How we work
We capture the excitement and happiness of your day unobtrusively. We will dress smartly to blend in with the guests and film what happens rather than asking people to perform for the camera. Past clients have commented that they never noticed the camera at all. This is the way it should be, leaving you and your guests to enjoy your wedding day to the full.
On the day
For an average-sized wedding we recommend one camera operator using 2 cameras for the service and speeches. Cheaper wedding videographers just use one camera and the resulting video suffers accordingly. Using two cameras helps us produce a more watchable video. For example during the speeches we can focus on the speaker whilst also cutting in the guests’ reaction, or during the service we can cut between two views in the church. The second camera will be set up out of the way on a tripod or clamp. We recommend two camera operators for weddings with more than 250 guests.
Editing
It is important to avoid all sorts of soft focus and distracting special effects when editing as they take attention away from the action and look terrible! We keep things simple. We include as much music from the day itself as possible, whether from the church service or live music from later in the day. We also ask the bride and groom to supply a list of music they would like included on the video. The finished DVD comes complete with menus to select chapters and is presented in a case with fully printed insert and DVD label. We also edit a 5-10 minute black and white "highlights" section to give an easily watched summary of the day.
Equipment
We use broadcast quality 3CCD Sony video cameras which are small enough to be discreet. Good video quality is worth nothing without clear sound. Using professional camera mounted microphones you will be able to hear what is said when it matters. There is also the option of using radio microphones for venues with particularly bad accoustics. The cameras work well in low light conditions, but if it gets very dark (for example during dancing later on in the evening) a small camera-mounted light can provide additional illumination. Please say if you would prefer this light not to be used, but without it in low light the picture quality is hugely reduced.
