Absolutely! My 'most popular' wedding package is based on the most common requirements, but it can absolutely be adapted to suit your needs and the cost of the package altered accordingly. For example, some people like to skip the bridal prep and have me arrived for the ceremony onwards, others need me for a longer day.
I have a Diploma in video from Shaw Academy, trained with renowned cinematographer György László as part of a DSLR HD Video Course with DSLR Photography Courses and attended a workshop with celebrated wedding videographer, Philip White.
I also on training courses every year so just ask if you'd like to know the latest!
Once we’ve discussed all your requirements and you’d like to go ahead, just let me know and I’ll send you a link to the Ts&Cs and details for payment. To secure the date, I require a £500 deposit. The balance is due 1 month before the wedding date.
The hours agreed (9 hours as standard) refer to the time I'll be spending at the venue – from when I arrive to when I leave. But, aside from my brief set up time and a break to eat, I'd pretty much be filming the whole time. I want to come away with as much footage possible!
My style is very much 'fly on the wall', I don't take you away from your guests or ask you to pose at all, you can just ignore me on the day and look forward to cinematic, yet authentic film of your day, which includes lots of guests moments you will have missed, as well as the big events of day.
Your film will take you through all the special couple moments of the day, cut with clips of your guests and venue. Anything and anyone successfully shot will end up in the film, which is why the film is not a set length – it depends on what I am able to capture on the day. So, you can rest assured that no one has ended up on the cutting room floor.
I send over a short ‘couples questionnaire’ for you and your partner to fill out which gives me all the details of the day.
For both the highlights and the long edit, there is a mixture - I certainly bring in sound captured live on the day for some elements - sometimes snippets from the vows and/or speeches feature or simply the general chat/laughter/atmospheric sounds that happen on the day. But for a lot of it, it makes more sense to remove the sound and simply have the music, so that the video flows. Especially if you get the speeches and vows separately anyway.
I invite you make suggestions in your 'couple's questionnaire' – I want you to be as happy with your film as it’s possible to be, and that includes loving the music that is featured on it. But, as I am the film-maker, I do have the creative rights to choose from the suggestions you give and/or use a different piece of music – the priority is that the music works with the footage.
You can certainly brief me on what/who I can’t miss! However, I do make a point of learning who the key players are (family and the wedding party) to make sure you’re not disappointed. The film/s I supply are final.
Full HD (1920×1080 pixels), but ask me about 4k if interested.
As it’s just me, I use one camera for most of the day on a discreet monopod that I can run around with. However, I do have bring a second camera which I set up on a tripod during the ceremony and speeches (where possible) to get a second angle. I also have a variety of lenses and mics – everything required to capture your day. If you’d like to know specifics, just shout!
Good point and one of the questions I get asked most! I shoot with DSLRs (most creative wedding vdieographers do) and though these are traditionally built for photography, they are the best tool for film in order to achieve a cinematic style. The biggest difference between DSLRs and camcorders is that DSLRs have much larger sensors than camcorders (at least at the same price point) – this gives two big advantages in terms of video: you can achieve beautiful depth of field and shoot in low light without additional lighting.
Yes, of course – at your request. I have examples hosted on private web links which I’m happy to show you, though they must not be shared publically as they include copyrighted music.
My camera is more than sufficient for anecdotal/atmospheric sound throughout the day. I also have separate external mics to place near to where the vows and speeches are taking place so that cleaner sound is captured for these moments. Some videographers choose to mic up anyone giving a speech with lapel mics, so they get a really clean sound - that's great, but I'm a strong believer in staying in the background and not getting too close with additional microphones.
Nope – I keep my set up to an absolute minimum so that I don’t draw attention. I have found that artificial lighting isn’t necessary with the high-performance camera that I have. It may not be very bright on screen once it gets dark (normally for the first dance onwards), but there tends to be enough light in the room so that this isn’t a problem.
Unfortunately, I don’t offer ‘shooting only’ services. The edit is arguable the biggest part of the creative process and something I feel passionately about doing myself. When I shoot, I’m already thinking about how that clip will work in the edit so you can end up with a film which truly does your day justice.
Yes! I’m more than happy to edit-only any existing footage, whether is be the ceremony, speeches, first dance, clips from throughout the day or a combination - provided the quality and quantity makes it possible. Get in touch so that I can work out a quote for you.
Nope! You don’t need to worry about a thing – just enjoy your special day, safe in the knowledge you’ll be able to relive it for years to come!
Absolutely - I am fully insured, including public liability insurance.