So, you decided to consider hiring a wedding photographer for your wedding videography. Good decision. Now you start looking for the perfect person to hold your day and find that, holy cow, this will not be cheap. Let me enlighten you on what you get for the cost, and then share 5 reasons why a wedding video is expensive.
1. Videographer experience: You trust a stranger to write down one of the most important days in your life. There are no do-overs during the wedding day; you only get one chance to capture those important moments. Experienced videographers will tend to have a higher price than what they just started. They will have better equipment, a sense of when the time will come, and better knowledge of their gears to make sure they are available. Everyone should start somewhere, but be advised, the wedding video falls under the category "you get what you pay for," and if you decide to go the cheap way, you may be disappointed with the end result and wish you had invested in someone who knows.
2. Utilities: They say it's not the gear; it's the person behind the lens. That is true to some extent; we should know the importance of framing and setting photos, but good equipment makes a big difference in the overall quality of your wedding video. Experienced videographers have invested heavily in the right gear for the job. Multiple cameras, audio recorders, lighting, tripods, stabilizers, lenses, etc. That all adds up to 30k - 50k film gear, at least, all to ensure they can take your wedding day in the best possible way.
3. Time and planning: People think this job is an easy job; we only work on Saturdays during the wedding, right? Not so much. I don'tdon't know about other wedding videographers, but I did my own research. I find all I can do about my couples before the big day and take the time to learn about how they became the right couple. I go to the gym the night before and spend 12-14 hours with them a day. After the day is over and the couple is finally free, I head home to transfer everything to my computer and make sure everything is backed up. This can lead to me falling asleep at 1 am, or 2 am after a long day. Next Monday to spend all these paintings making a wedding film. We talk about a minimum of 16-20 hours of planning time, finding the perfect music, and creating the perfect story for your day. Saying music, it takes me to point 4.
4. Music License: Many people think that you can simply choose a popular song to put behind your wedding video. Since copyright infringement is a major problem these days, well-known video producers will sign up for non-royal music sites in order to access their library. There are many sites out there to choose from, and many video writers will pay for a lot of resources. This can cost huge dollars a year, but it ensures that your wedding film and my business will not be released in court or legal action will be taken.
5. Computers, Software, Insurance: Having all these beautiful images for the day is great, but we need computers and software to create your beautiful wedding film. I think you can escape by having an old program and using the free version of the video editor, but having the industry-leading software makes your last wedding film even better. Let'sLet's face it - things do happen. We need to deal with some form of gear and debt insurance in the event that the worst one decides to appear. Some of the costs we need to pay and pay for it.
In summary, wedding video writers (at least good) are cheap, but nothing should be the case. All I can say is that it is well worth the investment! It may not seem the same at the time of planning, but having a beautiful wedding film that takes every minute of your beautiful day will fit you perfectly when everything is said and done, and you can look back and say it was one of the best decisions you made. You'llYou'll be glad you did!
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