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Hi. I am going to be shooting a wedding with the exact same gear. I was wondering how it went for you. Thanks.

-Shawn

I am having the same issue. Did you ever find and answer? Thanks.

-Shawn

I am in the process of setting up a similar business. While I am not trying to go multi-state, I am trying to bring photography and video in under one roof. My bread and butter right now is video. But after playing 2nd fiddle to the photographers and having to poach shots all the time, I think the two disciples will work more cohesively together.

I am still learning the photography side, so I can only really speak about the video end of things. I would say the biggest problem you are going to have is finding and keeping professionals you can trust in the field. You will need to pay your main people well because everyone eventually wants to go off on their own and make more money. I would start with freelancers and find who you like before I considered hiring any employees. If you haven't ever done a wedding (photo or video) you are at a disadvantage. Although they are similar industries, each discipline has it's own caveats. You should really get out there in the trenches and shoot some unless you really trust your people. I would avoid getting to big too fast by shooting events in multiple states, etc. Concentrate on your own local area until you get your methods down. Just trying to run one crew is hard enough. Gearing up for 2 industries can be expensive, at least on my budget. At a minimum you need 2 of almost everything - cameras, wireless mics, lenses, tripods, etc.

For what it's worth that's my 2 cents. Good luck. Love to hear how it goes.