Shifting Focus with John Bunn

259. How To Spend Less Time Editing - Wedding Posthouse // How To Film Weddings

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Raise your hand if you want to learn how to spend less time editing! ✋ If that's you then we have the perfect episode for you this week. John and Ni...

258. How To Tell Better Stories In Your Wedding Films with Chris Mai // How To Film Weddings

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to this week's episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast! This week Nick flies solo interviewing Chris Mai of Good Co. Studios as he sh...

257. SH!T Just Got Real! // How To Film Weddings

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today is the last day to join Mastermind 2023 and in this episode, we're getting real and vulnerable. This week has been truly eye-opening for us and ...

256. Why You Need Accountability In Your Business // How To Film Weddings

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Let's face it...being a wedding filmmaker can be a very lonely role. You're probably wearing all the hats in your business, shooting, editing, marketi...

255. 5 Reasons You Should Join A Mastermind Group // How To Film Weddings

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Want to completely change your wedding video business? In this week's episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast John and Blake share the top 5 reaso...

254. Putting the SUPER in Super 8 with iHeart Creative // How To Film Weddings Podcast

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of How to Film Weddings! This week, we have two very special guests joining us - the team at iHeart Creative. They've made ...

253. 5 Things You Should Be Doing In 2023 // How To Film Weddings

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's officially 2023! For our first episode of the year, John and Nick are talking about the top 5 things you should be doing in 2023 to up your game ...

252. Finding Your Ideal Client with Alex Adkins // How To Film Weddings

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the How to Film Weddings podcast. In this episode, we're joined by special guest Alex Adkins of Alex Adkins Creative, one of our curre...

251. Saying Yes To Opportunity with Modern Love Productions // How To Film Weddings

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the How To Film Weddings Podcast! This week John and Nick are joined by Osiris & Michele of Modern Love Productions in Miami, FL. They...

250. How To Care for Your Business // How To Film Weddings Podcast

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What are you doing to nurture your business? This week on the How To Film Weddings Podcast we're joined by Max and Courtney Smith of The Smiths, a hus...

249. Why Presentation Matters For Your Brand // How To Film Weddings

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How is your brand perceived by potential couples looking at your website and social media? In this week's episode of the How To Film Wedding podcast, ...

248. What It Takes To Book a $40,000 Wedding Video with Megan Pettus // How To Film Weddings

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can you imagine charging $40,000 for a wedding film? Megan Pettus has done it! This week on the How To Film Weddings John chats with Megan Pettus as s...

247. It's Time To Raise Your Prices // How To Film Weddings

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time of year again, you're wrapping up your year and starting to look forward to 2023. How much money do you want to make in 2023? How many ...

246. The Cost of Not Knowing // How To Film Weddings

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's something you've done lately that's going to help future you? In this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast, John and Nick are breaking d...

245. How To Raise Your Prices from $400 to $7000 with Lydia Stuemke // How To Film Weddings

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How much did you charge for your first wedding? How much are you charging now? We hope the difference between those two answers is huge, if not, this ...

244. Venture Workshop LIVE Q&A Part 2 // How To Film Weddings

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with part 2 of our live Q&A from this year's Venture Workshop! If you missed part 1 make sure you go back to last week's episode! We took q...

243. Venture Workshop Live Q&A Part 1 // How To Film Weddings

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our annual tradition continues! We were super pumped to be back at the Venture Workshop this year to host another live podcast recording where we took...

242. Getting Your Website Ready For Booking Season || How To Film Weddings

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Booking season is upon us...and that means potential couples are going to be checking out your website to see what you're all about before ultimately ...

241. 5 Ways To Level-Up Your Color Grading // How To Film Weddings

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let's talk about color...it's arguably one of the most talked about aspects of wedding filmmaking. Color science, color spaces, LUTs, and more all go ...

240. Crafting a Luxury Brand with Le Reve Films // How To Film Weddings

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're super excited to have our friends Lindsey and Cherish Conklin of Le Reve Films back on the podcast to talk about what's new in their lives, how ...

