I do photography and I do videography and sometimes I do both…I call it fusion. It’s like two great elements coming together, like a kiss….
Not all wedding videos cost a bundle
Candidly, it boils down to 2 factors: time and complexity. But if it’s kept simple, just the ceremony filmed,and it’s post produced with minimal editing, then there’s no reason the wedding video—a really well shot video with awesome sound—should cost more than $500. And that’s my fee for a simple wedding video. Here’s a few samples.
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At Kalalau lookout for a Kauai wedding
How many hours do you think the videographer spent filming this Kauai wedding?
Wedding cinematographer: Difraser
Two hours won’t cut the mustard, as they say. To pull off a dynamic wedding video like this takes a bunch of hours. I shot this one a few years ago, but to the best of my recall I arrived at the lookout early for a morning ceremony, spent 2 hours at the lookout, then we headed to Poipu and I filmed for another 4 hours. If you’re looking for something as elaborate as this—by the way this is only the highlights video, the full length feature is thirty minutes long—ask me about my premium package. http://www.kauaivideoproductions.com
A few years ago, in the age of camera sliders, on a sunny beach in Kauai
Besides great cameras and film lenses, I fashion my videos with all sorts of tools. Of course tripods with professional fluid heads—that’s a given for any pro, but I also use short dollies called sliders, and regular dollies with thirty feet of track—for beach weddings in Kauai not very practical. Then I use jibs and film cranes—again, for a small beach wedding a bit of an overkill, although I love the cinematic look of crane shots. I now also offer aerial shots using a DJI Inspire quadcopter. All in all, the slider is my pick of the crop, light and small enough for the beach or anywhere yet it packs a mighty cinematic punch. If you like the look of this Kauai wedding video with the cinematic feel, and you’d like to book me for your upcoming event, please contact me through my home website at http://www.kauaivideoproductions.com. I am both a cinematographer and photographer and I love both mediums.
Kauai wedding with a Country & Western vibe
A young couple’s whose spirit rocks Country and whose heart soars for the islands finds that marriage is the answer. It begins outside a rustic bungalow, tucked into the edge of the rain forest a stone’s throw from Anini Beach, where the bride applied her make-up. Close by, on the banks of a sleepy pond, frogs trilled while Koi seen as spangles of golden orange rippled the waters. Much was filmed with motion sliders and a steadycam for a theatrical experience. Upon receiving the video the bride sent us this text: “Thank you again so much, this video by far exceeded my expectations and wishes!!!” www.difraser.com
My favorite wedding location in Kauai
Favorite? Hands down, Hideaways in Princeville. I’m not talking tourist Hideaways, but the other one below the bluff at Pali Ke kua. First you have stunning views from the bluff top. Then the trail down to the beach has spectacular picture book photo ops every ten paces. And once you get beyond the grassy plateau and the barbecue pit, it’s like stepping out of the jungle into paradise, with a naked beach, sparkling rock pools, lava rocks, and in the distance, the misty Na Pali coast mountains. Simply drop dead magnificent. Unbelievably, hardly ever used for pro photo shoots. Go figure! If you’d like me to film you here, either photo or cinematic video then contact me through my main website http://www.difraser.com. Mahalo—Difraser.
Sunset wedding photography Kauai
As a wedding cinematographer that works with light and shadow, and understands composition and drama, etc, I said to myself, why not shoot stills? And suddenly I found that I am shooting more still photography than cinematography. Not that I’m unavailable for one or the other or both—I call that hybrid photography. Not separate photography and separate videography— there’s moments when photography gets favored, and moments when videography get favored. But I do offer full separate services—and then I bring along my mate, Mike. I do sunset beach photography from $350 — www.difraser.com
Destination weddings cinematography and photography
Filmed in California, Difraser the wedding cinematographer, based in Kauai.
Shooting the Bride
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Only one person could have stopped it, the bride. It was a bright sunny day, two in the afternoon. He checked to see if it was loaded. It was. From his vantage point, high above the crowd, he saw the bride emerge from behind a tree. Soon the others would see her too. Wasting no time, he placed his eye to the finder, and squeezed the trigger. What a shot, the videographer smiled to himself with smug satisfaction, as he panned his camera to keep the bride perfectly framed.
How was this guy really doing?
You’re about to hire a wedding videographer, but you’re confused; you’ve started looking at websites containing dozens of wedding videos and they’re all sort of melding. Who really is the better craftsman? What should you pay, or maybe more importantly can you find the right wedding videographer for your budget? Can you negotiate even though the videographer sent you an e-mail quote or you saw the price on their website? How long do you want your edited wedding film to be?
Finding the right videographer is probably about as exciting as watching grass grow. A recommendation might be the way to go. There again, your taste might not be in line with the recommender’s. Watching demos, and not just the first ten seconds, is the only real way to judge the skill of the videographer and editor. Watch for framing, smooth or jerky camerawork, focus, the use of close ups or lack of close ups, music choices. Some videographers use a reveal technique, using trees or bushes or people to hide what they are about to film before gradually revealing the subject with camera movement. Some videographers have the skill but not the equipment. You can probably tell this right away: colors are not vibrant, images are grainy or just not crisp. Top-notch videographers use top-notch gear—usually. But sometimes, even a top-notch videographer filming a budget video might not be willing to avail his $50,000 camera gear. Ultimately, it’s all down to your preference. But one caveat: Jazzy wedding films with fast edits to catchy music might look great to you today, but years down the road you might wish the videographer had spent more time holding longer shots of your mother or grandfather; you might wish the videographer captured more intimacy and allowed you to actually hear what Aunty Lizzie is saying.
One thing you can do that will greatly help you get the perfect wedding video is discuss with the videographer what you want,not just what you’ve seen the videographer do before. Really discuss it over the phone, not by e-mail.
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