A podcast for family

photographers & filmmakers.

Drawing on their combined 20+ years of experience running their own family photography/filmmaking businesses, their expertise running the world’s biggest online family filmmaking school for photographers and juggling all of this while raising kids, your hosts Courtney Holmes & Kylie Purtell will talk about anything and everything that interests the family photographer & filmmaker. From creativity to profitability and the highs & lows of being a parent and running a creative business, no topic is off limits.

Courtney & Kylie share their struggles and their successes and the things they’ve learned along the way, so you can not only benefit but be entertained and feel like you’re not alone as you pour all of your passion into your own creative life & business.

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Rediscovering Everyday Magic: A Journey into Family Filmmaking

Welcome back to the FilmingLife® Podcast! In this heartfelt episode, Courtney Holmes and Kylie Patel dive deep into the power of family filmmaking and why capturing real moments on video can create lasting emotional connections. Whether you're a photographer looking to expand into filmmaking or a family storyteller at heart, this episode will inspire you to see everyday moments in a whole new light. 🌟

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Lessons from a Year Long Filmmaking Project

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.

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Re-Defining the Ideal Client with Amy Murgatroyd

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!

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The Art of Storytelling Photography | An Interview with Michelle McKay Photographer

Michelle McKay is a master storyteller. From her background as a high school English teacher to her work as an in-home newborn photographer, story is at the heart of everything Michelle does. She’s also one of the speakers at the upcoming UNFILTERED RETREAT in the Blue Mountains from August 8th to 11th and we are so excited to have her on the podcast today, sharing her thoughts and expertise about creating compelling storytelling images for yourself & your clients.

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