What did we accomplish this year? What do we hope to accomplish in 2025? Today’s drink is an Apple Cider Old Fashioned – 1 oz bourbon – 2 oz...

When people see you at the top of your game, they oftentimes don’t see the blood, sweat, and tears that go into building a profitable business. It’s a common...

We take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to answer viewer questions about sales, marketing, and business. Side note: we may/may not have strayed off topic to talk...

One of the best things your favorite podcast cohosts have ever done for our businesses was attend conferences, both here at home and abroad. Hands down, it’s one of...

Brielle Uszenski of I Do Wedding & Event Planning stops by the studio to chat about managing client expectations, creative personalities, and all the crazy shenanigans when nobody listens...

If you think that trying to make a living through wedding photography is hard, try being a musician! The Essential Jason Nelson joins us in the studio and shares...

Contrary to popular opinion, there's more to wedding planning than just the fun, creative parts and building the dream team that will bring a vision to life; there are...

As full-time professionals in the wedding industry, it's easy to attribute our hardships and struggles to a flailing economy, the quality of our work, our (lack of) sales &...

In this day in age of countless online resources and tools at our fingertips, do engaged couples still need a wedding planner? And if you're a wedding creative, what...

How do you start your business when you've got no portfolio, no industry connections, and you find yourself in a market that's just overflowing with talent? Andre Brown of...

“Some people are so consumed and pre-occupied with their product, that they forget the EXPERIENCE is a part of that product.” Our good friend Ben Davis dropping GOLD on...

The secret to getting more bookings isn’t being everything to everyone. As you’ll learn in this episode, we all have an ideal client that our brands are best equipped...

If you think that being a wedding photographer in this day in age is hard, try being a wedding filmmaker! We won’t argue it’s been a strange year for...

Taylor Jackson is a husband, dog-dad, world-traveler, photographer, educator, and pizza-connoisseur. In this episode, we learn how he keeps his creative energy up, year-in and year-out, even after having...

“I never signed up to be an influencer.” “I never signed up to be a content-creator.” “I signed up to create pretty things….and that’s it.” When you signed up...

On this episode, we continue to share some of our sales & marketing tips/strategies that have allowed us to attract/book new clients during an otherwise slow(er) year.

On this episode, the Focused AF cohosts join Ben on his weekly live, to talk about their recent influx of inquiries and bookings. We share some tips/strategies that have...

Managing a wedding business that does 400+ events a year is no small feat; but that is exactly what Fernando Serrano and his partner do at Blanc Noir Event...

“Fundy Designer software saves marriages, one photographer at a time.” That’s our story, and we’re sticking with it. As longtime users of Fundy’s software, as well as patrons of...

It’s not easy being a full time mom, wife, and full time wedding photographer. As a way of reclaiming some work-life balance back to her growing family, Gricel Rivera...

When Ben & Karis decided to host a summit, we knew it wasn’t going to be easy nor perfect. In this episode, we recount all the lessons and victories...

Here’s a look back at some of our fave moments in 2023.

Some of the most talented photographers we know are perpetual students of their craft; they never stop learning, even when they’re at the top of their game. Despite having...

When you’re as busy guy like Sam Hurd, you embrace all the nifty tools you have at your disposal that help you become a lean, green, creative machine. In...