Windows and a Wedding…Videographer’s View
OK. For the sake of the example, lets say you’re a city gal. You found the PERFECT location on the top floor of a downtown building. What a spectacular view of the city! You can’t wait to see the video of your special ceremony with that beautiful view behind you. And then all of the kisses at the head table with the sun setting behind you (sigh..). It all sounds so lovely, but there is one problem. Let me explain..
A video camera basically sees two kinds of light – indoor & outdoor. If you set the camera for outdoor light, everything inside looks orange. If you set it for indoor light, everything outside looks blue. Our eyes can adjust to the different types of lighting very easily, but unfortunately, a video camera cannot. The video camera also has something called an iris. Just like when you look into the bright sun & then try to see in a dark room, you can’t. When the video camera is pointed towards a window with bright sunlight coming in, it can’t see the darker faces in front of the window.
So what you thought would be a perfect shot of you & your hubby in front of the beautiful view of the city, turns into a blown out bright blue window with dark faces in front of it. You don’t have to abandon the beautiful view in order to get picture-perfect video, but there are some things you need to do and think about ahead of time.
- First, discuss the issue with your videographer (and your photographer, as they have their own concerns with a situation like this).
- You could possibly turn the ceremony so it’s at an angle to the window, allowing you & the guests to look out while also allowing the videographer to shoot AWAY from the window.
- Your videographer might have lights they could set up to help offset some of the bright outdoor lighting.
- If the sunset is exceptionally beautiful, perhaps you can talk to the reception hall about finding an outdoor location to get the shot of you & hubby kissing by the setting sun. Is there a balcony or perhaps a way to get to the roof? The two of you could sneak away with your photographer & videographer to get the perfect shot & then take a few moments alone after the photog & videographer leave before returning to enjoy the rest of your reception.
Above all, talk to your professionals. You hired them because you trust them. Make sure everyone is on the same page, and you will have your picture-(and video-)perfect wedding!
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