Jake Stahl

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Jake Stahl Helping brands & businesses tell cinematic stories through powerful visuals. Specializing in ads, social media content & brand films. Based in Cincinnati.

09/09/2026

A videographer with a system is better equipped for a 6 figure salary than someone fresh off a college degree. Guaranteed.

Click the link in bio to see how I went from $500 shoots to $450k a year in retainers.

08/14/2026

Bill followed me. He thinks he’s too old to get back into photography. Let’s tell him that he is good enough and he should for sure get back into it.

08/12/2026

You don’t have a talent problem. You have a business problem.

I started with a camera and a laptop. No mentor, no following. Nine local businesses pay me every single month now.

Stop selling shoots. Sell months. A one time gig pays you once then you’re back at zero. A retainer means the money’s already coming before the month even starts.

The clients who actually pay every month aren’t brands or weddings. They’re dentists, tree services, auto shops. They need content constantly and nobody’s fighting you for the job.

That’s the whole shift. Full breakdown’s free, every chapter. Comment 2AM and I’ll send it.

08/10/2026

Nice camera. Watch until the end. I’ve been where you are. Chasing dead ends, one offs. It’s a vicious cycle that never ends in growth.

I can help you.

08/07/2026

Absolutely no down time allowed 😂😂

08/05/2026

A camera doesn’t buy your freedom, I learned that the hard way.

Freelancing is just a job you built that requires all your attention, and it’ll run you into the ground if you let it.

What actually gave me my time back was systems. Retainers so money comes in whether I shoot that week or not. An editor and a second shooter so everything doesn’t stop when I need a day off. Processes that don’t need me watching them.

That’s the line between a camera being a hustle and a camera being a business.

I’m putting all of it into the 2AM Creators Club Blueprint. Pricing, retainers, the systems that let you shut the laptop and go be present.

Link in bio if you want in.

Every time new gear drops I feel it. That itch. “This is the thing that’s gonna take me to the next level.”It never is.M...
07/23/2026

Every time new gear drops I feel it. That itch. “This is the thing that’s gonna take me to the next level.”

It never is.

My clients were paying me way before I could afford good gear. Not one of them has ever asked what camera I shoot on. They hired me because they trusted me and they remembered me. That’s it.

New gear doesn’t fix positioning. It doesn’t make you memorable. It doesn’t fill your calendar.

And yes, I still bought the FX5. Because I’m a moron who loves new tech 😂 But real talk, most FX3 owners never touch half of what that thing can do. We just want the shiny new toy.

Build the business first. The gear always follows.

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