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Max And Inna Wedding Music Video// Chicago, IL
Here is our latest and greatest, everyone. Max and Inna’s wedding took place in the windy city (and it really was windy!). They are such a fun and spontaneous couple, which you are about to see. They attracted so much attention downtown, and they were basking in it. Oh, and one more thing…their wedding was just simply gorgeous!
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
Professional Wedding Videography- Do Your Research
Any decision concerning your wedding should obviously done with careful thought. It is always wise to do your research and get advice and referrals from others. Videography is no different.
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 and Ludmila’s Wedding Music Video// Venice, FL
Hello Everyone. Glad you can join me. Today’s video is a local wedding we filmed right here in Venice, Florida. There was so much emotion; the tears, the looks, the vows (which are in the Russian language)….it’s great to be a part of these wonderful moments.
Viktor’s and Luda’s wedding was full of culture, beautiful decorations and great food. See for yourself.
Until next time,
Anna
My Boys- Another HD Test
Please allow me to brag today. Had some free time one evening and I had Igor film our two youngest boys simply hanging out. Ben is the responsible older brother and Gabe is our baby.
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
George And Irina Wedding Music Video// Anderson, SC
Good day to everyone. Several days back we had a mini cold front come through this part of Florida, and it was so refreshing, but now we are back to just plain hot weather. Sigh….I can’t wait until the weather cools down. We are traveling this weekend to South Carolina this weekend. Hopefully it’s much cooler up there.
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
Secrets To Getting Great Shots Without Being “In The Way”?
A warm welcome to our blog everyone, I’m glad you can join us.
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
Article On HD Wedding Videos
Hey everyone. I found a great little article explaining why to choose HD video for your wedding. If you don’t quite see the difference in HD, Jason Magbanua illustrates it briefly and clearly, using a visual.
Well, that’s it for today. Later,
Igor
Real questions to ask your videographer
It’s the weekend. Yay! Time to soak up some rays…this is why I love Florida. Sun, beach, sand….
Today I want to talk a bit about a growing trend in wedding videography. More and more creative talent is popping up all over the country that is just plain tired of the stereotypical “wedding video”. We are so excited about this trend. My own wedding video was that exact stereotype, a small part of the reason I wanted others to avoid this mistake. After the onset of this new movement, there became an obvious difference between a regular wedding videographer and what some call a wedding “filmmaker”. We consider ourselves filmmakers because we love telling a story with each wedding video. We plan and edit your video that does more than just document your day. We do it in a way that brings you back to that day. Why do we love watching a good movie? Because we like to be absorbed in the story. Relate to the characters; feel what they feel. Why should your wedding “film” be any different?
The best part? We love doing this. And we welcome this trend. We want to properly educate each bride in the value of a wedding video/film. Most commonly when a bride calls to book a videography team, her first question is “how much?” But does she really know what she is buying?
I want to leave you with some questions that you would not normally ask a videographer. But they are just as important. This is important so that you know exactly what you get when you get a video from us, or from anyone else. Hopefully this will help in getting you a high quality video that you will enjoy for years to come!
- How do you plan to tell the story of my day?
- How long will it take to get my finished “movie”?
- May I see other clients’ video/movies, and read what they had to say about you?
- How do you get your shots without being in the way?
- Why are your services more expensive/less expensive than other companies?
- What do you do to make sure our movie is unique to our personalities?
- How do you vary your shots?
- How will my “movie” sound?
Have an awesome weekend!
Important Wedding Videography Shots
Wedding symbolizes the celebration of the love of a couple. That is the reason that every part of the wedding is very important. Wedding videos are made to have the couple preserve their wedding day. The video should contain wedding shots that are important. It should consist of the events that the bride and groom expect to see in their wedding video. As much as the couple wants to have the whole event captured in the video it will be impossible since it will take up a lot of time when the video is being watched. There are important shots that should be included in the wedding video.