The Wedding Film School Show

Eli di Faria is a wedding photographer and principal photographer for Bai beverages. We have a  WEBSITE// www.elidefaria.com INSTA// www.instagram.com/elidefaria JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1529904553810735/

Benj Haisch is one of the wedding photography world's most enduring and talented artists! We dig into the secret to his longevity, monetizing his brand beyond wedding photography, and just being good to people.

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We connect with the amazing, incredible Chellise from Chellise Michael Photography about building teams, why videographer suck at posing, and creating an enduring brand in as a wedding creative. Not only is she a blast but she is an absolutely brilliant creative entrepreneur and artist. Enjoy! www.chellisemichaelphotography.com www.instagram.com/chellisemichaelphotography

Happy New Year! So it's 2020 and as cheesy as it sounds 2020 can be the year you have a vision for your business' finances. Budgeting can be hard (and boring) but it's one of those things that need to be done in order to be successful as a business and just as a person. As we dive into the new year we talk about some new cameras and how we get ahead and budget throughout the year to be able to aff...

Jordan Bunch is a true renaissance man. Not only has he killed it in the wedding industry with Lady Bird Studios, but he is poised to bring that same level of excellence to the commercial and documentary space with Film Mavericks. Beyond his professional accolades Jordan is just a straight up great dude with a heart for people. In this episode we explore the importance of having real connections w...

David Le is a second shooter. He's also a lead shooter. He's also a filmmaker. He's also a photographer. Actually, he's just freaking talented enough to do whatever he wants to do with a camera. Darn him. David has built a reputation as a true pro in the industry working with the likes of Tyler Branch and Henry Martens and serves as an inspiration for any of you second shooters out there not to li...

As booking season approaches we thought we would dive deep into our own sales process here at Stopgolove, our wedding film and photo brand. We have been at this game for 10 years and break down our own packages and what we view as most important to our own sales process, as well as discussing the three methods of sales for #weddingphotographers and #weddingfilmmakers as we see it: package based, a...

VisionQuest 2019 was a life-changing, transcendent experience that brought together over 100 of the wedding industry's greatest filmmakers in Austin, Texas for 2 days of learning, inspiration, and straight up fun. Created by Alex and Whitney Douglas of Sculpting With Time, VQ2019 had a lineup to die for (Fiore Films, Ray Roman Films, 31 Films, Henry Martens of The Brothers Marten, Film Mavericks)...

What gear would we buy today fi we were starting a new wedding film business? It's actually a really fun exercise you should try on your own. In this episode Jared and Jason do just that. They build out the perfect rig for a "new" wedding film company from scratch with the restriction that they cannot spend more than 10k. "10K!? That's a ton of money!" you day! "That would be easy!" you say!  Try...

If you love the craft of filmmaking this is the episode for you! We sit down and talk to one of New England's most talented filmmakers: Rich Ferri of Rangely Films. We talk about the differences between creating wedding films and commercial work, the art of image-making, interacting with other creatives on the day of a wedding, and wether wedding films are a step down creatively compared to commer...

Well. We are finally adopting a new system and it's scary! We pit Canon VS Blackmagic and Blackmagic came out on top. In this podcast we break down our journey deciding why we are choosing Blackmagic for our new line of wedding films. We also compare and contrast the Pocket 4k VS the Pocket 6k vs the URSA Mini G2.  If you have ever made a big shift in your business in an area that is fundamental t...

In this episode we talk with Mark Spooner. We hear all about his first photographs of bikes or something, we use the word "existential" a lot (he's a smart guy), discuss identity and being, and even discuss the challenges of scaling a business while still maintaining quality. #scalingyourbusiness #weddingpros #weddingphotography #photography   Check out Mark: http://www.markspoonerphoto.com Here's...

Britt Cole and Francie Dorman are the geniuses behind the wedding planning firms, 42 North and Mavinhouse. 42 North is the multi-published, "Best of Boston" award winning concierge level wedding planning firm responsible for some of the North Easts most luxurious and beautiful weddings. They peel back the curtain and give us insight into what goes into planning some truly amazing weddings and also...

We have all been in the vulnerable place where we were just starting something, or trying a new idea, or getting ready to share our work for the world to see where we simply felt totally exposed and vulnerable. The doubt creeps in and we ask "What the heck am I doing?" Believe it or not, at the other side of the fear is often the business and art you have always wanted to make and the life your tr...

Marketing and PR get a bad rep in the wedding professional community. For many it's just a scam to steal their money. For many they feel they get all they need from "word of mouth." In this episode we explore the topic in detail from branding to simply just "getting you name out there" w/ Natalie Denyse of In Good Company PR.  Natalie founded In Good Company on the basis that every creative profes...

Every Wedding Pro knows about that midseason wall. That moment in your wedding season where you get home after a double decker weekend in July, knees aching, covered in dry sweat, and lay in bed and say "I can't do this next weekend." In this episode we discuss how we get through our crazy 120 weddings seasons without losing our minds and all our relationships.  We discuss the dreaded work/life ba...

How you structure your package offerings to clients isn't that straightforward and for many people it's something they are constantly adjusting and tweaking trying to find that magic mix to maximize profits and sell more weddings. In this podcast we give the Stopgolove method of creating wedding packages that help us sell more weddings and communicate clear expectations with our clients.

We all have "beginning" to our journey as a wedding creative. In this episode we talk with Tiffany Von, one of our oldest and dearest friends here at StopGoLove about going from shooting (amazing) senior portraits to hustling her way to be known as one of Boston's premiere wedding photographers and serious girl boss. We explore how she found her creative voice as an artist and that time she told J...

We all need to GET PAID but if you are a wedding creative entrepreneur you quickly realizes it's not that simple. The financial pressures of being an entrepreneur are simply not what most creatives got into this work for. They want to create beautiful work, go to amazing locations, and hang out with awesome people. When the pressures of taxes, gear, and profit start coming in it can quickly suck t...

In part two of our podcast we disagree on things because that's what hosts are suppose to do. We also talk through making the pre-wedding experience amazing for clients. It's hard, by the way, so we get it, but a preceding experience will set you up for the amazing wedding day show you plan on putting on. Oh yeah, and don't forget they are still your client until you deliver their photos or video....

It's our first two-part episode! We love this topic so it was easy to talk about. We dig deep into the stages of client experience and how we can all become more intentional with our client's experience so that we can not only get customers but create advocates. The Stages of Client Experiences: 1 - Branding/Discovery 2 - Lead  3 - Pre-Wedding 4 - Wedding Day 5 - Post Wedding 

"What camera body should I buy?" is one of the most asked question for new wedding pros when they start out and for good reason. There are just so many options and so many opinions! Some people swear mirrorless. Other folks can't leave that Canon glass. Some people just need that Panasonic 60fps 4k. But does it even matter anymore? Aren't they all pretty good? We discuss this hot topic and more ne...

Jared and Jason sit down with their good friend and follow New England native, Kim Lyn Chauvin to talk about her journey as a female business owner in boudoir and weddings. Not only is Kim great at what she does behind the camera she also happens to have created one heck of an amazing social media presence with over 18k followers and an active, vibrant, and vulnerable community to boot. In this ep...

You get by with a little help from your friends! In this podcast we discuss team building and the studio model for a wedding creative business with Matt Celeste of Blue Flash Photography. How do you find a team? How do you train them to fit into your unique vision and culture?  How do you keep them? Why does "volume business" get such a bad name in the wedding creative biz?