Amateur versus professional wedding video
Recently, while browsing an online wedding forum, I came across a posting from a bride-to-be who was asking what is the point of hiring a professional videographer for her wedding when she can simply ask her brother’s friend (who happens to like cameras) to film her day for free instead?!
Hmmm. This got me wondering. Perhaps there is a general misconception out there that anybody can film a wedding. I must admit that I agree. Yes, anybody can film a wedding. But, can they do it properly?
Below is a short comparison video clip that compares footage from two different cameras. It is split screen: one is from a guest’s camcorder at a wedding and the other is from a professional video camera operated by the official wedding videographer.
In these recessionary / credit-crunch times, it is probably tempting for some couples to cut a professional wedding DVD right out of their budget. While this may seem like a clever thing to do before the wedding, we are finding time and time again that this is a move that is seriously regretted by the same couples in hindsight after their wedding.
I am often asked, as are many of my videography peers, to help rescue amateur wedding footage and put something together from it. This is normally an impossible task because if it wasn’t filmed right in the first place using proper equipment, then there usually isn’t a lot that can be done about it afterwards.
It is sometimes forgotten that the only tangible items left after most weddings are the photo album and the wedding DVD. Decisions to drop the wedding video in favour of ice sculptors, chair covers and chocolate fountains are often seriously regretted by brides and grooms very soon after their wedding. It’s too late then!
But don’t just take my word for it. All anyone has to do is read through various postings on any wedding forum and draw their own conclusions. Time and time again, brides write about their post-wedding regrets of not hiring a professional wedding videographer. It’s obviously too late for them, but thankfully they are more than willing to warn other brides about making the same mistake. Hats off to them!
The value of a well-filmed and edited wedding DVD truely is priceless.
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You do a great job of highlighting the importance of a seasoned videographer. I was skeptical about hiring one for my wedding. After seeing the final product, though, I am so glad that I did. It is a wonderful investment!
Excellent job at highlighting the difference between expert and professional, too often in your business and mine there is the idea that Uncle Bob can do the job so its nice to see a direct comparison between the Uncle Bob and the Seasoned Pro.