How to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & Video

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Yes, that is a real amount, but full transparency it wasn't in one year! This isn't a flex about money, instead it is a story to provide insight and hopefully some inspiration.
As we approach the 5th anniversary of our wedding photography & videography business we decided to reflect on the crazy journey we have been on and discuss all the highs and lows of starting a business, learning how to be photographers and filmmakers and trying to balance everything life throws at you!
When we first started shooting weddings we had zero experience in professional photo / video, we had never worked in the wedding industry and we had never worked in a business environment or started a business. We discuss all of the things we learnt, the highs and lows we experienced, discuss what we would do differently and openly share the leads, bookings and revenues we were able to generate.
This is the first half of what will be a 2 part podcast, because as you will hear a lot has happened in those 5 years!
The wedding mavericks podcast is a great place to learn, discuss and help you grow your wedding photography and videography business . We discuss all aspects of running a sustainable and successful business as well as the creative and technical aspects of wedding filmmaking and photography.
Thank you to Devign Studios for sponsoring the podcast, you can learn more about them here:
https://www.devignstudios.co.uk
Hit us up on the socials:
https://www.instagram.com/weddingmavericks
You can find out more about the wedding mavericks here: https://www.weddingmavericks.com
If you want to learn more about our wedding videography and photography business 'Your Story Studios' please visit our website: https://www.yourstoryfilms.co.uk

The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules
Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast

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In this episode we are discussing marketing channels that you can utilise to reach couples who want your services.
This is more of an exploratory discussion, because like with all of our podcasts we are not telling you that there is a one size fits all approach! What we want to do is chat about the options, provide a little insight into our experiences and provide you with some ideas to test with your business.
Marketing is so much more than telling couples about what you do. But we need to know how we can reach couples to have a chance at all. You need to understand this step as part of your overall marketing strategy. Get this part clear and you can create more intentional marketing assets and focus your efforts based on your own circumstances.
The wedding mavericks podcast is a great place to learn, discuss and help you grow your wedding photography and videography business . We discuss all aspects of running a sustainable and successful business as well as the creative and technical aspects of wedding filmmaking and photography.
Thank you to Devign Studios for sponsoring the podcast, you can learn more about them here:
https://www.devignstudios.co.uk
Hit us up on the socials:
https://www.instagram.com/weddingmavericks
You can find out more about the wedding mavericks here: https://www.weddingmavericks.com
If you want to learn more about our wedding videography and photography business 'Your Story Studios' please visit our website: https://www.yourstoryfilms.co.uk
Music licensed from musicbed:
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The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules
Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast

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Do you have a wedding photography or videography business? Have you ever sat down and listed all of your costs so that you can plan financially? If the answer is yes, great - this episode will hopefully refresh things for the coming year. But if you are just starting out and need to know what to consider, or you have started your business but never really considered how much you spend on running it then you really need to listen to this episode!
In this episode we discussing the costs associated with setting up, growing and running a wedding photography or videography business. Costs will vary between locations in the world and circumstances, but as UK wedding photographers and filmmakers we have experienced the practical reality of starting our business from scratch, weathering the story of the pandemic to hopefully building something sustainable that provides a reasonable quality of life moving forward.
All of this is built around understanding the costs of running a small business, specifically in the wedding/photography/videography industry and being able to plan your pricing to cover expenditure and growth as well as provide for your lifestyle. The intention of this open and honest discussion is to provide an opportunity to consider elements of cost that you may not have thought about previously or to refresh yourself during the quieter months of the wedding season so that you can financially plan for the coming year.
We discuss fixed and variable costs, what you can expect to pay as an average/estimate and how that may influence the topic we were discussing on the last episode - pricing!
The wedding mavericks podcast is a great place to learn, discuss and help you grow your wedding photography and videography business . We discuss all aspects of running a sustainable and successful business as well as the creative and technical aspects of wedding filmmaking and photography.
Hit us up on the socials:
https://www.instagram.com/weddingmavericks
You can find out more about the wedding mavericks here: https://www.weddingmavericks.com
If you want to learn more about our wedding videography and photography business 'Your Story Studios' please visit our website: https://www.yourstoryfilms.co.uk
Music licensed from musicbed:
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The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules
Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast

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This is possibly the last episode of our podcast in its current format and under the current name of 'Wedding Mavericks'. We are looking forward to continuing but with a different name and slightly different format.
In this episode we discuss the reasons for making the changes and the journey we have been on so far.
Thank you for your support since we started this and we look forward, continuing to share with you into the future.

The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules
Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast

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It has been a while. I have been working my way through the busy summer, giving 100% to my couples, clocking up the edits, spending time with the family and something had to give...it was the podcast.
Sorry about that, but inspired by the typical post summer season backlog and struggle to find life balance as a small creative business owner I wanted to pass on things I have learnt and developed that may be helpful.

The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules
Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast