So you have either already booked a photographer, or have decided you are having a photographer at your wedding. In regards to having your wedding filmed, where do you go from here?
Think about your budget
The first port of call in making any wedding-related decision is to check the budget. Have you already earmarked a significant proportion of the budget for photography? If so, then dismissing the idea of having your wedding filmed at all may be very tempting… after all, good old uncle Paul will be bringing his camcorder along. But this doesn’t have to be the case, as the budget-restricted bride may find solace in seeking out a student, graduate or trainee wedding videographer. These newcomers to the wedding industry are relatively skilled and likely to charge a significantly reduced fee; but be aware of a possibly telling lack of experience. In the meantime, check out a few clips from experienced wedding videographer Adam Huckle Films:
As discussed in a previous post, in this industry you get what you pay for. Whilst you may save money with a trainee wedding cinematographer, you run the risk of your video not turning out to the professional standard that a more expensive package will produce. Many videographers differentiate the costs of wedding filming by labelling the cheaper wedding video packages (anything from £500) as a wedding ‘video’, and the more expensive packages (from £1,500) as a wedding ‘film’, or ‘cinematic experience’.
Can my videographer photograph my wedding too?
You won’t find many videographers that are willing to also take stills throughout the day, as the art-forms are quite different and require quite different approaches. Your videographer or photographer can’t be in two places at once, and unless your photographer is a genius, then there are likely to be holes in the footage or stills where they couldn’t capture the finer detail.
Videography captures the finer details of your wedding
As discussed in a previous post, if a picture paints a thousand words, then a film makes up an anthology of essays. If you are thinking of dismissing the concept of having your wedding filmed, then think again. Wedding videographers can create an exciting cinematic account of your wedding that can so easily be shown to family and friends for years to come. Films have been a part of our culture for almost a century now, and what better way to celebrate this than by creating a stunning cinematographic account of your marriage.
Films courtesy of Adam Huckle Films
Wedding videographers offer an entirely different experience to photographers. If you appreciate moving film, then their product can capture so much more than a set of photographs. Videographers document your wedding and bring it to life for generations to come.
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Great topic, and wonderful points! I actually just addressed this in a blog post, as well
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