MY ETHOS ABOUT FILM MAKING….. I WANT TO MAKE LOVELY FILMS OF LOVELY DAYS WITHOUT YOU KNOWING I’M MAKING THEM.
FEATURED FILM OF THE MONTH - JULY 2022
I chose this for Mark’s awful singing in the shower, his beautiful words to his wife Sarah and for the incredible fun filled day they had at Low Hall The Lakes back in July. Adult Sports Day? Nailed it. It’s a long one but worth the wait for the wheelbarrow race.
My wedding films are produced with love and honesty. I don’t follow the cinematic trends of videographers because I’m not a videographer. I’m a photographer who makes highlight films. I do things my way that suits my lifestyle. This means editing in an easy way, using my photography equipment and being as camouflage as possible on the day. There is no set pattern or template in which I drop film clips into my films. Every single wedding, every single couple and every single highlight film will be completely different. Some upbeat, some dramatic, some heartfelt, some fun, some a mixture of all of those things.
I do however recycle a lot of music simply because some songs just work.
It completely depends on you as a couple and the kind of day you had, and how I saw it unfold infront of me.
It’s my version of your day seen through my lens. I then go away and build a reflective story for you.
My films are highlight films, I do not record nor include full speeches and ceremony in highlight films. My highlight films may include snippets of audio from speeches if I feel they are appropriate to the fit and feel of the film. I may include audio from a celebrant if the celebrant is happy for me to include their words and I will never include a registrars ceremony unless there’s a special reason. I film because I enjoy making artistic creative versions of your day, not simply a record of everything that happened on your day like a BBC news correspondent.
I am happy to let you chose the music from a licensed music provider but I cannot and will not use any music that is copyrighted. My highlight films are anywhere between 5-15 minutes long depending on the amount of hours you choose to have me for. You will have the opportunity to browse my music library before your day and choose your own music.
I am happy to send over a list of wonderful videographers who will record your day in full if this is what you choose.
INTERESTED IN FILM, OR POSSIBLY BOTH?
THE HARSH TRUTH
Rather than just say I don’t include speeches and ceremony in highlight films I’m going to explain why.
I LOVE FILM. I love the cinematic moments, and the movement. I love the transitions and the storytelling without explanation and without words. Sometimes words aren’t needed. It absolutely kills me to go back over a beautiful film and add speeches in, especially when they are about the best man puking in Ayia Napa over some beautiful drone footage.
I also don’t like voices. Unless a celebrant is conducting the wedding (these are usually trained people who are used to delivering beautiful services and speaking reet proper nice) Most people hate the sound of their voice so why ruin a lovely film with a broad lancashire accent eh?
I am not a videographer, I shoot hybrid which means that the cameras are constantly being switched between photo and film. The longest film snippet will be around 10 seconds before I switch back to photos. If you want continuous footage that goes on for hours then you need to book a professional videographer. My films are designed to be for couples who never would have considered a film but a highlight film is right up their street. They are for couples who don’t want two photographers and two videographers following them around like shadows. I shoot solo, I’m discreet and if you communicate clearly with me before the day I will try my best to capture the things most important to you and not focus on the stuff that’s not. Also, it’s 2023, who has the time or brain capacity to sit through 45 minutes of wedding film? nobody I know, thanks to Tik Tok our attention span is roughly 30 seconds. Trust me, you’ll struggle to sit through 10 minutes.
I can set up a tripod to record your speeches in full, pointing at the speaker. These files will be edited into one continuous film and provided on your usb stick and online gallery. Speeches will not be included in your highlight film. Please note that it is not always possible to offer this due to timings, space and logistics. If speeches are important to you then please hire a professional videographer.
MORE FILMS
A total mixture of what I do, elopements, teasers, and full length (15 minutes max)
FAMILY VIDEO HIGHLIGHT - £350
Photographs are beautiful but seeing moving footage is so important especially when babies grow into toddlers and toddlers into teenagers. The little quirks quickly get forgotten. Approx 50 still images and a 1-2 minute film.
