Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 8th, 2008, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 11,299
Hi Ethan,
I'm sorry to disappoint you. We...
Hi Ethan,
I'm sorry to disappoint you. We feel that our SDEs are worth $1500, but they are a very good form of advertising which is why we sell them locally for $1000. Tulsa's metro area...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 8th, 2008, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 11,299
Hi Tom,
Pricing a SDE is a balancing act....
Hi Tom,
Pricing a SDE is a balancing act. There are many things to consider. If you pay for an additional person, that adds to your cost. That is the single biggest out of pocket cost if you...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 22nd, 2008, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,822
Hi Jack,
No, you do not have to fly in...
Hi Jack,
No, you do not have to fly in someone to do a SDE. This videographer has two teams, but he is the only one that does SDEs in his company and he was already booked. He has a reputation to...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 22nd, 2008, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,602
Hi Kell,
The gain will only stay at 0 if you...
Hi Kell,
The gain will only stay at 0 if you see "0dB" in the viewfinder. If you do not see a number and then "dB", the gain is in auto.
They way you described adjusting the exposure is fine if...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 22nd, 2008, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,602
Hi Kell,
Vito is right, manual exposure is...
Hi Kell,
Vito is right, manual exposure is the way to go. They way to put your camera in all manual exposure is to push the iris button, next to the exposure wheel, one time. Then in the...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 21st, 2008, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,822
Hi Jack,
We recently produced a SDE for a...
Hi Jack,
We recently produced a SDE for a Houston videographer. He was already booked and his second team does not have a SDE team, so he flew us down to Houston. At the reception they had a band,...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 21st, 2008, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,953
H Mary,
I have talked with a videographer in...
H Mary,
I have talked with a videographer in NY who has worked for the pros for a few years. If they were terrible to work for I don't think she would have continued to work for them. Are there...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 2nd, 2008, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,738
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 2nd, 2008, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,738
Hi Noa,
I understand if the 1200 guy is...
Hi Noa,
I understand if the 1200 guy is using two cameras and you are not. I also know videographers here in the US that shoot with just one camera that charge a lot more than guys using 3 or more...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 2nd, 2008, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,738
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 1st, 2008, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,738
Hi Noa,
Thanks for giving me some insight...
Hi Noa,
Thanks for giving me some insight into your market. I believe videographers should be charging as much if not more than photographers of a similar skill set.
From the earlier post you...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 1st, 2008, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,738
Hi Noa,
You bring up a very valid point. I...
Hi Noa,
You bring up a very valid point. I don't know how much things cost in your country, but when you are shooting a wedding with a photographer that is similar in quality as you, are you...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 1st, 2008, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,738
Hi Denny,
Because of your photography...
Hi Denny,
Because of your photography background, both in business and the foundational basics, you have a very good head start.
The love of video is a common reason that many start producing...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 1st, 2008, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,276
Hi Denny,
Everyone's learning style and...
Hi Denny,
Everyone's learning style and learning speed is different. It took me four years to feel like I had a decent product, but back when I started in 1996 the learning opportunities on the...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
August 17th, 2008, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,140
Hi Travis,
No, I did not take offense at...
Hi Travis,
No, I did not take offense at all, which is why I mentioned your wink and smile. I'm glad that you did bring up that topic because there was a lot of relevance to your comment.
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
August 17th, 2008, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,140
Hi Travis,
I saw your wink and a smile, but...
Hi Travis,
I saw your wink and a smile, but you do bring up a very valid point. We have been to 9 WEVA Expos, but we have only been a speaker at the last 5. The reason that our work and profits...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
August 16th, 2008, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,140
Hi Louis,
I know what you mean about the...
Hi Louis,
I know what you mean about the attitudes of some of the posters on the WEVA forums. It's amazing how some people will act when they can hide behind a keyboard. For me, the biggest...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 29th, 2008, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,143
Hi Mary,
I'm sorry for the delay in getting...
Hi Mary,
I'm sorry for the delay in getting back with you. Your reply came in while I was on my way to shoot a wedding in Pensacola. Wow, I love beach weddings.
Anyway, I cannot officially...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 29th, 2008, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,143
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 24th, 2008, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,143
Hi Mary,
Trisha and I are pumped about Expo...
Hi Mary,
Trisha and I are pumped about Expo 08. We attended our first Expo in 98 in Miami. We have only missed one Expo since 98.
First of all, go to Tim Sudall's presentation on Monday at...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 15th, 2008, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,656
[QUOTE=Inari Saiga;907389]1. Is any special...
[QUOTE=Inari Saiga;907389]1. Is any special licensing required to film weddings?
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Hi Inari,
Chris is right, you can learn a lot by being active here. I would stay away from anyone...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 13th, 2008, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,864
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
May 30th, 2008, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,075
Hi Zach,
Okay, now I understand. Pre plan...
Hi Zach,
Okay, now I understand. Pre plan where you want the key moments to happen within the song. If your NLE allows you to place markers on the timeline, that's a big help. Have a couple of...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
May 30th, 2008, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,075
Hi Zach,
We have traveled 1500 miles on...
Hi Zach,
We have traveled 1500 miles on several occasions to do SDEs. We charge more to do destination SDEs than local SDEs. Additionally we charge for travel and hotel.
What is making you...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
May 30th, 2008, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 9,951
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