In today’s conversation, I sit down with filmmaker Stanton Giles to unpack the emotional weight behind the edit. We talk burnout, perfectionism, procrastination, and how the pressure to impress can steal the joy from your work. But more importantly, we share the mindset shifts and systems that helped us fall back in love with editing—and why managing your energy might matter more than managing your time. Whether you’re a beginner stuck in overwhelm or a seasoned pro looking for peace in the p...
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In today’s conversation, I sit down with filmmaker Stanton Giles to unpack the emotional weight behind the edit. We talk burnout, perfectionism, procrastination, and how the pressure to impress can steal the joy from your work. But more importantly, we share the mindset shifts and systems that helped us fall back in love with editing—and why managing your energy might matter more than managing your time. Whether you’re a beginner stuck in overwhelm or a seasoned pro looking for peace in the p...
In today’s conversation, I sit down with filmmaker Stanton Giles to unpack the emotional weight behind the edit. We talk burnout, perfectionism, procrastination, and how the pressure to impress can steal the joy from your work. But more importantly, we share the mindset shifts and systems that helped us fall back in love with editing—and why managing your energy might matter more than managing your time. Whether you’re a beginner stuck in overwhelm or a seasoned pro looking for peace in the p...
Today me and Maclean from Plotline talk about A.I. in wedding filmmaking. Unpacking the skepticism, creative fears around the question of whether or not a.i. will really replace us as filmmakers and how not all a.i. tools are created equally but still get a bad rap. Get 10% Off Plotline - Use code WAYWARD10 https://www.plotline.pro/?via=jaired Outsource with Uncut Gems - use code WAYWARD65 for 65% Off https://www.uncutgems.com 🔥 Best LOG Conversion Luts - https://gamut.io/?gamut=jair...
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Today me and Adalenne from Cine Garden talk about ways you can create better, deeper wedding films. In essence, how do you find the story as a wedding filmmaker? Check out this episode to learn more! Follow Adalenne's work here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjUIDGc4MYNMw7xxc_hM2vg Join Small Town Filmmaker - https://www.smalltownfilmmaker.co Follow Jaired's Work https://www.instagram.com/waywardnorthfilms Follow Wayward North's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/waywardnorth Follow The Po...
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Are you struggling in your wedding video business? If so, this video is for you as I unpack some methods and strategies that are helping me push past this slow, uncertain wedding season. Join Small Town Filmmaker - 30 DAYS FREE! https://geni.us/nPDQmM1 Use Code WAYWARD for 20% Off Video Delivery Service with VIDFLOW https://vidflow.co/?_by=sq2wq Wedding Video Album - https://themotionbooks.com/?ref=335 Follow Jaired's Work https://www.instagram.com/waywardnorthfilms Follow Wayward North's...
This week I sit down with Max from The Smiths to unpack his approach to storytelling and his recipe, his secret to creating award winning wedding films. 🎥 Follow Max and Courtney https://www.instagram.com/thesmiths.film 🚗 On the road? Listen to this episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🏡 Join Small Town Filmmaker - https://www.smalltownfilmmaker.co Follow Jaired's Work https://www.instagram.com/waywardnorthfilms Follow Wayward North's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/way...
Welcome back to the podcast, today I am sharing a REAL consultation call with Coty and Davis, one of my recent bookings that I am so pumped to film. I left this call feeling super inspired to share what we talked about because I feel so many filmmakers and myself can benefit from this honest and sincere dialogue about what couples reall want when it comes to wedding videography Now of course every couple is different and wants different things but what really resonated with me on this call wa...
Today we learn the recipe to making 100K a year as a wedding videography business and what winning strategy helps us achieve profitability and long term success. In this episode you will learn: Discover how to manage the fear of growth and maintain a progressive mindset for business sustainability.Practical steps and strategies to build a profitable business by understanding your target market and aligning your pricing accordingly.The significance of differentiating your services in a ...
Welcome back to another jam packed episode full of secrets and beautiful wisdom on how you can truly take your wedding film to the next level. Adalenne from Cine Garden joins the conversation an unearths her process to going deeper with her couples story and the art behind creating more than your average wedding film. Todays episode you are going to learn: - Adalennes influences into being more intentional and thoughtful with her storytelling - The process that allows you to go deeper ...
In today’s conversation, I sit down with filmmaker Stanton Giles to unpack the emotional weight behind the edit. We talk burnout, perfectionism, procrastination, and how the pressure to impress can steal the joy from your work. But more importantly, we share the mindset shifts and systems that helped us fall back in love with editing—and why managing your energy might matter more than managing your time. Whether you’re a beginner stuck in overwhelm or a seasoned pro looking for peace in the p...