How a Female Videographer Books 80 Weddings a Year!
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Just started wedding videography, and doing my third wedding on Friday. This is so motivating and helpful!
You should make a Wedding Videography youtube channel as well!
Claudia Goodwin i second that ! vlogging your journey would be very cool :)
Congrats
How’s it going a year in?
2 years later...How are things going? do you still do it?
In case anyone was too lazy to calculate. Thats roughly $120,000 a year.
pre taxes, pres business expenses, pre anything.
I have 50 this year and they are full day weddings.
Some people can make that much doing 12 weddings
Thanks Jeremy for bringing this up! So many people think 1400 is a lot for this!
120 000 is only the revenue, and that is 80 days (mostly weekends too)+ editing days gone from your life. Never getting those days back.
Sounds like a horror life.
Her quality is already good enough, so why not position yourself as the best female wedding videographer and charge a premium? Just focus on high earning couples and bump up the pricing + add some spice in post. Suddenly you make the same money and can use those extra 40 days for something else =)
Ville Lahtinen her work is nice and I hope she works fewer weddings (which doesn’t mean less work) for more money per wedding
Bro that's not a horror life.. A horror life is driving every weekend for Uber and only making 20k a year spending that amount of time. @@outowear
@@ashtonpatterson1181 A horror life is making less than $20,000 a year in a country that makes millions for a company that makes millions. Her life is flexible, my life isn't.
Just casually... holding a glide cam....
i love ur channel
Not commeting often, but this time I have to. Thank for this one. This content is 100% useful, no empty words and "fun". This is something that brings value. I wish you make more videos, Parker. Always wonder what's next and always feelin' well educated. Great job! Thanks.
I've been a female videographer/editor for almost 4 years, and I'm 22. I've done 4 races of weddings, music videos, events corporates and many more. I believe what she says is right, just keep doing what you're doing. You will improve gradually. Thank you, such an inspiring video.
This is not only encouraging for women, but also for small-framed, skinny-armed guys! :-)
Like me 😏 😏 😏
Like me
lol
Not sure why her gender is a big deal, I would say at least 40 of the votogs i have seen are female.
This video at 1990 views its stoped pls help me to reach more 10+ views to cross 2k for first time pls help ne czcams.com/video/kexivN8k9H0/video.html
Wow, fair play to her, she's very dedicated to her work. The toughest when doing weddings is not your technical skills but ability to work with people, making them comfortable. To shoot photo or video is piece of cake then.
as female videographer this is so inspiring! looking forward to buying your full time filmmaker course!
so true
The real question is who ever said a female couldn't prevail in the video/photo industry? I've been to plenty events and have worked with females in the field and have never been surprised when they tell me the are killing it. Sounds like the creator of this video is trying to inspire but at the same time exploiting and creating this marginalisation of females in the industry. I would never make a video about how a certain person being able to do anything. We all are human and can do whatever we aspire to do.
I am a male and i still find this inspiring . I honestly do want to see more variety in this industry. Great job once again parker
I filmed weddings for two years and it was an amazing experience. People don’t understand the work involved. I give this woman ultimate respect!
The way she handles that glidecam, so smooth and so steady! I never really could understand how they work but definitely fascinated.
You killed it. Kaylor great job! And thank you so much for showing her actual footage.
Wow, 80 weddings year!? You’re killing it! Keep up the awesome work, Kaylor! 🤙🏻
I’m a female Videographer and I love this! I shoot weddings as well and it’s definitely possible. I also teach on video-marketing and I’m well respected! Go Keysha!!!!
I agree this is very good.
Yes girl! I am too! I love seeing women in this field of work
You have no idea how much I needed to hear this!! Comparison steals our creativity and community! Been getting discouraged about not feeling strong enough to use a glidecam all day because it's exhausting! I never knew other ladies were going through the same things!!! Thank you for talking about this! GO GIRLS! #girlbosses
Love waking up and finding this video of yours! Thank you man 🙏
Females definitely excel at wedding filmmaking. My girlfriend second shoots for me at weddings and even though she knows very little about the technical side of filmmaking, she still manages to direct the couple and get shots that I wouldn't even have thought of. Always makes me wonder why you see so many female photogs and very few filmmakers.
