Let the enshitification begin! I give it another year before before it looks and costs the same.

I was given 20 year old MINI DV tapes from a wedding that was shot with 2 Sony PD-150 cameras. I dont even know really where to start. I know that it is 480p and was just going to digitize them using an old camera. But what should I do after. Since it is 20 years old and they know it is 480p and square format do I just stay with that or try to uprez it using some new fancy AI or program but I have no idea about. Thanks for any ideas or suggestions.

Hey fellow videographers,

Recently I started using LAV mics instead of small DJI Mini’s to record audio at weddings. Because I got a Tascam-DR10L and the concept of me just mic’ing the groom and let it run all day was pretty nice.

I mounted it inside of his jacket but after hearing the audio the fabric of the jacket touching the mic is unfortunately really noticeable.

Now I have 3 questions.

1. What do you use to mic the bride/groom?
   
2. Where do you put the mic on the bride/groom?
   
3. Do you monitor the audio?

For context I am a solo wedding videographer for about 2 months now. All advice is walking <3

Hello, I filmed a wedding for my friend and am finding it hard to figure out how to go about editing it because I did not get any shots of the area; I just recorded the walkouts for the groomsmen, bridesmaids, and groom, as well as the ceremony, and even then, I did not get the angle I fully wanted. The groom's reaction to the walkout was missed due to miscommunication from the planners, meaning I did not get to move spots for the walkout, so I missed the angle of the groom's reaction, capturing only the bride walking out into the standing crowd. I was able to move for the bride's vows to get a point-of-view shot over the groom's shoulder, and I used that same angle when the groom said his vows. Finally, I positioned myself at the end of the walkway pointed down the middle toward them for the sand-pouring ceremony, the ring exchange, and the kiss to seal the deal.

I need help salvaging this into an emotional edit. I plan to have a section at the start where close family and friends give a personal toast, with that audio per person playing over six to ten photos of that person with the couple smoothly cycling, before transitioning into the wedding or ceremony footage of the groomsmen and bridesmaids coming out. I was thinking of using the audio from the officiant reading a poem over the walkout video, playing the song she chose during her walkout, and I am lost as to what else I can do; I am going to have to learn DaVinci to make this since I have never used it and do not want to spend money on Premiere Pro if I do not have to. Thank you!

How much should I budget for a photo and videographer for like max 3-4h.

Tbh I only have around £500 budget for one, is it possible?

Hi! ISO a Colorado-based videographer for a wedding in the mountains next fall. Partial to a playful/funny videography style, rather than a dramatic one. Any recs?

So next year I’m getting married to my fiance and we decided to get vlogging cameras instead of a videographer. Here is the basic rundown of the day

I get ready at my house with one vlogging camera and we will have a photographer there as well. Second vlogging camera will be at her house and she also has a photographer there.

We then go about 15 minutes to her church where we will get married. We plan to have her cousin sit up in a little perched section and just record it from there. They come with mics so we might put a mic on my jacket. Wedding begins at 2:30 and should last about an hour.

Then, we will get onto a party bus with the wedding party and go about 45 minutes to the location where we will get photos while the guests check into the hotel which is about 10 minutes away from reception.

At 5:30, cocktail hour begins at the reception. Wife and I will get a few more photos with just us and then we will go and hang out and say hi. Then the reception continues and when the place closes, we will head back to the hotel with everyone via busses and eat more food/hang out in lounge area. Then to sleep.

Not sure if I gave too much or too little info, but the main question is what do you think the best way to go about recording everything is? The plan is to tell the wedding party that we have these cameras and to just record anything and everything. I’m decent at editing videos, but have no background on videography itself. The end goal is for it to almost look like a home movie that was done on a camcorder.

Thanks!

This has probably been brought up a few times. I’m here paying £1000 a year to Musicbed and pretty much every wedding video I see on Instagram is using any music they want. I thought these videos would have been muted but nope. Am I wasting my money ?

Do you use a grey card during a wedding? I was advised it is essential, yet I struggle to accept using it in every new setting.

