
How to Choose a Videographer
Our packages are value-minded, yet competively priced. We believe we offer a high quality product at a price that's unmatched. We encourage you to research other videographers and compare.
Are all videographers the same? Of course not! Each of us has our own unique style and brings different levels of ability and quality of equipment to the table.
We'd be happy to answer any of the questions in this list for you (many of them are addressed in our FAQ guide).
- Will you personally be the videographer for our wedding?
- Are you a full-time videographer?
- What do you do the rest of the week?
- What kind of experience, background, and education do you have?
- Have you received any formal classroom training as a videographer?
- How long have you been a wedding videographer, and how many weddings have you videotaped?
- Have you handled events of my type and size before?
- What are the reasons you think we should hire you?
- Is this your recent work that I'm seeing?
- What kinds of equipment do you use? Cameras, Microphones?
- Do you use camera lights?
- I'm looking for a photojournalistic videographer. What is your definition of 'photojournalism'?
- What are your criteria for choosing what you would videotape at my wedding?
- What makes your videography better or different than anybody else's?
- Why did you choose wedding videography as a career?
- What time do you arrive to setup your equipment?
- Hours of service?
- Do you bring backup equipment with you?
- How many video cameras will cover the event?
- How many people will cover the event?
- Do you conduct interviews of the guests and wedding party?
- What equipment do you use to edit the captured video?
- Do you provide a written contract and guarantee?
- What are your policies regarding proofs?
- What are your policies regarding delivery times?
- Is a deposit required? If so, how much?
- When is the deposit due?
- May I make partial payments?
- When is the final payment due?
- What is the overtime charge?
- Are there any additional charges not mentioned? (i.e. travel)
- What are the refunds/cancellation terms?
- A question to ask yourself: Has the videographer addressed your personal concerns satisfactorily?
Need more? Try seaching for "Questions to Ask Your Wedding Videographer" in your favorite search engine.
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