The Best Questions to Ask Your Wedding Videographer: 1. Does the videographer specialize in weddings? Mhana has been specializing in Keepsakes wedding videos since 1990 and will be an asset to your wedding services, teaming up with your Photographer and DJ or Band Leader for a coordinated hassle free day. 2. What is the quality of the Videotape? Keepsakes uses digital mini DVCs, professional 3 chip video cameras, to record the event. The bride and groom's fully edited wedding, will be presented on digital DVD media format. 3. How long until the Wedding DVDs are finished? Many studios require 6 to 18 months or much more, before your wedding video is finished. Keepsakes will complete your wedding video, in as little as,12 weeks after the event date. Note: Large wedding packages with 6-8 hours of coverage will take up to 12 weeks, 4-6 hours of coverage take approximately 7-10 weeks, and the 2-3 hours packages, only take about 3 weeks. 4. Does the videographer require additional lighting during the ceremony? Keepsakes video cameras can shoot in as little as candle light and uses only natural and available light; and has never needed to use additional lighting during the ceremony. Small additional lighting mounted on the camera maybe used during the reception (indoors where no windows or at night) for the first dance, cake cut, and other highlights. 5. What is the audio quality? Keepsakes provides full stereo sound. Cordless microphone is used at the altar during the ceremony, and transmits directly into the camera, but not to the site's speakers. 6. What is the charge per childhood and sweetheart photograph for our wedding video? Keepsakes will insert the bride and groom's childhood photographs(15 maximum loose limit), the wedding invitation, music, full editing, at no additional charge, complete with your Keepsakes Wedding Package. 7. Does the Videographer have back-up equipment? Keepsakes has 2 back-up video cameras. THE #1 REASON NOT to have a friend take on the massive responsibility and work of videotaping your wedding day. It is critical for a wedding videographer to have at least 16 hours or more of cordless battery time for the zoom lens cameras and for on-camera lighting. Most people do NOT have the investment for the numbers of batteries required, to power the camera all day, nor do they have more than one charger to recharge batteries fast enough to capture the first dance at the wedding reception. You don't want to run out of battery power during the vows, toasts, or first dance.
	8. How many different dvd album stlyes are available? Every Keepsakes Wedding video/dvd has a designer wedding video album of your choice of many colors and styles, included with every videotape ordered, at no additional charge. Choose from the studio's catalog of albums. Click here for studio albums 9. Can the studio provide a list of references? The Keepsakes References list, is available upon request. In fact, over 70% of Keepsakes clients are referrals from previous Keepsakes brides, families, bridal parties, friends, and their other Wedding Vendors. Nearly 20 years of referrals accumulated, as well as, their Wedding Photographers, and DJs, etc. 10. What is the length of a finished Keepsakes Wedding DVD? Depending on your coverage, most Keepsakes wedding DVDs are approx. 2 hours in length. To estimate, 3 minutes for your childhood and sweetheart pictures, wedding invitation, then add the length of your ceremony, (some are 10 minutes, most are 25 minutes, and many are one hour in length), and add 7-20 minutes for preparation scenes, and approx. 3-12 minutes for formal picture time, add the reception site scenes, grand announcements, first dance, cake cut, bouquet and garter tosses, and a few ending scenes. Approx. 2 hours in length. The ceremony is on the first DVD and the reception, is on the second DVD. Both are usually one hour in length. 11. Does Keepsakes accept credit cards? Keepsakes gladly accepts most major credit cards. Most important, when comparing services: Does the studio's wedding demo reflect a smooth professional style which will enhance your experience, and be an asset to you, on your wedding day? Keepsakes takes special care to personalize each wedding video, and present families, guests, and the Newlyweds, in a complimentary and festive light. 12. What type of camera equipment does Keepsakes use? Canon GL1 and GL2, professional quality wide angle lens, Bogen Tripod, etc. Please inquire to the studio with any questions you may wish to ask.
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