239. How To Save Time In Your Business || How To Film Weddings

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Running a wedding video company means your probably wearing a lot of different hats...shooting, editing, marketing, accounting, and the list goes on a...

238. The Biggest Thing Wedding Filmmakers Are Missing || How To Film Weddings

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're doing live wedding film reviews on YouTube! Have a wedding film you want us to review? Submit it here: howtofilmweddings.com/filmreview  This ...

237. The How To Film Weddings Story || How To Film Weddings Podcast

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the How To Film Weddings podcast John and Nick take a walk down memory lane and share the origin stories of How To Film Weddings. We've a...

236. Catching Up With Jake Weisler || How To Film Weddings

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, John sits down with Jake Weisler. Formerly one of the content creators with Full Time Filmmaker, Jake is now going full time...

235. The Truth About Destination Weddings || How To Film Weddings

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you've been in the wedding industry for very long you've probably seen a lot of videographers that view destination weddings as the gold star of su...

234. What To Do If You Are Low On Bookings || How To Film Weddings

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you happy with the number of weddings you have booked for 2023? We've seen wedding videographers start to stress out about the state of the econom...

233. Getting into the laid-back luxury market with Foolishly Rushing In || How To Film Weddings

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ever heard of the laid-back luxury wedding video niche? It sounds a little like an oxymoron but this week on the How To Film Weddings podcast we find ...

232. Creating A Business That Makes You Happy || How To Film Weddings

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

At the end of the day after all the shooting, editing, marketing, admin, and everything else that comes with running your business, how do you feel? A...

231. Justin Porter Media is NOT your traditional wedding filmmaker || How To Film Weddings

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Porter Media is not your traditional Wedding Filmmaker. Bringing Easy Rigs, up to 5 shooters, his own up lighting, 8 lights, 13 microphones, an...

230. Showing Up On Social Media with Russell Kent Nichols

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Most wedding filmmakers don’t take the time to look at getting their own faces in front of the camera. We sit behind an editing bay all day long, an...

229. The Best Advice We've Received with Austin Blanchard || How To Film Weddings

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Austin joins Nick to share some of the best tips and tricks that we've received from members of our How To Film Weddings Facebook group. Sho...

228. Brekky with Bottlebrush Films || How To Film Weddings

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Grace from Bottlebrush Films join us today on the How To Film Weddings Podcast. These two have set the standard when it comes to branding a...

227. Become the Ultimate Wedding Filmmaker with Who Is Matt Johnson || How To Film Weddings

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready to learn about beards and how to become the ultimate wedding videographer with our dear friend Matt Johnson aka Who Is Matt Johnson on this ...

226. THIS could change the game for you II Deep Nugget 006

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Calibrate workshop is happening July 13 & 14, 2022. Grab your tickets today over at http://www.calibrateworkshop.com Don't forget to use promo cold 'P...

225. Jenna Kutcher Joins HTFW - How Are You, Really? || How To Film Weddings

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pre-Order Jenna’s new book “How Are You, Really?” here: http://howareyoureallybook.com/ We have officially arrived. The one and only JENNA KUTCH...

224. Cultivating Creativity with White In Revery || How To Film Weddings

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you're feeling burnt out creatively then get ready to take some notes on this episode. Nick chats with two of the most creative people in the indus...

223. How To Get the Most Out Of Destination Weddings || How To Film Weddings

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the How To Film Weddings podcast, John and Blake are in Guatemala filming a destination wedding and take a break to walk through the stra...

222. Creating Emotional Films with Jay Worsley || How To Film Weddings

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you're feeling burnt out or you feel like your creative tank has been running on empty then this episode is absolutely for you. Jay Worsley returns...

221. Why are you even doing this? with Eric Floberg || How To Film Weddings

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, John sits down with Eric Floberg to talk about some real issues in life. Why are we even filming weddings? Who are we working so...

220. Finding Your Target Audience with Hunter Floyd || How To Film Weddings

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most difficult parts of running a successful wedding video business is figuring out your style and what type of clients that style will att...

