047: TWIA, Workflow Hacks & Fine Art Wedding Capture Co podcast

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In this week’s episode, Chris and Tom are joined by the wonderful Sophie from Loyal Studio to talk all things websites. Within web design, Sophie works almost exclusively with wedding suppliers which makes her the perfect guest to have on and share her knowledge on how to level up your website and talk us through the process of rebranding and building a website from the ground up. From her beginnings in the industry as Sophie Amelia designs, she’s recently rebranded herself to Loyal Studios and has cemented herself as the ‘go-to’ when it comes to making bespoke websites for wedding creatives. Sophie was beyond generous with her knowledge in this episode, so it’s definitely not one to be missed! We cover the importance of having a website as well as social media, how valuable good copy is to compliment design, good design VS good SEO practice and Sophie also shares her hacks on image sizing and video hosting on your website. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WeddingCaptureCoPodcast Say hi on Instagram: @weddingcapture.co Keywords: Wedding Photography, Wedding Videography, Wedding websites, Showit, Squarespace, Social Media, Re-branding, website design, copywriting.Where to find Sophie: Website: https://loyal-studio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loyalstudio/ Sophie’s Template Store: https://loyal-studio.com/store…

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053: New Cameras, Pricing Experiments & Changing Website Hosts 1:35:22

23 days ago1:35:22

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Chris and Tom are back behind the mics for a classic WCC catch-up — this week we’re chatting all things new cameras, pricing strategy experiments, and Chris’ surprisingly smooth switch to a new website platform: We kick off with a geeky but glorious dive into our new camera purchases; Chris with his Fuji X100IV and Tom's with a new medium format film camera. We talk about our reasons behind the spend, how they’ll get used and whether either of us actually needed another camera (spoiler: probably not, but we regret nothing!). Next up: Enquiry talk. We get into a fascinating chat about an experiment Chris is running with dynamic pricing — what’s working, what’s not, and the age old debate of having prices on your site vs price upon enquiry. Finally, we finish things up with some chat around websites as Chris has recently moved away from Showit and rebuilt on Squarespace. It's a laid-back, honest episode packed with all the topics on the tongues of the wedding photo/video industry in May 2025. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WeddingCaptureCoPodcast Say hi on Instagram: @weddingcapture.co Keywords: Wedding Photography, Wedding Videography, Fujifilm X100IV, Film photography, Pricing Strategy, Creative Business, Website Hosting, Showit, Squarespace, Camera Gear Chat, Wedding Industry Trends 2025…

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052: Adam Wing / Building Couple Connections, Losing Enquiries & Lessons from Wedding Planning 1:49:29

5 weeks ago1:49:29

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This week on Wedding Capture Co, we're joined by none other than Adam Wing — videographer, educator and recent speaker at this year’s TWVP Summit in Glasgow. Join is for an honest, inspiring and occasionally hilarious chat about life behind (and in front of) the lens. We kick things off with Adam’s story: how he got started in wedding videography, grew his brand, and built an online course that’s now helped countless creatives level up their filmmaking game. We then dive into one of the most important (and most misunderstood) parts of the job — the client experience. From handling inquiries to building trust, Adam shares his unique approach to making couples feel looked after from day one (including that secret toilet trick... trust us, it’s genius). We also get real about the state of the industry right now — why some of us are seeing fewer enquiries this year, and how to adapt when things get quiet. To round things off, Adam shares a completely new perspective — what it’s like to plan his own wedding, and how being on the other side has reshaped how he thinks about his own service. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WeddingCaptureCoPodcast Say hi on Instagram: @weddingcapture.co Adam’s Website: https://www.adamwingfilms.com/ Adam has also very kindly given us a discount code for his product store and awesome videography course: Use WCC50 at checkout for 50% off everything! Keywords: Wedding Videography, Adam Wing, TWVP Summit, Wedding Filmmaking, Client Experience, Enquiry Strategy, Wedding Trends 2025, Creative Business, Wedding Planning, Online Education, Booking Process, Videographer Podcast Timestamps: (01:15) Meet Adam Wing: From Weddings to Educator (07:02) Creating a Course That Helps Other Creatives Thrive (13:26) Client Experience: Building Trust from Day One •••(18:48) The Toilet Trick (Yes, Really) (24:10) Quieter This Year? Let’s Talk About Enquiry Dips (34:39) How Planning His Own Wedding Changed His Perspective (42:55) Final Thoughts + Tips for Growth in 2025…

