Weddings - to give to them or not?
Sep 19, 2013 13:01:23 #
duane13 wrote:
This was my first thought, but I was a good boy and I read the entire thread before posting. Choose your best pictures and make a video montage with audio of the dad speaking. If you're really good, you can have images come up that are the topic the dad is speaking about - like if he mentions his new son-in-law, a pic of him, etc.
That is my plan exactly. The daughter and new son-in-law are both talked about, so those images will coincide with the audio while he speaks. Thanks
Sep 19, 2013 15:33:31 #
Sep 19, 2013 15:35:08 #
ollie
Loc: Ogdensburg, NY
if you are good at editing, what about a still shot of the father or the bridal couple or even a sunset... with the audio playing in the background no explaining needed
Sep 19, 2013 15:57:14 #
Agree with doing an effect but also could show just say 10 seconds of the father and then insert stills of the event over the visual part, keeping the audio.
Sep 19, 2013 16:02:26 #
achammar wrote:
A question about what I should keep (and give to c... (show quote)
A no brainer. Give them the videos. Not exactly clear, were you hired as the wedding photographer or an invited guest. Actually it makes no difference. Either way give them the videos.
Sep 19, 2013 17:06:38 #
What I have done in the past, is seperate the Audio, from video, then put some choice photos on the sound track.
The photos should be of the subject that is being talked about like his or her child hood, photos of her or him as a child if you can get them. . JM2Cents.
The photos should be of the subject that is being talked about like his or her child hood, photos of her or him as a child if you can get them. . JM2Cents.
Sep 19, 2013 19:44:49 #
I have to agree, Patty. Nobody is perfect anyway and a beautiful emotional moment, no matter how poorly photographed, may be worth more to that couple than the most perfect slide show ever! At least offer it to them. The idea of playing with some effects to help it look like it was shot like that on purpose is a good idea too.
Sep 19, 2013 20:15:41 #
achammar wrote:
That's a good idea. I have quite a bit of experie... (show quote)
what if you used the audio from that video and used some of the most candid images to go with it...possibly use some of the excess images we all take...
Sep 19, 2013 22:34:43 #
Are you a professional, or do you intend to become professional (i.e., sell photos)? Everything you put out will reflect your work quality and you need to consider that. Ultimately, it is a judgement call for YOU alone.
I have seen some technically very flawed photos/videos that were never the less very moving images because they "touched me" in some way.
I have seen some technically very flawed photos/videos that were never the less very moving images because they "touched me" in some way.
Sep 20, 2013 00:24:08 #
As you are a pro - your labeled product should be your photos.
I agree with Cap'n C - you should give them the video - but be sure there is no link to you or your photography business that may come back to bite you.
If you've played around with inserting parts of the video into a photo montage - wow - THAT might be a two edged sword ??
You might include a lead-in to THAT particular product indicating that the professional stills were merged with amateur video at the request of the bride and groom
I agree with Cap'n C - you should give them the video - but be sure there is no link to you or your photography business that may come back to bite you.
If you've played around with inserting parts of the video into a photo montage - wow - THAT might be a two edged sword ??
You might include a lead-in to THAT particular product indicating that the professional stills were merged with amateur video at the request of the bride and groom
Sep 20, 2013 00:33:06 #
achammar wrote:
That is my plan exactly. The daughter and new son-in-law are both talked about, so those images will coincide with the audio while he speaks. Thanks
Achammer, you should be commended for your decision. The ears are an effective stairway to the heart, as are the eyes. Perhaps you can put the original video away somewhere and, God Forbid, should the father die, you can give them the full remembrance package. Should you ever need to do this, I assure you they will not even notice the out-of-focus aspect. You should enjoy a sense of pride and well-being because of your generosity and wisdom.
Sep 20, 2013 08:19:40 #
Mogul wrote:
Achammer, you should be commended for your decision. The ears are an effective stairway to the heart, as are the eyes. Perhaps you can put the original video away somewhere and, God Forbid, should the father die, you can give them the full remembrance package. Should you ever need to do this, I assure you they will not even notice the out-of-focus aspect. You should enjoy a sense of pride and well-being because of your generosity and wisdom.
Thanks Mogul. Very nice compliments and a good idea. I doubt I will know when the father passes on, but I keep everything I do anyway, so I will always have it in case anyone ever wants anything again or for whatever else might pop up.
There have been many more comments since I posted last, again leaning both ways, so I want to thank everyone again and make sure everyone knows how appreciative I am. As a brief repeat on my decision: I have decided not to include the actual video in the slideshow, but as many of you have suggested (an idea I hadn't thought of), I have saved the audio as an mp3, so I will be syncing some good still images to coincide with the speech he is giving, along with some faint music playing in the background. I think that is a compromise I like the best. Not quite a good as the actual video, but close.
Thanks again all of you! UHH is just the best!
Sep 21, 2013 10:31:09 #
achammar wrote:
A question about what I should keep (and give to c... (show quote)
I would explain to them that you were experimenting and the video is not as sharp as it should be, but, you wanted to give it to them anyway. Just make it separate from the rest. I'm sure they will appreciate it.
Sep 26, 2013 10:43:37 #
Just wanted to let you all know that the final result was absolutely gorgeous! The bride was ecstatic and very pleased over it. I've been doing this for awhile, but I am still getting better all the time. This was my best one yet, and it showed in her compliments to me. I mean she LOVED it! It was more than she was expecting, and as a lot of you I'm sure can relate, that's how I like it. I went with the suggestion to put the audio with some still photos (also added some faint background music) and the outcome was beautiful. It would actually be a tough call to decide if it wasn't better than the actual video.
I want to sincerely thank you all for your comments and suggestions that helped me with this task!
I want to sincerely thank you all for your comments and suggestions that helped me with this task!
Sep 26, 2013 12:28:53 #
achammar wrote:
Just wanted to let you all know that the final res... (show quote)
Great! Happy to hear it all turned out well. 'More heads' can be better than one in some cases, eh?
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