LEVEL UP: A Wedding Photography + Videography Podcast

Are you full of creative ideas but struggle to execute and grow your wedding business? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petrinovich and Kelley Gilster sit down with Austin Trenholm to discuss the key differences between successful entrepreneurs and those stuck in the idea phase. 🎯 What You’ll Learn: ✔️ How to move from mainstream to luxury weddings and attract high-end client...

Are you a wedding photographer, videographer, or planner looking to break into the luxury market and build lasting industry relationships? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petrinovich and Kelly Gilster talk with Samantha, a top-tier wedding planner and networking expert, to discuss how in-person networking events can transform your business. In This Episode: ✔️ Why networking...

Are you a wedding photographer, videographer, or planner looking to increase your income and build a more sustainable business in 2025? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petrinovich and Kelley Gilster share three proven strategies to help wedding creatives make more money without burning out. What You'll Learn: ✔️ How to raise your prices the right way and attract high-pay...

Are you a wedding photographer, filmmaker, or creative looking to increase your income without booking more weddings? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petrinovich and Kelley Gilster break down exactly how they added $833,000 in revenue through corporate work, education, and digital products—and how you can do the same. What You'll Learn: ✔️ Why relying only on wedding boo...

Want to book higher-paying weddings and break into the luxury market? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petrinovich and Kelley Gilster reveal the exact strategy that helped them scale their wedding businesses to $15K+ bookings—and how you can do it too. What You'll Learn: ✔️ The #1 mistake keeping wedding pros stuck in low-budget bookings. ✔️ Why revenue diversification is...

Are you a wedding photographer, videographer, planner, or creative looking to stabilize your income and escape the feast-or-famine cycle? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petrinovich and Kelley Gilster reveal the six biggest signs that it’s time to diversify your revenue beyond weddings—and how to do it successfully. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ How to tell if you’re...

The wedding industry is shifting—are you prepared? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petrinovich & Kelley Gilster dive into the uncertainty of the wedding market and how creative entrepreneurs can protect their income by diversifying revenue streams. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅ Why wedding bookings are becoming more unpredictable in 2025 ✅ How economic trends, in...

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the past year and setting big goals for 2025! In this final Sip & Tell episode, hosts Taylor Petrinovich & Kelley Gilster dive into their personal, business, and financial goals, share insights on scaling a wedding business, and discuss long-term strategies for financial freedom.  In This Episode, We Cover: ✅ 2024 reflections – lessons learned...

As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time to pause, reflect, and celebrate everything we’ve accomplished before jumping into 2025. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petrinovich & Kelley Gilster dive into wedding industry lessons, business growth, personal wins, and strategies that shaped the year. In This Episode, We Cover: ✅ The importance of reflection before goal setting – ce...

Are you constantly chasing trends in your photography business? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Taylor Petrinovich and Kelley Gilster sit down with renowned luxury wedding photographer Erich McVey to discuss how staying focused, outsourcing wisely, and avoiding “shiny object syndrome” can lead to massive business growth. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅ Erich’s journey from college p...

How do you stay relevant in the ever-changing wedding industry without losing your brand identity? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, renowned luxury wedding photographer Lauren Fair shares how micro-shifts in style and technique can help photographers grow their brand, attract luxury clients, and avoid creative burnout. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅ How Lauren built her signature “E...

Are you a multi-passionate entrepreneur trying to balance creativity with business growth? Many wedding photographers and filmmakers have a passion for multiple industries, skills, and revenue streams but struggle to scale beyond weddings. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Magi Fisher—wedding photographer, lawyer, and business owner—shares how she successfully built multiple thriving ventur...

Ever feel like you’re juggling too many roles—entrepreneur, creative, parent, and everything in between? In this unfiltered Sip & Tell All episode of The Level Up Podcast, Taylor Petrinovich & Kelley Gilster dive into work-life balance, holiday traditions, dream business mentors, and the possibility of hosting a retreat for the wedding industry community. What You’ll Hear in This Episode:...

What if you could build a thriving luxury wedding photography business while staying true to your personal values? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Denver-based wedding photographer Cat Galletti shares how she went from fashion blogger to in-demand wedding photographer, booking 15-20 high-end weddings per year without burnout. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅ How Cat built her wedding...

In this value-packed episode of The Level Up Podcast, Taylor Petronovitch and Kelley Gilster share actionable insights for wedding photographers and videographers looking to dominate the upcoming booking season. If you’ve been in business for at least two years and are ready to break into the luxury wedding market, this episode is for you! Discover proven marketing tactics, essential rebranding ti...

In this insightful episode of The Level Up Podcast, Taylor Petronovitch and Kelley Gilster explore why health is wealth—especially for wedding photographers and videographers. As the busy wedding season winds down, it's the perfect time to reflect on your physical and mental well-being. Learn practical strategies to improve your health, boost productivity, and avoid burnout. Discover how prio...

In this transformative episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petronovitch and Kelley Gilster chat with Victoria Ann of Victoria Ann Events about the critical role of setting boundaries in growing a successful wedding planning business. Victoria shares how confidently saying "no" has led her to plan luxury, multi-day destination weddings with budgets exceeding $750K. If you'r...

In this game-changing episode of The Level Up Podcast, Taylor Petronovitch and Kelley Gilster reveal the simplest way for wedding photographers and videographers to double their income: revenue diversification. Sharing their personal journeys from $0 weddings to $25K+ events, they explain how multiple income streams have fueled their growth and financial freedom. Plus, discover how their new cours...

In this insightful episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petronovitch and Kelley Gilster dive deep into the challenging—but inevitable—topic of managing unhappy clients. Whether you’re a wedding photographer or videographer, dealing with dissatisfied clients is part of the business. From pre-wedding contract negotiations to wedding day hiccups and post-delivery feedback, Taylor and Kelly s...

In this candid Sip and Tell episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petronovitch and Kelley Gilster pull back the curtain on their realistic post-wedding routines. From late-night gear management and data backups to morning-after recovery strategies, they share exactly how they handle the exhaustion and workload following a wedding weekend. Plus, they discuss what defines a “local” wedding,...

In this Sip and Tell episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petronovitch and Kelley Gilster share practical tips on how wedding photographers, videographers, and creative entrepreneurs can stay sane while working from home. From managing the isolation of entrepreneurship to balancing business growth with family life, they dive deep into the routines, habits, and outsourcing strategies that...

In this inspiring episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petronovitch and Kelley Gilster sit down with Austin Trenholm, a luxury wedding photographer with 20 years of experience, to discuss how you can create your own luck in the wedding industry. Austin shares his journey from starting photography at 14 to building a thriving business that consistently books $10K–$18K weddings. He explains...

In this candid Level Up Podcast episode, hosts Taylor Petronovitch and Kelley Gilster share real-life updates on juggling family life, busy wedding seasons, and running multiple businesses. From managing editing backlogs to navigating industry shifts and adjusting pricing strategies for long-term gains, they offer insights into how wedding photographers and videographers can balance it all. They a...

In this transformative episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petronovitch and Kelley Gilster share the exact strategies wedding photographers and filmmakers need to break into the luxury wedding market. Drawing insights from their free three-day workshop attended by nearly 2,000 creative entrepreneurs, they outline the Luxury Market Pyramid—a proven system for booking $10,000+ weddings. Yo...

Want to make 2025 your most profitable year ever? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petronovitch and Kelley Gilster break down the key strategies that will help wedding photographers and filmmakers increase their revenue, book high-end clients, and build a sustainable luxury business. If you've tried raising your prices but keep hearing "you're too expensive,&quo...