In this candid Sip and Tell episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petronovitch and Kelley Gilster pull back the curtain on their realistic post-wedding routines. From late-night gear management and data backups to morning-after recovery strategies, they share exactly how they handle the exhaustion and workload following a wedding weekend. Plus, they discuss […]

Want to make 2025 your most profitable year ever? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, hosts Taylor Petronovitch and Kelley Gilster break down the key strategies that will help wedding photographers and filmmakers increase their revenue, book high-end clients, and build a sustainable luxury business. If you’ve tried raising your prices but keep […]

Breaking into the luxury wedding market requires more than just talent—it demands strategy, networking, and intentional branding. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, we sit down with Carl S. Miller, a wedding photographer who transitioned from videography and scaled his pricing from $5K to $15K+ per wedding. Carl shares how he overcame the […]

Prefer to listen to podcasts in your favorite app? Use the links below! Quick business growth requires a lot of strategy, a little bit of grit, and an attitude of “why not?” thrown in. In this episode, we are sharing Taylor’s story. Taylor began her wedding cinematography business in 2017, and in 2020 was booking […]

LEVEL UP cohost Kelley Gilster, alongside her husband Paul, has built 618 Studios over the past 13 years into a recognizable and wildly profitable brand within the wedding industry. But it didn’t always look that way. From doing their first several weddings for under $1000 to now booking weddings at $25,000+, their journey and calculated […]