wedding filmmaking

I’m filming a wedding this weekend, and I wanted to briefly share some of the things that are on my mind in anticipation of this big event.

My most important considerations start with the following (in this order):

-the weekend timeline

-the equipment I will need to accomplish my job

-who I am serving, what I have promised them, why I am there, and how I can over-deliver

I tie all of these back to something a mentor said years ago: “always on time, right gear, and right attitude.”

This phrasing of three simple elements can help people be successful in any setting, and wedding videography is no exception.

In my opinion, wedding filmmaking is like bartending; it’s a job in a party setting but also an art centered around human behavior. Every interaction is important because of the potentially lasting impressions from such a significant point in time.

The day is meaningful of course for the couple, but it’s also meaningful because it’s likely the single day where all of the invited family and friends will be in the same place at one time.

My full evolution as videographer and filmmaker, along with everything the industry has taught me about human behavior are topics for another day, but there’s one thought I’d like to leave you with:

When vendors work dozens, if not hundreds of weddings, there’s a complacency through desensitization that may take place and can cause vendors to forget that each wedding day is a big deal.

With this in mind, I've been thinking that a similar desensitization can occur in our own daily lives if we’re not careful.

When we really think about it, why would any day be more important than another? Even when an event occurs that is recognized by the world as being significant, it's only possible because of each preceding day.

I’ll be putting out a video on how this weekend goes. In the meantime, have a great week!

-Thomas