Wedding Videography is a very specialised art form and you need to be confident that the company you choose will provide you with a high quality film that will stand the test of time and tell your story for many generations to come.
Here are a few things to think about before booking your videographer:
1) What filming style do you prefer?
Fly-on-the-wall, reality TV, documentary, arty/cinematic are just a few of the most common approaches to wedding films. You have to decide if you want your videographer to be noticed or to just film from the edge and be discreet?
Our particular approach to wedding videos is a cross between fly-on-the-wall and cinematic. We love to capture natural film and so have developed a discreet style which we believe best captures you at your very best. We love detail and creative story-telling and work hard to make each wedding completely unique and of the highest standard.
2) Cameras and Equipment
It’s always worth asking how many cameras will be used. A single camera is not capable of providing sufficient coverage of your day. What happens if there is only one camera and it’s knocked or in the wrong place and needs to be moved? Two cameras will allow for much better shots, detail and significantly reduce the chance of missing something of importance. After all we only get one chance at a wedding!
We always film ceremonies and speeches with two cameras. We don’t charge any extra for this and I have never understand why some companies do. We find having two cameras actually makes our job easier and ensures we get the maximum amount of footage. Two cameras also enable us to be far more creative and better cover your day. We can capture guest expressions whilst filming the Bride and Groom at the same time.
3) Communication Skills
How will your videographer interact with you, your guests and other professionals on your wedding day? It’s important that your wedding Videographer will help your day run smoothly. Videographers need also to work well with photographers and others and be professional at all times – no matter what!!
We strive to build good relationships with those we work alongside . Comments from guests are always about how discreet we are and comments from photographers are often about how they have found us to be some of the most professional videographers that they have ever worked with.
4) Editing and Finished Versions
How long will the final product be? We provide two DVD’s covering your wedding day which include Highlights, Ceremony, Speeches and First Dance.
- What about film effects? We only use subtle effects as we want your film to remain natural and not become cheesy. Sorry but you won’t find any beating hearts with wings in any of our wedding productions.
- Will there be Highlights? We provide you with 15 mins + of cinematic highlights edited to your choice of music.
- How will my wedding DVD’s be packaged? We love quality and so provide the Bride and Groom with a boxed DVD Lace Folio which retails at £60.00 as part of your package.
- Will the DVD have a title menu for easy navigation? We also chapter the main parts of the day such as Bride prep, guest arrivals, ceremony, wedding breakfast, first dance etc.
- What format will we receive our wedding video in? The main set are DVD’s but we also provide Blu-ray, Hard Drives and HD files for Ipod’s.
5) Is High Definition Important?
We always film in Wide Screen High Definition. In the future people will be watching High Definition and so Single definition (what you currently get through your TV) will seem very low quality in comparison. Filming in HD will ensure the quality of your film last fa longer.
6) Price
Making a High quality wedding video is expensive. Having the right camera for difficult lighting conditions, high quality microphones to capture the vows etc all demand professional equipment which can put costs in the thousands every year. I regularly film with over £12,000 worth of equipment on the day, edit with the latest Apple Mac Computers and use the best professional editing software to ensure that I can continue to produce some of the UK’s finest Wedding Films. My prices have to ensure that I can replace equipment on a regular basis and continue to increase the quality and standards of my wedding films every year.
I would always treat cheap quotes with suspicion and investigate the type of editing and filming equipment and quality of the final product received. It’s important to understand that quality wedding Videography demands good equipment, plenty of experience, good filming techniques and creative story telling skills to produce a brilliant wedding video of your day.
Prices for a good quality videographer are no different to what you would pay for a photographer and are usually in the region of £1,000+. I can guarantee that choosing the right videographer and being willing to pay a price that reflects the quality will be a decision you won’t regret.
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