This week on the Shutter Up Podcast, things got way too real. Rachael shares how a simple bagel nearly burned her house down during a wedding timeline call—with alarms blaring, cats running, and her tossing charred bread out the window (all while the bride calmly sat on Zoom 😅).

We also dive into the chaos of consult calls, client expectations, and even whether cats should be part of weddings 🐾.

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🎙️ Shutter Up Podcast – Episode Highlights

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro (Shut up, it’s Shutter Up!)

0:15 – Eyebrow catastrophes & beauty fears

0:55 – The bagel incident: house almost burns down 🔥

3:45 – The aftermath (cats running, alarms blaring, bride on Zoom)

6:58 – Craziest consult call stories

8:50 – Why photographers vs. videographers run calls differently

12:30 – Type A vs Type B discovery call styles (and Rachael’s “new fear”)

17:30 – Do long inquiry messages = more bookings?

20:45 – When couples ask weird or random questions

22:55 – Cat weddings?! 🐱💍

27:00 – Discovery call flow: how we start, reassure, and connect

33:00 – The one question couples always ask photographers

36:00 – The consult call that didn’t lead to a booking

41:00 – Direct flash, blue skies, and client expectations

47:00 – Why meeting in person (coffee consults) is risky

52:00 – Favorite part of consult calls

59:00 – Wrap-up (and why Rachael will never broil a bagel again)

If you’ve ever had a consult call go sideways—or you just need a laugh—you don’t want to miss this one.

👉 Comment below: What’s the craziest thing that’s happened to you during a client call?

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