LEVEL UP: A Wedding Photography + Videography Podcast
Ready to take your wedding photography or filmmaking business from mainstream to luxury? We are on a mission to equip YOU with the information and resources you need to scale your business into the premiere and luxury markets, where you can successfully 2-3x your prices.
Every Tuesday we invite you to tune in on conversations with Kelley and Taylor, luxury wedding cinematographers and business coaches, as we teach you what we have learned over 22+ years of combined experience in the wedding industry.
Learn the ins and outs of the luxury market, how to align your brand within it, and become fully prepared to take your business from mainstream to luxury.
In a nutshell: this is the wedding filmmaking + photography podcast for creatives striving for MORE in their businesses.
The wedding industry can be a challenging place to build a career, and we are here to help.
https://thelevelupco.com/
Episodes
260 episodes
264: Your Team is Your Biggest Asset
Your business can only grow as far as your team can carry it.In this episode, we’re diving into what it actually looks like to build a high-level team that supports your growth, elevates your client experience, and allows you to show up...
263: How One Yes Turned into 30k
We’re recording live from Hybrid in Charleston, and this conversation turned into a real, honest look at what it actually takes to grow in today’s wedding industry. From the power of getting in the room and building real relationships, to the b...
262: Closed Mouths Don't Get Fed
In this episode, we’re unpacking one of the simplest but most overlooked shifts you can make in your business. Start saying what you actually want. The bookings you’re after. The markets you want to step into. The rooms you want to be in. Becau...
261: Luxury Clients Notice This Immediately
What actually separates a luxury wedding brand from everyone else charging less?Spoiler: It is not just prettier work.In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, we are breaking down the real differences between standard service an...
260: How Hanging Out With Industry Friends Earned Me $34k in December
If you’ve ever wondered what actually happens inside rooms like Engage! Summit and whether they are really worth it, this episode is a full, honest debrief.We’re taking you behind the scenes of three days spent surrounded by some of the...
259: Rethinking Instagram Ads
We recorded this episode in the car on the way to Santa Barbara, and it turned into a conversation that completely shifted how we think about marketing.For the longest time, we believed ads were for mainstream businesses. Not luxury. No...
258: Must Haves for Wedding Photographers and Filmmakers
In this episode, we’re back in the car for another Car Chats… which means it’s a little unfiltered, slightly chaotic, and honestly just feels like you’re sitting in on one of our real-life conversations.And today, we’re talking about th...
257: The Brutal Truth About Why You’re Not Growing Faster
In this episode, we’re doing something a little different. We’re recording together from the car for episode two of our Car Chats series… slightly unhinged, a little all over the place, but still packed with the kind of conversations we know yo...
256: One Risky Text Message Changed Everything
In this episode, we’re doing something a little different. We’re recording together from the car for the very first time as we kick off a brand new series on the podcast: Car Chats.And to start things off, we’re sharing the story that s...
255: Become the 2.0 Version of Your Brand
Many wedding photographers and filmmakers hit a frustrating ceiling in their business. Your work is strong. Your clients love you. But somehow… your pricing, bookings, and growth feel stuck.In this episode, we sit down with Chicago wedd...
254: From $7.5K to $15K What Changed Their Wedding Photography Business
So many wedding photographers and filmmakers believe there’s a ceiling on their income.That $7,500 packages are “just how it is.”That planners are gatekeepers.That luxury clients aren’t for them.In this episode, we sit d...
253: If Your Wedding Business Isn’t Growing, It’s Time to Prune
We can shoot more. We can post more. We can work harder. But if we never refine what we’re building, growth eventually stalls.A rose garden doesn’t flourish just because it gets sunlight and water. It flourishes because it’s pruned with...
252: Community Matters More Than You Think
We can work hard. We can set big goals. We can stay consistent. But if we’re constantly sharing those goals with people who doubt us, downplay them, or don’t understand them, it slowly chips away at our confidence.We are the product of ...
251: Why You’re Stuck (Hint: You’re Playing Too Small)
So many creatives set goals that feel safe. Goals that won’t rock the boat. Goals that guarantee you won’t fail… but also won’t grow. In this conversation, we’re unpacking how playing small quietly limits your income, your opportunities, and yo...
250: How to Build Momentum & Why You Need it to Succeed
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, we talk about what momentum really looks like at different stages of business and why the strategies that once worked stop working as you raise your prices and take on fewer weddings. The goal isn’t to s...
249: Why Being Fully Booked Isn’t the Goal for Wedding Creatives
So many photographers and filmmakers are doing all the “right” things and still feel stuck. You’re booked, but not excited. Busy, but not progressing. Your goals feel safe. Too safe. And more often than not, that safety is rooted in fear. Fear ...
248: Unhinged Client Requests & Wedding Industry Truths No One Talks About
In this episode, we are pulling back the curtain on the wedding industry and share the real conversations that usually only happen behind the scenes. From unhinged client requests and early-career mistakes to red flags, pet peeves, and the boun...
247: The Real Reason Niching Down Attracts Luxury Wedding Clients
What if the thing holding your business back isn’t your talent or the market, but your hesitation to let go?In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, we sit down with Cheyenne of Cheyenne Films to talk about the power of niching down, ch...
246: How Wedding Creatives Go From Overlooked to Fully Booked
The new year always gives us that fresh-start feeling. A little more clarity. A little more motivation. And a quiet nudge that maybe this is the year things finally shift.In today’s episode, we’re kicking off 2026 by talking honestly ab...
245: 2025 Wrapped: What Worked, What Didn’t, and What We’re Taking Into 2026
This episode is a year-end exhale and a mindset reset.We are closing out 2025 with an honest reflection on the growth, risks, and decisions that shaped the year. From expanding revenue beyond weddings, to building League, to redefining ...
244: Communicating Effectively with Wedding Planners
Today we are running back the tapes with one of your favorite episodes from 2023! Enjoy this rerun and hope you are having a wonderful holiday season! As you grow into higher-end weddings, your ability to communicate with planners b...
243: Why Your Wedding Day Energy Matters More Than You Think
This week on the show, we sat down with Liza Kirk to talk about something we rarely highlight in the wedding industry: your energy on a wedding day. Your presence can shape the entire experience for your couple, and once you learn how to read t...
242: DEBRIEF: 3 day FAM TRIP in Hawaii
This week on the podcast, we are sharing what really happens when a big opportunity shows up out of the blue and you have to decide whether to go for it or play it safe. Kelley walks through her Four Seasons Lanai FAM trip, the whirlwind four d...
241: DEBRIEF: Same Venue, Two Completely Different Experiences
This week on the podcast, Taylor and Kelley walk through two weddings we filmed just weeks apart at the same venue, Santa Lucia Preserve. If you have ever worked a massive property with no cell service, winding roads, and multiple locations tha...
240: Debrief: Navigating Grief in the Wedding Industry
In this week’s debrief, the conversation turns toward one of the most personal chapters shared on the podcast. Instead of highlighting a luxury wedding or a creative challenge behind the scenes, this episode opens the door to real life and the ...