Thursday, May 12, 2011

Wedding Videos Tips For The Beginner

By Adriana Noton


If you are inexperienced in shooting wedding videos then you have to put in a lot of practice before you shoot the dream day for the couple. You do not want the only video of this once in a lifetime moment to be ruined. Practice, practice and even more practice is necessary to make the best possible video of the couples happy day. Use the panning feature to get used to how it moves and be sure you keep the camera from shaking.

Scope out the sites where the reception and the wedding will be held. Look for prime spots to get great shots of the happy couple during their dream day. You will need to catch the excitement of the day for them to look back upon.

Be sure to stay away from noisy equipment such as vending machines, air conditioners or anything else that may make noise in the background. Keep out of the photographers way. You will want to capture the best moments of the bride and the grooms day. These include the anticipated guests waiting for the lovely bride to come down the aisle for their first glimpse of her.

Get video of all the bride's maids and other wedding party people as they descend down the aisle also. Make sure to capture the father giving the bride to her beloved and the complete ceremony from start to finish.

Video the happy new husband and wife as they are introduced to the wedding guests at the altar and the the brisk run down the aisle in a flutter of rice or bird seed. If they are leaving to go to the reception in a car then get video of that driving off.

The cutting of and the feeding each other wedding cake is a long held tradition and should always be captured as the bride and grooms toast should be too. Bouquet catching is a prime shot too.

Ask guest to say something to the new couple on tape. This could be wishes for a happy marriage, marital advice from relatives and friends or just a shout out of congratulations to them both.

As the videographer you should know how to put in add ins such as music in some of the video background as well as color effects if asked for by the couple. You do not want their most memorable day looking like a cheaply made home movie.

You may also need equipment for lighting especially if filming indoors. This helps the video quality be even higher and video be more accurate as well as give you the perfect exposure.

If you are worried about being able to hear the vows as they are said place a small microphone on the grooms lapel or tie or even in the brides bouquet. This will allow all the words even soft spoken ones to be heard clearly and accurately.

Talk to the couple ahead of time and ask them if there is any special requests for Toronto wedding videos of certain aspects of their day they wish to include. Write these down and keep with you, refer back too throughout the ceremony and reception.




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