Questions you may need to ask your Videographer

Can you meet before the day? It is always a good idea to meet in person with your videographer, as you are likely to spend a lot of time with them. It's a great opportunity to discuss the details of the day so everyone is on the same page.

Will the Videographer you hire be who shows up on the day? Many videographers and photographers will contract out your wedding day with no guarantee of who will be filming on the day.

How will they coordinate the filming of your wedding with the photographer or other vendors? It is important that everyone works well together, the last thing you need is vendors clashing on the day.

How many hours are included? Packages usually range from ceremony only through to full-day coverage. Ask yourself, do you want to capture those exciting, nervous and precious moments with your closest family and friends as you prepare for one of the biggest moments of your life?

Or do you want just the ceremony? Or full-day coverage, from morning preparations up until you, kick off your heels and begin to party?

Or maybe it is the kind words spoken by your loved ones or those hilarious stories told that are important to you.

Will your videographer go to a location (like the beach or a park) without additional charge? som videographers change from multiple locations, check beforehand to avoid unexpected charges

What happens if something unexpected happens can your videographer stay a little longer if needed? Many Videographers are happy to stay ask your videographer what they do in this situation

Is your videographer properly insured? Make sure everyone is covered just in case anything was to happen. Peace of mind can go a long way

What sort of filming technique does your videographer use? Will they be up close and personal? Sometimes it's important to step back and let the moments happen organically. You will also need your videographer to be up close when needed to be sure they don't miss anything.

What gear will be used to capture your day? What brand and the technical details probably aren't that important, but something to ask though is will your videographer be filming with 1 2 ,3 cameras or more? It's important to have multiple camera angles so you always get that shot. With longer edits like full ceremony and speeches, it's very important to use multiple angles as it adds quality to the shots and makes it more enjoyable to watch. Not to mention that big guy who always manages to stand in front of a camera.

What about audio? If your vows and speeches are important to you, ask your videographer how they plan to capture that audio as this can be equally as involved as capturing your visuals and will require multiple microphones and recorders.

Does the final video use dialogue from the wedding day or is it more of a music video? This is all about what style suits you many videos using music only feel distant and may not reflect your day as you would like.

What about lighting? If it's a particularly dark venue can your videographer provide additional lighting? Even with the best camera, little lighting may be needed to greatly improve your footage.

What edits do you need? Videographers will take the footage of the wedding and edit it into a shorter film usually with a soundtrack. How long do you want your edited version to be? Standard packages usually include a highlight film designed to be engaging and easy to view on social media. Packages may also include an extended film. If you want your ceremony, dances and speeches in full, this may be an additional charge. If you are interested in longer films ask your videographer if this is something they offer.

Do you want a mini trailer film for Instagram or other social media?

short teaser films are a great option to share with friends, they can often be edited and made available earlier than your longer films.
What style of the film? Do you want a short-paced edit, cinematic or a more casual and fun style? Does your videographer colour grade their films? Films may be Vibrant in colour and contrast or be a softer film look or stylized in other ways. The best way to find the answer to this question is to watch films made by people you hope to hire.

Is the music Legal? Legally your soundtrack must be licensed, ask your Videographer if they use licensed music or risk copyright infringement.
I hope this helps with your decision-making. If you have any questions about how to better capture

your wedding please let me know.

Does your Videographer have insurance? make sure everyone is looked after should anything go wrong