We were lucky to catch up with Josh Vassar recently and have shared our conversation below.

Josh, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Let’s kick things off with a hypothetical question – if it were up to you, what would you change about the school or education system to better prepare students for a more fulfilling life and career?

I believe the most important element of being a creative, is the importance of maintaining your childlike wonder. Being able to look at the world from from a different perspective, and creating a world in your mind that you can bring to life. The educational system is built to create people who just obey the rules, get straight A’s, and try to fit into the system. Creativity requires boldness, learning failure, and thinking outside the box, and it’s those who embrace those character traits that will truly make a difference. I believe that students would have a more fulfilling life if they were taught how to harness their creative abilities, and apply it to everyday life, from filmmaking to engineering. I contribute the majority of my success to not letting go of my creativity and embracing what makes me unique.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I am a destination wedding videographer based in Anchorage, Alaska. My soul has found what I am supposed to do, and that is telling couples love stories. It all started over 10 years ago making short films, taking photographs, and painting. But ultimately after filming my first wedding, I was hooked. I pride myself in crafting quality and emotive wedding films, that couples will be able to pass down for generations to come. My whole business is centered around relationships, and I love getting to know every single one of my clients on a deep level. This allows my films to not just show their wedding day, but their love story as a whole.

Can you talk to us about how your side-hustle turned into something more.

Before going full time into my wedding videography business, I spent close to 4 years working for a non-profit organization creating videos for them. After deciding I wanted to take my business full time, I spent the next 2 years preparing myself, finances, and business to be able to operate as my sole income. Before I went full time I wanted 3 things in place, all the gear I needed to film weddings, a 6 month emergency fund, and a solid foundation of relationships with wedding vendors. Having these in place, I knew the moment that I went full time in my business I would not regret it, and I would have a thriving business to take to the next level and scale being full time.

Where do you think you get most of your clients from?

The best source for new clients for me has been the relationships with other wedding vendors. My leading source for inquires is referrals from planners and photographers, I am truly honored that they would trust me and my team to capture their couples love story. No matter what industry you are in, networking is key, and I used that to help build my business and get it to where I am today.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.joshvassarfilms.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshvassar/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTzN8dkSLBkqr7YCb6CZSGg