literally been stressing about only having 8 weddings booked so far. Stressing about switching gear, stressing about social media. Thank you for opening my eyes brother
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Just take it one day at a time and before you know it things will be great and you won’t even remember what you were stressing about. Good luck with everything!
@karlbratby4349
Жыл бұрын
we do not like talking about our bad reviews, I'm sure if we are honest we all have 1, I had one six months after the wedding, even after a thank-you card. the bride realized after looking and looking that she was an ft taller than her groom and looked weird... duhhhh not my fault, she then started to hate her images and I got the blame... kind of funny looking back but !!! ALL your points are valid.
@db511
Жыл бұрын
Just like me, I've got 1 star reviews just because i and the groom disagree to make the bride look more skinny, the reason is the bride's dress are beautiful if i edit it it will look unnatural, unfortunately she upset after that, but the photo still looks good
@REMY.C.
Жыл бұрын
Blaming you for photographing the reality.
@Bigricky06
Жыл бұрын
That's exactly why I tell my clients, I don't do weddings sorry. I stay true to what I love shooting with my photography.
@adams8830
Жыл бұрын
Same. Wedding stressful.
@theyoungsphoto
Жыл бұрын
I LOVE the transparency man! We are all human, and have to make mistakes so we can learn to do better. SO MUCH VALUE in this video! Keep 'em coming man!
@kristiyanpavlov1868
Жыл бұрын
MAAAAAAAAAAAAAN ! 7.50 - THE DAMN TRUTH ! ! ! Finally somebody to talk, that it is not the car, that it is important - it actually is the DAMN DRIVER of the car ! GG my friend !
@mannytalksfooty
Жыл бұрын
Hi John, can you make a video on how to vet your clients? Like what you should be looking out for and questions to ask? Thanks in advance. 😊
@AtomicPixel
Жыл бұрын
Chat with them. Get to know them. Basically, make sure they vibe with you and fully trust you. Makes the whole day and editing more fun if you care and click with the couple. :)
@traciosby7333
Жыл бұрын
I am definitely going to try the advice you said because I have things to do too. Plus the things you're saying I have never heard. Thank you John!
@JeffreyHauser
Жыл бұрын
Hi John. I have always liked your videos & learn something each time that I watch your content. Thank you for sharing your buisness acumen & knowledge with the photography community. Best wishes!😊
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
@LeiaSmethurst
Жыл бұрын
Yes Yes Yes!!! Love all of this advice! I literally uploaded a video yesterday on how to run your photography business. Enough talk about presets and light settings. It's the BUSINESS that matters!!
@adrianagage6380
Жыл бұрын
The b&w parts of the video😅😂 love it. Keep clapping 👏🏼 Keep making videos, love them ALL and seriously so many have helped me!
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 Happy to hear this was helpful. Thank you for the encouragement as well!
@ckj8845
Жыл бұрын
This was a necessary drag. Thank you John!
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Always with the tough love.
@EddieInzauto
Жыл бұрын
That business-side comment is the best advice for any photographer in existence.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! I think there’s the reason why so many photography businesses don’t last very long either. They’re too concerned about the photography side of things rather than the actual business itself. I hope it helped out a bunch of people.
@edgarloret5584
Жыл бұрын
As always, great content John. I do have a question though. What is the best camera for Wedding Photography?
@tessgraham5657
Жыл бұрын
HI John! I just wanted to thank you for your honesty and transparency. It's something people don't see enough of and it was really refreshing :)
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Thanks for letting me know. I really hope my transperancy shows in my video.
@angelocayananphotography
Жыл бұрын
man if I can keep on clicking that like button and wreck my mouse! This is valuable info , another amazing content about the business side of things and not just about photography! ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I really appreciate that. I feel like there's so much info on photography that I'm trying to make sure people know how they can make money with it rather than just taking nice photos. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
@darrylbrandon4682
Жыл бұрын
I just came across your page and watched your video. It was so helpful and eye opening. Just wanted to say thank you and here in Ireland i will be using many of your ideas and advise.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome to hear! I’m glad this video has been helpful for you.
@jaredmeche6325
Жыл бұрын
haha, your first tip is one I'm dealing the consequences of right now. Vetting your clients and checking to see if there's a vibe there is so important. That isn't saying anything negative about the client if the vibe isn't there or you see red flags. Just means it isn't a right fit for you.
