Max, a talented photographer and founder of Maxson Media, shares his journey into the creative industry and how networking and genuine client relationships have been key to his success. Max emphasizes the importance of social skills, recognizing opportunities in everyday interactions, and how to approach the sales process naturally. He also delves into the significance of niching down for business efficiency, and offers valuable advice for aspiring creatives looking to grow their careers in the photography and creative industries. 🎧 Meet the Guest: Max Riehn Check out Max’s work on ⁠Instagram⁠! 🎙️ About Your Hosts: Kyle Loftus: Follow me on Instagram for exclusive BTS, tips, and creative inspiration. Brendan Hsu: Keep up with Brendan’s latest projects on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram. 🎧 Don’t forget to follow us for more episodes filled with expert advice and creative strategies. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review and share it with your fellow creatives!

Jack, CEO of Epic Drone Tours, joins us to dive deep into how persistence, creative networking, and client-focused strategies can take your videography business to the next level. Jack shares his journey working with high-profile clients like Ritz Carlton and the San Diego Padres, and the tools that have been essential to his success, from Google Ads to CRM systems. He also discusses the importance of quick follow-ups, building strong client relationships, and effectively managing a business partner. Whether you're a filmmaker, photographer, or creative professional, Jack’s insights will inspire you to scale your business and build long-term success. 🎧 Meet the Guest: Jack SpitserCheck out Jack's work on Instagram! 🎙️ About Your Hosts:Kyle Loftus: Follow me on Instagram for exclusive BTS, tips, and creative inspo. Brendan Hsu: Keep up with Brendan’s latest moves on Instagram and explore his projects here. 🎧 Don’t forget to follow us for more episodes packed with expert advice and creative strategies. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review and share it with your fellow creatives.

Rio, a dynamic entrepreneur and founder of MarketU and Dune, joins us to discuss the pivotal role of culture and community in building a successful production company. Discover why fostering a strong internal culture, creating exceptional client experiences, and effective communication are essential for scaling your creative business. Rio shares his journey, including the challenges he faced, strategies for improving profit margins, and the importance of treating clients as business partners. Whether you're a filmmaker, videographer, or creative professional, Rio’s insights will inspire you to elevate your brand and achieve remarkable growth. 🎧 Meet the Guest: Rio Penn-GriceCheck out Rio’s work on ⁠Instagram⁠! 🎙️ About Your Hosts:Kyle Loftus: Follow me on ⁠Instagram⁠ for exclusive BTS, tips, and creative inspo. Check out what I’m working on ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.Brendan Hsu: Keep up with Brendan’s latest moves on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and explore his projects ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. 🎧 Don’t forget to follow us for more episodes filled with expert advice and creative strategies. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review and share it with your fellow creatives!

Julie, a talented travel content creator, joins us to share her journey from a budding photographer to a successful figure in the travel industry. Discover why finding your niche, building a strong portfolio, and leveraging effective networking are essential for scaling your creative business. Julie discusses the challenges of managing travel projects, strategies for attracting collaborations, and how to create engaging content that resonates with audiences. Whether you’re a photographer, videographer, or any creative professional, Julie’s insights will inspire you to elevate your brand and achieve remarkable growth. 🎧 Meet the Guest: Julie ValentinaCheck out Julie’s work on ⁠Instagram⁠! 🎙️ About Your Hosts:Kyle Loftus: Follow me on ⁠Instagram⁠ for exclusive BTS, tips, and creative inspo. Check out what I’m working on ⁠here⁠.Brendan Hsu: Keep up with Brendan’s latest moves on ⁠Instagram⁠ and explore his projects ⁠here⁠. 🎧 Don’t forget to follow us for more episodes filled with expert advice and creative strategies. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review and share it with your fellow creatives!

