Monica & Juan Guzman
Monica & Juan were married in Raleigh, North Carolina on April 24th at St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church. There wedding reception was at the Crabtree Marriot. Jason Armond was the photographer.
Traditional wedding videos feature footage of the wedding ceremony and the highlights of the reception. I film weddings using a cinemagraphic style. In other words, I try to give the wedding video the feel of a movie or film. I film the entire wedding ceremony and all of the traditional reception events, but I try to add a specific style and feel to that footage. There are several techniques I use to achieve this style. Adding footage taken before the wedding can give the film a sense of an introduction and build up toward the ceremony.
Another technique I use to enhance a wedding film is the use of footage taken after the ceremony, but prior to the entrance of the bride and groom at the reception. This creates a transition from the ceremony to the reception and gives me a chance to capture the excitement the bride, groom, family, and friends are experiencing.
Weddings are exciting to film. The industry is changing in many ways. Videographers are converting to DSLR videography. I am in the process. DSLR videography is the use of high-end photography cameras that film HD video. Another new trend is the short twenty-minute version of the wedding and reception. I can produce a wedding film in this style, but have not been requested to do so yet. All of my clients want the entire wedding ceremony on their wedding DVD and the traditional reception events. I am always experimenting with new styles, equipment, and techniques. I always include a montage video that features the highlights of the wedding ceremony and wedding reception. I set the video to the bride and grooms favorite music.