219. How To Be Consistent on Instagram with Emma K Films || How To Film Weddings

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We hear it so often in our mentor sessions and in our Facebook group, “How do I stay consistent on Instagram.” We get it, and it can be tough. Tha...

218. Telling Better Stories with Hello Tomorrow Films || How To Film Weddings

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you struggle finding story in your wedding films? Do you sometimes feel like you get in a rut and all of your films feel the same? Most wedding fil...

217. Be The Most Known - with Storybox Cinema || How To Film Weddings

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Booking weddings doesn’t just happen because you have great work. If you want to elevate your business to the next level, you not only need to be in...

216. LIVE in Denver with John and Nick || How To Film Weddings

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're shaking things up a bit on this episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast.  This week John and Nick record a live episode in Denver, CO at th...

215. The Cost of Not Knowing || How To Film Weddings

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Last day to join our course: [http://completeweddingvideography.com/](http://completeweddingvideography.com/) What is the cost of you not knowing what...

214. How to Make More Money in your Wedding Video Business || How To Film Weddings

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The CWV is officially open! Click here to see the details, and grab the course before it is too late! http://completeweddingvideography.com/ Let’s b...

213. 5 Mistakes We See On INSTAGRAM || How To Film Weddings

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past 4 years, we have looked at hundreds of wedding filmmakers’ Instagram Accounts. And we see some of the same common mistakes, over and o...

212. Website Copy Matters Way More Than You Think, with Sam Jacobsen || How To Film Weddings

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

John just recently booked weddings for $20k, $18k, and $17k, all since launching his new site, with professional copy written by Sam Jacobson and his ...

211. Level-Up Your Sound Design with Multiply Media || How To Film Weddings

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, John and Nick interview Multiply media. Sarah and Boomer are located in Denver, CO, and have been absolutely killing with th...

210. 5 Things That Determine What To Charge For Your Wedding Films || How To Film Weddings

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nick and I get asked one question more than any other in our mentor sessions and in our Facebook Group… “How Much Should I Be Charging For My Film...

209. The Road To Luxury Weddings with Peyton Frank || How To Film Weddings

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, John interviews Peyton Frank. Peyton is a powerhouse in the wedding film industry. Named One of The Best Wedding Filmmakers in t...

208. Jose Villa and Joel Serrato - Building A Luxury Brand || How To Film Weddings

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You don’t get to photograph weddings for Justin Bieber, and Paris Hilton by accident. You don’t become one of the most exclusive wedding photograp...

207. Blow up your business with TikTok and IG Reels with Alexandra Madison + Jon Bouffard || How To Film Weddings

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, John sits down with husband-and-wife team Alexandra and Jon Bouffard to talk about how they nearly have 1 MILLION followers on s...

206. One Tool Wedding Filmmakers Should Be Using || How To Film Weddings

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the How to Film Weddings Podcast we're joined by Rachel Silver, the founder, and CEO of Love Stories TV. Their platform has over a millio...

205. We Are Switching Things Up || How To Film Weddings

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the How To Film Weddings podcast John and Nick go deep with the How To Film Weddings team to talk about everyone's role within the brand,...

204. Making $350K Filming Weddings with The Axtells || How To Film Weddings

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the How To Film Weddings Podcast we're joined by another incredible success story from the 2021 Mastermind Alumni....Stephanie and Charle...

203. THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING...Mastermind 2022 Announcement || How To Film Weddings

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!  In this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast John and Nick drop some big news about the 2022 Mastermind. Our voices ...

202. Growing Your Business In Every Season with Mckenzie Michael of Travel House Collective || How To Film Weddings

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week John and Nick are joined by another amazing Mastermind Alumni, Mckenzie Michael of Travel House Collective joins the podcast to share her st...

201. Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone || Deep Nugget 005

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the start of a new year! 2 weeks in... how are you doing with your goals? Nothing is going to change for any of us in 2022 if we do the exact sam...

200. Taking Risks & Growing Via Community with The Creative || How To Film Weddings

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week John and Nick get to chat with Austin and Jessica Blanchard of The Creative to chat about how they've experienced growth in their business f...