Consider me fascinated. My gut reaction when thinking about my experience managing clients is this does not seem possible unless she books without consultations and holds no pre-wedding meetings. If people are booking her over email and she is using a good CRM that automates billing, contracts and as much communication as possible, AND her videos are basically montage music videos like the one that was shown then 80 is feasible and I commend the minimalist approach to her business. I am a photographer mainly. I shot 52 weddings last year (20 of which I also provided video via a team of shooters I brought with me). I don't know how I survived with the addition of 35 engagements, consultation meetings, pre-wedding meetings and endless phone calls and emails. Perhaps she has designed a brilliant business that is minimal in overhead and admin and high in profit. I feel like I am doing it wrong after watching this video. Food for thought and I appreciate you making it.
Love your content bro, it’s crazy how dense with good info your videos are. And you seem like a genuine person
I have to say, I really enjoy how calm Parker is. He's just super chill, in a really cool way. Intense, attentive, but still chill.
Getting more weddings requires lots of small talk, jokes, and subtle flirting. It’s a tough thing to do, as most of us in this field are introverted and too focused on the shot. Lol
This is definitely one of my biggest fears getting into the wedding videography business, is I'd miss out on opportunities I would otherwise have gotten had I been a bit more "social"
What would be your tips to overcome this though? It’s definitely my biggest hurdle.
You dont know today You make me inspired so so much... thanks so much for making video on this topic because being working as a full time wedding photographer already in this industry from last 5 years i was still hesitant whether i shud start doing filmmaking weddings or not because of exact same questions fears and problems but now am sure am not the only one.. am sure now my decision is right for going ahead of doing the filmmaking finallyyy..thanks thanks thanks soooooo much ...
Great video! I love that your courses are helping both men and women become filmmakers.
That’s awesome!! Congrats ! Kaylor, keep up the great work. I’m very inspired by this!
Hey Parker I'm a aspiring newbie filmmaker and this video was very helpful for me and I'm going to assume a lot other people too. So I just wanted to say thank you for making this video. Keep up the great work man!!!
You hit on many great points here, and having a female videographer working alongside a male photographer is a win-win as a creative partnership. I would definitely take on an up and coming videographer. I've turned down a lot of work because I didn't have a dependable video assistant for that second camera. Do you like the glide-cam over the Ronin stabilizers? We use the Ronin M and it's cumbersome, what about the new single post Ronin units? Wouldn't she be better off with that? Great advantage that she's only doing 4 hours where my regular wedding day is more like 7 or 8 hours and it is certainly a test of stamina at times. Thanks again and thumbs UP, I wish her all the best!
The Ronin S gimbals are heavier than glidecams i believe
This lady rocks, the reason she gets the job is because you can feel the dedication and sincerity when she works.
@8:49 "Compare yourself to who you were yesterday." Thank you both for the good word/good reminder today, to stop comparing myself to others, rather, to build upon and grow from what I have already done.
Lots of love and hugs
Amit Here🇮🇳
80 Weddings AND edits them all?! Wow she's a serious work horse and congratulations on the success. It would probably be in your best interest to double or even triple your rate!
She looks nice and kind... And her work is amazing!
What an amazing videographer! The montage at the end of the video looked sooo good.
My goodness, how are you possibly editing and shooting 80 weddings per year alone? That’s incredible!!!
Gus DaCosta it only takes 1-2 days max to edit a weddig to be honest
She better to raise price and cut down the number of weddings.
80 by herself or even with her spouse is borderline impossible or her turnaround time is 12-18 months. She probably is outsourcing doing that many. And I wonder at what price point or average is she getting. I could get 60-100 with a low $3k pricepoint.
i heard in dubai they could get around 20000 usd per wedding though.
