A few days ago I posted about my frustration at a comment a prominent wedding cinematographer (Paul Korver of Fifty Foot Films) made in YWD magazine. He claimed that all you had to do to get a good shot with a video camera is press "play" (I think he meant "record") and point the camera. I e-mailed him and the magazine to state how I felt about the comment. Since there is also a prominent editorial about him in the highly regarded Wedding Style Magazine by Grace Ormonde (in which we are a Platinum List vendor), I also contacted their editing staff to question their coverage of someone who consistently bad-mouths video, especially since there are so many more video advertisers in the magazine.
Well, Grace has always been considered a class act, and she proved it again yesterday. She called me personally on my cell phone in response to my letter. We had a nice conversation about things we can do to help educate her readers about the beauty and artistry of video cinematography today. She and her team have already made strides to that affect, and she is committed to creating a unique editorial piece that will give wedding videography the attention it so rightly deserves.
My hats off to Grace for her continued class, commitment, and vision. As there are already a number of magazines trying to emulate the huge success of Wedding Style, perhaps she will also start a new trend in the accurate and detailed exposure of a beautiful art form. You go Grace!
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This is part 2 in my series on the top excuses I hear why some brides don't get professional videography for their wedding day. Excus #1 was "
I want to address an issue that is near and dear to my heart. The importance of a professional wedding video. Chances are, if you're reading this blog, you already recognize the importance of wedding video. But, perhaps you can take this info and share it with your friends and loved ones.
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Imagine if you, as the bride, couldn't see yourself at the altar during the ceremony part of your wedding video. Imagine if you couldn't hear the vows from your beloved. Imagine if the lighting was so dark that half the time you couldn't see anyone's faces. Imagine if the heartfelt words of the best man speech were just barely audible. Well, John and Brenda don't have to imagine. That was their wedding video.
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