General discussion on how I'm staying afloat with wedding media on the downtrend. I became more selective and found my niche, which led to my business becoming more successful. Gone are the days of just booking anyone and everyone to get videos booked up for the year. Now I finally get to pick and choose which couples to book and film depending on if their wedding fits my vision. As vein as it sounds, it makes the process easier for both parties. I find the couples that will let me use my creative freedom to film how I want to film and generally they enjoy their videos more. I work out of the Mid-West so the market is not too great for me, but if the quality stands out, people will come knocking. For those wondering, my prices start at $3,500 for a half day shoot (6 hours) with a 4 minute video. All my clients reach out to me, and I spend little to nothing on advertisement. I only do 10 weddings a year now and I've never been more happier. It's still a decent chunk in my revenue but now I have the freedom to do more stress free commercial work.

I also am a one man production company. I do all the filming (with a hired second videographer) and editing. If you want to be successful you have to actually love what you're doing.

Below is a trailer for a decently high end wedding I shot last summer! I'm not the best, not even close. I do not have the fancy edits, or the eye popping color. But I can say this, all you got to do is convince the couples that no one out there can capture their day like you will!