Andrew Jos From who? Give me facts and names!
This is inspiring. Thanks for the tips!
Parker the way you use that glide cam is so tempting that I need to get one ASAP! Will join your full time course soon. Good job mate
When CZcams shows me another video of Parker, I always remeber on my beginning of filmmaking, cos he inspired me so much. Tomorrow I'm going to shoot another wedding, and I still realized, I'll be there only because of Parker :) Thank you from Czech Republic
6:40 Parker ‘holding the setup with 3 fingers‘: „That‘s a very heavy setup😂
;) Thanks for answering
Can you make a video on young people in the film Industry? Because I´m 14 years old and I AM getting clients but not very often so... Thanks if you do, if you don´t... Oh well
It helps when you are in Utah. There are quite a few weddings to go around lol!
I’m 26, female and petite. I tried the glide cam on a few occasions but I didn’t really get the gist of it. I always thought it was such a manly gear to walk around with. But I guess it’s all about how much effort you put into something you’re willing to do. I love what I do and I make people happy, so just being who you are brings out the best work you can produce.
You continue to impress me Parker! THANK YOU for all you're doing brother!!
Man there is something about glidecam they just make you look bad-ass. She have to be really strong because my brother and cousin could barely handle my hd2000 with a gh5 &18-35mm. 😲Man she got a 5d,mark IV. 💪🏿👍🏿
Yeah i have a Crane and I just want the steadicam / glidecam look.
Gimbals have always this strange bouncy look, like robocop
Bend your knees friend!
@@KiwiWButonierce sure, that is what you do with a glidecam too. But gimbal footage looks always bouncy and as much "flying" as glidecam
I was watching an online photography class and the instructor said wedding photographers aren’t really photographers but they are wedding experts who have a camera 📷
Some instructor .. 🤭👎🏼
This is immensely helpful -- thank you!! I've filmed a few weddings on the side and have always been interested in pursuing this full-time. I'm excited to check out your course!
l love this!! lm so happy for you!! l did my first wedding a month ago and just got back to re-editing again, lm so excited to finally finish it.
Wow her videos are beautiful. Women do have a better connection with brides we seen it.
and men have better connections with Grooms lmao lol
Im pretty sure I can make more money doing Divorce Videos!!
🤕🤕🤕🤕
Yubilan Ottermann bahahahaha it’s called cheaters.. ur late
And perhaps there are opportunities in the underexploited field of funeral videos 😉
Oof
8:40 I am barely getting into film making and this is the best piece of advice I've heard! Thank you so much for the videos Parker!!!!
I am not strong at all and shake a lot when I try and use mine as well so this gives me some hope. Great work Kaylor!! "Don't compare yourself to other people's work". I really needed that as I have been getting analysis paralysis and suffer from feeling like I need a bunch of extra equipment to get anywhere. I am a FTFM member btw. Love it.
As a really small dude I feel the glidecam pain. I'm still trying to work up to being able to use one for long periods. It's great to see that she's killing it in the industry. I know a few female filmmakers, and they're awesome. I love when I can have them second shoot with me on my films, because there's just a different, awesome touch. It's always puzzled me why in the wedding industry in particular it seems like photography is female dominated and filmmaking is male dominated.
ahaha I totally know what you mean on the glidecam pain. Long periods of time will hurt anyone ahah
Focused Story Films Are there lighter cameras/lenses nowadays that still give pro quality? Like Sony A7iii, just for example? Or an APS-C sensor or Micro 4/3 sensor (GH5, e.g.)? Just curious why you have to strap on such a heavy rig for 4 or 5 hours when there are lighter alternatives. I’m sure there’s a good reason but I’d like to hear it from someone who actually does this.
That's why when you love what you were doing. May God bless you always in your career great job👍🙌
Haven’t watched it yet but your content is always so great Parker! Ive learned a lot from all of your tutorials. Thanks for sharing! Gonna watch this now.
Wow love hearing about her success!! MENTORING truly is the key! I couldn't agree more!!
Art is not defined by gender nor love does. As long as you put your heart into whatever you love and passionate about, you will succeed.
Ira Calaunan I wish this was true
Revatron Prime You just gotta believe. 🤟🏻
Art is not what is being gender challenged here, industry is, and this is an industry. You can be the most passionate artist in the world but that doesn't mean you'll inherently succeed. It can be challenging going into a field that is dominated by the opposing gender. Doing anything where you're outcast in some degree is challenging. Also you need more than heart for this stuff, you need start up, equipment, connections to get you going and then passion comes into play to help you succeed to a greater degree.
Thomas Crudden Eh di wow. Ikaw na matalino. Haha!
Impressive. People don't even want to pay $1,000 for a 10 hr wedding in my town.😂😣 Keep doing your thing!😊
Manny De Los Santos Productions hey where u from?
@@Lauryyno Wichita, Kansas. The middle of nowhere😂
Wow so it's not all bling in the US.... Those are the usual rates here in Europe (at least the Med. ) If you're the average+ videographer... And that 1000 price tag does have to include the photo session(s) lol...Then we have to pay more for our gear / software lol... It's just plain embarrassing!
In Asia people pay about300usf wtf Asian lol
Dang I just quoted a wedding (photography) $3k and that was for a family member
i love the way you pay attention details
Thank you Parker ....for introducing her.. Lot much Inspired ...All the best KAYLOR..we love You..
She work hard for it. She deserves it. I'm lazy and sitting on my couch watching youtube all day, do I deserve a successful life?
Don't worry to much about it, everyone have times like that, even that gorgeous girl. Just do one thing at time. And than another.
Same :( (I mean I'm not too lazy, but)
@@LuisSanchez-uv7qp Thanks! Yeah :)
Damn! But who really wants to do 80 weddings a year?! :D
Sebastian Savoy good money
i do
Not charging enough!......for four hours?.....wow....Maybe that's how she gets clients because she is 'reasonable' LOL
@@fulltimefilmmaker yeah she definitely has to raise her prices 🙌🏻 but she has done it the right way because she's successful and loves what she does❤️
Does she make also documents from the weddings or just wedding highlights (< 5 min clips)? I kinda can't tell how she could be shooting 2 weddings a week and and on top of that be able to edit 4 videos... and still do it well (I suppose).
I agree, I think have a mentor is very important! I m French, I just started videography, I just bought my first camera GH4 to start, I watch lot of tutorials from filmmakers cause I will do to do that for my job. So thank you Parker for your channel “full time Filmmaker”
Congratulations to Kaylor for smashing it! I wish I could still do weddings but weekends are for family now. Enjoy!
May I ask if she uses ND filters? In the video Parker has ND on his camera but not hers.
Ultrarmx crank that shutter 👍
Sky London that doesn't work for video....
she so dang pretty!
so gorgeous!
very inspiring! i only really noticed it now that film industry is almost all men! but seeing her working a glidecam makes me smile in a positive way! i like her
I needed this video so bad, you have no idea. The thumbnail has been on my visionboard since January, and today I am at an all time low as a female wedding-videographer. No bookings, can’t work with the gimbal I just bought, feel like a failure. Event though I tried I can’t find a mentor it feels like it is only competition out here. I will definitely watch this video a lot of times, hoping to get my groove back. Thank you!!
Damn thats a wedding every 4.5 days wth
damn, i emailed every photographer and videographer within 50 miles to do work for experience/tips and none respond to non pretty girls:/
PeglegMedia can you blame them ?
nope, id do the same lol
Pegleg, I have a tough sales job where I need to make lots of cold calls and send cold emails everyday. One day my boss taught me a valuable lesson...email sucks!!! Picking up the phone and talking to people is the only way to get anywhere and the more people you talk to, the more likely you are to meet one that you click with.
Shodd Sometimes the phone isn't enough , me I'd just walk in ask for the owner and sit down and talk .
There is always someone who will think you're a pretty girl, don't give up.
I'm Brazilian and I live in Utah. I love your channel. Congratulations on the job. I'm inspired by you.
I’ve been following you since last one year. I always wanted to do something which will make me happy. Finally Im out of my 9 to 5 shift job and I’m not going back.
A woman has a huge social advantage in weddings, it's not a handicap in the slightest to be female in a female dominated/centered industry, the fact that people try to make a point that a "girl can do it to" is frankly insulting if you knew better.
"Identity politics" , where it doesnt even fit lol
Gay male videographers also have the qualities of straight female counterparts but don’t always sit well with the grooms. Asked me how I know.
m5zealot how you know?
4 hours of coverage?
ALLBEER EVRYTHING yea I was wondering the same thing
that was my first thought as well.. huuuh?
Probably involves lots of editing too even though it’s 4 hours of video.
4 hours in Utah for an LDS wedding is typically the couple coming out of the temple, getting photos/video group shots of the guests and family, then going around with the couple at the temple. After that, later in the evening there’s the reception, cake cutting, dancing and the sendoff. Two hours at each section. Probably no live ceremony to deal with.
@@adiamond3 thats pretty dope i need to get to that utah market.
This is so inspiring. Her content and drive is straight fire.
needed such video so much this morning. Thank u Walbeck and Kaylor :)
Only one question:"How did she edit all these 80 weddings?"
We are producing 30 per year and it is sweet enough :)
She mentions in a podcast that these are temple weddings so they only last 4 hours. And the photographer and videographer are not allowed inside the temple. So it's not a full day wedding like for example a Catholic wedding.
@Alex Fang It's a couple of guys John & Nick How to Film Weddings on Instagram
@@meldajeanphotographyfilm1767 What about the Reception? If not then not a lot of work, and how do you acheive glide cam out a temple, and what about sound? no mention with that?
I can’t stand directing couples on thier wedding day. It’s thier day to enjoy. As a wedding film maker myself the last thing I want to do is constantly direct couples to do certain things. Surely that’s not enjoyable for the couple. You capturing the day not making a Hollywood movie. YES it makes great video but for me that then becomes more about the filmmaker and not the couple. They have one day so I like them to enjoy it and I film it non obstructively. It must be an American thing all this directing.
Other than that love the channel x
In college I used to give First Dance lessons to couples and most of them were pretty stressed out the day before or the same day because of the importance of the event; sometimes I just needed to remind them to smile; don't think Kaylor does that for every couple, some are just naturally good with camera, some need 'mentoring' , in the end they will surely forget about the 'directing part' but will definitely enjoy the video for decades.
I think it boils down to matter of opinion. If your happy to direct and the client is happy then who cares.
In the uk there is a multi award winning wedding filmmmaker called Phillip white who is amazing and so discrete. Check him out.
100% agree with you. I've shot many weddings where the photographer directs the couple every minute of their day. So much to the point it wasn't even their wedding anymore, it was the photographer's. The moment is ruined when you direct them too much. Our job is to capture their day to the best of our ability, not turn it into a scripted movie.
I discover Philip White thanks to you, thank you!
Scott Wu 100% with u
My wife is a filmmaker and producer! It’s a tough business! But we love what we do! We are in Nashville! We love your content, great job!
Actually love this. I was a bit skeptical in getting back to videography/photography as a female but now watching her, I am inspired
Doing 80 weddings a year is very commendable.. However, what I really want to know is how do you handle doing 80 weddings a year with the kinds of personalities what come with weddings. Those who work weddings know what I mean.
LOL I KNOW
What do you mean male dominant? From my perspective most of my girl friends don't care... they want to be on the other side of the camera. It's only natural for it to be male dominant when more men are interested and when they look back in the history there are men all the way down, hmmm seems like I should be able to do it (a man thinks). On the other side women feel intimidated and men make it seem harder than it is (male ego, sorry about that ladies we are born with a regular one but once we start to grow it...) so yeah we are part of the problem but not the only cause.
Well I guess you could say that but I am from another country which isn't as much, still like I said it is mostly men but it's not entirely our fault. Most boys grow up wanting to be like Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese or Stanley Kubrick, there aren't a lot of Female Filmmakers for a girl to look up to. Growing up I always though ohhh Tarantino what a great director, I want to be like him someday. And it was okay for me to say that but if I girl said that, us boys would be like... he is a guy and you are a girl. I mean honestly I've seen a lot of work by female filmmaker and sometimes they offer a unique perspective, like men see things one way while women see it in another.. somethings I might ignore they won't etc. Anyways the video is great but I feel like "male dominant" kinda sounds scary... we could say that there is a lack of women in the field and we should do something to fix that, it sounds better to me that way. Just my opinion, I just think that male dominant puts too much pressure on women.
Yeah I get it, I feel the same way. It's just that when I meet a someone's girlfriend or girl friend in general and I start talking about filmmaking etc they seem intimidated (I mean there are those who are like, I am gonna break the chain and be a famous female filmmaker but still) most of them don't really feel like it's something women can do, honestly though I know more girls who do photography and videography than guys. Anyways I guess my point was a waste of time, it's nice to have someone enforce the idea that this isn't a gender specific job. As long you have a story teller's mind and as long as you have the knowledge (which one can get through your course) you can actually do it. I know it's silly but that's the idea I got about a ton of things after watching Ratatouille... It's not that anyone can do it, it's just that it can come from anywhere. No limits. Anyway sorry to bother you.
Also, society push women to be « just » beautiful that’s all. Only about appareance. That’s a problem too
Does Kaylor have a channel on here ? I know you’ve put so much time and work in and it shows. You seem so natural in everything !! So awesome !
what makes Parker standing out is he really gives so much for free, almost everything needed at the basic levels. We just have to buy something to move up to higher standards simply because 5 min CZcams clips are just like uni classrooms full of students, they can't be tailored just for your needs.
WAIT YOU CAN SHOOT VIDEOS WITH SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES GH5 ? PEOPLE DO THAT ? wowww
Joke aside, cool video.
I didn't think it was possible, but apparently some people do! :O ;) hahahaha
That tie is real bad and
@@fulltimefilmmaker i like your tie, Parker
We're waiting, J
I absolutely love your work and your encouragement when it comes to getting out there and just doing you when it comes to photography and videography.
LOVED this video! Sent it to my girlfriend before even finishing it. I'm a video producer, including weddings. She isn't but she's dabbling a little with video now. I hope this video inspires her to do more videos! Going to give the Full Time Filmmaker course a look because of this.
This girl is going to blow up! Shes gorgeous and shes charging way too cheap and working way too much. Slow it down baby girl. Charge more, work less.
This's really inspiring!
I'm a female photographer & Videographer and I'm exactly the same height as you so I know the struggles and the challenges very well
I believe we ladies can put our magical touch in this industry and make a difference 💪
This was a good one. Keep killin it Kaylor!
.. her color grading is outstanding! Something I like a lot
So inspirational love the fact you interview her. I’m myself struggling with the stigma that woman are not as good as man in this industry. And I have all the equipment I need at this point, just need a mentor!! Have to check out your site for course options.
Parker, thank you for this outstanding video. Kaylor, you are my inspiration. You rock!
Nice video! I really love the way that you use the glidecam ♥
" Don´t compare yourself to others, compare yourself to who you were yesterday"
It is the phrase that has most excited me.
So cool! Great job Kaylor!!!
Love this video Parker, even though im not a female this video was so inspiring!
Keep it up
*LOVIN YOUR VIDEOS PARKER! GREAT JOB!*
This was very educative.Absolutely perfect interview with a lesson.
Anyhow- so useful guys! Thanks Parker for this episode!
Awesome buddy, just what I needed when I needed it !!
Great video! Thanks for making this. Its great to see females rocking it in the video production world. Why on earth would anyone give this video a thumbs down....honestly who does that!
Killing it Kaylor!!! Amazing work