Best Jason McCutchen Podcasts (2025)

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Could This SAVE Wedding the Filmmaking Industry 1:01:26

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Breaking down the some of the biggest challenges facing professional wedding filmmaking as a whole and one idea that might allow the industry category to fight back against all the headwinds we are facing. Is it time to get united?By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Dealing With "Difficult" Couples AKA "The Bridezilla Effect" 1:01:26

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We all have heard the term "Bridezilla" to describe a challenging bride (we think Groomzilla should be a thing too). In this episode Jason and Jared discuss working with challenging couples and whether or not the "Bridezilla" thing is even really... a thing.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Shooting Weddings in Bad Weather 56:58

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Jason and Jared discuss the challenges of shooting weddings where bad weather is an issue and how to make sure you can still deliver amazing films for your couples.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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The Future of Drone in Wedding Filmmaking 1:01:54

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Drones are ubiquitous in the wedding space, but with a lot of the uncertainty around drones here in the USA and the emergence of Content Creators are our opening drone shots of the gold course under threat? Jason and Jared discuss!By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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How We Film Complex Luxury Event's with Teams (RSVP Club Miami Retrospective) 1:21:16

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Jason and Jared break down how they shot a crazy three day luxury wedding industry gala in Miami, Florida. They break down how the handle preproduction, shooting and team management for an event with TONs of deliverables and a same day timeline (and look good doing it).By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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The End of "How to Film Weddings" | John Bunn 1:26:31

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HTFW is gone and we thought... Let's unpack that with John. John Bunn was one half of the How To Film Weddings duo and he comes on to talk all things HTFW, the future of education and wedding films, and what's next for HTFW and John.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Excellence Over Exposure: Lindsay Landman Events 1:10:45

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The dreaded "best ot" lists in the wedding industry, our obsession with PR and clout, and why in the end it all comes back to "excellence". Lindsay Landman of Lindsay Landman Events out of NYC joins the show to discuss it all and drop a few hot takes about wedding filmmakers and their black jeans.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Why You're Not Booked in 2025 1:07:28

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2025 has been, for many in weddings, a down year but the question is... WHY? In this episode Jared and Jason break down some reasons why you MAY not be booking in2025 and hopefully how to avoid the same fate in 2026.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Editorial VS Documentary Wedding Filmmaking 52:07

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We hear the terms "Editorial" and "Documentary" style thrown around a lot but what the heck does this mean and which style is right for you? I dunno. Here's a podcast about it.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Booking Great 2nd Shooters | Jimmy Lick | Second Society 46:28

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Jimmy Lick of Second Society come son to discuss what drove him to start his all-in-one booking platform for hiring shooters, Second Society, how to get hired for great gigs as a 2nd shooter, and the interesting economy around hiring shooters at wedding in 2025.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Unparalleled Customer Experience 1:02:52

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What does it REALLY mean to provide a good customer experience as a wedding creative and who decides anyway?By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Is Your Website Helping or Hurting You 56:37

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Everybody needs a website, but is your website doing your photo/video biz more harm than good? Jason and Jared breakdown the ways your website could be turning clients away and 4 necessary things each website must do to be effective.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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The Magic of Tented Weddings w/ Keri Ketterer 1:25:52

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Tented weddings at a private home just hit different. As an expert in tenting and luxury private estate weddings Keri Ketterer of Always Yours Events and Keri Ketterer Walter & Co. discusses the complexity of tenting and private home events as well as the importance of creating surprise and delight in every event guest... And even a little of how w…

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The Knot's Fake Brides and You 1:07:39

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Jason and Jared explore the New Yorker article "Does the Knot Have a Fake Bride's Problem?" and discuss the perils of online advertising, their own Knot stats (at the end), and the culture in the wedding industry that makes helping normal vendors understand marketing and sales so hard.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Irresistible Sales 1:33:08

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Jared and Jason break down the keys to selling to anyone: Mirroring, signaling, and authenticity.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Defining "Storytelling" in Wedding Filmmaking 1:06:52

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Jason and Jared discuss a hot topic: storytelling... They explore some of the buzzwords and cliches used in the wedding videography community and explore the true HEART of wedding filmmaking: family.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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How We Would Get Started in Wedding Filmmaking in 2025 1:54:10

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Jared and Jason dive into the challenges of starting a new wedding filmmaking brand in 2025 and what we would focus on if we were starting or establishing a new brand in 2025. Even you vets may learn something.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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How Blogs & Magazines Screw Wedding Filmmakers | PART 2 49:40