Omer Reshid, founder of Refitified, joins us to share his journey from starting a video production company to mastering the real estate marketing niche. Discover why finding your niche, investing in mentorship, and focusing on sales are crucial for scaling your creative business. Omer discusses the challenges of team management, lead generation strategies, and creating an exceptional client experience. Whether you're in video production or another creative field, Omer’s insights will inspire you to elevate your business and achieve rapid growth. 🎧 Meet the Guest: Omer RashidCheck out Omer’s work on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠! 🎙️ About Your Hosts:Kyle Loftus: Follow me on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ for exclusive BTS, tips, and creative inspo. Check out what I’m working on here.Brendan Hsu: Keep up with Brendan’s latest moves on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and explore his projects here. 🎧 Don’t forget to follow us for more episodes filled with expert advice and creative strategies. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review and share it with your fellow creatives!

Tom Pacelli joins us to share his journey from a hobbyist filmmaker to a world-traveling videographer with a thriving business. Dive into a conversation about the importance of networking with other creatives, how passion projects and free work can lead to big opportunities, and why personal branding and niche positioning are essential in the competitive videography world. Tom also shares tips on managing international projects, working with agencies, and the value of delegation to sustain creativity. 🎧 Meet the Guest: Tom PacelliCheck out Tom’s work on Instagram! 🎙️ About Your Hosts:Kyle Loftus: Follow me on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ for exclusive BTS, tips, and creative inspo. Check out what I’m working on ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Brendan Hsu: Keep up with Brendan’s latest moves on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and explore his projects ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. 🎧 Don’t forget to follow us for more episodes packed with expert advice and creative strategies. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review and share it with your fellow filmmakers!

Carlos Herreros joins us to share his journey from passionate filmmaker to industry powerhouse. Dive into a conversation about why loving your craft is crucial, how to navigate the evolving landscape with AI, and the importance of staying authentic in a sea of comparisons. Carlos also shares his insights on using AI as a tool, not a threat, and how to keep the human touch in your work. 🎧 Meet the Guest: Carlos Herreros Check out Carlos’ work on ⁠Instagram⁠! 🎙️ About Your Hosts:Kyle Loftus: Follow me on ⁠Instagram⁠ for exclusive BTS, tips, and creative inspo. Check out what I’m working on ⁠here⁠. Brendan Hsu: Keep up with Brendan’s latest moves on ⁠Instagram⁠ and explore his projects ⁠here⁠. 🎧 Don’t forget to follow us for more episodes filled with expert advice and creative strategies. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review and share it with your fellow creators!

Jacob joins us for an in-depth chat on how to elevate your creative career from small-scale projects to securing high-value retainers. Discover the power of reverse engineering, the art of comparison, and how to scale your content creation business. Plus, we discuss the mindset shifts necessary to lead in the industry and make your mark as a filmmaker. Get ready to take notes and transform your creative journey! 🎧 Meet the Guest: Jacob Geeslin Wanna see Jacob’s work? Follow him on Instagram! 🎙️ About Your Hosts: Kyle Loftus: Follow me on Instagram for exclusive BTS, tips, and creative inspo. Check out what I’m working on here. Brendan Hsu: Keep up with Brendan’s latest moves on Instagram and explore his projects here. 🎧 Don’t forget to follow us for more episodes packed with expert tips and creative hacks. If you love what you hear, drop us a review and share it with your creative crew!

Justin Romeyn joins us to share his journey from freelancer to running a successful production company. Discover his strategies for networking, scaling up, and staying humble in a competitive industry. We dive deep into the importance of quality content, personal growth, and building valuable connections. 🎧 Meet the Guest: Justin RomeynCurious about Justin’s work? Follow him on ⁠Instagram⁠ and explore his projects on his ⁠website⁠. 🎙️ About Your Hosts:Kyle Loftus: Catch exclusive BTS, creative tips, and more on ⁠Instagram⁠. See what I’m working on ⁠here⁠.Brendan Hsu: Follow Brendan on ⁠Instagram⁠ and check out his ventures ⁠here⁠. 🎧 Don’t miss out on more episodes filled with insights and creative strategies. If you enjoy the show, leave us a review and share with your network!