@cainphotography9181
Жыл бұрын
LOVE all of this sooo true, thanks for your honesty
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Always!
@rposar
Жыл бұрын
Man!! You pretty much hit me on every point!! Thanks for these great reminders!
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Happy it was helpful! I hope 2023 is an amazing year for you.
@mdcoker
Жыл бұрын
As always very very very enlightening and informative content.... God bless your hustle
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the content.
@FyneArt
Жыл бұрын
I love love the automation thing... All point are valid ✌️. Thank you Boss. I'm watching from Nigeria
@ibathrooms
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant videos. Thank you
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@Kevine7001
Жыл бұрын
Team interracial couples! :) but so true most of my work is with Native Americans + music & street fashion. I do love shooting families because I get to see the kids grow throughout my photos. Some of my clients are going 5 years strong .. super grateful. Thank you for the video
@MrBigtomp2
Жыл бұрын
Hello John. Can you recomnend an A.I. program for me to use for photography editing?
@erinm690
Жыл бұрын
I would love to hear about how you vet clients
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
That would be a really good video. Honestly it’s probably one of the most important parts of being a photographer.
@demancey
Жыл бұрын
This is a great idea
@angelicaamora11
4 ай бұрын
@jbivphotography is it out now? 😃
@ASLpixelpaint
Жыл бұрын
❤Great video. Wish I had this video to watch 10 years ago. Love when you give us content like this. Made a living for over a decade behind a camera and the skill was never a problem, it was the business side that took the most work and insight. Lost everything and working on getting back to that life and need videos like this to refresh and inspire me. Thanks for taking the time to make it. 👍
@mattvelasquez
Жыл бұрын
How do you vet your couples?
@joseuribe1552
Жыл бұрын
I like your practical approach to a photography business
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I really try my best to be practicle about photography. Especially when trying to run it as a business.
@wastedtalentusa
Жыл бұрын
All tips are very valid and important. The only thing I don't understand is how some photographers like to say that top of the line equipment doesn't make a difference in the quality of the images. Yes they do. Your portfolio also stands out for your vision and creativity. However, the image quality done with a canon prime lens 70-200mm 2.8 will be infinitely superior to that of a 35-55mm lens. And this quality stands out in your portfolio, makes your customer happy and draws the attention of future customers. Of course, the best camera will always be the one you have. But, being able to have better equipment than what you have today makes a lot of difference. Don't fantasize that all you need is your talent.
@katrinacross29
Жыл бұрын
Thank you love all the tips.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@carlosborralles7107
Жыл бұрын
Hello Master John I’m a wedding , event Quinceañera (sweet sixteen) photographer, I’m learning a lot from you videos , all I can said is that you my mentor !
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing! Good luck with everything!
@blindsleep
Жыл бұрын
Great advice John, everything you said in this video I implemented years ago and it all holds true. Fresh green photographers take note, this man tells no lies.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it
@shawnlabranche6852
Жыл бұрын
Great video, I really like #5, I like all of them but #5... Stay with the gear you know. Unfortunately, some KZitemrs are telling us that our gear isn't good enough and people are jumping ship to "the best gear" because the one we have is lacking somewhere. This is the brand that I can AFFORD and WANT to shoot with because I like it, stop telling me it's not good enough for this reason. I know what it lacks let me deal with that quirk.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Exactly. I hate how often everyone is asking me “what’s the best camera”. THE ONE YOU KNOW. Stop wasting your money always upgrading. I mean I almost didn’t upgrade to the X-T5 and just kept my X-T3s for a LONG LONG time. Glad you liked that point.
@macksimumphotos
Жыл бұрын
Every point was solid. Thanks for the information.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ladyethyme
Жыл бұрын
Love your honesty!!❤
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@jerrym8140
Жыл бұрын
So true and great tips and I have begun adopting several of these over the last two yrs and even some more recently. Best wishes and thx for these videos!
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
@symzg5995
Жыл бұрын
Well said bro, well said. One thing I'd ask though, what's the best way to vet your couples??? What criteria do you use??? Please do a vid on that subject. Please
@beachyphotoandfilm
Жыл бұрын
thank you so much for this video.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@carolinaa1358
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! U are awesome!
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@gcphotographers-channel
Жыл бұрын
I was using a D7100 for almost 10 years for wedding and portraits. I only upgraded because because I was starting to have issues with it and there was not servicing available for it.
