How do I choose a wedding videographer? Why bother reading an article on how to choose a wedding videographer? After all, just look at his (or her) footage and upgrade their personality, fees, and plans, then make your choice, right? Right. And it's the case that the majority of weddings are ruined - or at least "Fun Meter" has completely turned down! That's right, four out of five weddings are ruined by the wedding videographer. So if you do not want your wedding, videographer will ruin your wedding, read on ..
Wedding Videographer Styles of Operation There's time for posed, formal videofooatge - on your photo shoot. Often there are two photo sessions, one held before the ceremony, with guys and gals kept separate, and one held after the ceremony. In my opinion, a wedding videographer should be told that this is the only chance to have footage made and that he should be good enough to capture all other footage as if he were a professional event Videographer - oh wait, he IS (presumably to be) a professional event videographer. Event Videographers and photographers are presumed to be able to discreetly record an event without interrupting it to the stage and constitute footage, etc.
Puppeteers Unfortunately, most brides are unaware of this little fact. After all, she only has to pick a wedding movie once in her life (hopefully). So what happens when she hires a wedding videographer who can’t shoot like a video? One who believes that he must be responsible for everything and that every shot must be made to get a smooth and easy assembly. I'm glad you asked, because now we come to the whole purpose of this article. These guys behave like puppet theater with you and your groom like the puppets. You are never alone in enjoying your day. There will be no casual recording of you and your groom, friends and family having fun, partly because all the footage will be staged and partly because the wedding videographers make it difficult for people to have fun.
It begins while the bride and bridesmaids get ready. Some videographers will come into the room and stay out of the way and quietly get some casual shots, then ask for a few quiet shots and then go. It's the pros. Unfortunately, most are not benefits and will hover over the bride and bridesmaids and constantly harass them for posed shots so the bride and her friends can hardly find time to chat freely and enjoy the moment.
The Wedding Ceremony During the ceremony, a time to have reverence, a time to belong to you and your groom, I see these wedding videographers continually turn on and off their video lights and go back and forth in front of the guests. They seem to do a much better job of distracting your guests than getting good shots. A professional wedding / event A videographer must be able to cover this from a stand further back in the room using a telephoto lens and without light. He should not move around and distract people. The purpose and focus of a wedding ceremony should be you, your groom and your guests - not a wedding videographer (nor a wedding photographer).
Photo session I have seen photo sessions after the ceremony run two hours and longer. At that time, the guests at the front desk were tired of waiting and had started traveling. This is not the way you want to remember your wedding! A true "pro" videographer will extend the photo session less than 10 minutes to get some special video footage.
Reception This is where it really gets bad! Wedding videographers know they need good pictures of the main events - magnificent entrance; first dance; cutting cakes; bowls; bouquet cast; garters throw; etc. A true professional wedding Miami wedding videographer gets those shots "casual style" by staying away, yet close enough to get the shots. You, your groom and your guests will see that he is there and there will be camera light, but he will not be really distracting or intrusive.
However, the majority I have seen are not professionals and they have no confidence in their ability to get these shots without staging them. They will not let you and your groom enjoy things like cake slicing and toasting without trying to manipulate both of you as if you were dolls. Imagine walking through your reception while constantly being told what to do at the wedding video! This is not a "wedding reception", this is a "modeling session"!
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