The Filming with Josh Podcast

“It is very rare that I love a camera so much that I only have one negative thing to say about it, and that is the FX3.” - On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan gives a real world review on the Sony FX3 after using his on numerous projects as both a B-cam and an A-cam. Josh starts the podcast off by discussing his journey to the Sony A7S line, what made the A7SIII...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan discuses what you can do to help attract high-end clientele. Josh kicks off the episode by telling you what high-end clients are not looking for before jumping in to four characteristics they are looking for. If you are in the video business and are looking for ways to attract higher paying clients, this podcast is for you!

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan gives advice on how to judge a camera. The Rustic River DP talks about resources you can use to compare measurable characteristics of a camera, whether or not you can trust YouTube reviews, what it means to invest into a camera ecosystem, and more. If you are interested in a camera, but aren’t quite sure how good it is, this po...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan talks about the Fujifilm X100V and why he recently added one to his camera arsenal. If you follow Josh, you know he’s a longtime Sony shooter who’s deeply invested in Sony gear. While that hasn’t changed, he did finally add another brand of camera to his kit and in this episode he explains why. If you’re a photographer of any k...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan welcomes Amanda Campbell from Amanda Campbell Visuals. Josh and Amanda have worked together previously on some projects which they touch on briefly in this podcast before then diving into Amanda’s time studying film at Stephen F. Austin State University. The two touch on what Amanda learned at film school, how it’s benefited he...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan welcomes Michael Racis from Blueprint Brand Advisors. Michael is a brand and marketing strategist with a diverse background in marketing and advertising. Michael and Josh have previously partnered on numerous video and photo projects, working with AEC firms to create marketing content for both B2B and employer branding efforts....

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan does an updated version of Ep. 11 - How to Price Your Video Work. Since that episode aired several years ago, Josh felt it was time to remake it with some additional advice on how you can go about pricing your video work. Pricing your work doesn’t have to be complicated. All you need is some basic building blocks to act as your...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan breaks down a project he recently shot for the Alpha Xi Delta sorority at Texas State University. Josh walks you through the project, how they came up with the concept, what gear he used, and what the overall goal was. From there Josh walks you through each and every scene of the project, what the vision for each scene was and...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan asks the question, why do people only care about gear? If you look around the internet at various Facebook groups or YouTube channels, you’ll see a lot of conversation that has to do with video gear, but very little that has to do with strategy or technique. Josh poses the question “Why?” before diving into what really matters...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan welcomes longtime outdoor industry professionals Jason Miller and John Brown. Josh kicks off the podcast by introducing Jason and John, asking them about their backgrounds and their 25+ year careers producing television shows in the outdoor industry. The three then dive into a conversation about whether or not you can still mak...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan talks about why he doesn’t charge gear rental fees. If you’ve been in the video world for any amount of time, you might have heard of a pricing strategy that involves charging rental fees for the gear you bring to a shoot. In this episode, Josh breaks down his pricing strategy and why he doesn’t use the gear rental method for p...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan talks about why you should trademark your business name. Getting a trademark isn’t all that complicated or expensive and if you take the time to do it, it will give you longterm protection over your name and brand. Not taking the time to get a trademark could eventually be detrimental to your business and in this episode Josh g...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan talks all about timecode, genlock and wordclock. Timecode and how you generate it can be a complicated subject to learn on your own. Josh breaks it down to be as simple as possible so that everyone can understand what timecode is, how you can generate it, and why you would want to use it in your everyday work. The Rustic River...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan talks about how to give good direction. In today’s video world where people are shooting entire videos either by themselves or with skeleton crews, it’s easy to forget that one of the roles you’re likely taking on is that of a director. Knowing how to direct clients, talent and crew is an essential key to delivering a quality p...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan discusses video cameras you should buy or avoid in 2023. The Rustic River Media DP walks you through the various brands from Sony and Canon to RED, Blackmagic, Panasonic, Nikon and even Fujifilm and gives advice on various brands or models you should consider or not consider buying this year. Whether you’re looking to buy your...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan talks about why gear matters. We’ve all heard the old adage “It’s the Indian, not the bow” and while that’s true to an extent, the bow does matter. Josh starts off the podcast by talking about a recent experience where a camera monitor negatively effected the shoot he was gripping and how switching that monitor out for a better...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan welcomes Jerred Eversole of Deep Fork Productions out of Stroud, Oklahoma. Jerred is a video producer who primarily works in the hunting and fishing industries with a lot of outdoor television experience under his belt. Jerred and Josh start the episode off by catching up with what all Jerred’s been up to before then diving int...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan welcomes Aaron Morgan of ICT Creative out of Wichita, Kansas. Aaron is a full time DP who started his career in the outdoor television space, but is currently transitioning to the commercial and doc world. Aaron and Josh discuss Aaron’s background, his work in outdoor TV, what made him want to transition into commercial/doc wor...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan talks all about color. From picture profiles to color grading, Josh breaks down his thoughts on color as well as how to have a proper color managed workflow. The Rustic River DP also takes time to demystify both log and raw and when you should incorporate those formats into your work. Whether you’re a novice videographer or a f...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan welcomes back Kyle Bamberger from Modern Legacy to chat about what happened in their video businesses in 2022 and what they are both looking to accomplish in 2023. The two DPs kick off the podcast by discussing their favorite projects, favorite gear purchases, and what three lessons they each learned in 2022. From there, Josh a...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan breaks down all of the reasons why he’s switching to DaVinci Resolve in 2023. With a background in Premiere that spans over a decade, Josh knows that switching programs for his main NLE is no easy task, but after battling Adobe year after year, the Rustic River DP has finally caved. Josh starts the podcast by walking you throug...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan chats about all the things he’s been up to lately. Josh kicks the episode off by talking about some of the projects he’s been working on lately before then diving into what gear he’s picked up recently. From there Josh wraps the episode by talking about some things he’s learned lately about his video work. Whether you’re a DP,...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan tells the story of the worst client he’s ever had. In over a decade of producing videos, Josh has ran into all kinds of clients and most of them have been great to work with. But every once in a while in this line of business, you’re bound to run into a bad apple. In this podcast Josh will take you back to 2016 where he ran int...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan talks all about matte boxes and filters. Josh begins the conversation by explaining what a matte box does before then diving into different styles and brands of matte boxes. He then concludes the podcast by discussing what matte boxes he has and what all filters he owns for his matte boxes. If you’ve ever been matte box or filt...

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan welcomes Justin Blount, a professor of Business Law at Stephen F. Austin State University and a licensed attorney in the states of Texas and Oklahoma. Justin and Josh start by discussing the importance of video production contracts before diving into topics such as video rights, film permits, video release forms, LLCs, what mak...