199. The Power of 1000 Days with Shore & Summit || How To Film Weddings Podcast

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What would happen if you really focused on your business for 1,000 days? We answer that question and more this week on the How To Film Weddings podcas...

198. 2021 Year In Review || How To Film Weddings

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In our last episode of 2021, John and Nick look back on 2021 and review all the great things that have happened here at How To Film Weddings. We also ...

197. What Do You Want? || Deep Nuggets 004

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It is Christmas time, and we constantly are getting asked "What do you want?" It got me thinking about what I really want. So many of us don't take th...

196. Week of Giving || How To Film Weddings

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's back!!! That's right we're doing a whole week of giving this year as a way to give back and say thank you to everyone that has made this podcast ...

195. I Didn't Accomplish Anything || Deep Nuggets 003

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Looking back on 2021 I feel like I didn't accomplish anything that I wanted to. I had some pretty big goals and, well, I sucked and keeping them. And ...

194. Answering your tax questions with Jeremy Doorn of Core Financial || How To Film Weddings

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here we are at the end of the year, are you scrambling to try to figure out all your tax and accounting info? Bringing on a tax professional to help u...

193. Why the heck are you filming weddings? || Deep Nuggets 002

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Not going to lie, today's episode of Deep Nuggets might be my favorite piece of content I have made in 2021. I think you need to hear this before the ...

192. 5 Ways To Improve Your Social Media || How To Film Weddings

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We literally create content for a living and somehow social media still feels like an unbearable task sometimes. This week on the How To Film Weddings...

191. Turning Down a $10,000 Wedding || Deep Nuggets 001

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guess what? We have something special going on over at HTFW. A brand new short form audio only experience called Deep Nuggets. So many times we have s...

190. 5 Ways To Deal With Burnout || How To Film Weddings

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to burnout, it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. It happens to all of us, especially during this time of year when we're star...

189. Live Q&A with John and Nick || How To Film Weddings

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Live Q&A with John and Nick Tonight at midnight the doors close for The Complete Wedding Videography Course. Be sure to check it out at: http://compl...

188. Filmmaking with Intention Day 2 II How To Film Weddings Podcast

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

BONUS PODCAST - replay of Day 2 of the Filmmaking with Intention Workshop Statistics are showing 2022 to be the busiest wedding season since 1984. Are...

187. Filmmaking with Intention Day 1 II How To Film Weddings Podcast

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

BONUS PODCAST - replay of Day 1 of the Filmmaking with Intention Workshop Statistics are showing 2022 to be the busiest wedding season since 1984. Are...

186. 5 Ways To Prepare For 2022 || How To Film Weddings

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

2022 is quickly approaching...are you ready? In this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast, we're talking about 5 ways to make sure you're ready...

185. Booking a $15,000 Wedding, How I Did It. || How To Film Weddings

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John just booked a $15,000 wedding...and in this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast John and Nick break down how he did it and how Nick has m...

184. Managing Your Time With Intention with Makenzy Smith || How To Film Weddings

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Being intentional with your business is so incredibly important, this week we interview Makenzy Smith of The Northwest Focus Co to learn how she prote...

183. Doubling Your Income In One Year || How To Film Weddings

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we interview Kailina Erickson of Roots & Wings Films and Aaron Guerrero of Two Arrow Films. What do these two have in common you might ask? ...

182. Creating Story Based Films with Pen Weddings || How To Film Weddings

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rick and Sarah of Pen Weddings return to the podcast to talk about how they film on wedding days with their story based editing process in mind. Rick ...

181. Dealing With Creative Burnout with BLNK Films || How To Film Weddings

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're super excited to have Kathryn Majic of BLNK Films back on the podcast this week to discuss her newest film that has taken the wedding film indus...

180. Why You Should Be Using Instagram Reels with Alesia Films || How To Film Weddings

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Reels are the real deal...for real. This week on the podcast we learn all the best Instagram Reel tricks from Alesia of Alesia Films, how to grow your...

