Here is our latest music video.  This wedding was filmed on the island of Sannibel…right on the beach.  It was absolutely gorgeus.  Andy and Alicia had the picture perfect beach wedding.  We wish them all the best in their journey together.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to all!!!

Anna

This video can also be watched in HD format on Vimeo.

Have a good one,

Anna

Their wedding was filmed in HD, which you can watch here, on Vimeo.

Max and Inna- best wishes to the both of you, and thanks again for inviting us to be a part of your wedding!

Anna

Here is a video clip of how one best man ruins a wedding.  I hope this dosen’t happen to any of you.  Take a look.  (Warning: the quality is bad, but this should only remind you to hire a professional to do your video.)

Please help me understand why he grabbed her legs after he fell over?  If it was me, I don’t know if I would laugh or cry?  How would you take it?

Anna

A good start would be to ask other brides/grooms.  Start with the ones you know and then consider joining web forums to get more opinions.  You can also ask videographers for a list of their recent brides you can contact.  It is important to cosider each opinion, whether they got professional services or not.

When you talk to recent brides they will most likely overflow with information about their wedding and the services they had.  Here is a list of some questions to ask recent brides:

• If you had to pick between photography or videography, which would you choose?
• Why did you choose to have professional videography?
• How did you find your videographer?
• If you had to do it all over again, what would you do differently about your videography arrangements (if anything)?
• Were there any particular things you had in mind when shopping around for videography?
• What differences did you see between different videographers as you interviewed them?
• What “lessons-learned” have you come up with concerning your wedding videography?
• Do you know of any recent brides that wouldn’t mind answering these same questions?

After talking to several people, you will already start to develope a good idea of what you need to be looking for.  This will give you a great start on your own search for professional wedding videography.

Igor

Viktor’s and Luda’s wedding was full of culture, beautiful decorations and great food.  See for yourself.

Until next time,

Anna

 Are they cute or what?  The boys love watching themselves over and over on video…

This was filmed in HD format.  What can you learn from this?  Lighting makes a huge difference.  Igor filmed in dim lighting, so the quality is not  what it would have been in natural light or even a well lit place.  Think about that if your wedding takes place in the evening (and speak with your videographer about it).

Anna

Anyway, since the groom usually finds himself “killing time” in the moments leading up to her grand entrance, it is hard to keep completely quiet and focused.  Many grooms are likely to carry a conversation with his best man or the officiant in a muffled manner, but DON’T DO IT!  Don’t forget that you are wearing a wireless mic that picks up even whispers.  Later, when your video is being put together, all of your distractions and conversations will be evident.  (Yes, we can edit those parts out, but the wife says the grooms have to be warned. )

In the end you will both be happier if you just stick to the plan.  And if you don’t, well, good luck..

Igor

Speaking of South Carolina, here is a music video of a wedding we filmed there.  George is from Florida, Irina is from California, but they got married in SC.  Ahh..love really does bring people together.   They had a gorgeous wedding.  There were so many wonderful details, as you will see.

They are perfect for each other, aren’t they?  We all thought so…

Anna

As a wedding videographer I aim to capture all the memories of your wedding day in motion while keeping a low profile.  I’ve been asked how we get the “up close and personal” shots without really getting in anyone’s way.  The fact is that in the released video it looks like we are in the middle of all the action and excitement.

Two Secrets.  One- It’s all about being creative.  Sometimes we do have to get up close and personal with our cameras, but we do it so quickly and effortlessly that you might even forget we are there.  After all, who would want a wedding video with the videographer  filming  from one place for an hour? (I’m sorry to those who ended up with video in such fashion)  We aim to pass along the excitement of the day to the viewers.  This one is a great example.

The second secret is capturing impeccable audio.  We use devices such as wireless mics to capture the richness of the human voice making it stunning when shown in the video.  It gives you a movie feel, almost as if you are at the altar with the couple.  Even whispers can be heard!

What are your thoughts?  Have you had a bad or good experience with this?  We would love to hear your stories…

Igor