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Jason and Jared discuss (again) why it's so hard for wedding filmmakers to take part in wedding PR and some active steps we believe WE can take to be better partners to our friends in the PR worldBy Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Seven Seasons of Podcasting Bliss Continues... 1:00:32

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Jason and Jared are back for season five... or seven... depending on who you ask... of the WFS Show. The guys discuss creating a course, why awards are dumb, why awards are awesome, and more on this, the first episode of Season Five of the Wedding Film School show!By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Building Teams the Right Way | Ryan Browne | Forged in the North 1:01:32

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Ryan Browne of Forged in the North talks building your teams and studios the RIGHT way. Built to last.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Capturing Authentic Moments | Sharrone Calafiore | Fiore Films 1:08:12

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Sharrone Calafiore of Fiore Films joins us to discuss "videographer's luck", how she captures memorable frames, and the amazing privilege of being a wedding filmmaker.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Breaking Into the Industry | Julia Kentner Films 33:45

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Julia Kentner of Julia Kentner Films joins us to talk about how to approach the wedding industry with your eye on making the right connecting, being genuine, and making the leap into wedding filmmaking.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Elevating Wedding Filmmaking in the Industry | Lindsey Conklin | Le Rêve Films 49:30

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Lindsey Conklin joins us on this special episode to discuss elevating wedding filmmaking in the industry, couples that "don't want video", and why you NEED to come to Clarity 2024 to hear him speakBy Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Does Timelessness Have Value in Wedding Filmmaking? 58:36

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We hear about the value of "timelessness" so much and so often in the wedding creative world many of us never stop to ask the question "Wait. Does it even have value to be timeless?" Jason. and Jared explore this concept and the value of trends in setting your art apart from the market in this spicy episode of the WFS Show.…

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We Are Putting On a Retreat for Wedding Filmmakers... Again. And Why... 35:00

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Clarity is our annual retreat for wedding filmmakers. This year we are hosting the event in NYC and couldn't be more excited but... like... why? We do you need another education event as a wedding creative? Jason and Jared break that down and discuss what you can expect from Clarity 2025.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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How We SELL 200 Weddings a Year 56:07

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Jason and Jared break down their sale process and what they believe are some of the the most important understandings every wedding filmmaker should understand about sales and getting clients and planners to sign on the dotted line.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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How Wedding Blogs and Publications Screw Filmmakers (and how that's changing) 1:23:52

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Jason and Jared discuss why it's an uphill climb for wedding filmmakers to get the recognition and visibility of other industry peers, how and why that's baked into the cake, and some of the ways things are changing to make the industry more inclusive of filmmakers, especially in the marketing and PR side of of the industry is presented to the publ…

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AMA: Budgets, spending, and lead generation 40:06

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Jared and Jason answer listener submitted questions about asking clients their budgets, pricing and how to best create a budget for your filmmaking company in this riveting episode sure to change your life and the lives of those closest and dearest to you.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Refund Roulette | "Would you refund a client if..." 1:11:39

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Jason and Jared play a game of "Refund Roulette" and ask the question. "Would you refund a wedding if..." with a few typical (and some weird) refund situations you may encounter as a wedding filmmaker.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Is the Wedding Industry in Decline? | Shane McMurray | The Wedding Report 1:05:29

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Shane McMurray of The Wedding Report breaks down why being data driven, even as an artist, and whether or not the engagement gap is a real thing.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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No. You wouldn't shoot the Olivia Culpo wedding better... and why... 1:15:13

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Jason and Jared discuss the much debated Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey wedding and the teaser film released and why most likely you wouldn't have shot it any better. In fact... Chances are it would be worse if you shot it. Let's discuss the world of luxury weddings and why they are stinking hard to shoot.…

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Five Ways to Tell Better Stories in 2024 1:27:11

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Storytelling is a buzzword in wedding filmmaking that can mean many things to many people, especially when you ask the question "What is GOOD storytelling?" In this episode Jason and Jared dive into Five Ways wedding filmmakers can improve their storytelling in 2024.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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AMA Show - "Are industry awards meaningless?" 42:59

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What is the value of all these "Best of" and "Filmmaker of the Year" awards and should you pay them any mind? What percentage of your biz income should you plow back into your business? Jason and Jared answer listener submitted questions as well as discuss Jason upcoming new podcast with Benj Haisch, the Wedding Creatives Podcast.…

