Is getting into the wedding industry actually impossible?
I am sitting here in contemplation and just wanted some friendly advice as what to do next, I'm a 34 year old videographer in the UK, my wife works full time and I look after 2 children, We thought it would be a perfect solution for me to slowly grow my videography business as the kids get older but I just cant find clients, i've set low prices, standard prices, messaged every photographer and venue in a 200 mile radius offering commission for referals. Spent £600 running a facebook ad campaign with no warm leads.
Just to be clear, I have shot one wedding before for a nominal fee as it was a friend of a friend, they loved the video to bits and it gave me great footage for my portfolio, i've done photography for a small price as it isnt my forte and again the clients loved the work, i'm in a complete catch 22 as I dont have the volume right now, but cant get any gigs even for bottom of the barrel prices, i've even reached out asking venues/photographers if any of their couples want a video for free with no responses at all hence why i've reached the end of my tether and come here to vent. To a relative newcomer the industry feels completely gated off, and I need to do something even if that involves pivoting.
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