This week’s blog is coming from a different perspective - that of my lovely wife, Katelyn. I hope you enjoy:

What is it like being married to a Catholic wedding videographer? Well, let me give you some of our back story.

Imagine yourself watching a movie and the visuals of the movie are stunning and it appears to be showing a captivating story. Now, when the dialogue starts, you realize that you can hardly hear what the actors are saying. You probably won’t last too much longer before turning the movie off because while the visuals are engaging, the audio makes it difficult to enjoy. Good high quality sound is imperative for creating video memories that couples can share with their families and enjoy for years to come.

When couples plan their wedding, they question having a videographer capture the day. Most will hire a photographer, but roughly half will hire a videographer. Unfortunately, a significant portion regret not having a videographer document their day. Wherever you are in your wedding planning journey, here are three reasons to document your wedding with a videographer.

Happy Thanksgiving! I wanted to do something a little different with today’s blog post. I won’t keep you long because today is Thanksgiving, which means we should prioritize time to give thanks and spend the day with people we love. The other day I read Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation of the first Thanksgiving. I was surprised to read many references to God throughout and the need for gratitude, especially when we find ourselves in difficult times.

Short form wedding films have the ability to highlight the entire day and present it in a captivating and engaging way using cinematic techniques to provide timeless appeal that the couple’s children and their children’s children can enjoy.

There are more similarities between photography and videography than what is first understood. In fact, early movies were called moving pictures and the basic concept of motion pictures and videos has not changed much even in the transformation from film to digital. The basics of exposure and composition are easily translated between photography and videography. My journey through film photography has informed my work as a wedding videographer to help me instinctively set exposure, focus on composition, and emphasize the finer details, which all contribute to my cinematic wedding videography style.

Any guest invited to a wedding focuses on their attire. No one will question the importance of dressing the part, in fact, people would often consider casual dress at a wedding out of place. When couples hire me to film their Catholic wedding, I am invited as a guest, too. Because I am invited as a guest, because I film in a church, and because of the nature of the work I do, I find it is most appropriate to dress up and wear a bow tie to the weddings I film.

Bringing families together at a wedding inevitably reminds us of who is not there. Here are a few ways to honor our loved ones who have gone to their eternal reward on the day a bride and groom promise to pursue one another’s sainthood.

A wedding day moves quickly. As a Catholic wedding videographer, I need to know before the wedding which key moments are most important to each couple. Here’s a list of my favorite moments to capture on a wedding day.

A Catholic wedding videographer understands the spiritual realities that lead to a final wedding film with an eternal impact.