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YES! I TRAVEL ALL OVER THE WORLD FILMING AMAZING WEDDINGS!
I CHARGE 45P P/M FOR UK WEDDINGS AND ALL TRAVEL COSTS FOR DESTINATION WEDDINGS.
FOR WEDDINGS MORE THAN 2 HOURS FROM BEDFORDSHIRE I ADD ON £100 FOR OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION. FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL ON THE WAY HOME ISN’T THE VIBE.
I AM WITH YOU FOR 8 HOURS ON THE DAY AND ONCE YOU HAVE THE TIMELINE OF YOUR DAY LOCKED DOWN WE CAN WORK OUT THE BEST START AND FINISH TIMES FOR ME.
MOST OF THE TIME I START FILMING 2 HOURS BEFORE YOUR CEREMONY AND STAY TILL ABOUT 1 HOUR AFTER THE DANCING STARTS.
I’M NOT LIKE OTHER VIDEOGRAPHERS!
AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHY YOU SHOULD BOOK ME!
WHEN I STARTED FILMING WEDDINGS IN 2017 I REALISED THERE WAS A HUGE GAP IN THE MARKET FOR FUN AND CREATIVE WEDDING FILMS.
I HAVE TAKEN EVERYTHING I’VE LEARNT FROM BEING A LIVE ENTERTAINMENT TV PRODUCER AND NOW USE IT TO MAKE THE BEST WEDDING FILMS.
ON THE DAY I MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR GUESTS ARE COMFORTABLE WITH ME AND MY CAMERA. MOST OF THE TIME THE GUESTS PRESUME I’M A FRIEND OF THE COUPLE!
I’M VERY GOOD AT READING THE ROOM AND ALSO AT SNIFFING OUT FELLOW SHOW-OFFS.
MOST OF THE DAY I’M LETTING THINGS UNFOLD NATURALLY AND CAPTURING ALL THE FUNNY AND LOVELY MOMENTS THAT HAPPEN AT WEDDINGS. BUT I ALSO GIVE YOU MORE THAN THE AVERAGE VIDEOGRAPHER. I’M A NATURAL DIRECTOR AND GREAT WITH PEOPLE. SO TO MAKE YOU THE WEDDING FILM OF YOUR DREAMS I GO THE EXTRA MILE AND I GET THE SHOTS I KNOW YOU WANT. SOMETIMES THIS MEANS SUGGESTING FUN THINGS TO DO WITH YOU AND YOUR GUESTS TO MAKE YOUR WEDDING FILM NEXT LEVEL. WE CAN GRAB PROPS, SUNGLASSES, SMOKE GRENADES, EXTRA CONFETTI, ALL YOUR MATES AND GO MESS AROUND IN FRONT OF MY CAMERA.
YES. I RECORD ALL YOUR VOWS. AND SPEECHES (IF YOU’VE BOOKED THEM) AS WELL AS ANY AMBIENT AUDIO CAPTURED ON MY CAMERA. I DON’T RECORD LIVE MUSIC OR READINGS IN FULL.
WE CAN BOOK AN EXTRA VIDEOGRAPHER IF YOU HAVE LOTS OF DIFFERENT LOCATIONS TO GET TO AND ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE TIME IT TAKES TO TRAVEL BETWEEN THEM.
IT’S ALSO A GOOD IDEA IF YOU BOTH WANT THE MORNING / GETTING READY PART CAPTURED BUT AREN’T IN THE SAME PLACE OR NEAR EACH OTHER.
IF YOU HAVE A VERY BIG WEDDING (200 PLUS GUESTS) THEN YES WE’D NEED ANOTHER VIDEOGRAPHER.
BUT NORMALLY I SAY HAVING ME ON THE DAY IS MORE THAN ENOUGH BABY!
I REALLY LOVE WORKING WITH PHOTOGRAPHERS BUT IT’S IMPORTANT TO BOOK SOMEONE WHO HAS A SIMILAR STYLE TO ME. SOMEONE WHO IS VERY POSE HEAVY, DOES LOTS OF FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY (THIS DOES NOT LOOK NOT GREAT ON YOUR LOVELY FILM!) OR SOMEONE SUPER TRADITIONAL WILL CLASH WITH ALL THE VIBES I’M GOING TO BRING AND WILL MAKE IT HARDER FOR THE DAY TO FLOW SEAMLESSLY.
WHEN YOU HAVE A GREAT FILM AND PHOTO COMBO WE WORK TOGETHER AS A LITTLE TEAM AND WHEN WE TAKE YOU OFF FOR YOUR COUPLES SHOOT WE’LL MAKE SURE IT’S AS FUN AS POSSIBLE AND THAT WE GET YOU BACK TO THE REST OF THE PARTY ASAP.
WE LIAISE WITH EACH OTHER BEFORE THINGS LIKE THE CEREMONY, CONFETTI SHOT, THE FIRST LOOK ETC AND MAKE SURE WE WORK AROUND EACH OTHER SO YOU GET YOUR AMAZING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS.
IF YOU’RE STILL THINKING OF WHO TO CHOOSE FOR YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER I SEND OUT A ‘BOOK OF BESTIES’ WHEN YOU BOOK WITH ME AND IT’S FULL OF AMAZING WEDDING SUPPLIERS I WORK WITH REGULARLY AND WHO I CAN PERSONALLY VOUCH FOR. WHEN YOU HAVE SUPPLIERS WHO KNOW EACH OTHER IT DEFINITELY MAKES IT A MUCH EASIER DAY FOR EVERYONE.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO HAVE THE LONGER EDIT OF YOUR DAY YOU CHOOSE ALL THE MUSIC FOR THIS. PLEASE ASK ME FOR AN EXAMPLE.
YOU ALSO CHOOSE THE MUSIC FOR YOUR INSTAGRAM REEL.
I NORMALLY CHOOSE THE MUSIC FOR THE 3 MINUTE HIGHLIGHTS FILM. THIS EDIT IS WHAT TAKES THE LONGEST AND IS THE MOST FUN AND CREATIVE SO IT MAKES SENSE FOR ME TO CHOOSE A SONG I KNOW NOT ONLY SUITS YOUR FOOTAGE, THE VIBE OF THE DAY BUT ALSO SOMETHING THAT I CAN REALLY HAVE FUN EDITING TO IN MY SIGNATURE STYLE! THE MUSIC FOR YOUR HIGHLIGHTS FILM ALSO HAS TO BE FULLY LICENSED SO YOU ARE ABLE TO SHARE IT FREELY AND PUT IT ONLINE. THIS IS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE PRICE. BY USING THE ROYALTY-FREE SONGS IT MEANS YOUR FILM WON’T BE MUTED OR REMOVED AND YOU WON’T GET A BIG FAT FINE FROM THE RECORD LABEL!
ALL THE GOOD STUFF BABY!
THIS IS A FILM FOR YOU! NOT YOUR EXTENDED FAMILY. PLEASE DON’T WORRY ABOUT HAVING EVERY SINGLE GUEST IN THIS FILM. THESE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS. THE VERY BEST BITS THAT SHOWCASE WHAT AN AMAZING COUPLE YOU ARE AND WHAT AN AWESOME WEDDING YOU PUT ON FOR EVERYONE. IT’S A SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY AND I CHOOSE THE VERY BEST FOOTAGE TO PUT INTO IT.
ANYTHING HAPPY, FUN, HILARIOUS, ROMANTIC, TEAR-JERKING, GOOSE-BUMPING (REAL WORD), SHOW-STOPPING, WILD, WONDERFUL, FABULOUS AND BEAUTIFUL WILL MAKE THE CUT.
I ALWAYS RECOMMEND HAVING THE LONGER FILM. IT’S THE FULL STORY OF YOUR DAY, WITH A MORE LINEAR EDIT – YOU KNOW – A START, MIDDLE AND END IN THAT ORDER!
YOU CHOOSE ALL THE MUSIC AND THE AUDIO FROM YOUR VOWS IS INCLUDED TOO. I ALSO ADD ANY FUN ATMOSPHERIC BITS OF AUDIO FROM THE DAY.
YES THIS IS NO PROBLEM AS I SHOOT 4K BUT I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND CHOOSING SCREENGRABS OVER PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS. THEY’RE FINE FOR USE ON SOCIAL MEDIA BUT YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO PRINT THEM OR BLOW THEM UP TO A BIGGER SIZE. IF THERE’S A PARTICULAR SHOT YOU’D LIKE LET ME KNOW AND I’LL SEND IT TO YOU FREE OF CHARGE. BUT PLEASE GET A PHOTOGRAPHER IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT. FILM AND PHOTO ARE 2 VERY DIFFERENT MEDIUMS AND BOTH IMPORTANT IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
IT IS YOUR ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO KEEP YOUR WEDDING DAY PRIVATE.
HOWEVER YOU DO NEED TO TELL ME THIS BEFORE YOU BOOK AS THIS WILL IMPACT ON MY DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT I SHOOT YOUR WEDDING.
BEING ABLE TO SHOWCASE MY WORK ONLINE IS HOW I GET NEW BUSINESS AND HOW YOU FOUND ME IN THE FIRST PLACE.
I NEVER POST FULL WEDDING FILMS ONLINE, ONLY THE 3 MINUTE HIGHLIGHTS AND REELS.
HOPEFULLY YOU WILL WANT TO SHOW OFF YOUR AMAZING WEDDING FILM ANYWAY!
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WEDDINGS HAPPEN THROUGHOUT THE WEEK NOW AND HAVING A WEDDING ON A WEDNESDAY ISN’T ANY LESS WORK THAN A WEDDING ON A SATURDAY.
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NO EXPLANATIONS NEEDED OTHER THAN THERE ARE MILLIONS OF VIDEOGRAPHERS OUT THERE DOING SUPER TRADITIONAL AND BASIC EDITS OF WEDDINGS AND THAT’S TOTALLY FINE. THEY ARE PROBABLY (DEFINITELY) A LOT CHEAPER SO YOU SHOULD 100% BOOK THEM. IF YOU LIKE MY FILMS AND HAVE READ THIS FAR THEN I KNOW YOU’RE TOTALLY INVESTED IN THE GOOD TIMES AND MY ABILITY TO MAKE YOU THE MOST AMAZING FILM.
TRUST THE PROCESS BABY.