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051: Questions from you, our amazing listeners! 1:14:58

7 weeks ago1:14:58

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Ep 050: Part Two: Questions from you, our amazing listeners! Join Chris & Torn as we continue to celebrate our 50th episode with a voice-note special from you—our amazing listeners! We're marking this milestone by reflecting on the journey so far and announcing our first ever partnership with brideandgroom.video In celebration of this new partnership, follow the link: https://bridengroom.video/wcc/ and use the code 'WeddingCaptureCo75’ to get £75 off your first order with this incredible video editing service. The rest of the episode is then all about you; we dive into the voice notes you left us and answer some deep, honest and occasionally hilarious questions from within our awesome community. Expect everything from experiencing burnout and starting from scratch, to industry changes, hybrid shooting, emotional connection with couples and whether our other halves are ever going to make an appearance on the pod. We also dive into editing hacks, work/life balance, the rise of content creation and why relatability in the industry matters more than ever. Plus, we also share the love to our fellow UK photo/video podcasters, touching briefly again on the TWVP Summit in Glasgow. 🖥️ Watch along on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WeddingCaptureCo 💬 Say hi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weddingcapture.co/ We'd love it if you left us a review too — It really does help other creatives find this podcast. Thanks! Keywords: Wedding Videography, Wedding Photography, Podcast Community, Work-Life Balance, Client Connection, Content Creation, Hybrid Shooters, Photo & Video Industry, Podcast Milestone, Wedding industry Changes, Second Shooting, Education, Partner Support, Creative Burnout.…

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050: TWVS, AI for Video & What's Next for the Pod? 1:20:28

9 weeks ago1:20:28

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After a brief break, we’re finally back with our 50TH EPISODE (which still feels bonkers to say) and there was so much to pack in that we’ve had to spread it across two parts! Thanks to everyone who sent us messages, voice notes and well wishes; we’re so grateful to have you all and can’t wait to answer those questions and address them all in part two. In those weeks between recording though, loads has happened and we have so much to fill you in on: Imagen have dropped a new colour grading feature for videographers, Chris has discovered the world of TikTok and we’ve both been doing some travelling for conferences, retreats and education. That leads us nicely onto the subject of ‘That Wedding Videographer Summit’ that we both flew up to Glasgow for and really enjoyed the experience. We chat over all the knowledge we got from the speakers, industry pros and most of all, getting to meet so many of you, our loyal listeners in the bar afterwards. Now that we’re all caught up, be sure to to tune in next Thursday for a special Part two to this episode, dedicated entirely to all of those wonderful messages you left. Thanks again for all the love and see you in the next 50 episodes!…

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049: Is Technology Killing our Creativity? 1:00:46

13 weeks ago1:00:46

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I mean, it’s a valid question isn’t it? As we sit here in 2025 there’s never been a time with better camera tech, advanced software and AI tools to help us than there are now. But, with all of these helpful tools at our disposal, have they made it almost too easy to be a ‘lazy creative’ or not even have to be creative at all? In this episode Tom & Chris go back and forth over this interesting subject and offer our opinions on the matter: Are you more creative when you’re faced with limitations, whether they’re physical or with kit/software etc? Has having all this technology just lowered the bar of entry in our industry, rather than lower our creativity? Does it even matter if we’re not being creative at the weddings we’re shooting? If you have any opinions on this matter, we’d love to hear from you! Drop them in the comments below or drop us a DM on Instagram: @weddingcapture.co…

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048: Danny & Jason talk TWVP, The Summit & Branding 1:27:25

