Have you ever attempted a year long filmmaking project? I haven't! So I thought it would be fun to introduce you to three women from FilmingLife® Academy who HAVE, and who continue doing them every single year. We talk about what motivates them to do this each year, their tips for getting started and staying on track, what it's meant to them and their families to have them (you'll be surprised at some of the responses!), and what they'd do differently now if they were starting all over again. It's such a great episode, full of ideas and inspiration for anyone considering creating a year long ..read more

In this episode of the FilmingLife® Podcast for Family Photographers & Filmmakers, Kylie Purtell sits down for a chat with Boston Family Filmmaker & Photographer, Amy Murgatroyd about her experience as a speaker at Unfiltered Retreat this year as well as her thoughts about the concept of an "ideal client" and why maybe we should re-think the way we define this. It's a great listen! Show Notes: https://filminglifeacademy.com/free-resources/re-defining-the-ideal-client-with-amy-murgatroyd Interested in what it's like to be a member of FilmingLife®? Join Courtney's free webinar on 16 Nov ..read more

In this episode of the FilmingLife® Podcast for Family Photographers & Filmmakers, Kylie Purtell sits down for a chat with Tog Hub Founder Stacey Rolfe about the value of outsourcing and pricing your time in business as a photographer + filmmaker. Get the Shownotes here: https://filminglifeacademy.com/free-resources/the-value-of-outsourcing-and-pricing-your-time-in-business-with-stacey-rolfe Interested in what it's like to be a member of FilmingLife®? Get your FREE 3 Day Trial at FilmingLife® here --> https://filminglife-student-hub.mn.co/ Follow us on Instagram @ filminglifeacademy @un ..read more

In this episode of the FilmingLife® UNFILTERED: The Podcast for Photographers & Filmmakers, Courtney and Kylie sit down for a chat about fear and why it seems to hold so many of us back from achieving the things we want. Shownotes: https://filminglifeacademy.com/free-resources/feel-the-fear-filminglife-unfiltered-podcast ..read more

In this episode of FilmingLife® UNFILTERED: The Podcast for Photographers & Filmmakers, your hosts Courtney Holmes & Kylie Purtell sit down for a chat with New Zealand based photographer Chloe Lodge to talk all things creativity & process. Find out more about Chloe in our shownotes here: https://filminglifeacademy.com/free-resources/lauren-phillips-artist-filminglife-unfiltered-podcast-rmapn Follow us on Instagram @ filminglifeacademy @unfiltered.au ..read more

Lauren Phillips is an artist based in the Northern Rivers region of NSW, Australia. From adversity to world renown for her photography, we chat to Lauren about how important staying to her creative self is, and we also discuss her latest creative adventure, Virtual Photo Shoots. Learn more about Lauren in the shownotes here: https://filminglifeacademy.com/free-resources/lauren-phillips-artist-filminglife-unfiltered-podcast The FilmingLife® Unfiltered Podcast is for photographers & filmmakers and is hosted by Courtney Holmes & Kylie Purtell for FilmingLife® Follow us on Instagram @ film ..read more

In this episode of the FilmingLife® UNFILTERED: The Podcast for Photographers & Filmmakers, Courtney and Kylie sit down for a chat with Melbourne based in-home newborn & young-family photographer MICHELLE MCKAY. Learn more about Michelle in our shownotes here: https://filminglifeacademy.com/free-resources/michelle-mckay-photographer-filminglife-unfiltered-podcast Follow us on Instagram @ filminglifeacademy @ unfiltered.au ..read more

In this episode of the FilmingLife® Unfiltered Retreat Speaker Interviews, Courtney and Kylie sit down for a chat with Sydney newborn & family portrait photographer Sophie Partyka from SOPHIE LEA PHOTOGRAPHY. Learn more about Sophie in our show notes here: https://filminglifeacademy.com/free-resources/sophie-lea-photography-filminglife-unfiltered-podcast ..read more

In this episode of the FilmingLife® Podcast for Photographers & Filmmakers, your hosts Courtney Holmes & Kylie Purtell, have a wide ranging chat about FilmingLife® Academy’s new Colour Grading course, shifting mindsets and everyone’s current social media nemesis, Instagram Reels. You’ll hear Courtney & Kylie chat about: • What’s been happening since the last episode • Courtney’s new Colour Grading course, what’s included and how it will take your films to the next level The Australian Photographic Prize & Village Cinematic Award • Instagram Reels - what are they, how we feel ab ..read more

In this episode of the FilmingLife® Podcast for Photographers & Filmmakers your host Kylie Purtell interviews FilmingLifer PRO, Amy Murgatroyd. You’ll hear Kylie & Amy chat about: - Amy’s journey to filmmaking and what led her to create the films she makes - The beauty of being a beginner - The comparison trap and bringing your work back to your ‘why’ - The magic that happens when passion & purpose intersect - Passion as the flame, purpose as the fuel - The camera as an instrument for hope & healing - Stripping ourselves down to become a blank slate for our clients to write the ..read more