Our Week In Video

In this episode, Ben and Rich explore whether traditional videography could be overshadowed by the rise of content creators. As platforms like YouTube and TikTok democratize content production, versatile creators are reshaping the digital landscape. Ben and Rich discuss the potential threats to traditional videography, the emergence of personal branding, and new strategies for engaging and monetiz...

This week we've been filming EVs in Essex, Weddings in Salisbury, high rope climbing in Wales and lackluster 4x4s somewhere in the Cotswolds. Come with us to see how we got on!

Nope you've not woken up in 2017, it really is 2024... So can it be? Is this really a new episode?  Best you head over to Spotify and check it out for real!  

We're joined by special guest Andrew Davies to talk networking. Is it necessary? Can you just go it alone? We discuss both the pros and cons of networking and socialising with peers and clients. We also have a chat about our go to lenses, what we love about them as well as what niggles us! owivpodcast@gmail.com  

Can you change your filming style overnight? We all want to do something fresh and exciting, it's one of the things drives us to become better filmmakers. But can you just 'level up' overnight? What will your f uture clients think? Did they book you for your new or old 'style'? Plus we get technical and talk back up workflow and best practice for archiving old data.  Reach out to us at owivpodcast...

Have you ever lost your 'creative mojo'? There are so many questions when it happens. How did you get there? Can you get that creative spark back?  Rich is stuck with 'creative block' and he can't figure out why it's happened or how to get going again. Ben offers some advice to help Rich back on his way.

It's one of our biggest concerns, geting someone to shoot for us when we're unavailable. How do you find someone? Do you have a trusted list? Did your chosen crew not turn out as good as their showreel? All this and more in this weeks show!

With the removal of SLOG2 from the latest FX3 firmware, is Sony going to completely give up on LOG? Or are they just housekeeping? Plus audio issues, kit list wishes and top tips! 

Okay so we're running a bit behind, we should probably change the title of this show to our six months in video! This episode was recorded in November but we've only now been able to get it out to you. In the show we're talking about crazy aspect ratios, wedding backlogs, using the A7S3 for TV work and trusting your 2nd shooters! 

In this weeks show we're both feeling a bit de-motivated about the standard of our current work. Is this due to rushing edits, filming the same things over and over again, or are we just getting a bit long in the tooth and it's time to stop. Therefore we're asking each other, can we still be proud of the work we're producing? ig.  https://instagram.com/ourweekingvideo t. https://twitter.com/ourwee...

In this special we're talking to corporate videography company owner Matt Wilsher. In the space of a few years, as his commercial work took over, Matt went from shooting over 50 weddings a year to zero in 2022.  Matt ran a highly successful wedding videography company, Tear Drop Films, and now after slowly moving to commercial work, he runs an even more successful business, Bullet. He tells us the...

Under the hood they're pretty much the same camera. But let's delve in a bit deeper and weigh up the pros and cons of the FX3 and A7S3 Plus battery talk, audio tips and finding an alternative to the Sony TX650s

In this long awaited show I'm joined by OWIV founder and former host, Mr Ben Bruton-Cox! Yes you heard that correct, I've managed to coax Ben back onto the show for a catch up chat.  Let's dive in and see what he's been up to these last 2.5 years!

In this weeks show we're chatting to Toby Johnson of Handcraft Pictures. He's recently teamed up with London photographers Olivia and Dan to launch a photography/videography workshop. We speak to Toby, Olivia and Dan about why they're doing this workshop. We also chat about the sometimes thorny issue of photographers and videographers working together! Do you meet before the wedding? What if your...

It's been a few weeks since our last show, but we're back with a good friend of the show, Mr Adventure himself, Ben Walton (Ben Walton Films) Ben tells us what he's been up to these last couple of years, from trekking to the top of a volcano in Chile to mountain biking in North Wales, all for the love of getting that perfect shot! Ben can be found at www.waltonfilms.co.uk and www.benwaltonfilms.co...

In this supplementary show we're chatting to Nine Dots co-founder Rahul Khona.  Primarily a photographers community, Nine Dots is now throwing the floor open to videographers with 2 days of online tutoring, talks and motivation called 'Motion' You can sign up for free at https://nine-dots.co/motion-2021/https://nine-dots.co/motion-2021/ and the talks will be  available for 48 hours as catch up aft...

We've made it to episode 150!  This week we're chatting to Portuguese wedding filmmakers, Pixel on what wedding videography is to them, why they've chosen their particular style, their influences and of course what kit they take to weddings.  If you've never seen these guys work, head over to https://ospixel.com and check out their films! Honestly, their films will blow you away. Also check out ww...

This week we're chatting to luxury wedding videographer Elise Standen on why she made the transition from a highly successful career in television into wedding videography. She also lets us know how she got to be the approved supplier for some of the UK's finest wedding venues including the ancestral home of Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace.  Elise's wedding website https://www.filmsinbloom.co.u...

After last chatting with us back in 2017, we warmly welcome back Jeff Wood to the show!  Jeff talks us through his new mentoring business and we're also joined by one of his clients, James Tracey, who tells us why he chose Jeff to be his mentor and how Jeff has taken him through the whole process of capturing a wedding on film.  Jeff has kindly offered a 10% discount for Our Week in Video listener...

It's an Our Week in Video very random Christmas Show! Expect awful jokes, Andre and Rich getting slowly drunk as the show goes on, plus some video talk of course! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our listeners! 25% discount on Select Music Library can be found here >>> https://selectmusiclibrary.com/partner/?fpr=owiv Please check us out on Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/ourweekinvideo...

This week we're talking all things drone and aerial with Stewart and Alina from The Drone Film Guide .  Stewart and Alina have been friends of the podcast for a number of years and we are delighted that they're back to chat to us about the latest advances in drones. We also have an in-depth chat about their wedding film company, White Balloon Films. You can help support OWIV by heading over to htt...

On this weeks show we're chatting with UK based wedding videographer Adam Wing.  Adam started his wedding videography company in 2015. At the time he noticed there were very few UK based You Tube channels that offered help and advice for people starting out in the industry. A few years later Adam started a You Tube channel offering just that. Now he's up to 3000 subscribers!  Please check us out o...

On this weeks show we cast our eyes over the latest releases from DJI and Zhiyun before dedicating the rest of the show to some of the questions you've been sending in over the last few months. Plus Andre has a new mic!  You can help the podcast continue to grow by pledging just $1 at www.patreon.com/ourweekinvideo Select Music Library are also giving our listeners a discount of 25% when you sign...

In Episode 143 we're chatting to Dave Williams of Philadelphia based video production company, Cinema Cake Dave is an experienced event/wedding videographer who has now moved into corporate and commercial work. We get the low down on his journey, his choices of kit and how he's transitioning his business through the Pandemic.  To help the show through these uncertain times, we've set up a Patreon...

In this week's show, experienced UK based TV camera op Phil Chappell gives the low down on working for the the BBC and ITV. He shares his experiences on kit and gives some advice to anyone who may be looking to start a career in television camera work. We'd like to draw your attention to a fantastic offer of 25% off your first order with Select Music Library . Head over there now, browse their tra...