Wedding Capture Co Chris Spice

Episode 031: Churches, Websites & Getting Locked Out!



As we enter the midst of the season, a few things have happened to us both at weddings recently that sparked the topics of discussion in this episode…



We’ve both literally just had church ceremonies to capture and share our opinions on the recent debate around vicars and the restrictions they can impose.

Are they really as bad as the media made out or are we as photographers & videographers just as much to blame?



Chris has also completely overhauled his website and rebuilt it on the Showit platform, so he goes in depth on what a HUGE task it is to undertake during wedding season, but how rewarding and beneficial it is to have an up-to-date site that you’re proud of and showcases your style best.



There’s also a hilarious story about Chris getting locked out of a venue during a wedding and some recent purchase tech-talk thrown in for good measure.



This is a really fun, casual conversation that you’ve come to expect from the WCC and we hope you enjoy!

In this week’s episode we rip open the can of worms that is ’having a style’ and what that even means anyway!?





The word ‘style’ can encompass so many things in terms of approach/branding/ethos etc and we touch on all these points and more as we dive into this vast topic. 



- Do you need to have a style when you first set up?
- How do you define your style and should you stick to it forever?


- Can you just copy someone else’s style to be trendy?


- Can your style vary from wedding to wedding?





We also discuss our own style journeys and the breakthroughs we’ve had in forming our styles over the years.





As always we’d love to hear from you guys on this, do you agree with everything we say?



Drop your thoughts in the comments below….

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This is a HUGE episode and another milestone for us here at Wedding Capture Co…

Today’s episode is our 2nd time having a guest and very first videographer guest, in the form of the incredible Ron Stain (AKA Roo Films).

Roo is a UK based wedding videographer, winner of TWIA’s Wedding Videographer of the Year in 2024 and co-founder of the hotly anticipated Coda conference that launches in October.

In this near 2 hour chat, we dive into Roo’s thoughts on his TWIA win, the doors that winning this prestigious title has opened, as well as some great advice on what makes a great entry if you’re thinking of entering too.

From there (past ALOT of sidetones and video chat) we move onto talking about how the Coda conference came about, teaming up with the Ninedots guys to help make it happen and the incredible response to it’s announcement.It’s an incredible achievement to sell out an inaugural conference in the pre-sale alone, which is testament to the lineup that they’ve put together and Roo’s dedication to making it a huge success.

Even if you’re a photographer, don’t be put off listening as there is so many awesome and transferable takeaways in here, you definitely won’t want to miss it.

For more information on Ron, check him & coda out at the links below:
Instagram:@roo_films@coda.conference
Websites:www.roo-films.comcoda-conference.com

It’s now been just over a week since we hosted our (very first!) workshop, so we wanted to use this week’s episode as an opportunity to reflect on how that incredible day went, but also give a more general thank you to you guys; our amazing Wedding Capture Co audience at the same time ❤️

We’re also over a year into doing this podcast now and realised that we’ve never really stopped to look back at how far we’ve come; to celebrate our community and share our gratitude for what we’ve both gained, just by having these recorded conversations every couple of weeks.

The workshop itself couldn’t have gone better, so we share some insight into how it came about, the lengths we went too in making the content and also our joy in the response we got from the attendees on the day.

We also muse about the prospect of doing another workshop and using any feedback from our first rodeo, to make the next one even better!

We also drop some news about the very cool guest we have on our next episode of the WCC, so be sure to listen to the end to find out who that is….

Does anyone actually like admin??



If you’re struggling to stay on top of email enquiries, sending contracts, missing invoices and knowing whose wedding you’re supposed to be attending next, then this episode is definitely for you!!



After a brief catchup, we dive into the life changing world of using a CRM and how it’s transformed the efficiency of our business.



As creatives, we want to spend as much time doing the fun part of our job (shooting & editing) and not tackling a huge pile of admin that comes with the job.



Well, we no longer worry about organising new leads, finding questionnaires or getting double booked as we basically have a robot that does it for us!



Full disclaimer, this episode is pretty much based around Studio Ninja, as that’s the CRM we both use.



We talk through some of the features we use most, what we like and dislike about it as well as manifest them becoming the first sponsor of the WCC!



If you do want to give Studio Ninja a try, you get a free month, then use this code to get 20% off!! AXVC7G27359RH2



(This is Tom’s personal referral code and is in no way an endorsement or paid advertisement)

I’m not sure there is really any accurate title for this week’s episode, as we dive into so many things in this one!

When we sat down to record, we wanted to talk about a few recent purchases that we’ve both made, now that things are picking up with our 2024 wedding seasons.

We recently shot another wedding together too, so we talk about the fun of that day and touch briefly (again) on our ideal clients and share the success that our upcoming workshop has now sold out!

From there on in, it all gets a little bit techy (but in the loosest sense of the word) and we talk about the wonders of Apple’s M chip, both buying iPad minis, shooting Polaroids and debate whether or not the Rayban Metas are the best tool for capturing BTS content at weddings in 2024.

This one is a wild ride, so be sure to buckle up before pressing play and we hope you enjoy!