179. A Deep Dive With Rachel & Who Is Matt Johnson || How To Film Weddings

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is a little different...we sit down with Matt and Rachel Johnson to dive deep into how they run their business as a married couple...

178. We're Upset || How To Film Weddings

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Things have changed lately. HTFW started in 2018, and has become one of the largest groups on the planet for wedding filmmakers. But with that growth ...

177. Things We Wish We Knew When We Started || How To Film Weddings

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week John and Nick go over all the things they wish they would have known when they started their wedding film business. From audio design to bus...

176. The Creative Diet with Ben Journee || How To Film Weddings

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Creative Diet with Ben Journee   On today’s episode we have Ben Journee from Make Better Wedding Films. This guy has been doing some really ama...

How Nick Booked 8 Brides IN A ROW || How To Film Weddings

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Nick Booked 8 Brides IN A ROW   Last year, Nick booked 8 weddings in a row. How did he do it? We talk all about it in this week’s brand new epi...

174. Wedding Day Hacks - Mailbag Q&A || How To Film Weddings

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This might be the episode that convinced us all to go out and get fanny packs. We asked the members of our Facebook group what their favorite wedding ...

173. Going Viral On Instagram with Emma K Films || How To Film Weddings

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s podcast, we interview Emma Burke, of Emma K Films, and this conversation is something you do not want to miss. She started her business 2...

172. Wedding Videographers Suck at Presenting Themselves || How To Film Weddings

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wedding Videographers Suck at Presenting Themselves   Let’s be honest. Wedding Videographers suck at presenting themselves well most of the time. ...

171. How To Maximize Client Relationships with Ryan Koral || How To Film Weddings

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week John and Nick sit down with one of the OGs of the wedding video industry, Ryan Koral of the Grow Your Video Business Studio Sherphas Podcast...

170. Developing Your Brand with Blnk Films || How To Film Weddings

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're super excited to have Kathryn Majic of Blnk Films back on the podcast this week. It's hard to believe it's been over 100 episodes since Kathryn ...

169. How To Break Into Destination Weddings with Stanton Giles || How To Film Weddings

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast, we talk to Stanton Giles, of Films By Stanton. We have had Stanton on the podcast once before, but are so excited to bring him b...

168. Growing Your Business With a Full-Time Day Job with Ori Swiatkowski || How To Film Weddings

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ori Swiatkowski of O.Ski Films joins us on the podcast to share her journey as a wedding filmmaker and how she's been able to raise her pric...

167. A Successful Mindset with Jai Long || How To Film Weddings

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week John flies solo and interview the wildly popular Jai Long, creative entrepreneur, and photographer from Melbourne, Australia. This episode i...

166. Sculpting With Time Returns! || How To Film Weddings

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode we talk with Alex & Whitney from Sculpting With Time Productions. Highly regarded as the best wedding filmmakers on the plane...

165. Booking Real Weddings from TikTok with Lucy Mann|| How To Film Weddings

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So it feels like everyone has gone back and forth with TikTok. Is it just a place for teens to do trending dances? Have millennials taken over? Can yo...

164. Richard Leng - Mindset for Growth || How To Film Weddings

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Leng - Mindset for Growth   Today, on the podcast, we interviewed Richard Leng of RL Films, based out of the UK. We talked all about how he h...

163. I am a Fraud. || How To Film Weddings

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I am a Fraud.   Ever feel like you aren’t good enough to be doing what you are doing? Or you aren’t experienced enough to be charging more than y...

162. Money Mindset || How To Film Weddings

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Money Mindset Have you heard yourself say ‘when I have more money I will do this’ or ‘when I have more time I will do this?’ The problem is, m...

161. I Want To Quit || How To Film Weddings

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I Want To Quit   Have you ever been there? Ready to quit your job? Ready to throw in the towel on your relationships? Why do you work so hard anyway?...

160. 1 Thing Most Wedding Filmmakers Are Missing || How To Film Weddings

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1 Thing Most Wedding Filmmakers Are Missing   Sales, marketing, shooting, editing, social media… there are so many things to be thinking about when...