5 Wedding Videos Mistakes Couples Should Avoid
A wedding is full of magical moments. From the bride having a gala time with her friends to the groom catching up with his mates, many instances need to be captured forever.
Well, that's what wedding videos are all about. This allows you to freeze your moments in time so that you can relive them for the years to come. Aside from love, fun, and excitement to be captured in a beautiful video, there are also some common mistakes that happen.
If you are newly getting married, here are a few things you need to watch out for:
Mistakes to Avoid While Planning for Wedding Videos
1. Not Researching Enough
Most likely, your friends or family suggested a wedding videographer for you or you found one that fits well with your budget. Whichever way you found your videographer, not doing proper homework may cost you later.
A videographer is going to be an important part of your wedding. Hence, choosing the right one is crucial. You should be confident that the person is delivering expected results and you are getting what you deserve. Most importantly, make sure you have reviewed their portfolio and actually love their work!
2. Thinking You Don't Need a Videographer
Okay, so it's just a video, right? Why do you need a videographer anyway?
A majority of people know the importance of having a videographer. However, there are other people that believe that a photographer can easily film their wedding in addition to capturing photos. So, why go for a videographer?
Weddings are in constant motion and a film captures the little elements that usually go avoided. Surely, photographers can do the job but they cannot capture the essence of the moment especially not with only photos.
3. Trusting a Friend With a Good Camera
Asking a friend with a good camera to film your wedding just because he takes good Facebook photos is not a clever idea. Of course, it can help you with your budget but it will ruin the quality of the film.
There's a difference between a professional videographer and someone who takes photos just out of a whim. A videographer understands, focuses discreetly, and makes use of the light to shoot a moment. Later, he transforms the output with proper editing and techniques to create a timeless wedding film.
How do you think a friend can match up to this level? Also, if you see that you did not like the video your friend films, many videographers will not edit another videographer’s work.
4. Waiting Too Long to Book
Certainly, a wedding videographer is the last thing you want to focus on amidst the entire wedding prep chaos. Usually, couples mull over the venue, attire, and decorations beforehand but when it comes to wedding videographers, it's another story.
A good quality videographer is not something you can get any day. Quality videographers usually limit the number of weddings they accept per year. Hence, you need to be quick to get the desired and the best videographer in town.
5. Going After Video Trends
From shooting a wedding film in sepia to letting your dog steal the show, video trends come and go quite quickly. What you find classy now, may not be something quirky in the coming years.
However, timeless wedding videos will always stay fresh. A well-versed videographer is someone who doesn't fall for these trends even when you ask them to. They will capture more than current video trends.
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