In this episode I sat down with three Cape Town industry legends in Aidan Tobias - owner of The Studio in Cape Town, Gustav Franke-Matthecka - a wedding videography specialist & Matthew Berti - a photography savant and creative jack of all trades.

We discussed their different career journeys into content creation, industry best practices and gatekeeping in the creative world.

Chapters:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:25 Guest Intros and Backgrounds

00:07:33 Movie Talk and Inspiration

00:13:15 Early Career Reflections

00:17:10 Pricing Photo vs. Video

00:18:34 Matthew's Photography Journey

00:23:23 Aiden's Early Career

00:33:18 Studio Maintenance and Challenges

00:37:47 Soundproofing and Studio Enhancements

00:39:06 Studio Pricing and Accessibility

00:41:44 Wedding Videography and Crew Size

00:45:00 Pricing Based on Client

00:55:03 Burnout and Finding Balance

00:57:29 Seasonal Work and Industry Partners

01:00:01 Gender Dynamics in the Wedding Industry

01:02:03 Gatekeeping and Sharing Knowledge

01:03:51 Workshops and Continuing Education

01:07:08 Gustav's Workshop Experiences

01:08:50 Teaching and Remembering Fundamentals

01:10:27 Multiple Revenue Streams and Inflation

01:12:09 Photo vs. Video in Weddings

01:15:45 International vs. Local Work

01:25:30 Technical Errors and "Burnout"

01:27:24 Connecting with People

01:37:19 Burnout and Self-Care

01:49:27 Future Aspirations

More of Aidan:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidantobias/

The Studio: https://www.instagram.com/thestudiocpt/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aidantobias
More of Gustav:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gustavfrankecinematography/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gustavfrankeweddingfilms

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gustavfrankecinematography

More of Matthew:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matty.snaps/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matty.snaps

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@mattysnaps?si=ONqd7z11bxTCCm5G

More of Me:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattalexander2

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattalexander_

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattalexander2

X: https://twitter.com/mattalexander99

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mattalexander_

Production Company: https://www.mattcc.com/

Tech Platform: https://www.curatedforyou.co.za/