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/
LEVEL UP: A Wedding Photography + Videography Podcast
Must Haves for Wedding Photographers and Filmmakers
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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 the things we genuinely can’t live without as wedding creatives.
Not the obvious gear… but the small, often overlooked things that make your days smoother, your client experience stronger, and your business more sustainable long term.
We’re sharing everything from what we keep in our bags on a wedding day, to the tiny touches that helped us build referrals early on, to the mindset shift around being fully self-sufficient… and why that matters more than you think.
We also get into travel essentials, tools that have made our workflows faster, and the simple upgrades that have made a big difference in how we show up… both professionally and personally.
Because the truth is, it’s rarely one big thing that changes your business.
It’s the accumulation of small decisions, small details, and small ways you choose to go above and beyond… over and over again.
This episode is part practical, part mindset, and part a reminder that the little things? They’re actually the big things.
This episode was sponsored by Wanderlust Videos, use LEVELUP100 for $100 off your first edit at https://www.wanderlust-videos.com/
And thank you to VidFlow for sponsoring today's episode. Level up your delivery experience at https://vidflow.co/thelevelupco
Timestamps:
00:00 - 01:17 | Editing Bottlenecks & Outsourcing
01:17 - 05:02 | Car Chat Intro & Road Trip Setup
05:03 - 10:15 | Wedding Day Must-Haves & Client Experience
10:16 - 18:10 | Self-Sufficiency & Vendor Meal Mindset
18:11 - 30:21 | Travel Tips, Tools & Stories
30:22 - 36:20 | Appearance & Professional Presentation
36:21 - 42:08 | Productivity & Working Smarter
42:09 - 47:06 | Tech, Workflow & Final Thoughts
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- Wedding Planner Email Templates: https://thelevelupco.com/planner-email-template-bundle
- Elevated Client Experience Bundle: https://thelevelupco.com/client-experience-bundle
- Elevated Shot List: https://thelevelupco.com/elevated-shot-list
- The Luxury Framework Course: https://thelevelupco.com/theluxuryframework
- The Luxury Pricing Mini Course: https://thelevelupco.com/reset
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💻Website: https://thelevelupco.com/