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In this episode I go through why I think this year is the year that Hybrid Photography and Videography shooting will completely blow up. Sure, the past few years there has been a rise of people using both photo and video to tell stories, particularly to market themselves and we have seen the popularity of content creation becoming an integral part of all our businesses. 

But I really believe we are at a tipping point where video is no longer an afterthought or a tag on to what consumer / clients / couples want and what businesses need to offer. I feel this year is when it becomes integral to being a creator and technology is almost at a point where there is no longer a reason to not capture both still and moving images as a part of your work. 

It's the start of a New Year, so a great time to consider how you want to take your business and your storytelling skills forward into the future. If you have been sat on the fence about trying to use video or photo in your work then hopefully this episode will provide the motivation to take some action, experiment and see where hybrid shooting could take your business. 

The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules

Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast

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It has been a while. I have been working my way through the busy summer, giving 100% to my couples, clocking up the edits, spending time with the family and something had to give...it was the podcast. 

Sorry about that, but inspired by the typical post summer season backlog and struggle to find life balance as a small creative business owner I wanted to pass on things I have learnt and developed that may be helpful.

The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules

Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast

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Working for free always seems to raise some controversy, but are there times when short term sacrifice can lead to longer term success? We will discuss that in this episode with plenty of personal examples of how you can create opportunities out of nothing and the downsides of not setting expectations with people when working for less than you potentially should. 

The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules

Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast

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It is amazing how connected we all are today, and the world of social media has created some amazing marketing opportunities for us all to reach potential clients and speak to an audience. But what happens when it gets used in a more negative way, potentially in a way that impacts our business or even us personally? 

On the back of a busy couple of weeks with various viral topics in Facebook groups, Instagram and TikTok in different parts of the world we discuss how we are so close to something effecting us as small business owners and self employed photographers / videographers. 

We chat through the Sepia bride story, google gate and discuss some of our own experiences dealing with dissatisfied clients or challenging situations that spill into the public domain. 

Song of the week from musicbed:

My Whole Life for This - CHPTRS

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The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules

Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast

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Inspired by us recently helping each other out with photographing and filming weddings we decided to discuss the practicalities and considerations of representing another person or business at a wedding. This conversations is helpful whether you want to or are shooting for someone else, or if you are looking for people to shoot on your behalf. 

Song of the week from musicbed:

Take my hand - Secret Nation

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The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules

Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast

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However you feel about the 'new thing' or what 'everyones doing' it is something we all need to be aware of so we can understand how the current trends will interact with us and our business. 

The new trend might not be your thing, but we still need to be aware of what potential clients might be looking for. Even if that isn't something we want to offer them, it can help us by understanding what we do that is different and how that will help us identify and find our ideal client. 

So in this episode we have a frank chat and a bit of a laugh about the current trends in the world of wedding photography and videography, and of course, what we think might be next. 

Song of the week from musicbed is: Right where I belong by Atlantic Runaway. 

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The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules

Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast

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In the middle of 2024 there is so much talk in the wedding industry, specifically amongst wedding photographers and wedding videographers about how enquiries are down, bookings are down. 

The general concusses appears to be that it is more challenging to run a small wedding business at the moment, so for photographers and filmmakers we wanted to discuss ways to create opportunities to make money and develop additional revenue streams. 

And as usual, we have a good laugh along the way and share our experiences of trying, testing and implementing those additional opportunities to earn more money from using our cameras and the skills we have developed over the years. 

Song of the week from musicbed: 

Last day on Earth - Jude Cosmo

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The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules

Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast

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For this episode I wanted to revisit a topic from episode 81 where I talked about how the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 could be a game changing cameras for hybrid shooters. Now I have had the opportunity to use it for a few more months on a variety of projects I wanted to give you a more up to date view of how useful it is as a tool for hybrid content creation or as a pure filmmaking tool for weddings and commercial work. 

I discuss the positives and negatives, how I have been using it. I also discuss some of the other recent gear purchases I have made and why I added them to my hybrid photography and videography set up. 

Song of the week from musicbed is:

I just love you - The band Willa

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The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules

Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast

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As photographers, filmmakers and hybrid shooters what we offer to our clients is not just our creative skill, artistic flair or the technical knowledge we have to create photographs and films. Probably the most important element in our work and our unique selling point as a business is how we see the world and what drives us to do what we do and the way we do it.

So in this episode we discuss where our own creative inspiration and motivation comes from and how that influences our work and the way we run our businesses. We hope that this might stir up a few thoughts around why you do what you do and how it influences your approach. This is how you truly understand your why and what you should build your brand around.

Song of the week from musicbed:

No time to loose - Vows

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The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules

Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast

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In the last episode we discussed the options when it came to choosing a camera to shoot hybrid photo and video coverage. The natural follow on it the discussion around lenses. 

We reveal what our favourite lens is and what are go to piece of glass is for different parts of a wedding day. We have a debate over zooms vs primes and ponder over what direction we might go in the future. 

This episode has got loads of great content in it, even if you don't shoot hybrid and you just shoot photo or video, because our conversation delves into if you to use different lenses for the different disciplines. 

Hold on to your lens hood, it's about to get interesting! 

SONG OF THE WEEK FROM MUSICBED

Starry Dream - A Blomqvist

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The How to Shoot Hybrid Podcast is for photographers and videographers who capture weddings, live events, work with commercial clients and work on creative projects. We discuss different topics around photography and filmmaking as well as interview guests in the photography, filmmaking and hybrid content creation industries.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoshoothybrid

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hybridjules

Website: https://www.yourstorystudios.co.uk/education/#Podcast