By: J&J Video Productions-Wedding Video Specialists-Cleveland, Ohio
How do I shoot a wedding video? Two words come to mind immediately, and those two words are "very carefully". If you think you can just go and plop down a video camera on a tripod in a church or anywhere for that matter, and shoot a wedding video, you are sadly mistaken.
The first thing you have to do is know exactly what is going to happen during the wedding ceremony. By doing this, you eliminate the element of surprise, which can cause serious problems. In my 27 years of shooting wedding videos, the knowledge of what to expect during the wedding ceremony has saved my hide many times. You always need to be prepared when shooting a wedding video.
For example, during a wedding, the bride takes a rose and places it at an outdoor grotto. If you didn't know that was going to happen, please tell me how you would get that shot. I would love to know what kind of magic you would have to use to get that in the wedding video. You can teach an old dog new tricks.
Another consideration is the fact that every church or synagogue has different rules regarding photograhers and videographers. What you do not want to do is upset the officiant, because I can assure you, it will be the last time you are permitted to shoot a wedding video in that church.
I have been told horror stories by different officiants. Probably the most incredible abuse of the privlege of shooting a wedding video occured at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church near Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. A videographer thought it would be clever to shoot the vows looking up toward the ceiling, sliding on his back to get between the priest and the bride and groom during this crucial time of the ceremony. Needless to say, that videographer should have asked permission from the priest before trying something that stupid.I am certain the priest would have given him a resounding NO at his ridiculous request.
In all seriousness, shooting a wedding video takes time, planning and experience, as well as a little bit of common sense. Just like in sports, you have to learn the game and practice the game. Know the rules, abide by them and you will come out a winner.
J&J Video Productions is an independent Video Production Company located in Cleveland Ohio. J&J Video Productions specializes in Wedding Videos and covers Parma Ohio and Cuyahoga County Ohio as well as the Cleveland Metropolitan area. For further information please visit our website at http://jandjvideoproductions.com/
About Me
- J&J Video Productions-Cleveland Ohio, 440-845-2122
- Cleveland-Parma, Ohio, United States
- J&J Video Productions-Cleveland Ohio was voted the Best Video Production Company 2011-2014 in Northeastern Ohio by Channel 8 Fox Television, Cleveland Ohio. Started in 1983 J&J Video Productions of Cleveland Ohio, 440-845-2122, established itself as a World Class Video Production Company. Over the years we have had the priveledge of working with the likes of Johnny Cash, George Jones and others. Our most notable production was the 3 Mile Island Steam Generator Project. What makes this notable is the fact that this over land transport was the largest industrial equipment hauling project in US History in 2010. J&J Video Productions was commissioned to document the transport from the dock on the Delaware River to 3 Mile Island in 30 days, a total of 70 miles on video. Each of the generators weighed over 1 million pounds, were eighty foot long, wide as a 2 lane highway and about 40 ft in height. Maximun speed was 3 mi per hour! J&J Video Productions has shot over 1700 weddings since 1982.