The Filming with Josh Podcast

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan gives advice on how to judge a camera. The Rustic River DP talks about resources you can use to compare measurable characteristics of a camera, whether or not you can trust YouTube reviews, what it means to invest into a camera ecosystem, and more. If you are interested in a camera, but aren’t quite sure how good it is, this podcast is for you!

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan talks about the Fujifilm X100V and why he recently added one to his camera arsenal. If you follow Josh, you know he’s a longtime Sony shooter who’s deeply invested in Sony gear. While that hasn’t changed, he did finally add another brand of camera to his kit and in this episode he explains why. If you’re a photographer of any kind, this podcast is for you!

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan welcomes Amanda Campbell from Amanda Campbell Visuals. Josh and Amanda have worked together previously on some projects which they touch on briefly in this podcast before then diving into Amanda’s time studying film at Stephen F. Austin State University. The two touch on what Amanda learned at film school, how it’s benefited her in her career, and whether or not she recommends it for aspiring filmmakers. Rabbits were also chased as the duo dive into other topics, such as editing software, cameras, and more. If you’re an aspiring DP, grip, camera operator or anything of the sort, this podcast is for you!

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan welcomes Michael Racis from Blueprint Brand Advisors. Michael is a brand and marketing strategist with a diverse background in marketing and advertising. Michael and Josh have previously partnered on numerous video and photo projects, working with AEC firms to create marketing content for both B2B and employer branding efforts. In this podcast Michael and Josh dive into the topic of video marketing, why it is essential for businesses, how you measure the success of a video project, whether or not videos should be scripted, how to develop a video marketing strategy, and more.

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan does an updated version of Ep. 11 - How to Price Your Video Work. Since that episode aired several years ago, Josh felt it was time to remake it with some additional advice on how you can go about pricing your video work. Pricing your work doesn’t have to be complicated. All you need is some basic building blocks to act as your pricing foundation. Once you have that, you can price any project of any size. Listen in as Josh gives you insight to his own pricing strategy and how you can implement those tactics when it comes to pricing your work.

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan breaks down a project he recently shot for the Alpha Xi Delta sorority at Texas State University. Josh walks you through the project, how they came up with the concept, what gear he used, and what the overall goal was. From there Josh walks you through each and every scene of the project, what the vision for each scene was and how he approached shooting it. If you’re into video and want to see a breakdown of a real world project, this podcast is for you!

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan asks the question, why do people only care about gear? If you look around the internet at various Facebook groups or YouTube channels, you’ll see a lot of conversation that has to do with video gear, but very little that has to do with strategy or technique. Josh poses the question “Why?” before diving into what really matters when it comes to creating a quality video. Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned vet, if you’re in the video creation world, this podcast is for you!

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan welcomes longtime outdoor industry professionals Jason Miller and John Brown. Josh kicks off the podcast by introducing Jason and John, asking them about their backgrounds and their 25+ year careers producing television shows in the outdoor industry. The three then dive into a conversation about whether or not you can still make a career filming or editing in the outdoor industry, and if so, how. This podcast is one of our longer episodes and is full of insight from behind the veil that is the outdoor television industry. If you’re a videographer or editor who’s interested in making a career in the outdoor space, this podcast is for you!

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan talks about why he doesn’t charge gear rental fees. If you’ve been in the video world for any amount of time, you might have heard of a pricing strategy that involves charging rental fees for the gear you bring to a shoot. In this episode, Josh breaks down his pricing strategy and why he doesn’t use the gear rental method for pricing video work for his clients. Whether you’re new to video production or are a seasoned vet looking for thoughts on whether or not to charge a line item for your gear, this podcast is for you!

On this episode of The Filming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan talks about why you should trademark your business name. Getting a trademark isn’t all that complicated or expensive and if you take the time to do it, it will give you longterm protection over your name and brand. Not taking the time to get a trademark could eventually be detrimental to your business and in this episode Josh gives you two real world examples of businesses who infringed on his trademark and what steps he took to defend it. If you’re in any business of any kind, this podcast is for you!