Where did you go Brett?

August 14th 2025

Why did I leave the wedding industry after 2020ish? I get asked this question still a lot today, and the main reason was I felt like I had accomplished everything. I was always the underdog the one who thought differently and always fought for better work (priests refusing to wear lapel mics, vendors ruining timelines because they were paid hourly, djs not allowing hookup for better audio clarity etc). I was the guy who left corporate America at 19 knowing I could dominate the industry after failing for a few years. I knew I had the passion and drive to eventually build up a powerhouse - as a solo shooter. I would need to learn how to multitask dozens of avenues and make it work together, like a giant puzzle. After a few years I was doing weddings all over the USA and was teaching others with free courses on YouTube and being flown around mentoring 1 on 1 with hungry solo shooters as well. I was working weddings with the industry Jesus Ray Roman Films who had mentored me back in 2009, I was doing weddings in Abaco Island working with elite wedding planners. I successfully ran markets in Cincinnati and Tampa for years. I honestly just wasn’t mentally there anymore, I had won the battle and wanted to pursue other aspects of filming. I remember sitting in the gym Sauna thinking I need to do more, anything I can film, create or storyboard i want in. After 6 months of writing gyms, large business, small business and being ignored by 99% I finally struck gold with USF All-Girl Cheerleading (green and gold, see what I did there). I straight up told them - look, I don’t know a thing about college cheerleading, or the school, but I know I can create a docuseries if you give me a chance. I have weddings still contracted out so I don’t really care if you pay me, I want to film. June of 2022 while in Cincinnati doing weddings the coach agreed after everything checked out and on July 20th, 2022 I was able to film a summer practice with your soon to be champions - and dual champions the next season. I left the industry because as creatives we need constant outlets, stories, art etc to document. I am coming back because I feel like I felt in 2008 when I looked around the office and saw these soulless zombies working a job just to get by. I am starving to leave a mark in the tampa wedding videography scene. I lost the drive and hunger back them and its severely hungry now. I’ve learned so much over the last few years with filming 9 months of content that filming a 12 hour wedding day seems ridiculously easy. So if you’re a couple and you want someone that’s starving and has that passion you already know my story - I’m ready to document yours and make something epic. Please reach out on my contact page and tell me your ideas and vision for your wedding film.