Nebraska Wedding Podcast

This week, Kelly is joined by Nate Jensen of Nathaniel Jensen Photography to discuss his journey from music into photography. They also talk about the beginnings of the Creatives Collaborative movement and how it was Nate's low-key way of hanging with the photographers he wanted to learn from (kind of like this podcast!).  If you're a fan of the podcast, I'd love if you could rate it or leave a review!! Thank you!

Jen Mrsny of Cherry on Top Events by Jen joins Kelly to talk all about her love and passion for wedding planning. She shares about her tattoos, planning her own wedding and her love for the off-beat bride!

In this Episode of the Nebraska Wedding Podcast, Kelly sits down with Mara Bryan from ‘A Special Event DJ’ (ASE) to talk about events from a DJ’s perspective, and how her family began and grew their family events business.  

As a seasoned photo vet, Jessica shares valuable advice for any photographer who is just getting started in the field, including figuring what works for you, and not what works for other photographers (1:45). She boldly dives in to charging what you’re worth, figuring out what that looks like, and making sure you’re running a sustainable business, (3:20); the value of taking business and tax workshops as part of your continuing education (7:30); the importance of being choosy with your time (8:50); being smart about your overhead expenses (11:20); educational resources and workshops she recommends, and those which have disappointed her (13:50); pricing strategies within your market (19:00); and being smart about taxes! (Which absolutely no one likes doing, but are entirely unavoidable when running your own business.) (22:40)

In this episode, Jessica and Kelly discuss Blex’s journey to where she is now, the struggles she has faced over the last nine years as a wedding photographer (including forgetting to take care of herself first, and how fitness and self-care completely turned that around!), the mistakes she has made and learned from (including a shattered hard drive and lost pictures. Everyone’s worst nightmare, right?) coping with creative burnout as a wedding professional, the immense value of ongoing education and learning from others in the field, her philosophy on a timeless aesthetic, her challenging transition into film, her gear, and fantastic advice on what is truly important on a couple’s wedding day.

Steven Finkle of 402 Event Services join Kelly LaFleur of Lacework Films as the first male guest on the Nebraska Wedding Podcast. Steven is a Certified Wedding Planner and has built a business based on his love for events. How he started in events is quite the story dating back to his college days and he talks about a few of the huge struggles he's faced along the way! He also gives some great tips for entrepreneurs to never stop learning!

In Episode 5, Cara Yates of CB Yates Photo, joins me to talk all about her passion for telling stories, how she HAS to print her photos and her secret passion in life! 

Alex and I sit and talk all about how she turned her passion for floral into a thriving business and some of the struggles along the way. Also, this was recorded Monday May 13, before the airing of The Bachelorette (as I mention at the end of the show!).

Meet Erin Dabbs...Photographer, SEO/marketing extraordinaire and fiancé! We talk about her love of photography, how she decided her wedding budget and tips and tricks she uses to make her couples comfortable!

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