@mesapennybearandco.5865
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great tips, John. I have watched and learned from your content since I got back into photography in 2020. You have helped me so much. And yes, photography is more than just the photography! You are one of the few that make it a point to cover the business aspect of it. You seem very authentic and genuine in your teaching. I always get a kick out of how many claps you are going to have in the next video to get your point across Hahaha Keep doing what you are doing. You are helping so many in their photography journeys!
@aleencaeli
Жыл бұрын
Great vid! What's an example of advertising in the wrong way online?
@zzeefly
Жыл бұрын
A crop sensor camera with f1.4 and f1.2 lens on itt is like a fullframe with f2.8 or f4 so is not a problem;)
@sebastianpurusniucfotograf
Жыл бұрын
@11:43 how? What tool do you use for AI editing?
@obinnanzekwesi582
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. Really helpful and insightful.🙏🏽
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@alyhansenphoto
Жыл бұрын
couldn't agree with all of this more. so good!
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@Rabbitjumper98
Жыл бұрын
Hi John, thank you for your transparency and information sharing. May your territory continue to enlarge. I really appreciate your candidness, & being open to us. You talked in one of your videos, (7 things you need... can't remember) but Can you provide a copy of the questionnaire you use in Honeybook? Thank you in advance.
@pedrobartolomei7707
Жыл бұрын
Hello could you write the name of the program you are using to automate your pre editions and the pre selections? Powerful Video, thank you very much!
@JBanksPhotography
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! Always happy to help.
@alexhall9450
Жыл бұрын
Thank you John, excellent video. I made the mistake of chasing the money and taking on everyone. Like you I’ve learnt the hard way. 😢
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Yeah. Chasing the money pretty much always ends up pretty bad.
@thomasm-w3963
Жыл бұрын
Hi John, I love your content your mind and they way you shoot. Already using your presents. I´m now building up again my new website and i was wondering if there is also a code for the discount because i´m already in the way of building up so my free trail is running out in two days! Thanks !
@m.ehtizan
Жыл бұрын
Hey John, I just watched your video and I must say that it was really informative and well-made. I was wondering if I could help you edit your videos and also make highly engaging shorts out of them.
@johnanthonycolley3803
Жыл бұрын
Excellent advice..
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@glennmichel6941
Жыл бұрын
❤ thank you so much for your honesty and to give us so many key of your experience 🙏💫🤘
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Always!
@tbeiber09
Жыл бұрын
to piggyback off the interracial aspect, I'd love to see an editing tutorial on that. I did portraits for my boss and his fiance and I had a rough time keeping them both looking right. it might have also been because I was getting some reflection from the orange leaves from where we were but I had a tricky time with it
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Yeah totally. There’s a lot to consider when having mixed skin tones. Especially if you’re mainly shooting it with natural light. I’ll totally do a video on this at some point.
@scottayoder
Жыл бұрын
Great video! These things cover a vast array of wedding photographers. From beginners to pros. All of us struggle with at least one of these 7 things.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@JoannaMoodstep
Жыл бұрын
Do talk about it ! How did you get your one star ? Please
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Not a fun story at all. But I'll have to make sure I put it up on the channel
@JoannaMoodstep
Жыл бұрын
@@jbivphotography At a wedding, I am "all in" and it would be difficult to stay confident in my work after this kind of difficulty. That's why I think it is so important to learn from such situations. I'd rather learn it from others than by myself. I read your answer on TheKnot and it's also a great subject "how to handle criticism". Your answer is respectful and a great way for new couples to be the right match for your photography style. Thank you John for your amazing work.
@annaanikinaphotography
Жыл бұрын
John, thanks for video!
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@MoreThanACamera
Жыл бұрын
Be yourself and the clients will come to you!
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@blerdish
Жыл бұрын
I needed this video. Thank you so much.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@Snapit551
Жыл бұрын
Well yaoll that was a fantastic video 👌 very valid points 👏🏻
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@eugenetanned
Жыл бұрын
i would just disagree on the point where letting AI edit your photos will make your photography business better. I actually think that editing my pictures made me a better photographer at every wedding I go to next. Other than that, all valid and great pointers! Always enjoyed your vids
@heartweddingsphotography2490
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree, editing your own pictures does make you a better photographer, however only for so long! No body can tell you when that will be . But one day you will know. having said that I still prefer to post produce my own :-)
@RyanKemperinOhio
Жыл бұрын
Man, such great advice!
