Shooting wedding videos can be a rewarding and big business. But have never accomplished a wedding, you will need some basic information, if you have experience and technological knowledge of videography. You should be at the start with your potential customers about your lack of experience capturing weddings. Suggest to them samples of whatever work you have done to enable them to see you're not an amateur with a video camera. Offer the groom and bride a good deal on your wedding offers and keep your prices under the competition till you have some productive weddings beneath your belt.
You will need to have agreements made up specifically for weddings and may include all the common information together with a place to notice any special requests. It is actually perfectly suitable to ask the bride or her moms and dads if a dish will be provided for you. It's a long day and you don't want to be functioning on an empty stomach.
Set up to attend the wedding rehearsal on the location or locations. It is essential to see the design of the church, taking note of lights, positioning and seem of your digital camera or digital cameras. If you're shooting inside a church, speak with the minister regarding their "rules" about placement of your respective equipment. Determine should you need more than one camera. Some priests and ministers would like you as miles away as possible, such as the choir loft. You need to be prepared to capture from anywhere.
To prepare for the task on the big day, go over your equipment, such as backups. Ensure you have what you require for any condition. If you have any new devices, test it before the wedding. Get to the chapel early to help you park as near as possible and you will have lots of time to setup.
If you do not provide an assistant, you will have to be speedy on your toes. Shoot almost everything, even the visitors being seated. You can always change down the video later.
Following the wedding, head to the party location as quickly as possible to set up. Focus on where the bridal party along with the band or disc jockey. Also, be sure you're in the location that you have outlets. Again, shoot every little thing. One exclusion would be snapping shots the guests while they are eating. Keep your eyes open for intoxicated party goers and remember, your camera is picking up sound as well so you may have to modify certain feedback.
Most importantly, recall the bride and groom are definitely the stars of the show. They are going to keep the wedding video you produce for a lifetime and will be sharing it because of their children and possibly even their grandchildren. You want them to have a full documentation of their special day.
You will need to have agreements made up specifically for weddings and may include all the common information together with a place to notice any special requests. It is actually perfectly suitable to ask the bride or her moms and dads if a dish will be provided for you. It's a long day and you don't want to be functioning on an empty stomach.
Set up to attend the wedding rehearsal on the location or locations. It is essential to see the design of the church, taking note of lights, positioning and seem of your digital camera or digital cameras. If you're shooting inside a church, speak with the minister regarding their "rules" about placement of your respective equipment. Determine should you need more than one camera. Some priests and ministers would like you as miles away as possible, such as the choir loft. You need to be prepared to capture from anywhere.
To prepare for the task on the big day, go over your equipment, such as backups. Ensure you have what you require for any condition. If you have any new devices, test it before the wedding. Get to the chapel early to help you park as near as possible and you will have lots of time to setup.
If you do not provide an assistant, you will have to be speedy on your toes. Shoot almost everything, even the visitors being seated. You can always change down the video later.
Following the wedding, head to the party location as quickly as possible to set up. Focus on where the bridal party along with the band or disc jockey. Also, be sure you're in the location that you have outlets. Again, shoot every little thing. One exclusion would be snapping shots the guests while they are eating. Keep your eyes open for intoxicated party goers and remember, your camera is picking up sound as well so you may have to modify certain feedback.
Most importantly, recall the bride and groom are definitely the stars of the show. They are going to keep the wedding video you produce for a lifetime and will be sharing it because of their children and possibly even their grandchildren. You want them to have a full documentation of their special day.