Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 8th, 2011, 07:53 AM
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 7th, 2011, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: I just got engaged, video of how I did it!
peter youre totally right, I feel like its more real this way, but if it was a good operator on the same cameras, in the same spots. it wouldve been better.
but as always content is king. Id...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 7th, 2011, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: I just got engaged, video of how I did it!
haha, Don..
I've been telling people who ask "who's going to shoot YOUR wedding?!" that Im getting my uncle to do it and I think videography is a gimmick. lol TOTALLY TIC though!
We'll be on a...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 7th, 2011, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,100
I just got engaged, video of how I did it!
Hey everyone.
So I just proposed to my girlfriend of almost 4 years. she works for westjet airlines and we've been living in separate cities for a majority of our relationship. Suffice it to say...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 5th, 2011, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,595
Re: highlight video ONLY
wow lots of you guys doing the short videos! Thats great! makes me look forward to offering it to more clients. I love the turnaround time the best. I really enjoy editing the highlights but really...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 2nd, 2011, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,595
highlight video ONLY
Anyone offer this as a package? just the 3-5 min highlight? I just started offering that with the inclusion of all the speeches as an extra on the dvd as a basic edit.
I have one couple book it so...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
August 28th, 2011, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 12
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Re: 3D Weddings?
I'll never shoot a wedding in 3D, like Corey I can barely sit through a 3d movie in theatres. I watched Conan in 3d the other day and my eyes were so tired afterwards. IMO 3D is a total fad, probably...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 31st, 2011, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,080
Re: What are your best marketing tools?
my best marketing tools are my past clients. 80% of my brides are referrals. the rest I get from stumblers on my website I suppose. My blog gets more hits than my twitter has followers, and my...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 27th, 2011, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,840
Re: Starting in the Wedding Business...
IMO thinking about "wow factor" gear like sliders is an absolute no-no for your first couple weddings. When I have a new shooter with me I dont let them use sliders or steadicams throughout the day...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 27th, 2011, 01:16 AM
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Replies: 13
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Re: Anyone producing live wedding streaming?
I've done 3 live streams ever. 2 were on skype nd for close family that couldn't make it from abroad...Skype worked well in the one instance because they did a reading on the projector while watching...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 27th, 2011, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 79
Views: 10,595
Re: DSLRs: am I just being paranoid?
haha chris that's great, gopro's are the way to go for sure!
But seriously, I use a gopro and a contour for the ceremonies as "hidden cams" for angles I may miss due to movement restrictions or...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 27th, 2011, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,371
Re: Pre-Ceremony Coverage
Much like Chris I don't shoot the couple being photographed by the photographer (maybe here and there as a just in case BTS shot to throw in if I feel like it) but unlike chris I find that I'm able...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 24th, 2011, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,677
Re: What should I look for in a 2nd Shooter?
Definitely look for someone who is passionate about weddings in particular. I think that alot of the basics for second shooting can be more or less learned while the love of shooting and being at a...
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Forum: Helping Hands
July 22nd, 2011, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 335
Views: 169,064
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Forum: Helping Hands
July 21st, 2011, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 335
Views: 169,064
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 6th, 2011, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,584
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 5th, 2011, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,410
Re: Too many videographers?
Phillip, I shoot with several unmanned cameras so I think that is why I dont see much added benefit to having an extra operator, the shots are all gotten by 2 operators and all my stationary cameras....
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 5th, 2011, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,584
Re: cross-border weddings. hassles?
Interesting thoughts, basically there doesnt seem to be a decent way to practically take cross-border wedding gigs.
Just to be clear, I never lied to the border guards. I figured it would be in my...
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Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery
July 5th, 2011, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,030
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 4th, 2011, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,410
Re: Too many videographers?
talking about speeches alone I have 1 camera on speaker, 1 camera on B&G, if the speech refers to a guest then B&G angle gets the guest. I can set up an unmanned camera on B&G if I want as well, so...
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Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery
July 4th, 2011, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,030
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 4th, 2011, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,584
cross-border weddings. hassles?
Hi everyone.
I'm from southern Ontario and I just shot a wedding in Rochester, NY. It was my first out of country wedding and it went off without a hitch.
In the week leading up to the wedding I...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 4th, 2011, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,706
Re: Wedding Day backup/CF card size plan
I shot a wedding on Sunday where my second shooter didnt have alot of card space (16 & 8gb) so we had to dump to my computer and wipe cards on the job. It sucked but it worked out in the end, we just...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 4th, 2011, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,410
Re: Too many videographers?
The only time I have ever wanted more than 2 videographers is at the ceremony. Bride and groom prep are perfect with 1 at each place. Having 2 videogs at the photo session makes it a breeze, although...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 29th, 2011, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,751
Re: Is your slider on the tripod all the time?
I take my slider off, I have the same slider as you but I still want as little equipment as possible to be bulking up my area when Im trying to get the shot. I can certainly see leaving it on for the...
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