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear!!
@dt3173
Жыл бұрын
You got any videos on computer specs? My wife and I been running our business (and editing) off of a MacBook Pro 13” since 2020 😂 we ready to upgrade now
@albert.artphotography
Жыл бұрын
Thanks J for your time, might l ask you, when you said l do my post with AI? do you have more info about or video l can check on that regards? 🙏 Have a nice week
@rikmg
Жыл бұрын
Some great points and thoughts.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@greglucas1236
Жыл бұрын
Great advice
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch. I’m glad to hear it was helpful.
@BennyMcKinnon
Жыл бұрын
Needed this 🙏🏻
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it was helpful!
@johnclay7644
Жыл бұрын
some informative content in 14mins on social media etc.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I’m glad you found it informative.
@taglikeshare
Жыл бұрын
Damm you got a 1 star. I still have hope lol great info
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
haha thanks for watching
@natasharose3264
Жыл бұрын
BRO YOU SAID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #amen
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
thank youuuu
@DeeSanders
Жыл бұрын
Good advice on the video about the equipment upgrades. My question to you is do you advertise ? For example google ads, wedding wire, the knot ect. What do you think is a reasonable amount of money to spend on advertising if you are making about 18k a year?
@AtomicPixel
Жыл бұрын
For what it’s worth, I barely spend any money on advertising, mainly website SEO has been majority of my lead gen. Sometimes I boost posts for 10-20 bucks every now and then. Booked between $60-80k in weddings last year. I see your craft and SEO as most important so you’ll want to rank locally. People search “wedding photographer in X city” so make sure you rank by having a good amount of keywords, content and as more people engage with your site/page, you’ll rank higher and higher.
@J.Byronphillipsjr
Жыл бұрын
Great advice!!!!
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@J.Byronphillipsjr
Жыл бұрын
Very helpful!!! I want to become a patreon for your channel bro. Concrete content. Extremely relevant for me with you being married with kids, and in the space (weddings) I want to do more work in!@@jbivphotography
@jac743
Жыл бұрын
Great video John.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@morgannelson884
Жыл бұрын
I wold love to hear about that bad review. It helps me learn from mistakes too.
@martharetallick204
Жыл бұрын
Sometimes, bad reviews are simply malicious. I got a Google one-star review from another local photographer, and, quite frankly, I had never interacted with this guy or even heard of him. I complained to Google, but they would not remove the one-star review. All I could do was respond to the review and call it what it really is: BOGUS! Sometimes, you have to fight back against the cyber bullies.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Damn that's horrible. In my case it was a customer and not a great experince. But I learned a lot from it.
@MELAVINKING
Жыл бұрын
Customer service is extremely essential. I have been booking so many weddings because of good customer service.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
so true
@CaptainJack63
Жыл бұрын
John's right! Of my 38 years in Marketing and Sales, I learned that with good business practices, you can sell painted rocks to people. There's a guy (Gary Dahl ) who sold painted rocks for $22.59 each in today's dollars ($3.95 in 1975). He made around $82,750,000 million in today's dollars ($15 million in 1975). It goes to show you with good marketing skills you can sell painted rocks in a box with straw and call it a Pet Rock. This just proves that top of the line gear isn't important as giving your customers what they want. Even though it's just a painted rock. And if you think that was just a unicorn business, there is a lady selling Cow Chips (💩). Yep! She just collects the poop after it's dried and puts in an air tight bag and boxes it. People send them to friends to prank them or to bosses they don't like. Again, gear doesn't matter. So if you really focus on giving your customers what they want, you don't have to be so concerned about what camera or lens you need. Cameras today are so good, I've seen photographers add grain and shutter drag to their images. Couples love it. Photographer think our clients are insane. But if its what they want, then make the best for them. Personally, I'm going to start adding first and rear curtain sync shots to reception shots. Another local photographer I've seen uses tilt-shift lenses for some of his wedding shot. He's knowed around the world for this kind of work.
