Sequencing and Editing of Videography
Unlike a photographer who captures single moments and can manipulate a situation "behind-the-scenes" before taking a picture, a wedding videographer must work with moving images, a fluid timetable of events and constantly changing activities at your wedding festivities. This added "movie" element means that your chosen videographer must be an extremely active person willing to chase down the best moments of your wedding day, in addition to being tremendously knowledgeable about story and video sequences and editing. For example, do you want your videographer's voice on your wedding day movie narrating the day in a linear fashion from start to finish, or would you rather hear only music and the voices of your guests? Would you like your wedding story told in a non-linear sequence like in movies when you see the end of the story first? Your experienced California wedding videographer should be knowledgeable about special ways to cut, edit and paste your wedding day video clips into a sequence that makes sense and brings out the best minutes of your big day.Sunny California Wedding Videography
Because California has such varied physical landscapes, the videographer you choose should have experience working in your chosen wedding location. In fact, start your videographer search by inquiring with both your California wedding planner and your wedding ceremony and reception venues. If the personnel at your wedding reception venue know of a videographer that's done an excellent job at weddings held at their location for many years, then they're most likely your best choice.Besides having extensive experience, your videographer's personality should mesh with yours, as well. The camera can be quite intimidating, so you'll want to ask your potential videographer how he or she will ease your nervousness or capture your best man who is known to run away from cameras. An exceptional videographer will have the ability to change the way they approach your guests based on the personalities being filmed, bringing out the best in the shy and the outgoing people at your wedding.
A Wonderland of California Landscapes
Seeing that California offers so many gorgeous and varied landscapes for your wedding's picturesque background, you may want to choose your wedding locale by considering how you want your pictures and your wedding video to look. Do you imagine yourself atop a grand balcony or walking gracefully down the wide staircase of a California hotel? Perhaps the panoramic view of golden rolling hills from atop many of Napa and Sonoma's wooded parks and wineries would suit your style. Or, picture your California videographer narrating your wedding ceremony as you walk down a misty aisle between giant redwood trees overlooking the Pacific Ocean.Whichever spectacular California setting your desire, your videographer should be very familiar with the area and walk through it ahead of time to check on details like the lighting during the same time of day your wedding will occur, how the videographer will move through the scene, and how California's beautiful scenery will be included in your video. Ask potential videographers to show you examples of how they would tape scenery like tall trees, expansive mountain views and towering city skyscrapers. You should rest easy knowing that your videographer's got all the right angles and moves to capture the breathtaking background you've chosen in a new or striking way.