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.
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LEVEL UP: A Wedding Photography + Videography Podcast
267: AI Is Changing the Wedding Industry
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What if the thing holding your business back isn’t your talent… but your workflow? 👀
In this episode, we’re sitting down with wedding photographer turned tech founder James Broadbent, the creator of Narrative, to talk about AI, business growth, workflow optimization, and how photographers + filmmakers can stop spending countless hours stuck behind a computer and start creating more freedom in their businesses.
James shares how he went from shooting 50 weddings a year to building one of the most widely used AI culling and editing tools in the photography industry, and this conversation is FULL of perspective shifts for wedding creatives who want to work smarter, scale their income, and create more time for the things that actually move the needle in their business 🚀
We also dive into the fears surrounding AI in the wedding industry and why embracing new tools does NOT mean sacrificing your artistry. The wedding industry is evolving fast, and the creatives who are willing to adapt, stay curious, and focus on growth are going to be the ones who thrive.
One of the biggest takeaways from this episode? Your business does not grow because you are the most talented artist in the room. It grows because you learn strategy, stay consistent, and focus on the right things over and over again 💪
Timestamps:
00:00 - 05:19 | From Wedding Photographer to Tech Founder
05:20 - 10:17 | Building Narrative & Saving Photographers Time with AI
10:18 - 16:44 | AI, Creativity & The Future of Photography
16:45 - 22:24 | Using AI Tools & Diversifying Revenue Streams
22:25 - 26:53 | Business Strategy vs Artistic Talent
26:54 - 32:00 | Marketing, Growth & Final Thoughts
This episode was sponsored VidFlow. Level up your delivery experience at https://vidflow.co/thelevelupco
Connect with James:
Narrative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/narrativeapp/
Photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chasewildphotos/
Website: https://narrative.so/
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