how he has built momentum in his brand with some major moves he's been making. From booking a $17,000+ wedding, to booking weddings in Atlanta, Tuscany, and OKC, and figuring out ways to get people to say yes, he has been working his tail off. Listen in as John shares what he has been...

Today John interviews Brittany and Homley with Unleashed Vizuals. We peel back some of the creativity of how they have built their brand, how they produce the films they are putting out in the world, and how they have built a thriving brand through relationships and networking. These two are blowing up their brand (in a good way), and you can check out their work here: https://www.unleashedvizuals...

The How To Film Weddings Course is open for enrollment at the best price we have ever offered it: https://howtofilmweddings.com/thecourse We have been getting DMs from various people asking all sorts of questions about what to do in their business. So, John decided to do an open mentorship call to answer your questions. In this call, John helps answer questions about influencer inquiries, working...

Luxury Wedding Photographers James and Schulze are on the How To Film Weddings Podcast this week, and if we are being honest, this might be one of the best episodes we have ever created. John interviewed these two about 'going after the truly exceptional.' They really dig into the fact that what got you where you are won't get you where you want to go. These two have been in the industry for nearl...

This episode started and a conversation about wedding videographer but turned into something much more. Eugene and Andrea Drake of The Drakes live in Houston, TX after coming to the US from Venezuela. In this episode John and The Drakes cover it all - their background, coming to the US, taking risks in your business and much of the conversation turns to mental health and how to live a fulfilled li...

Over the past month, we have been digging into what the heck is happening in the wedding industry. So many of us are hurting, and I brought on my business coach, and sales guru Sam Jacobson from Ideaction Consulting to dive into what we can do to get results in 2025. This episode will show you what you can be doing right now in order to produce the results you need in 2025. We hope these episodes...

Over the last few weeks we have been digging deep into what 2025 looks like for wedding videographers, and to be honest, a lot of us are going through a pretty big storm. In today's episode, John is back to break down some simple ways we can change our mindset and some practical tips on how we can make more money in 2025. If you need to weather the storm, this is definitely the episode for you. Al...

In today's episode, John talks about how he has adapted his strategy for booking weddings over the last 6 months. Let's be honest, it kind of looks like a storm has knocked out a lot of wedding video business in the last 18 months. Are you going to just let the storm take you out? Are you going to lift your head and look at the market and where it is today and adapt? We sure hope you do. Take a fe...

🚁 Enter to win a DJI Mini 4 Pro: https://howtofilmweddings.com/survey Giveaway Open August 5 – August 28, 2024. We need to be honest. 2024 and 2025 is down in the wedding market. People are scrambling, and weddings are harder to book than ever. So what do we do in this time? How do we stay motivated? Should we quit our jobs? In this week's episode Jaired Sullivan from Wayward North Films joins Jo...