Navigating Rejection & Industry Shifts in Wedding Photography & Videography

Join Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee for our regular chat all about the world of wedding photography and videography.This week, we’re re-introducing ourselves for new listeners before tackling the big issues: the frustrating rise of client ghosting and rejection, navigating the popular "editorial" photo trend (is it all it's cracked up to be?), and debating radical portfolio strategies to stand out.We’re also sharing stories of demanding client inquiries, the tricky landscape of destination weddings post-Brexit, and indulge in some serious gear lust (hello, autofocus anamorphic lenses!). Plus, hear a little more about the British Wedding Film Festival awards launch, and catch up on our personal highs and lows, featuring fantasy book addictions, DIY disasters, and Hadrian's Wall adventures.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OurCreativeCommuneKeywords: Wedding Photography, Wedding Videography, Creative Business, Client Ghosting, Editorial Photography, Portfolio Strategy, Wedding Industry Trends, Destination Weddings, Canon R6, Anamorphic Lens, Fuji, Videography Awards, Small Business Challenges.Timestamps:* (01:46) Re-Introductions: Who are Pete, Laura, Liam & Bee?* (08:34) Editing Styles: Shifting back to a lighter, airier look?* (10:33) Portfolio Panic: Should we delete half our website to stand out?* (11:52) The Ghosting Epidemic: Why are clients disappearing & how do we cope with rejection?* (18:11) Editorial Wedding Trend: Debating the style and educating clients (Martha May article mention).* (23:33) Finding Your Ideal Client: They still exist!* (30:34) Gear Talk!: Anamorphic lens lust, RF primes, Canon R6 vs R6 MkII, Fuji dreams & Bee's unique photo project...* (39:57) Nightmare Inquiries: Dealing with demanding clients and unreasonable requests.* (47:24) Destination Wedding Dilemmas: Navigating the risks post-Brexit (especially Greece).* (55:39) Industry News: Videography Summit buzz & Our NEW Videography Awards launch!* (59:55) Highs & Lows: Hadrian's Wall hikes, fantasy book addictions, Peter Kay, DIY injuries, and more!Get a free 14 day trial of Musicbed: https://www.musicbed.com/invite/935CyLawson Film School: https://www.lawsonfilms.co.uk/lawson-film-schoolSay hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommuneliamandbee.comlawsonfilms.co.uklawsonphotography.co.ukWe'd love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify – it really helps other creatives find us. You can also send us a message on Instagram with your thoughts on this week's topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.