@ddiggs9194
Жыл бұрын
Crazy cause thats exactly how I book multiracial couples. First thing you see when clicking on my website. It actually works. I don't want you to talk about things that stress you out but I'm curious about the 1 star review 😂
@VERONICA-og8vl
Жыл бұрын
I am not a photographer I do something completely different but I’ve been watching you for a while you give good advice and good info that can be used. I just apply it to my area. And funny love that Ty
@onceaccount
Жыл бұрын
Finally a photographer who isn't a try hard and talks about working smart and not hard. Like if you can do so many things automatically then why not do that, if you can use something free that literally has the same results as something paid why not do that, if you can show the work that you want to do in your portfolio, BASICALLY ENJOY YOUR JOB why not do that 💀 I also realised that many photographers are crazy materialistic, they buy studios, the latest gear, fancy clothes, and props, their bills go through the roof because a lot of them live in america where 5000 a month isn't enough and think that we all have to be working the same hours as them, they do 100 risky things just to get more money and end up with less, their photos don't have a soul because they only do this to pay the bills as they say, then they don't have clients and hate their job and after all of that they post stupid things on the internet saying It's a very competitive job. Go figure. The only reason they do these is to appear like professionals. You are a breath of fresh air, thank you
@jeffreyrosenberg7765
Жыл бұрын
What AI do you use to edit your photos?
@mariewilson2479
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon, do you use AI, in Adobe, Light Room, Photoshop,or only for edits.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
The AI I use is mainly for editing in Lightroom. Speeds up the process.
@KharalVines
Жыл бұрын
Nice vide🎉
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch! Thanks for watching.
@lifestyleisa
Жыл бұрын
About websites it's not easy to just get one. This is just advice! Hearing How to market is Way better then just what to do. These videos become useless when all we are given is a to do list but not help in breaking down the How to market & ads & promote ourselves well.
@Kevine7001
Жыл бұрын
5:46 websites work amazing! KGE photography is doing way better because of that
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! Websites really are very helpful to get your name out there.
@harraldschmitt9113
Жыл бұрын
while i appreciate all of these tipps, i will admit that i am quite annoyed by photographers making claims such as "there is no best camera for x" or "gear doesnt matter, you can make great photos with any gear". While these are true in essence they also completely miss the point, because while there is no "best" of any gear every gear is either better or worse than some other gear because it depends on what you want to do. This means that gear absolutely matters, because there certain shots that you just CANNOT realistcly do without certain gear. You CAN go out and start doing wildlife photography with a 12 mm manual lense, but is it WISE? probably not. Its probably better to get a 200-600mm lense with active image stabilasation and high quallity glass to do that.
@robbyarts5611
Жыл бұрын
Help me please I wanna become a photographer what can I do to start please I really love the airt of photography ❤
@pamelahagan3215
Жыл бұрын
I would like to hear your side of the story John, to keep the rest of us for falling into wrong client hole.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
I might have to do it. I’m always scared to tell the story but it’s a helpful one.
@PTRNParenting
Жыл бұрын
Part of the reason that people obsess about gear is because you make a video about how great fuji cameras are, and then a sony user makes a video about how great sony cameras are, and then a canon person makes a Canon video and we watch them all and then we arrive at the question " which camera is best?"
@draculadicruz
Жыл бұрын
Do you share all the RAW files with the customer for selection process? or only the committed number of images?
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
I do not. Generally I pick out what I consider and the best and most memorable images and send those to my couples.
@robigerovasilisphotography
Жыл бұрын
Hey John love your videos very informative great tips but the clapping thing you really gotta stop the clapping thing it's so annoying.
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
lol. Sorry. I kinda do it all the time.
@robigerovasilisphotography
Жыл бұрын
@@jbivphotography 🤣
@stkuj
Жыл бұрын
The 8th thing is to stop saying “you all” 😂😂😂
@papsny
Жыл бұрын
Stop charging low rates. It will save your business and the industry as a whole. Your other fellow photographers will thank you. Also for you to stop charging low rates, learn freaking OCF.
@claudianreyn4529
Жыл бұрын
Stop buying lenses 😅 Unless you really need them 😅
@jbivphotography
Жыл бұрын
lol. Do you currently have lenses in your shopping cart?
@acronymphotography
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PLEASE don’t make a video about a bad experience that you don’t want to talk about just because people want you too as surely you’ll be ignoring your own advice and be “chasing the dollar” (not verbatim).
@jbivphotography
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True. The story really isn’t that bad, but it really wasn’t a good time at all for me. I almost quit photography because of it and don’t ever really like to bring it up or even look at the photos. Maybe I should take my own advice.
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