Season 4 is Here! 🎉 Gabe Sanchez joins us to kick off our new season with fresh insights on mastering videography and photography. From building client trust to staying versatile, Gabe shares the secrets to thriving as a creative. Plus, meet our new co-host, Brendan Hsu, as we dive into all things creative and business. Hit play and get inspired! 🎧 Meet the Guest: Gabe Sanchez Wanna see Gabe’s work? Follow him on Instagram and check out his latest projects here. Dive deeper into his creative journey on his website. 🎙️ About Your Hosts: Kyle Loftus: Follow me on Instagram for exclusive BTS, tips, and creative inspo. Check out what I’m working on here. Brendan Hsu: Keep up with Brendan’s latest moves on Instagram and explore his projects here. 🎧 Don’t forget to follow us for more episodes packed with expert tips and creative hacks. If you love what you hear, drop us a review and share it with your creative crew!

In this episode of "Learn Videography," JJ and Harrison discuss what niche they would pick if they were starting today. They take a ground-up approach and focus on the tools people need to start. The two niches they discuss are Real Estate and Ecommerce. Each share the realistic path for each niche. They also discuss tips and tricks to position yourself to win from the start. Check out our Podcasting platform Riverside.fm Rent your gear at Sharegrid.com You can follow our hosts at @jjenglert and @kalvisuals To join a community of media professionals focused on scaling their business, join our Slack channel for Jump Studios. Learn Videography is presented by Jump Studios, the CRM platform for content creators that includes a video review suite, invoicing with payments, and video contracts with digital signatures. To get special behind-the-scenes photos, follow @learnvideography and @industryjump on Instagram. You can submit questions to be answered during the show by sending a direct message to @learnvideography on Instagram. #videography #videographers #contentcreators #Filmmakers #videocreators #industryjump #learnvideography --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learn-videography/message

In this episode of "Learn Videography," JJ and Kyle discuss building a business that is conducive to productivity, automating your business and building out a tech stack that works for you and your clients. They'll share their favorite productivity tools including Gmail, QuickBooks, Slack, & more. Getting your business on autopilot can be an incredibly freeing experience and will allow you to spend more time with clients making films instead of doing paperwork. Some of the software mentioned in today's episode Quickbooks Gmail Slack Notion Zapier Incfile.com Happyscribe.io Wrapbinder.com Frameset.app You can follow our hosts at @jjenglert and @kalvisuals To join a community of media professionals focused on scaling their business, join our Slack channel for Jump Studios. Learn Videography is presented by Industry Jump, the hiring platform for filmmakers. At Industry Jump, content creators can create a free portfolio, apply to jobs, and seek video mentoring from top filmmakers. Employers seeking filmmakers to hire can post a job for free, or hire a videographer nearby. Learn Videography is also presented by Jump Studios, the CRM platform for content creators that includes a video review suite, invoicing with payments, and video contracts with digital signatures. To get special behind-the-scenes photos, follow @learnvideography and @industryjump on Instagram. You can submit questions to be answered during the show by sending a direct message to @learnvideography on Instagram. #videography #videographers #contentcreators #Filmmakers #videocreators #industryjump #learnvideography --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learn-videography/message

Scaling your business is hard work, but it does not have to be all about the hustle. In this episode of "Learn Videography," JJ and Kyle delve into preparing your company to scale with standardization and systems to make your current and prospective clients happy with your work.  How do proposals work and when to send them? How to talk to your client about pricing? How to tactfully and successfully handle price negotiations. A scenario that takes you all the way from talking through with a client to locking them in through a standard production agreement. Why standardization and pre-production planning can help you get more sales because if your clients like working with you and they trust you, they'll want to work with you again. You can follow our hosts at @jjenglert and @kalvisuals To join a community of media professionals focused on scaling their business, join our Slack channel for Jump Studios. Learn Videography is presented by Industry Jump, the hiring platform for filmmakers. At Industry Jump, content creators can create a free portfolio, apply to jobs, and seek video mentoring from top filmmakers. Employers seeking filmmakers to hire can post a job for free, or hire a videographer nearby. Learn Videography is also presented by Jump Studios, the CRM platform for content creators that includes a video review suite, invoicing with payments, and video contracts with digital signatures. To get special behind-the-scenes photos, follow @learnvideography and @industryjump on Instagram. You can submit questions to be answered during the show by sending a direct message to @learnvideography on Instagram. #videography #videographers #contentcreators #Filmmakers #videocreators #industryjump #learnvideography --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learn-videography/message