Wedding Film Academy show

Wedding Film Academy

Summary: We are a community of wedding film-makers who are eager to improve our craft and businesses. Together we are going to journey towards becoming the best wedding film-makers in the industry! Along the way you'll meet other film-makers like yourself on the podcast and in the blog. You'll hear from some of the leading voices in our industry. You'll hear from some of the camera manufacturers themselves. You'll get to ask questions to some of the worlds leading wedding film-makers and business professionals alike. Hosted by Lumix Luminary and award-winning wedding film-maker, Jordan Bunch.

Podcasts:

 Ep. 51: Audio Series: An Interview with Ryan Cota | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:16:20

This week, we launch our first ever series all about audio! We kick it off with a 15 year audio engineering veteran, Ryan Cota, to talk all about capturing clean audio and correcting issues issues with bad audio. This is definitely a series you won't want to miss!

 Ep. 50: Bridal Shows: An Interview by Ben Mercedes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:06:54

It's that time of year again! Booking season! On this week's episode, we're talking all about bridal shows! Jordan has done more than 2 dozen bridal shows with great success, so we decided to bring on one of our loyal listeners, Ben Mercedes, to pick Jordan's brain about all things bridal shows. Ben will be doing his very first show soon, so we know you'll find his questions super helpful!

 Ep. 49: UK Wedding Filmmakers Series: Roundtable Part 2 with Pete & Laura Lawson and Richard Leng | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:48:59

This week, we continue our awesome roundtable discussion for our UK vs. USA wedding video market series with Pete & Laura Lawson and Richard Leng. Join us for the second half of this informative and educational conversation! Make sure you've already listened to part 1!

 Ep. 48: UK Wedding Filmmakers Series: Roundtable Part 1 with Pete & Laura Lawson and Richard Leng | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:41:10

This week, we begin our fascinating roundtable discussion for our UK vs. USA wedding video market series with Pete & Laura Lawson and Richard Leng. This conversation was so full of gold, we had to make it a two-part episode. Join us for a great conversation and stay tuned for part 2 next week!

 Ep. 47: UK Wedding Filmmakers Series: An Interview with Pete & Laura Lawson | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:04:08

Happy New Year! We kick off the new year continuing with our discussion on the differences in the US and UK wedding film markets. Jordan talks with Pete and Laura Lawson, award winning filmmakers in the UK, as they work towards stretching their market to book more lucrative packages.

 Ep. 46: UK Wedding Filmmakers Series: An Interview with Richard Leng | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:11:18

This week we start a brand new series where we will discuss the differences in the US and UK markets and how to raise the bar as an industry. We start our conversation with Richard Leng of RL Films who has brilliantly navigated his way into one of the top ranked wedding film-makers in the UK. 

 Ep. 45: An Interview with Rachel Jo Silver of Love Stories TV | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:45:50

This week we bring on Rachel Jo Silver, the founder of LoveStoriesTV.com.  Love Stories TV is an amazing platform for wedding film-makers to show off their work, get in front of more couples shopping for their services and connect with others in the wedding industry.  If you're not showcasing your work on LoveStoriesTV, you're missing a huge opportunity! Join us for an awesome conversation!

 Ep. 44: Luxury Wedding Series: An Interview with Aaron Tharpe | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:56:55

This week we continue the Luxury Wedding Film Series with 31 Films' Aaron Tharpe. We discuss his 15 year journey from wedding film obscurity to becoming one of the top brands in the wedding film industry.

 Ep. 43: Luxury Wedding Series: An Interview with Ray Roman | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07:15

The name Ray Roman has become synonymous with luxury wedding films. This week, we kick off our series on luxury wedding films talking with Ray about his three-fold method for success. We dive in deep on the questions of how to elevate your product, your brand, and build the contacts you need to book 5 figure jobs. Join us for an amazing conversation!

 Ep. 42: Make Epic Family Home Videos | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:18

With the holiday season starting this week, Jordan discusses his take on family videos. We have one of the most incredible skill sets for being able to hold onto the memories of the lives of our friends and family.  In this week’s episode, Jordan digs into the tools, techniques and philosophy behind making amazing home videos to pass on the stories to generations to come.

 Ep. 41: How to Know When It's Time to Hire a Studio Manager | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07:30

Are you struggling to run your business and keep up with shooting and editing? Are you wondering if it's time to hire some help? This week, Jordan sat down with Taylor Juarez, his Studio Manager and the Executive Producer of this podcast, to discuss the role she plays as Studio Manager for his company Ladybird Studios. Together, they discuss how Taylor went from a part-time social media manager to a full-time Studio Manager and how they grew the company into what is it today. If you're trying to decide how to best run, sustain, and even expand your business, you will definitely benefit from listening to this episode!

 Ep. 40: News, Updates, and a Special Announcement From Lumix! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:16:40

This week, we fill you in on some recent news, discuss upcoming events from the Wedding Film Academy, and chat about the announcement of the amazing new Lumix G9! Check it out!

 Ep. 39: The Sony A7RIII: Is this Sony's New Wedding Film-Maker's Go To Camera? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:59:12

This week, our favorite Sony geek Garrette Baird from Gear Glasses and Gadgets comes on to nerd out with me as we talk all about why he thinks the A7RIII is going to largely replace both his A9 and his A7SII. Join us for a great conversation!

 Ep. 38: Destination Wedding Series: An Interview with Sarah Pendergraft | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:58:23

This week, we continue our Destination Wedding Series with Sarah Pendergraft of "Pen Weddings." Because of their remarkable storytelling abilities, Sarah and her husband Rick are globe trotting for more than 60% of their weddings. I sat down with Sarah to pick her brain and help you learn more about how you too can start to find the jobs that will allow you to travel the world. She also gives some great pro-tips for traveling with gear that you won't want to miss!

 Ep. 37: Destination Wedding Series: An Interview with Matt Davis | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:48:43

This week we begin our series on Destination Wedding Filmmaking with Matt Davis from Lifestage Films and the Studio Sherpas podcast! Matt and his team have filmed weddings all around the world. You're not going to want to miss this series as we explore many of the questions you've always wanted to know about destination wedding videography.

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