Creating an EXPERIENCE for Couples | The Drakes

Jason and Jared let you know which camera gear are a true gift for wedding filmmakers and what gear is more like a lump of coal in your gear bag?Lumix S1ii https://geni.us/vnx9wLumix 24-60 f/2.8 https://geni.us/vPtf6Canon C50 https://geni.us/canon_c50Plaud Note AI Recorderhttps://geni.us/paud_ai_recorderKondor Blue Firefly DTAP Light https://geni.us/kondor_blue_firefly DJI Mavic 4 Pro https://geni.us/dji_mavic4_proDJI Air 5 Pro https://geni.us/dji_mavic4_pro DJI RS4 Pro https://geni.us/dji_ronin4_pro Kondor Blue Who is Matt Audio Pack https://geni.us/kondor_blue_audio_packAputure MC Pro https://geni.us/xNPbF Tilta BLK22 Portable Charger https://geni.us/tilta_blk22_chargerBubblebee Mic Hiding Kit https://geni.us/bubblebee_mic_starterUlanzi Portable Fog https://geni.us/ulanzi_fm01_fogSIDIO Crates https://geni.us/rTJ7WcB 

Jason and Jared break down why creatives NEED to create, follow and maintain a budget and how to harness your creative energy and emotions to make budgeting... fun? 

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? 

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. 

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. 

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! 

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). 

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. 

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. 

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.