Today's post is by the lovely Tracey from Midway Media Wedding and Events Videographers who very kindly talks to us about why you should consider hiring a videographer when planning your wedding. Now, when I was getting married I was very adament from the start that I didn't want the day filmed - I was going to find it hard enough being photographed - BUT I can honestly say that my Wedding DVD (along with my photo's) was the best money spent! I still watch it now and just love that I have this amazing momento of my day as it goes so fast that you really don't have the time to soak it all up! Anyway, I will stop waffling on now and hand you over to the fab Tracey who does a much better job of explaing the benefits of having a videographer than I have.....
Having Your Wedding Day Filmed – The Professional Wedding Film Maker
Only 10% of couples in the UK will opt to have their wedding filmed by a professional videographer with approximately 80% of couples having their wedding photographed by a professional photographer. It is often the case that you will hear or read so many times that a couple who didn’t have their wedding filmed will have wished they had, when watching one of their friends or family weddings somewhere down the line. On doing some research I found that there were many bad perceptions of a wedding videographer and yes I don’t deny some are very true! Here are a few choice words I found by a bride to be on a forum giving her view on a wedding videographer.
“When searching for a wedding videographer we looked around and there were so many drab, cheesy, old fashioned wedding videos with dodgy out of time music playing and funny editing and I was on the verge of giving up and just asking a friend to film the ceremony."
Ouch – so how do we change this? Firstly, a wedding film isn’t for everyone but what we and many others strive to do is to make our presence relaxing and unobtrusive, so that couples and guests can relax without the fear of a camera being “shoved” in their face - this in itself is very off putting and most of us have had this experience at some point in our lives. Your wedding day is a momentous occasion and one that you will want to remember and treasure for a lifetime. Choosing the right videographer to achieve this, and let’s be honest it is a bit of a minefield. As highlighted, there are those that do continue to film in the way as described above but there are many others that are creative, modern that demonstrate a move with the times in the way they film and edit where the final film has that more cinematic effect. A wedding film does not have to be love hearts coming out of the screen, page curls, dated music and boring static camera work all the way through. For those that specialise in wedding filming will capture the day in their own unique style, some of course better than others. The Key to finding the right videographer to film your wedding will start with a search on the internet, watching sample clips, seeing if what they produce is what you too are looking for and checking out whether the videographer’s pricing is within your budget as well as ensuring they cover the area. Next is to make a short list of videographers you like the look and feel of and wish to contact further to establish availability and/or arrange to meet with them, should you wish to. We haven’t always met our couples but have spent a long time getting to know them either over the telephone or email, with a meeting a couple of weeks before the wedding unless distance does not permit. Always discuss what coverage of the day is important to you as many professionals offer different packages to cover a typical wedding day and ask any questions you may have. A good videographer will always want to find out more about the couple and their special day than purely selling their services, after all you need to know your client as this helps when filming on the day and editing afterwards – each client wedding is different and should be treated as so, not just another wedding job.
By having your wedding day filmed and produced onto a DVD, it allows you to share your special day with family and friends to relive that moment. Countless brides and grooms have said how quickly the day goes by. It is also good to show family and friends that could not be present on the day for whatever reason. A DVD capture's the real emotion such as laughter, tears, the grooms nerves as he eagerly awaits for you to arrive by his side, as well as the little moments that you weren't even aware of in a way that a still photograph cannot achieve alone.
One thing by hiring the services of a professional to film a very memorable day will ensure that each precious moment is captured without any glitches or those all important moments are missed. Filming a wedding is not the easiest of tasks to undertake as they can be unpredictable and not just a case of turning the camera onto record, there is a lot more to it than that. A quality picture is nothing without good quality audio so it is essential that the videographer shows the prospective client an example clip of either the ceremony or speeches so that the couple can hear this for themselves. Some videographers have clips of speeches/ceremonies on their website to demonstrate the two together or even on wedding highlights. Once the day is over, the footage will then edited to a professional standard using top editing suites to make bring alive your wedding day in an easy to watch format with interactive menus for you to choose what parts of the day you would like to watch. It takes time and a lot of attention to detail to carefully produce a good quality wedding film.
Here a few benefits of having your wedding filmed by a professional videographer
- Any filming volunteers that wish to record the day can do so if they wish but get to relax without the added pressure of capturing it all or equipment/operator error
- You get to relax knowing that your special day is being filmed by a professional who you trust (after all, they were selected by you)
- The final film will be edited to a professional standard encapsulating the emotions of the day for you to proudly show to family and friends (as well as your children in years to come )
- Finally, it is simply a memento of one of the most important days of your life!
Article written by Tracey Hatter-Smith of Midway Media Wedding & Events Videographers www.midway-media.co.uk
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