What Clients ACTUALLY Look For In Cinematographers | Unfold Podcast EP. 30

🎬 Stuck booking the same $2K projects? Take the quiz. Find out what's actually in your way. → https://form.typeform.com/to/GN4tSZp5... 📹 FREE Spec Work Playbook: use one spec to land $10K+ clients (21-day email course) → https://thespecworkplaybook.carrd.co/... Our LUTs + treatments - https://setmemory.store Commercial cinematographer Zachary Guy breaks down the real reason clients hire DPs—and it’s not just the pretty pictures. From spec work to soft skills, Zach shares how he built a sustainable career by mastering the business side of cinematography, developing his reputation, and creating work that reflects the projects he wants to be hired for. If you're a creative looking to turn your passion into consistent paid work, this episode is a must-watch. ----- 📕 LUTs, Treatments, & Templates – Get our production assets → https://setmemory.store/collections/t... ----- 🎙️ Listen to the Unfold Podcast: https://unfoldpodcast.tenfoldfilmmake... ----- Chapters 0:00 - Intro 1:33 – Mistakes Cinematographers Make Early On 4:04 – How to Avoid Getting Boxed into a Niche 8:58 – The Only Way to Build a Portfolio That Books Work 15:17 – What Spec Work Actually Looks Like 20:48 – From Videographer to Intentional Storyteller 26:10 – Why Being Easy to Work With Gets You Hired ----- 📸 Follow us on Instagram: Tenfold Production:   / tenfoldproduction   Jason Dam:   / iamjasondam   Adrian Anvari:   / adriananvari   Justin Manabat:   / justinmanabat