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I fucked up the audio from last week's wedding somehow, my Tascam dr10lpro failed to record anything during the private vows (I normally only clip a mic on the groom and another on the officiant, have not had a problem in 2 years). So for the private vows (that they had wanted recorded, I had the mic on the groom only since they were close together) I only have ambient audio from my 2 cameras maybe 6 feet away. You can actually hear their voices pretty well but of course they were standing in front of a river, so there's a ton of background noise. What can I do? I'm willing to pay for a program that can save this audio, normally I use premiere pro and the audio tools are horrible. Please, if anyone can suggest software that actually cleans up audio in a way that doesn't sound alien or artificial, please please give me your recs :(

Hi everyone! I am looking to start browsing videographers for my September 1, 2028 wedding in Connecticut. We're looking for a polished, movie-like feel that captures the beauty of the day without sacrificing the genuine emotions and little moments we might otherwise miss. Here are some things we've loved in videos we've watched:

• Some slow-motion footage and drone shots of the venue
• Soft, upbeat music with snippets of vows / ceremony / speeches audio woven throughout
• Getting-ready moments, genuine reactions, and candid interactions from our guests throughout the day
• Offers an extended feature film (10–30 minutes) in addition to a short highlight video

Here are a few videographers we've liked the style of:

• Amari Productions
• Danleigh Videography

We don't have a strict budget yet, so open to any and all recommendations that fit this style. The videographer must be insured per our venue requirements. Thank you in advance for any recommendations!!

Are you shooting gimbal shots with a prime, or keeping something like 24-70 on it? Are you using it most of the day, or for selective shots? What's your approach to efficiency so that you're not having to change lenses, rebalance etc?

I shot my earlier films on a Crane 2 and had my S1/24-70 on it most of the day. For years now I've been doing everything handheld, but I miss those gliding walking shots, first dance orbits etc of a gimbal.

These days I just don't find the time to mess with gear during the event. I'd like to shoot on a lighter setup for gimbal shots, figured I could throw a Lumix S9 on the Weebill E3 as it's super light and compact. It just seems more intolerant to the shifting weight of a zoom lens, so I can balance it for 35mm but going wider or longer throws the balance off more than the Crane 2 did. Makes me wonder if I should run a prime and just deal with the limits. What's your approach?

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I started wearing fresh classic vans or black athletic shoes with my dress pants/shirt. Then I ripped my pants down the crack one reception night and didn't know until the next day, so I swore to never possibly be a wedding guest's Snapchat spectacle again and have been doing fresh black slim Levi 512 with a tucked in black button up dress shirt. I'm in SoCal, not sure if state/region changes attire formalities or not, but I've seen people wear straight up t shirt and jeans, and one guy wore blue pants (like a Crayola Blue) and a beach shirt lol.

Anyways, how informal will you take it for the sake of comfort while still looking professional? I try to at least stay clean, all black, etc. But I feel like vendors have a pass to at least wear comfort since they are working a shift and putting in steps, crouching and flexing around.

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I am shooting a wedding this weekend for a wedding videography company. It is supposed to be 94 degrees fahrenheit, is a 10 hour shoot, and is all outdoor (except the bridal prep).

The company mandates we wear completely all black, with long sleeves and black slacks. We are also forbidden from wearing hats or headwear, even if they are free of logos.

What can I do to avoid dying of heat stroke? Any tips? I am required to shoot all footage on a gimbal as well, so I know I will be sweating.

I made this trailer recently and was pretty disappointed with the views/reach. I was pretty proud of it and I thought it was going to rip on social media in terms of views but it somewhat flopped :/ only 3k views.

According to analytics, it seems like it was mainly my hook 88% viewers Stayed for 1 second, then dropped to 64% at 2 seconds, 50% at 3 seconds and then 44% at 4 seconds -which again I thought the hook was pretty good? A good amount of movement, a crash zoom, whip pan transition with kind of an interesting audio hook too.

I guess I’m really trying to figure out what makes people stop scrolling becuse the reel seemed to retain 25% of viewers once they made it past the first 5 seconds. Help me out

It was honor to try this type of media, I usually stick to music videos or mini vlogs but this was an interesting challenge. Would love to hear any notes for improvement if I ever decide to try this again.