Should wedding photographers and videographers offer UNLIMITED coverage? Or could that decision actually be costing you thousands of dollars? 👀 It’s a question we get ALL the time, especially from creatives looking to break into the luxury wedding market. And while unlimited coverage might sound like an easy way to elevate your client experience and […]

If there’s one thing I (Kelley) will openly admit, it’s that I am NOT a numbers girl. 😂 After 16 years in the wedding industry, I’ve always been much more comfortable behind a camera than sitting in front of a spreadsheet. Thankfully, I married someone who actually enjoys that stuff! But recently, Paul and I […]

You can only grow your wedding business alone for so long. 👀 There was a point in both of our businesses when we realized that posting on Instagram, relying on inquiries to magically find us, and simply showing up to weddings to do our jobs wasn’t going to get us where we wanted to go. […]

What happens when a business that has been successful for YEARS suddenly… slows down? A year ago, Kelley was staring at an almost empty wedding calendar. After 15+ years in business and hundreds of weddings, 618 Studios had lost momentum. Somewhere along the way, the business had slipped into autopilot. So Kelley decided to become […]

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 […]