Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee are back for another catch-up. This week, we're excited to officially announce the launch of the British Wedding Film Festival – hear all about the idea behind it, why we think the industry needs it, and what makes it different. Liam shares the highs and lows (aching legs and Lightroom battles!) of his new property photography side hustle.

We also dive into takeaways from a recent videographer retreat:

• Using AI like ChatGPT as a 'personal assistant' (inspired by Arran Kenny's method) – useful hack or too much?
• The TikTok debate – do we really need to be there, even if the clients are?

Plus, we discuss that scary Italy visa story, get some clarity on using music legally on Instagram business accounts, and of course, share our personal highs and lows – featuring Bee's surprising AI astrocartography results, a wet legging incident, and Pete getting schooled by a kid at table tennis.

It's the usual mix of wedding industry chat, creative business insights, and friendly banter. Pull up a chair and join the commune!

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Keywords: Wedding Photography, Wedding Videography, Creative Business, AI, ChatGPT, TikTok, Social Media Marketing, Side Hustle, Property Photography, British Wedding Film Festival, Wedding Awards, UK Wedding Industry, Working Abroad, Instagram Music Rules.

Timestamps:

Liam's new property photography side hustle & the joys of re-learning Lightroom (03-15 - 08:32)

Takeaways from Roo Stain’s videographer retreat (08:34 - 11:25)

Using AI like ChatGPT for productivity (Arran Kenny's method) & Bee's astrocartography adventures (11:25 - 19:02)

The TikTok debate for wedding pros - is it essential? (19:03 - 26:55)

BIG NEWS: Launching the British Wedding Film Festival! (27:45 - 39:57)

Concerns and discussion around working abroad (Italy/US visa stories) (39:57 - 44:31)

Clarification on using music on Instagram Business accounts (Meta Sound Collection) (45:22 - 47:13)

Highs & Lows of the week (Anniversaries, TV series recommendations, embarrassing moments & more!) (47:14 - 1:00:28)

Links:

British Wedding Film Festival: https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com/

AI Tools: ChatGPT (https://chatgpt.com/), Claude (https://claude.ai/)

TV Recommendation: Adolescence (Netflix)

Book Recommendation: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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Lawson Film School: https://www.lawsonfilms.co.uk/lawson-film-school

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