Comments on: Wedding Photography vs. Videography: An Old and Pointless Debate

By: Tawanna

Tawanna — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 07:06:50 +0000

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By: GeekTinker

GeekTinker — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:13:37 +0000

I would also like to add that the photographer/writer of that blog post was very hard to follow as a reader of her blog. She appears to switch audiences mid-paragraph quite often. At one point she will be writing to other photographers, in the next sentence she is writing to the bride and groom, and lastly she will end up writing to the videographer. She really needs to pick an audience for her posts and stay with it. Perhaps her post needs to be divided into three parts, one for brides & grooms, one for photographers, and one for videographers? Otherwise, her blog reads as unprofessional and could cause a bride & groom not to hire her. A good editor, even if it is her “Uncle Charlie” or one of her fellow photographers, could go a long way towards making her blog posts more easy to read.

By: Wedding Photography vs Wedding Videography at FreshDV

Wedding Photography vs Wedding Videography at FreshDV — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:21:32 +0000

[…] some in the wedding video community. Check out a great response over at Shoot Edit Learn, and also one from Ron Dawson. I echo their thoughts that getting into pissing matches about which creative is more essential on […]

By: CineBurn

CineBurn — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:49:20 +0000

Seems like Emilie and team have been working alongside some newbies… or Stillmotion (lol, they posted a blog about getting close in the vows: http://stillmotionblog.com/2012/04/05/q-of-the-week-getting-in-there/).

I’ve been working with some great photographers and I always tell them how I’m going to move about during the day and especially at the ceremony. Before I move in, I always look at where the photographer and my second shooter is at. And seeing what lenses they use, I’ll get an idea of their range so that I can judge how close I can go.

Of course, sometimes there’s just that moment where we both need to get that shot. And when this happens, we shoot side by side, John Woo style!

We are rolling constantly… we don’t have the luxury of choosing a shot out of 5-10 frames… Nor do we have the time to mask out photographers that get into our shots. Even though I can, hello After Effects!

I love it when I tell guests that I’m shooting film and not taking a photo. They make a “oops” smile then starts waving. These moments are priceless and I think our couples enjoy seeing these if they make the edit than their guests sitting there posing.

Hhmmm, don’t more guests have DSLRs and cameras with massive mega pixels now? Heck, I even see awesome photos of my couple’s on Facebook by their friends on the night of their Wedding. These photos are even more candid, since they’re taken from the point of view of the guests. Only photos they’re missing out are the formal photos from the location shoots, Uncle Charlie can go to that too right?

Surely if we say: “Let your friends take your photos”, couples might actually think of that…

By: Ron Dawson

Ron Dawson — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:53:02 +0000

In reply to Wingers Media. I actually stopped weddings as my main focus back in 2007. They slowly trailed off and the last wedding I actually shot was 2010. Technically I'll still do them if a bride wants. Our wedding work is pretty darn good (if I do say so myself. :) But, when I use the same hourly rates as I charge for the commercial work we do, the wedding rates get into price ranges most couples don't want to pay. It's unfortunate because I think it's actually worth MORE. But, that is the way of things.

By: Wingers Media

Wingers Media — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 02:23:11 +0000

Good article! Hate to see you’re not doing weddings. I know so many videographers that have quit weddings altogether… too much hassle for the pay. (We’re starting to see professional photographers bailing on weddings too… quite a few in the last 2 years)

By: Nigel

Nigel — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:41:33 +0000

In reply to Ron Dawson.

There tends to be an assumption that readers just read one article about an issue and take it as gospel. I don’t think this is the case.

Any normal person who has these concerns would take the time to research the issue and educate themselves about how best to approach, this is the most important day of their life after all 🙂 If they don’t do that then it’s on them.

The problem is these days very few people want to take personal responsibility for their actions. The greatest thing about the internet is the availability of information. There’s no excuse for not knowing the different sides of an issue all it takes is a bit of elbow grease.

By: EslyHernandez

EslyHernandez — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:21:12 +0000

And then again, as you mentioned…. Professionalism. That’s the way it does not cause problems and in fact makes it super fun for both( yes, even if the reception was, let’s say, not too full of energy), I had recently experienced both, and when the photog worked with me, not defensive as the other, we had a blast doing our job and even giving each other tips on how to get this, or that shot, then we took turns to let the other have it the best way…. I promise you, that wedding was documented in such a way that I’m sure the newlyweds will absolutely love! having both video and pictures taken.

Thanks Ron, once again hitting another perfect point!

By: xpectphotographyMark

xpectphotographyMark — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:16:37 +0000

My heart does race a bit when I hear there is to be a videographer. The reason is that sometimes there is only one spot to shoot from and if a videographer or their tripod takes that spot it can have an impact on my product. That said I have found the best way forward is to approach/contact the videographer before the day and chat, meet ask questions. For example, do they set up tripods? will they be standing microphones in front of the BG on the top table, Which side at the front of the aisle will they be working from? Do they like to choreograph the BG etc. What I end up with is a videographer that feels valued and reacts positively. It is my view that if my clients feel that they want their wedding video’d then I respect that and respect the videographers product. I do advise/warn my clients however that under certain circumstances having both can have a negative impact on the final product. For example, very recently actually, the videographer placed a tripod with camera directly in front of the top table and right next to another important table where close family were sat. That had a direct impact on my product as it was very difficult to avoid having it in the shot without extreme angles which were not ideal. Also when I was about the photograph the first dance with all the ambient lighting, the videographer obliterated any ambience by putting on several powerful LED lights which lit up the dance floor like the 4th of July. Again that had a negative impact on my product. I do try to make it work and in the most part it does. I do find weddings where videographers are present are more difficult not for any other reason than sometimes we need the same space and there isn’t much room or for the instances listed above. I may have had an impact on his product as well so it isn’t all one sided. The truth is that clients should be advised that having both is great but they need to understand the possibility that both products can be effected in a negative way by conflicting needs.

By: Ron Dawson

Ron Dawson — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 01:21:47 +0000

In reply to Nigel. If comments were left open where the discussion could happen on that blog, I would feel differently. As it stands now, it's a provocative post giving really bad advice and there are no dissenting voices to give a different opinion. Obviously, it's my opinion that it should come down. I think besides giving really bad advice to brides, it makes this photographer look bad. There's nothing to gain by keeping it live.