Professional Wedding Photographers in Chennai

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CHENNAIVIDEOGRAPHERS
www.chennaivideographers.com
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SHOOT A CINEMATIC WEDDING VIDEOFor this
cinematic wedding video we wanted to showcase a
bit of the chateau and how cool it was but I
often think wedding videographers (and sometimes
even couples getting married) forget that the
film isnt about the venue, dress, decor etc.,
but about the people.

• Dont Shoot Too Much Footage
• I shot this wedding film just by myself which is
  challenging but also cuts down a lot of the work
  time for me in post.
• When I first started shooting weddings I shot
  way too much footage.
• Because we specialise in these 3-5 minute wedding
  trailer videos at Heart Visuals I really
  didnt need a ton of footage.

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 BE LIGHT AND FAST

• My strategy for weddings is usually to be light
  with gear and make it as easy as possible to
  switch lenses and stabilization gear.
• I never shoot with a tripod at weddings but the
  monopod is perfect for getting a static shot and
  being able to quickly move from shot to shot,
  angle to angle. I keep the same base plate on the
  glidecam so I can easily switch back and forth
  when I need to.
• The majority of the film is shot on the Sigma
  18-35mm with a handful of shots on the 85mm.

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 KEEP IT NATURAL

• For weddings I try to shoot a cinematic
  documentary style film avoiding shots that look
  overly forced or staged.
• I try to keep it natural and get those candid
  shots.
• A cinematic camera  with a cinematic picture
  profile and lenses that give me a shallow depth
  of field will help to get lots of natural, great
  looking shots. More on that later.

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GET CREATIVE BEAUTIFUL SHOTS

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• Other than those must haves Im always trying
  to experiment with new angles and camera moves to
  make the film as beautiful as I can. I do this in
  the free time between the must have shots.
• Getting EmotionsI think the biggest secret
  though is to get the emotions of the people into
  the film. Weddings are such an emotional time
  that if you dont capture the smiles, tears and
  laughs of both the couple and the guests then I
  think youre missing the essence of the day.
• A little trick I use sometimes is to have
  the settings and focus set, but point the camera
  in another direction and then, when I know they
  are about to react to the speech or situation
  I quickly get the shot.

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PracticeOf
course all of this takes practice and the more
you shoot weddings the more you know exactly
where you should be and which shots will be your
best shots that you dont want to miss out on.

• Pretend You are a NinjaThe most challenging part
  of the day is the ceremony.
• Usually you cant really influence or change the
  lighting (full sun light in this case) and the
  challenge is to get all the shots you need
  without being a huge distraction to the actual
  ceremony. 
• Sometimes I see wedding videographers with a huge
  rig, big matte box and all standing right beside
  the couple while the ceremony is going on and I
  think thats just a bit disrespectful and not
  smart.

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GEAR THAT WORKS IN ANY LIGHT CONDITION

• Weddings can be very challenging shooting
  environments, not only in terms of the
  event itself, but also in terms of lighting.
•  So its a good idea to be prepared and have a
  camera and lenses that work well in low light
  conditions. 
• But what you do need are the right shots.
• After some practice now I shoot with much more
  intention, Im constantly trying to edit in my
  head and ask myself the question would I use
  this shot or angle in the video? and if its a
  no then I dont waste my time shooting it and
  save time looking through bad clips in post.

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CHENNAIVIDEOGRAPHERS

• ADRESS
• 227, 1st Floor, Kutchery Road,
• Mylapore, Chennai 600004.
• PHONE NUMBER
• 89399 66621
• EMAIL
• nandhini.video_at_yahoo.co.in
• WEBSITE
• www.chennaivideographers.com