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Y'all, I hear this story ALL THE TIME: So many couples are hesitant to book video because of some of the obtrusive and distracting things they've seen videographers do at other weddings. 🤦🏼♂️ My hope is that our industry will continue to mature and evolve. But a big part of that happening is you guys asking the tough questions! I promise you there are videographers out there who are more than just a snazzy sample page! They're thoughtful, considerate, and fully document your day. Find them, love them, and then refer them! That's how we work together to move this industry to a better place!
yess agree with this, honestly our videographer was one of the best vendors we hired and we watch the video more than we look at pictures. i spread the word as often as i can about who we hired because they were AMAZING and captured our day!
My Grandma passed away from ovarian cancer last December but a few days before she passed we watched her raw wedding footage from 1958 (8mm my uncle had just transferred to digital). In 1958 you couldn't bring a camera into the church so there was no footage of the ceremony so it was all getting ready, arriving and the reception. It was such a special moment getting to watch her relive those moments and see family and friends long since passed away including her husband, my Grandpa. There's something about the footage that is so magical and brings the photos I've grown up with on my walls to life. I'm signing the videographer for my wedding this week
Wow! Raw footage from 1958!? Oh man, can't wait til someone is talking about Amari raw footage that's 60 years old!
That’s so amazing!
I guess Im asking the wrong place but does anybody know of a trick to get back into an Instagram account..?
I was stupid forgot my account password. I love any tips you can offer me
"Doesn't cost anything extra" please tell that to photographers when you ask for all of their unedited photographs... 🤨
Doesn't cost adobe anything extra do let me download the suite for free, why they don't give it to me for free :-(
@@wildwedding fancy seeing you here bro 😅
Imagine if instead of getting folders worth of raw, un-synced, flat LOG with footage without audio synced to it - you paid that same documentarian who captured it, to create a long-form documentary edit that provides a polished, cleaned up, chronological and watchable version of your wedding day footage. One where the multiple camera angles and audio sources from main events are synced together. Where you don’t have to watch the 20 repeat camera takes on details or establishing shots. One where, you may not need a specific type of player installed to even view the MXF or RAW 4k files.
Sorry, there was plenty of points I can agree with covered here, but as a wedding filmmaker of 18yrs, I believe you’re devaluing a major deliverable for clients, and pointing them towards less experienced studios by suggesting that RAW footage must be included for you to trust that you’re not being taken advantage of. You may have your package priced for you to include RAW footage, and you may not truly care about their viewing experience enough to consider this approach, but to insinuate that your method (which is completely counter to industry standard for any content creator, including this very channel - where already existing digital resources are sold) is the only way that things should function, is completely misleading.
This ☝🏼
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Preach!
Absolutely. Nailed it right here with this comment.
AGREED.
"Your wedding is NOT a film set" 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I WISH we could have afforded a videographer. This was one of my top wants, but as our budget came together we realized it just wasn’t going to happen. I really wish I wouldn’t have let people talk me out of it. I wish we just would have made some adjustments and made it work! If you are a bride who is hesitant about this, DO IT!
Preach it!!
completely agree! this is something i tell my clients all the time, if you think you want a videogrpaher cut out costs elsewhere because the moments that get captured on video are PRICELESS!
Kyrsti Tam We really could have done it, but you know what my wedding was beautiful and I loved every second of it. I try not to have regret over every little thing I would have changed. We always had an issue with our photographer after the fact which was super fun 🙃 But my mother in law certainly didn’t help with our decision making. A videographer was something I REALLY wanted (until I found out how much they cost!) and she said “oh I only watched mine once and then packed the stupid thing away”. Little did I know that was because it wasn’t a PROFESSIONAL! It was a friend who literally just walked around with a camera. REALLY?! 🤦🏼♀️
First of all, Jamie, I LOVE your channel and I've found it super useful both as a bride to be and a new wedding videographer. So this video was super interesting to watch and while I agree with most of the points, I don't believe that videographers have to answer 'yes' to providing raw footage. I hope you don't mind if I share my thoughts on this. So, in my business, I don't offer raw footage. No matter what I always film every wedding the same so if a couple wants a longer edit, their full ceremony and speeches or a fomo edit (basically everything chronologically with all the shakey/out of focus bits cut off) then I can provide that for them. I feel that since I film in log profiles (which look flat and gray), the raw footage just wouldn't be a good viewing experience for couples. It would be like asking a photographer for all the RAW images, it just wouldn't look right. Not to mention that the audio straight from the camera can suck at times and would not be synced with the lovely sounding audio from the mics I use during the ceremony and speeches. Which again, not such a great viewing experience. So I totally respect people offering raw footage but I don't feel it's something every videographer HAS to offer, especially if they provide fomo edits or full doc films. On the subject of charging for raw footage, yes, I agree that some people do charge a lot for raw footage but that's a whole other thing haha. Anyway, I hope my point made sense? I don't want couples to think that a videographer is ripping them off if they don't provide raw footage because there may be a valid reason why they don't offer that. xxx
So that's actually an interesting angle. If you're offering to edit everything together chronologically (just cutting out useless stuff), I think that totally works. I also think if that's your process, then charging for that is a totally different conversation than charging for raw footage (since there's actual post production work done in your scenario).
I also think the log profile argument is interesting because I completely agree that you really DON'T want your raw photos. There's hundreds of burst shots, people blinking or out of focus, etc. Plus, everything is in raw. I just want to prioritize people being able to watch all 45 shots of everyone at cocktail hour or whatever, even if the footage is flat and unpolished.
I'll have to think more on this "fomo" edit. Very, very interesting idea. I could see it being built into larger packages as an added perk. Entry level package(s) come with raw footage, higher packages replace raw footage with "Chronological Rough Cut" or something like that... I like it!
@@AmariProductions thanks for the reply! And I totally see the benefits of raw footage too. Especially, as I'm planning my own wedding, I know I'm going to want to see every photo, video and instastory taken at my wedding. But as a videographer I want my clients experience to be amazing from start to finish and for me raw footage doesn't really offer that. I'm also super happy my comment was recieved so well! I wasn't sure how it was going to go down aha
@@AmariProductions "Fomo edits" as you are calling them are not new. This is exactly why so many of your peers are a bit frustrated with your "give raw footage away" ideology. Just about every filmmaker out there offers a documentary edit as an add-on to a package -- and we charge for it accordingly. It takes me at least 5 hours to cull through and pick out all the good bits to clean up, put on a timeline, export separately into chapters, and deliver online or on USB. Your comment above tells me that when you recorded this video, you weren't even taking that potential product into consideration.
I just saw the wedding video from Safiya and Tyler and now I see Amari Productions on this channel too!
GREAT video, but I had an issue w/ the "Just give away your raw footage" section. It's the equivalency of asking a photographer for all their shots from a photoshoot (whether they want them released or not), or asking a chef for his special recipe b/c you liked the meal. Legally, footage belongs to the videographer who shot it (who creates the intended end product[s]) for the couple, but I think it should ALWAYS be an option for the couple to purchase it should they desire to have it. It's awesome for couples to have the Raw Footage for sure, but don't lowball the service providers by demanding it as a freebie. Primarily, it robs the opportunity for videographers to create more content for the couple. Should we re-render out every video also with color correction if we shot in S-Log or a flat profile b/c the couple thinks the raw footage looks terrible? What if the officiant doesn't want their recorded voice given away? What if the bride or groom discusses something private in secrecy, and their spouse hears it when they're going through footage b/c they were mic'd at the time? It's a LOT to consider getting into when it comes to raw footage; it's much better that you're compensated for your every effort in providing a professional service.
I'll give an example; I had a couple who each shared some intimate flaws on footage, and one way or another their Pastor found out about it. What was worse was he counseled and advised them to fix that, and there they were bragging about it on film. You could imagine the conversations I ended up in b/c "I shouldn't have saved that" and "why wasn't 9 hours of footage curated before they received it?" It was a nightmare. No edits made or footage curated to make sure it couldn't disrupt their marriage if something got out, because there was no purchase, and therefore no value to the videographer to curate it. Aside from if it's freely provided by a videographer, if it's something requested of the videographer, they should be compensated for it.
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THIS ^^^
I'm sorry, but no. If I'm paying you specifically to film an event, what _should_ be included in the price I pay is, at least, 1) you filming 2) what you filmed. Period. I get it if you're coming at it from the angle that the true art of a wedding video is in the editing, but frankly I wouldn't need to hire a _videographer_ to do _that_ (over an editor) - I hire a videographer to capture the day well and get the footage.
@@AcenPhina I agree, that's why there's a price for the footage 😅😅😅
People primarily hire Videographers to produce an END PRODUCT for them that they aren't capable of capturing or making themselves. If they want to edit it themselves or retain the footage of the Videographer, then they pay the licensing expense to use that Videographers footage for those purposes. Just because someone is in front of a camera doesn't entitle them to outright own what it makes. You're hiring them to capture it for an intended purpose. Now if you'd ALSO like to use that footage for producing additional content, then you simply buy the licensing fee that the Videographer charges to permit that.
I'll add that in some corporate settings they do request ownership of all footage and licenses to reproduce as they see fit, but they're also willing to pay for that.
I feel like I need to stop watching your channel now because I already got married and am MAD every time you post a video that I’m like oh crap that would have been nice to ask!
😂 hahaha, but don't actually stop! 😬 😊
*I got my video and photo from an established team that does package together and got both my raw pics and raw video on top of everything.*
*I'm relieved I didn't mess up.*
I love the conversation about "movement" there are many "ways" to shoot something, you can shoot candid video from 3ft away and 30ft away so its a good idea to talk about this with your videographer so everyone has appropriate expectations. As for giving away "FREE" raw footage I totally disagree.... Let me explain.
Many videographers would start charging more if the expectation was that they must give away all raw footage for free... (That's not a thing for photographers or videographers in any other industry, normally the footage would be licensed for 10-20X the cost of the shoot) There is nothing free about it. All the training, equipment and over head that keeps us in business is reason enough... BUT lets keep going. It cost a lot of money to produce the footage to start with (It cost me a minimum of $1500 in hard out of pocket expenses for each wedding) Also many filmmakers spend hours and hours, culling through RAW footage, syncing, organizing, labeling, color correcting, adding stabilization, compressing and exporting all those files so that they are viewable for their couples. But to take it even further AND to get a little personal... You aren't at all taking into consideration the artistic value a videographer is bringing to the couple which adds tremendous value to the footage when captured, there is a reason a couple has hired a professional and not uncle Bob. Because they are better at shooting a wedding then uncle Bob, because that B-Roll of grandma is important, in focus, in good lighting and more creative. Finally one could easily say the same thing about any "Digital Product" for example should couples get "THE MASTER PLAN" for free "Just because" you COULD just give them access, I mean by Dave's logic it "doesn't cost you anything additional" so you should stop charging for it right? OF COURSE NOT that would be a ridiculous argument to make... You worked hard on your course and it brings tremendous value to couples. Just because you can give something away for free doesn't me you should. I really have a problem with you and Dave suggesting that videographers who charge for RAW footage are doing something wrong or unethical.
As usual, so helpful and fun to watch! Love the relationship you have with this long time friend! Thanks for sharing these valuable questions and introducing me to an awesome videographer!
this video is SO helpful! I actually have an appointment with a company tomorrow and another on monday as well. I feel well prepared for the meeting thanks to you both!
Rewatching and just wanted to say, on top of their talent and the absolutely wonderful people I’ve talk to at Amari during my videographer search, this video and your wedding video were two huge factors in our decision to hire them for our wedding next year.
JAAAAAAMIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! Your wedding highlight video KILLED ME!!!!!! You and your husband are ADORABLE! ❤😍
Great advice taking notes for my destination wedding 💍
It will be so great to have raw footage of family and friends to watch once people pass or friends come and go.
There is a misconception by many about what raw footage is - hence why I offer a long form video where different angles and various audio sources are synched
Raw footage is often unpleasant to watch as we shoot for the highlight
This is SO HELPFUL. My parents decided to hire my cousin, a recent film student graduate, who I'm happy to support but I don't think has ever done a wedding before. I was hesitant because I have no idea the answers to these questions and I didn't know what to ask. Thank you thank you thank!
Happy to help!! Assuming he still has some time until your big day, send him over to our channel for a crash course 😏 But also, the simplest and best advice I would give for a situation like this would be to tell him to just follow the photographer's lead, and to document unobtrusively.
You guys are like a super cute bffs
This is perfect
Thank you!!
HAHAHA To me this is so 'Between Two Ferns' esque! love it!
Oh wow this is all so interesting
Ahh just watched this guys videos a few days ago! Fantastic collab :)
I prioritized video over photo because I'm a musician and have put special care into all the music particularly for the ceremony. But I definitely dont care about any of the editted videos - they come with the package so I'm getting them but what I really want and was a deal breaker if I couldnt get was the RAW video so I can watch it exactly as I have so carefully choreographed in real time.
Jen D you could also have had your filmmaker create a multicam documentary style edit that gave all of the important moments like that “real time” coverage. That way you could sit down at your TV, phone, computer, tablet, wherever... and press play and just watch it all happen or skip ahead to the section you really want to watch.
@@FilmMavericks Unfortunately our church only allows one stationary video camera set up, so at least for that part it will be just the one angle but the dances could have a couple angles, I just dont want my choreography shuffled.
Hi Jamie! I loved this video and I was wondering if you can do a video about daytime/morning weddings? My fiance and I are planning one right now and I would love to see you you would plan that timeline!
Jamie thank you so much for this video I will be visiting your friend's channel in shortly! 💗💗💗
Looking forward to having you!
This is amazing advice. Thank you so much. 🙏🏽 🇿🇦
Hi! I am currently venue shopping lol, so I wanted to know your thoughts or pro and cons of an all inclusive venue ? Thank you! Love all your videos and you are literally helping me out with planning my wedding !❤️
I cannot disagree more with you about giving away raw footage for free. First off, I don't believe in just giving someone 400 individual files and say "here, click each one to watch a 4 second shaky clip". I clean it up for them, include the best parts of the clips. I cut together 3 ceremony camera angles and the lapel/DJ audio. I give them their full toasts, syncing together toast cam and couple cam with DJ's audio. There is more work to it than just handing them a flash drive. I charge $750 for this. So far this year I've had 12 brides add this on post wedding. That's $9,000 in additional income. That's 2.5-3 weddings I do not have to work. I'd never NOT charge the couple for this service and honestly I've never had a couple fight me on it, question it or tell me I'm insane trying to charge them for this. They understand the time and work that goes into it and pay the price because they are grateful and respectful of what i'm doing for them.
This was amazingly helpful! Can you do this with a photographer as well??
Hello,
Not even engaged, but love your videos. Lol!
That being said,
A while back you made a video titled "21 Budget Saving Tips for Brides" where you stated, "do not go to an all inclusive place if you're trying to save money." Do you still feel this way about all inclusive wedding venues? In fact, what are some pros and cons for renting an all inclusive venue?
Thanks,
Valerie L.
My parents got married in '97. We watched their video once or twice, but really just to show us that our Dad fell asleep at the altar
I wish you could of made this video before I book my videographer. Not that I’m regretting but be informed
This just helped me even though it was posted 3yrs ago.
I actually saw that on someone's wedding video...with the videographer spinning around the couple during the 1st dance
The way it should be. If you're sniping the first dance from afar it won't exactly produce a very good clip
The reasoning behind the distribution of raw files *kinda* makes sense, but it's kind of crazy to me that people feel it needs to be done for transparency. Raw footage can literally be TERRIBLE. For instance, I have a raw audio file that includes the groom forgetting to turn off his mic when he was in the bathroom. I have footage of guests picking their noses and scratching themselves. CLIENTS DO NOT NEED THAT.
I do wedding video as a side job & I don't distribute raw files. But I can't imagine NOT giving a couple a long format video that DOESN'T include the full ceremony, all speeches in their totality, and not putting in a genuine effort to include footage of everyone in the room. I understand that making a video that is cinematic, beautiful, and whimsical is important. But I'll make the video as long as necessary to get all of the important keepsake stuff in.
He’s such a cool person! :)
What's your venmo?
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RAW footage is really important for the TH-cam videos I watch. I'd love to watch this without constant jump cuts while you speak. Are the bits that were edited out not helpful to the video?
I really think the sound checks, hesitation sounds, outtakes, and bathroom breaks are really important information brides and grooms planning their wedding to know /s
Me and my fiancé got engaged Saturday, we’re planning on September 2021, is there anything you would suggest we get started on earlier so as to not be overwhelmed later? I feel like i want to get some stuff started but i don’t know where to start this far out
Jamie Wolfer thanks so much!!
Does the RAW footage rule also apply to photography? Or just videography?
I'm a wedding photographer and the thought of giving RAW images out to clients is a big "NO" for me. Editing is half of my work and half of the magic (and a huge reason as to why they hire me!) so I will not, under any circumstance, give out RAW images. I also think it is our job as wedding photographers to cull through and give the couple the best of the best, not just give them 2,000 images to sift through. Granted, if it is a good image, I give it to them for sure! But it's part of the experience to not include every repeat shot or slightly blurry shot.
I'm curious as a videographer why you would give them RAW footage? It seems like according to the comments, you are one of few who will do that. But I'm curious to hear more about your approach on that wedding vendor to wedding vendor!
I still don’t understand. It requieres no work to give the couple raw photos. If I am already purchasing edited photos what is the point of keeping the raw photos instead of giving them to the costumer?
hillary 96 renteria honestly, it really has to do with the fact that RAW images or footage doesn’t represent the creators work. Giving out all the raw images, for example, means you’re going to have a lot of blurry photos, blinking family members, and people pulling weird faces. I don’t give those out because that doesn’t represent me and my brand. I tell my couples that if it is a good image, they WILL get it, but I do not give out raw images because it doesn’t represent my work. And if they are already paying me thousands of dollars because they fell in love with MY work, why would I then give them things that don’t represent the work they so carefully chose to pay for? He is definitely in the minority and makes it seem like it’s no big deal, when in reality, it is. I would daresay 99% of creators would disagree with him!
Sam Bryant oh I see what you mean. That makes a lot more sense now
When I've asked about the raw material the videographers say that they usually don't give it because they film in such short sequences so it wouldn't be useful later. Is this correct? They are willing to give it for free though. Any thoughts on this?
0. Why Video?
1. How Do You Move?
2. How does Your Filming Change? 2B. What is the difference between a highlight and feature film? 2C. Do you Film The Ceremony In Its Entirety?
3. Do I Get My Raw Footage?
TL: DW: If you're paying thousands of dollars for a 5 min video, that is preposterous, expect free raw footage.
Some things about the photography world confuses me. Like..if I buy a pizza, I'm exchanging money for that product. The chef gets the money and I get the pizza and it's not even a collaborative effort. I didn't help or contribute at all to making the pizza, except cost of ingredients/labor etc.. but when my pizza is delivered, it's not like the delivery guy and the chef sit down with me and expect to eat half of it "because I made it". I mean, we're paying YOU to do something for ME. You're getting paid thousands to film MY life and then I'm expected to hand the rights over and access over to you?? I get the talent part..sh*t, we're all talented in our own occupations..but I also contributed to those talented shots by paying thousands more for makeup, hair, outfit, backdrops, lighting, the whole set up..AND I'm expected to FEED you? A $300 meal? When I went through my guest list and followed Jamie's advice :) to cut out anyone that I wouldn't take out to a restaurant and pay $100+ for them..bye Uncle Bill..bye Aunt Martha..hello service guy I don't know who I paid thousands to for 5 minutes??!! And then I have zero rights to anything? I'm not responding to or addressing anyone here..or even talking about stuff from the video..LOL I'm just asking...Also there was an interesting comment below where a photog brought up the aspect of personal private comments/events that exist in the RAW footage that might cause drama or break up a marriage therefore the photog feels that the footage shouldn't be released to anyone because of it..which was really interesting to think about, but are photogs the gatekeepers of ethics? You're HIDING footage that someone paid for because you're afraid it will hurt someone's feelings? hmm I don't know..it's all just thought provoking..Anyway..Great video! As always and very helpful! Thanks!
Can you post the best man's speech? I wanna laugh until I cry! Lol
Some great points in this conversation, BUT, videographers works way different than photographers and their work is a littler harder than the photographers. We have a lot more equipments to use, a lot better to add movement in our shots than it is to just shoot behind the photographer, and video editing is way different than pictures. Plus, wedding videos brings a different emotion than it is with pictures. I haven't looked at our wedding pictures in over 4 years, but have watched our wedding videos 10 thousand times in 6 years of marriage.
Disagree about raw footage. If you shoot in a log profile for dynamic range, what good will it do them? Also the investment is a mix of skill, day of service, editing and admin/customer service. They pay for more than just the video. I also always shoot the day for the documentary, so the couple can add on edits post wedding
Omg @JaimeWolfer you know i took your video and used it as reference looking for a videographer on facebook, for a small humble wedding. Requesting an assistant or intern or apprentice, and evn asking for the raw footage. I got so much NEGATIVE feed back. I almost felt attacked. I tried to be as nice as possible but knowing how expensive everything wedding involved could be. I was almost in tears. I was wandering if maybe you'd be interested in me sending the you the screenshots? Maybe do a follow up video. Maybe so point of reference for different parts of the country where we can have a safe place to reach out for those whos budget isnt thousands of dollars. I was so excited when i saw this video and now i feel totally defeated. Help!
We can not afford a videographer who offers a 20-30 minute documentary style video however I made it a huge priority to have the vows & toasts in just the raw footage & they are actually editing in our vows. I didn’t understand why I would pay thousands of dollars for a videographer to give me a 10 minute highlight real of my day.
Eddie Metcalf i was saying that I am glad I prioritized a videographer that will give us raw footage of things like our vows and toasts, because I didn’t understand why I would pay so much money for a videographer to make a video that didn’t include those things. I didn’t want to pay thousands for an edited movie like video but not have footage of the toast my dad or best friend made, or our vows. I’m not disregarding what videographers do at all. I said I couldn’t afford a videographer that made a 20-30 minute edited video but found one that made a short edited video and also gave us raw footage. I think you misunderstood because I wasn’t disregarding why videographers charge so much, I said I wouldn’t want to pay thousands for an edited video of random shots of the day without also receiving footage of the most important parts.
Maybe don’t throw so much shade at videographers for not structuring their packages exactly the same way you do. You don’t even give your raw footage away for free. You just built it in to your packages pricing. Others do it a la carte to better serve the clients that don’t want that.
Maybe instead of chastising that, look into the actual quality of filmmaking.
For example: If your videographer makes a video of 2 people talking that has no proper mic setup so that it has a horrible echo and levels that are all over the place and sets up an interview with 2 extremely hard unflattering lights that leave 2 terrible shadows on the wall behind them and a background light that’s so misplaced that there are weird shadows bouncing everywhere... that’s a reason to not trust that they know what their doing too. 😉
The part about RAW footage is ignorant
Why?
Holy crap, I have seen so many videographers doing exactly what you say you don’t do. Or when I have spoken to videographers they have pretty all much said that they will have a tripod in the middle of the aisle. In basic words. We have decided to not go with having a videographer and just get my sister-in-law to record on our video camera cause she does have experience and she kinda wants to do it for us. So we are paying her to do it for us. 😬
Edit: also, all I ever wanted was the RAW footage from my videographers and no one was willing to give it to us unless we brought a package and we really didn’t see the point in it all.
Darian Engle. Trust me I have thought about all pros and cons. There are more to the reasons why we aren’t hiring a pro. It’s our video camera, and we only want the ceremony recorded and our first dance recorded. We aren’t interested in all the highlight, edit films as my soon to be husband can do all off that if it what we feel like doing. All we want is something plain and simple and all raw footage. Photography is more important to us then video, and the fact some of the people I have spoken to just don’t seem to care what we want so it kinda just turned me off altogether. I don’t want to be forced into to buying stuff we don’t want.
I get what your saying but, yeah. And on top off it all people will record and take photos so there is our edit film. Lol
Jess Semola Videographers won’t want to give you just the raw footage because if you put it together yourself, it’s not a true representation of their work. Good footage + bad edit = bad name for that videographer now.
Jess! Noooooo :( Video is arguably the most wholistic view of the day. Sound, movement, emotion.
Every videographer is going to put a camera in the aisle (including this guy!), because it's the key angle where you can see both of the couple during vows. So it's somewhat misleading for him to imply that he doesn't do this. Check out his work and sure enough there's a camera in the aisle every time. I think what he meant is you don't want the videographer too close, but instead they should use as long a lens as possible so they can be as far back in the aisle as they can go. You don't want the camera 6 feet away during vows, but it will still be somewhere in the aisle, hopefully out of sight of guests.
Pretty in white...I have 4 cameras running during ceremony and NEVER put my camera in the middle of the aisle. Photographers are super appreciative of this as well
Time to buy a microphone kids
I have to completely disagree with the point about the couple being entitled to the RAW footage for FREE. The Data at the end of the day belongs to me. It would only make sense to charge the couple a higher price point for the RAW footage because you are in essence giving away the toast edit, the ceremony edit, an extended multi cam edit of any section of the day. Imagine a photographer being asked by a couple to hand over all the unused photographs....We both know that would not fly. So why treat the videographers unused footage any differently.
I’m a video editor, is it rude to ask for my raw footage and offer to edit my own video?
Nope! Some companies will sell a "raw footage only" package. It may not be on their package guide, but just ask! If they're hesitant, it might be because they're nervous about someone stepping into their creative work "half way" through the process. I mean, we're about to do exactly this for another VERY popular TH-camr who's planning on vlogging their wedding with our raw footage. We've filmed 800 weddings, and even I'm a bit nervous about her working with our raw footage as opposed to just enjoying the finished film(s).
I wouldn't say rude... There are a lot of people who would be happy to simply film and hand you all the files. I did this myself for my wedding video BUT I will say this... I felt like it was really hard to edit... I kept judging myself on camera, got board of the footage and thus couldn't "enjoy" the final film as much and felt a little detached from it by the end. If I could do it again I would have had someone do both the shooting and the editing. You should also be very up front about it so you both have appropriate expectations. Like Dave Amari said some videographers have a "creative style" they like to uphold and will ask that you not edit the footage so make sure that's one of the first conversations you have.
@@jonathanperkins4154 THIS. I had our proposal filmed, and I did exactly this and felt the exact same way at the end. SO, when we got married, I never touched our wedding footage!
If you're from the Philippines and know photographers & videographers that are similar to Amari's and Cavin's style, movement and final product, suggest here thank you.
Btw, the most common here is the Philippines are like Dramatic / Black&White photos and videos.
can I hire a videographer to film and charge me only for the raw footage? I really want a video but can afford much..
our videographer offered this to buy just the raw footage so I am sure there are other ones out there who can do it, but i am not sure the cost is much much cheaper - are you in the states?
@@kyrstitam2209 not currently but the wedding will be in florida.. i like it raw that way my fiance can edit it with what its truly important to us.. it will be our vision not somebody elses.. and there is the price point too..
@@moniquitagm yess totally agree thats why i wanted raw footage so i could edit it myself!
I’m sure you can probably find a company that will just charge you for their time being there filming. But I don’t think it would be right to post that footage online, as it’s not a true representation of the videographer’s skills. Good footage + bad edit = bad name for the videographer
Hi Moni! We actually may be the only company on the planet that offers a raw footage package. I think it’s exactly what you’re looking for. We also have a shooter who’s been with our company for 6 years based in Florida. Happy to chat!
stopgolove.net/rawfootage.html
Question!!
How do you let your guests know they can bring their kids, but they don’t have to. I don’t want them to feel like they have to bring their kids if I address it to the whole fam!?!? Help!?
Awesome! Thank you so much!
There's some great points here, but It costs time to transfer raw footage and potentially cost for storage to send it as well plus once you've sent it its worthless to you, you're unlikely to be asked to create anything else from it that you can sell. I wouldn't be plugging anything into any of my computers if I don't know where its came from and what could be on it. Just taking hard drives from people in this day and age is incredibly stupid advice.
I actually keep the client’s raw footage even after sending everything to them with the mindset that they MIGHT want another edit of something down the road (and I have had clients do so too). You’re right, it would be a pain to send hard drives back and forth! Which is why keeping their files no matter what will save you the hassle of dealing with giving/receiving drives, lol. Thankfully in this day and age, cloud services have become popular and nix out physical drives from the equation! But anyways, the comment about it being worthless after sending it, I’ll have to disagree with ya on that! I would be disappointed in myself if a client came back to me later on and ask if they can have their footage again because they’ve lost theirs or for whatever else the reason is, and I can’t help them out because I myself no longer have the footage. Just my take!
@@IneedmoNIKEs where did I say anything about getting rid of their footage?
@@Stereo_type1982 "plus once you've sent it its worthless to you" could be understood as "getting rid of their footage" if putting their footage in storage is a hassle and would much rather send it and not have it anymore for the purpose of having space, don't you think?
@@IneedmoNIKEs guess it could be understood as that if you like making things up. Once you have sent them their footage doesn't mean you'd delete it.
@@Stereo_type1982 once you send the footage doesn't mean it's useless. I guess I'm making that up too, huh? Good day!
Wow, just because you don't value what you do doesn't mean you should be spreading false information and devalue the entire industry.
What a terrible and unrealistic point of view from a “professional.” If any bride to be is watching this video, it is very normal to pay for, or not get your RAW footage.
Would you ask your florist for all the unused flowers? What about your DJ for all the unused songs?
This video does a disservice to the wedding industry, and is shameful that people listen to this advice.
Terrible perspective and awful advice regarding "raw footage".