#137 Rethinking Videography with StopGoLove

Meet the guests! The team behind StopGoLove: Jared Haskell founded StopGoLove with Jason after moving back to New England from a production company in Texas. Both his curiosity and competitive nature drove him to tackle weddings after success in shooting music videos, live television, and documentary work in multiple countries around the world. Professional excellence and seeing couples thrilled with their StopGoLove experience is of the utmost importance to Jared. Jason McCutchen believes that there’s no point in doing something if it can’t be the very best. That has been StopGoLove’s motto since our humble beginning in 2010. After hearing way too many wedding day horror stories, Jason and Jared teamed up to see if they couldn’t do any better. Jason is a natural student and educator; it’s one of the reasons StopGoLove is an industry leader when it comes to new technology and shooting techniques. We take each bride and groom’s wedding day extremely seriously. We see relationship playing a huge role when finding out what is important to a couple and in making unique and personalized imagery. We are fast and we respond in a way that is both timely and helpful. Have questions? Feel free to ask at any time; we’d love to help. Big Takeaways Why we love videography, how the best videographers work with clients, and what to think about if you are going to hire a pro. Wedding professionals need to run their businesses like BUSINESSES - even if they consider themselves artists. If they don’t respond to your initial inquiry quickly, then corresponding with them will be an arduous process the entire planning time. Trust us on this one. And on the note of artistry...we talk to the guys about how everyone you hire to be on your vendor team for your wedding day is just that - hired help, on a team. Questions: Ask a prospective hire how they operate on the day of. How do they work with photographers? Where are they physically during the ceremony? What kind of lights do they set up (ask to see a picture)? What do they wear on the wedding day? How do they back up and store the files after the wedding day AND day-of...are they constantly backing up and charging? These are important questions and every potential pro should have answers at the ready. Plus, you have to like the videos you’ve seen and know the plan when it comes to the timeline after the wedding...how long before you get the product? And how long does the company keep your files? Songs! Licensed songs cost money. Sometimes a lot of money. So picking a couple artists that you love and asking the videographer (and then trusting them) to pick something in that style or genre is a best practice. (You aren’t going to have a Stevie Wonder song on your wedding video, sorry.) Links we referenced http://www.stopgolove.net https://www.instagram.com/stopgolove/ Sponsor alert! https://www.indochino.com The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is... Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez. Edited by Veronica Gruba Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention! Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook. Easy to get in touch with. Email us at [email protected] or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode On Patreon. Become a member and with as little as $6.99 per month, you get 2 exclusive, ad-free episodes, + Zoom Happy Hour with Michelle and fellow patrons every month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices