1/24/2016

Selecting A Good Los Angeles Wedding Videographer

By Carl Sanders


The wedding day is one of the most important days in the life of a couple. It is a special day that takes months of preparations and hopefully only occurs once in the lifetime of the spouses. In such a case, it is important to have many good memories of this day. While taking photos is a good way to preserve moments, taking a video is even better. It captures the emotions, feel and mood of the day. It is important to find a good Los Angeles wedding videographer for this special day.

Unfortunately, many of the professionals in this field are amateurs and inexperienced. This is because it is common for those individuals starting out in the industry to use wedding videos as a stepping-stone. They view this as an easy field to master and make quick money. Once they become competent and improve on their skills and expertise, they switch over to another line of production. This leaves mostly amateurs. It is important to have a good checklist of what to look out for while hiring a good professional in Los Angeles, CA.

Make sure to ask for references and demos of previous work done. The references allow one to follow up on past customers and enquire about the service they received and any shortcomings they experienced. Demonstration tapes allow you to see their work first hand and rate its quality. Make sure to watch at least one of the tapes from start to finish. This will show you what was covered and whether the entire event was captured.

Hire someone with excellent communication skills. This allows you to communicate well with them and find out any questions and queries that may arise and come up with solutions. This is important since it makes sure that everything runs smoothly. Communication with guests, clients and wedding planners is also ensured.

Look at the style used. There are several styles used to capture events and parties. Look for a professional that can capture the one you like or prefer. Some can capture videos in many different styles making it easy for clients to choose from amongst them. Common ones used are documentary, inclusive of interviews and voice-overs. Cinematic or arty is like a film while reality captures most moments.

Making a quality video is quite expensive. Many charge high fees in a bid to earn good profit. This is because of the expensive equipment used in production as well as expertise. Due to this reason, approach cheap quotes cautiously. Many times low prices charged result in low quality, which is disadvantageous. It is better to spend more and get good quality than spend less and get a poor one.

Experience is very important. An average camera used by an experienced professional is much better than quality and expensive cameras used by an amateur. Experience allows the professional to know what, when and how best to shoot a scene well and capture the moment. They will use the light well to their advantage and come up with an excellent product.

Editing is one of the most important parts of the process. Ask if they provide the raw footage along with the edited one. Ask for the format used to shoot and present the video. The best one is a widescreen high-definition. Also, ask for the master quality version since it is more durable. It enables one to reproduce the content as many times as they wish.




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