Ep. 106 - From Burnout to Award-Nominated Filmmaker: Stevie Weir's Journey Into Wedding Film

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In this episode, Danny and Jason sit down with Stevie Weir of Journal Wedding Films for an honest and inspiring conversation about one of the most interesting creative journeys in the UK wedding industry right now. Stevie spent 18 years as a wedding photographer, including a stint in the police before going full time behind a camera. After the post-COVID boom left him burnt out and with just 11 weddings in the book, he made a bold decision to pivot into wedding filmmaking, starting with a hybrid model before building Journal as a standalone film business. In this episode you'll learn how Stevie approached the transition from photography to film, why he stepped away from the hybrid model and what that decision changed for his creativity, his philosophy on finding the real story inside every wedding day, how mentoring transformed his filmmaking and what specific feedback shifted his approach, and the behind-the-scenes story of Yellows, his award-nominated film shot on the Isle of Tiree that had judges talking. Watch the film here: https://vimeo.com/1141870401?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Whether you're a photographer thinking about adding video, a videographer who feels like their work has