15 weeks ago1:27:25

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WCC x TWVP Crossover Episode: This week we’re back with a super cool crossover/collab episode with the boys from ‘That Wedding Videographer Podcast’. Danny & Jase are Scottish-based wedding videographers and co-hosts of the TWVP podcast. Starting in April 2024, they’ve already amassed a loyal following across the UK and are now only a few weeks away from their ever first Summit; an in-person education event taking place in Glasgow on April 1st with a stellar lineup of videography & industry names. In this episode we talk about how the guys became friends, how they came to start the podcast and the vision they had when they began. We also dive into that super impressive branding & setup they have and chat over the joys & rewards of running a podcast and interviewing guests. From there we do a full run down of the summit; how it came about, who it’s aimed at and what they hope the take-aways from the event will be. We also try and get them to spill the beans on who they’ve booked for next years event, so listen to the end to see how that goes! If you want to check out their podcast (which we highly recommend you do!) then the links are below: https://www.instagram.com/thatweddingvideographerpodcast/ https://www.twvp.co.uk/…

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047: TWIA, Workflow Hacks & Fine Art 47:01

17 weeks ago47:01

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This week we’re back in our usual surroundings and having a good catch up over the events of the past few weeks… Chris took home Highly Commended at the National TWIA awards in the videography category, whilst Tom was on the other side of the pond on holiday. We also talk about some how AI (and ChatGPT specifically) has been a game changer for helping Chris build some big timesaving hacks into his workflows; so if you’re still playing catch up on 2024 edits, you’ll definitely want to hear about those and save some precious hours too. Finally Tom talks about a fine-art gallery project that he’s been working on over the winter and how working in a non-commercial environment has actually been really rewarding. It’s a great informal episode this week, perfect for a car journey or background whilst you edit. We also drop some BIG ideas for our 50th episode, which is drawing ever closer and we’d love your help with that. Thanks as always for all your love & support, and we’ll see you in the next one!…

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046: Hybrid Photo & Video with Hannah MacGregor 1:50:48

19 weeks ago1:50:48

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We’re back with another great episode, joined by our very first guest of 2025: the incredible Hannah MacGregor!Hannah is the absolute queen when it comes to hybrid shooting and also offers workshops of her own on this topic.After starting her business as solely a photographer, around 2017 she made the brave leap to learn videography and now offers a hybrid package; delivering both a full gallery of stills and a highlight video to her couples. In this episode we do a deep dive into how Hannah manages to capture so much of the day in both genres (often as a solo shooter) and the levels of organisation needed to pull this off so successfully.We also discuss how recording audio from the day and adding that to her films really took them to the next level and the power that sound & voice can have in harnessing real emotion from our couples. It’s a great conversation packed full of info, insight and the odd tangent along the way too. Huge thanks to Hannah for coming in to record (even with a broken foot!) and if you want to check out her incredible work, you can check it out here:Website: https://hannahmacgregor.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannah.macgregor.photo.film/Also, if you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave us a review!…

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045: Are Your Enquries Down? 1:21:38

21 weeks ago1:21:38

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It’s our first recording session of 2025, so we’ve decided to tackle the question that seems to be on every wedding supplier’s lips right now… Are you finding enquiries slower than usual?? It’s a valid topic and at a time of year where you’d usually have more work coming in than ever, why are so many of us seeing tumbleweeds rolling through our inboxes? And I guess the bigger question is: what we can do to change that?? In this episode we offer our opinions on the subject, provide an honest insight into how things are looking in our own diary’s for 2025 and also what we’re doing to try and remedy that lack of contact from new prospective couples. We always try to offer a positive viewpoint and offer some hope in what might be an alarming time for some suppliers right now. We really do feel that this is something that will pass and as long as you keep on doing the work, that will lead to enquiries and bookings. If you enjoy this episode, please like, subscribe and rate the podcast, in order to help us grow!…

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044: Preparing for the 2025 Wedding Season 1:16:37

23 weeks ago1:16:37

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Even though it’s only the 2nd day of the New Year, we didn’t want to leave you waiting for our first episode of 2025, so here it is!! We think this is the perfect topic for a January episode and also an updated version of our very first episode that we dropped back in March 2023, so hopefully you’ll hear the improvement. In today’s episode, we’re talking about all those things we do to prepare ourselves, our equipment and our businesses for another busy year of capturing weddings. With most of us probably facing a couple of quieter months before thins really kick off, now is a great time to build new systems, adopt new habits and form new routines that’ll hopefully become mainstay as the season kicks off. We also (maybe controversially!?) think that getting some of these things in place may even be more important than tying up any loose ends of edits from 2024 and you’ll have to listen in to find out why! So if you find yourself staring at your laptop screen and not really knowing where to begin after the Christmas break, this could be the perfect episode to give you the guidance and motivation you need to make the most of this time and make 2025 your biggest and best year yet!…

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043: Our 2024 Year in Review 1:56:27

26 weeks ago1:56:27

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Here we are….our final episode of 2024 and our year in review. Firstly we just want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone for listening/watching and supporting us and these conversations. Over the 23 episodes we’ve released this year we’ve had 4 incredible guests, shared with you the highs & lows and hopefully imparted some knowledge along the way too. This episode is an amalgamation of all the above as we reflect on how this year has been, whether or not we hit the goals we set at the end of last year and what we’re planning to do with our businesses (and this podcast) in 2025. We also start the pod with some tech chat about our Black Friday purchases and (more importantly) sharing the amazing news that Chris won Best Videographer for the South Central region at TWIA! There’s loads to unpack in this episode and maybe you’ll hear some things that really resonate with in terms of how your year has faired too. As always, we’d love to hear from you and if you’ve set any goals for 2025, why not drop us a DM and let us know what they are so we can all be accountable together. Thanks again and see you in 2025!!…

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042: The Importance of Setting Expectations 1:01:57

28 weeks ago1:01:57

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Get your wedding videography contract here & use code UKWV50 for 50% off: https://spiceweddingfilms.com/wedding-videography-contract This one is pretty big one and I don’t think we even realised how HUGE a subject this was until we dove right in… From the very first time a couple set eyes on your business, until the day you deliver their wedding, they’ve built an expectation in their head based on everything they’ve seen, heard and experienced from you along the way. I love to think that we all want to wildly exceed our couples expectations and give them a service beyond anything they ever thought possible when they booked you for their day. Sadly that sometimes isn’t the case and it’s all too easy to blame that on our clients for having too bigger dreams about what their wedding could be. In this episode we flip that theory on it’s head and offer the mindset that this only happens by poorly managing our clients expectations throughout that journey… In this episode we cover how we keep those expectations in check by the copy on our websites, the thing we cover in the initial call, right the way through to portfolio curation, a detailed contract, FAQ’s and everything in between. If you’re NOT driving whilst listening and fancy a fun drinking game, every time we say the word expectation, take a shot!!…

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041: Holiday Lessons, Coda & The Changing Industry 1:18:16

30 weeks ago1:18:16

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Now that we’re back from our USA holiday, we have a little catch-up on our recent adventure, what we got up too and also some business learnings that came from our time on the cruise. We also throw in a teeny bit of holiday camera chat as would it even be the Capture Co, if Chris didn’t buy yet another camera to go on holiday with?? We’re also entering the closing months of the year and our sights are firmly on the booking situation for 2025; because of this we reflect on the shifting state of our industry when it comes to enquires, bookings and the immediacy that’s become expected from us in replying. Is this the new norm or just a race to the bottom? Lastly Chris’ gives us his opinions on last month’s awesome Coda conference; (the very first event if it’s kind solely for videographers in the UK) all the knowledge bombs he got from the speakers, the astounding feedback he got from you guys about the pod and also the warm glow of being surrounded by so many like-minded individuals, wanting that community feeling. Thanks so much to everyone who said hi at Coda and huge respect to Ron Films for putting on such an amazing event!…

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040: Our Pre Wedding Rituals 52:16

32 weeks ago52:16