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To better understand the role of a videographer, it is worth explaining a bit about the terminology and  technology that a videographer employs. You wouldn’t buy a car without first checking what size engine it had or what fuel it ran on, so it stands to reason that a little understanding of video would go a long way in helping you decide which videographer to employ.

The first thing to note about video is that there is old technology and new technology. The old technology is usually referred to as ‘analogue’ and the new as ‘digital’. For the purposes of this document, professional videographers should be using digital cameras to capture an event and if they are not, you should not employ them. View full article »

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Video is a great medium for capturing an event. Most people hire a photographer to record an event such as a wedding or sporting spectacle without giving any thought to the limitations a photographer works with, due to the very nature of still images. Particularly at weddings, it is important to capture those classic photos of the bride and groom and their guests. It’s almost a tradition, unlike video.

In truth, a good videographer is able to capture much more than a photographer and so produce a far more accurate portrayal of your event. Unlike a photographer, a videographer hopes to capture movement. A still image can tell you what a person looked like, how they dressed, how happy they were. But, video can show you how they walked, their body language and more importantly, how they sound. It gives the most complete memory of an event. View full article »

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