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How to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & VideoE80 | The reality of working with your spouse and being content with changeIn a very special and slightly different topic to our regular content Lyndsey and I drink alcohol and chat about running a business together whilst trying to live a normal family life. As it becomes more popular for couples to work together on their photo/video business, particularly if you are offering hybrid we wanted to give you an insight into what it has been really like for us for the last 6 years . We also talk about some big changes we are making and what that means for business and the podcast moving forwards. Message Me...2023-10-271h 06
How to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & VideoE70 | Why bother being in a Facebook group?Hi everyone,This week, we discuss Facebook groups. We share our thoughts on using them since we started our business, and we're curious to hear about your experiences of groups? So get in touch, we'd love to hear from you.Our 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 in each episode as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries. The podcast is hosted by Ju...2023-07-2149 min
How to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & VideoE63 | Welcome to the 'How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast'Yes, after recording 62 episodes we have decided to change the name of the podcast. You could say this is a terrible decision, but there is a really good reason that you can hear part of in the previous episode (62) and we will be discussing in the next episode when we dive into a full episode of the new format. Hybrid photography and videography is growing exponentially. We can see this in all aspects of what we do from the wedding days, to the enquiries and the general business functions like marketing. No longer is video an add o...2023-06-1202 minHow to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & VideoE57 | 10 Tips to save you timeHi everyone,We hope you’re all well and have had a great week so far? On this week’s episode we’re sharing our top ten tips for saving time in your daily work.Following our discussion on workflows, we thought it would be good to share some ideas on ways that you could use business practices, software and AI to help you be super efficient with your time and enable you to focus on other areas of your business, or better yet - spend time on you and those you love!We...2023-03-171h 03How to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & VideoE56 | Workflows - The foundations of your businessHi everyone,We hope you’re all well and have had a great week so far? We’ve had a snow day here! On this week’s episode we’re highlighting the importance of incorporating workflows into your everyday business activities. Whether you’ve formalised your workflows and utilise automation tools, or you have a more relaxed approach, workflows enable consistency in your processes, can create efficiency and speed, minimise errors and increase your productivity.We share examples of the workflows we use in our processes, day to day, and would love to hear...2023-03-101h 16How to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & VideoE54 | Pricing in 2023Hi everyone,We hope you’re all well and have had a great week so far?On this week’s episode we’re highlighting the sometimes very contentious issue of Pricing! It can be one of the most difficult things to decide upon when it comes to running your wedding photography/videography business, with lots of contrasting opinions and influences to consider.But what should be informing your decisions?What will ensure you continue to be successful?As the business owner you should have a clear strategy which u...2023-02-241h 20How to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & VideoE53 | Know your numbersHi everyone,We hope you’re all well and have had a great week so far?On this week’s episode we’re highlighting how important it is to know your numbers!A way we can all have piece of mind in knowing we have the right amount of income, enquiries and bookings to make this a reality, and to feel empowered to price our services confidently, is to fully understand our numbers!We discuss starting with calculating your personal living costs, the costs of doing business, and move onto the deduct...2023-02-0357 minHow to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & VideoE52 | Money & TaxesHi everyone,We hope you’re all good and 2023 is treating you well so far.This week we’re talking Money & Taxes.Around the world the process of submitting your tax return and filing your company accounts is different. So locally, you’ll know what the important dates are for you. Here, in the UK the deadline for submission is 31st January. We’re taking today to talk through the importance of understanding how the availability of cash in your business can be helpful in helping you make investments to grow or develo...2023-01-271h 10How to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & VideoE51 | Goals!Hi everyone,We hope you’ve had a nice start to the new year?Today, we talk Goals! Are you thinking about setting yourself any goals for you and for your business for the short, medium, or long term?How do you set your goals?How will you monitor them and know whether you will achieve them?We spend some time reflecting back on the goals we set for our business back in January 2023, (Episode 15) by talking you through whether we managed to achieve them and...2023-01-131h 10How to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & VideoE50 | Building a successful & sustainable business in 2023Hi everyone,Happy New Year everyone! and welcome to our first episode of 2023, and what's more is that it's our 50th episode!Today we wanted to start the new year with a pause for thought, by reflecting back on some of our previous episodes in which we discussed the real "business" of what we all do. We wanted to highlight that by effectively using the quieter time over the next few months we can all work towards achieving success and sustain our businesses in 2023 and beyond.We also talk briefly about hybrid shooting...2023-01-061h 14How to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & VideoE49 | Convert more leads by making small adjustmentsHi everyone,We hope you’ve enjoyed the festive period, been able to take some time to rest and you’re looking forward to the year ahead. We have been in a very fortunate position to receive some excellent reviews from our couples this year and to have used effective marketing strategies to generate lots of enquiries - what we didn’t expect however, was not to convert a single one in around six months!!!So what did we do?Listen to us talk about how we tried to address this and mak...2022-12-3029 minHow to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & VideoE20 | What to consider when shooting a wedding as a photographer / videographerIn this episode Lyndsey & Jules are taking a little break from talking about the business side of wedding photo and video and are having a laid back chinwag about things to consider when shooting a wedding as a photographer or videographer. We are on the road with this epidose, it is the night before our first wedding of 2022 and we are in staying in a hotel in Whitby a short drive from the wedding. The audio/visuals may sound a little different!Whether it is your first or your hundredth wedding, it is helpful to...2022-02-2748 min
How to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & VideoE19 | How much money do you earn as a wedding photographer/videographer?In this episode Lyndsey & Jules discuss the how pricing, costs and the time you spend on your business, along with the service you provide determines how much money you actually earn as a wedding photographer or videographer. If you have never thought about this or analysed any of this information it will transform the way you think about the financial side of being a wedding videographer or photographer. It will focus you to think about the time you spend on various tasks, review what your expenses/costs are and assess if you are charging the right amount f...2022-02-201h 01How to Shoot Hybrid - Photo & VideoE17 | How to approach pricing for wedding photography & videographyIn this episode Lyndsey and Jules are discussing the big, contentious topic of pricing in the wedding photography and videography industry. As UK based wedding filmmakers/photographers our experience and knowledge is focussed on the UK market, however the principals, considerations and strategies we discuss are just as applicable in other parts of the world. This isn't just a moan, rant or flex about how much money we make or don't make, this is a practical discussion about how we can tactically and strategically price ourselves in order to run a sustainable business and hopefully continue to...2022-02-141h 14