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Navigating Multiple Markets as a Wedding Filmmaker 1:09:32

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This Episode we're discussing the three distinct markets in the Wedding Filmmaking industry. Hear about our journey and the unique challenges and opportunities each market presents for both seasoned pros and aspiring filmmakers.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Is 2024 a down year and what to do about it? 56:05

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2024 is shaping up to be a tough year bookings-wise for many filmmakers. We're here to explore the reality many filmmakers are experiencing and what can be done to turn the tide form your business and the wedding industry as a whole. Spoiler alert: Don't give up!By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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AMA: Do you HAVE to work with planners and what is a luxury wedding filmmaker? 55:00

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We answers listener questions about how necessary it is to woking with wedding planners to elevate in the wedding industry, how wedding educators make money off your lack of success, and what REALLY makes you a luxury wedding filmmaker.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Are Content Creators Really "The Worst" or THE FUTURE? 1:00:22

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In a world where content creators are coming, and they're coming strong, wedding filmmakers are left wondering "So like... does this suck? Am I fired now? Are you gonna stand in my shot the whole day?" and other nervous questions. Jason and Jared discuss the Rise of the Wedding Content Creator.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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AMA: Adding team members, should filmmakers show their prices, and standing out in a crowded market 45:27

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Jason and Jared have a mini team building workshop, explore various price presentation strategies talk the benefits and perils of being "unique" to stand out, and creating. great working relationship with photographers in this episode of viewer submitted questions.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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AMA: RAW footage (again), cold calling wedding planners, and the down 2024 year 45:14

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Jason and Jared answer listener submitted questions! We talk the ever popular "RAW footage" question, the best way to cold call a wedding planner, what to do with a down 2024 wedding season and even a little bit about where Wedding Film School is going... Enjoy.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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The End of the WFS Show? 47:37

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Jared and Jason talk about being “educators”, terrible influencers and why they don’t want to do that stuff (and the future of the Wedding Film School) in this episode of the WFS Show.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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We Are Hosting a Retreat in Feb! 30:13

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By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Creating an EXPERIENCE for Couples | The Drakes 1:08:05

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The Drakes are always out there breaking the rules and making weird stuff their couples. In this episode we talk through everything that goes into making the Drakes experience so unique for their couples and some ways we can all level up that camera to couple connection.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Telling Stories Outside the Vows | Andrew Abajian 1:03:27

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Andrew Abajian is an incredible storytelling with flare for the cinematic and creating meaningful narrative structures in his wedding films. We talk story, posing and connecting with couples to create film that are truly meaningful.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Selling Photo AND Video Packages | The Youngs 1:08:29

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The Youngs talk us through working with your spouse and selling photo AND video packages. We even touch on the dreaded "Knot" topic ands give some tips to maximizing your effectiveness on platforms like that.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Using Filmmaking to Empower | Kshitij Sheetak | Shoot Guru 56:44

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Kshitij Sheetak, or Shoot Guru,as he's known in his home country of India breaks down how he uses filmmaking to inspire and empower thousands of young filmmakers throughout India as well as gives us all insight into the ins and outs of shooting Indian weddings.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Luxury IS Service Experience | Cindy Novotny | Master Connection Associates 54:58

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Cindy Novotny is one of the global leaders in the hospitality space and a regular speaker at Engage! Summits, the wedding industry's #1 ultra-luxury wedding summit. In this episode we talk about the convergence of luxury travel and hospitality and wedding filmmaking. People buy the experience NOT just the product.…

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The NDA Episode 1:04:47

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Should you sign an NDA or not and why? Should you do it for free? How much should you sell an NDA for? We talk all things NDA in this riveting episode.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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The Dark Side of Destination Weddings | Films by Stanton 52:53

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Stanton Giles of Films by Stanton has quickly made a name for himself as one of the premiere elopement and destination filmmakers in the world but what if we told you travel weddings are all sunshine and "wanderlust". Stanton dives into the high highs, amazing pros and very real cons of destination wedding filmmaking.…

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Running Multiple Lines of Businesses as a Wedding Creative 1:12:50

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Bobby and Jason dive into the pros and cons of using your wedding photo and video business to launch multiple lines of business and a few tips on how to NOT go crazy doing itBy Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell

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Five Pre-wedding Questions to Ask EVERY Couple 56:19

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Communication is key when heading into a wedding day. Jason and Jared dive into FIVE QUESTIONS to ask your couples during your consultations that will set proper expectations and help you shoot better weddings.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell