Frequently Asked Questions About Wedding Videographers.
Having a wedding videographer means more than just capturing moments. You capture laughters, tears, intimate moments, and things that you might miss throughout the busy day. It’s not just about freezing moments in time; it’s about creating a visual of your love story that you can enjoy over, and over, and over again. A wedding videographer captures different views, glances, angles, and details that might go unnoticed.
Modern wedding videography is more than a recording, it’s the ability to tell a story.
When should you hire a wedding videographer?
There is no set amount of time before your wedding that you should hire a wedding videographer. Just for the sake of having some numbers, though, consider this:
An average engagement is 12-18 months, so let’s say 18 months. As a wedding videographer, I start getting booked out around 12-15 months in advance. While there’s no rule of thumb about when to hire a wedding videographer, I’d recommend doing it sooner than later. If you see someone’s work that you like, reach out to them and make sure they’re available!
Chances are, they’re booking up quick!
What are the prices of a wedding videographer in Oregon?
The price of your wedding videographer can range a large amount. This can go from free, to over $10,000. A lot of the variance depends on experience, your expectations, and deliverables.
If you’re looking to do it super cheap, or even free, there are many resources out there to help land someone who is looking to help build their portfolio and want to do a wedding for free.
Typically, wedding videographers have a couple of packages and an additional a la carte option that allow you to customize exactly what you’re getting.
IS DRONE FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN WEDDING VIDEOS?
Drone footage adds such a unique element that helps people see a different perspective of the beautiful venue.
Unless specified, you should ask your wedding videographer to see if they include it in their packages, or if it is an additional charge.
Another thing to note is this: Licensed drone pilots are only allowed to operate their drones in areas that are allowed. If the air space is restricted at your venue, or if the venue doesn’t allow drone footage, that will not be included in your video.
What will you miss without a wedding video?
Your day is busy, and there are so many things happening. You’ve got guests that you haven’t seen in a long time, friends you want to spend time with, and your significant other to enjoy your day with.
A wedding video is more than something to show your kids down the road. It’s something to help relive the day. The moments you were a part of, and not a part of. It’s the story of the first day of a new chapter of your lives.
WHY ARE WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHERS EXPENSIVE?
Wedding videographers can be expensive because of the amount of fine little tools that go into capturing a wedding, not to mention the amount of editing time, shooting time, and much more.
From understanding what settings to use, to how to move with a camera, to music licensing, lighting, audio, digital storage, and much more, these factors can add up.
WILL THE VIDEOGRAPHER BE IN MY WAY?
Any experienced wedding vendor knows when to stay out of the way, same goes for wedding videographers. The goal is to capture everything going on, and have no one even realize you were there.