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Kate Maier

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  1. I concur. Most brides would prefer soft focus and dreamy to high definition and pimply. :-) Have you ever really looked at a newscaster's clumpy makeup on your hi-def T.V.? It's crisp, but not pretty.
  2. Wow - Thanks a lot for the tips and links to good websites. I totally want to shoot on film and even if it's only shooting some "idiot's" wedding :-) I'm really looking forward to it! I think the super8 angle would work perfectly out here. I went along on one of my friend's still photography shoots in Oct., and even though it was physically demanding and stressful it was a lot more productive and fulfilling than my usual secondary source if income -- waiting tables in the Hamptons. (that's where i get the wisecracking bad attitude from!) By the way Phil, it takes Kat days to edit, crop and color-correct her wedding albums, and I know what film editing is like -- I'm not going into this totally blind. The warning you posted were just what I was afraid of -- but I think it may be possible to avoid a lot of that by establishing different parameters from the start, that we're shooting on film, that we're being artistic, and we're not outputting a three-hour DVD... let's hope, anyway. We have a test shoot scheduled in May, and if that works out we're going full swing with it. Thanks guys!
  3. hmmm... I agree with you guys, like I said, they all look like crap. The only ones we saw online that we thought were decent were the people who actually took the time to incorporate super-8 or 16mm footage. Maybe I'll stick with the bolex and we can offer a short "antique film" for an extra grand along with the photography services. Believe me, I know wedding video is cheap and cheesy, and the farthest thing from real cinematography. but being working class in the hamptons is tough, so I'm trying to think outside the box. Personally, I'd rather have some 16mm footage of me walking down the aisle and dancing with my dad, capped off at 5 minutes. But if these rich idiots are willing to pay 5K for a docudrama on their "special day," well, it might be worth it in the long run. I'm going to do some more research on the demand. Thanks for the input. :-)
  4. Hi everyone I know it's not pure cinematography, but I'm looking into starting up a wedding video business- any suggestions or input would be helpful. I live on the East End of Long Island and my roommate already has a successful wedding photo biz -- a lot of her clients have been asking her about video, and she wants to expand. I graduated in 2003, and concentrated on film and video at Sarah Lawrence College -- not exactly a film school, but I do have some experience. I've been working as a print journalist for the past few years, and haven't picked up a camera since college. After doing some research online, it seems that there's a lot of crap out there -- wedding videos that look not-so-professional are selling for thousands of dollars under the guise of a "documentary edge." There is certainly a market for this in "the hamptons" -- my roommate has about 10 weddings booked so far for the upcoming season and most of them are still looking for someone to shoot video. My question is, what are people in this line of work shooting on these days? Can I get by with a Canon XL1 or 2, or do I have to go hi-def? We were thinking of purchasing one camera, probably a package of some sort with a mounted light and a shotgun microphone, and spending maybe around $3K on a new mac with final cut. Until we raise a bit more money, we could probably rent a second camera for shoots. I'm sure there'll be a learning curve, but I've used this equipment before and could probably pick it up again with some practice. My boss at the newspaper also donated a Bolex to my cause, with three of the standard kern/switar lenses. I have no idea what type of condition they're in. Where's a good place in NY to get them cleaned and checked out? Basically, I'm asking if my business plan thus far seems feasible, and if anyone has any advice on what kind of equipment we should purchase. Top of the line would be nice, but our budget calls for bare essentials for now. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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