A full wedding day in a thunderstorm, 100% chance of rain from open to close, and one a7S III that did not survive it.
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How To Film A Rehearsal Dinner | Wedding Filmmaking Behind The Scenes: Holly & Luke’s Wedding Part 2
Part two of three. Establishing shots at a rustic Texas venue, a drone flight between rain showers, and the full lighting and audio setup for rehearsal dinner toasts, with four separate audio sources because I am paranoid.
Continue readingWedding Filmmaking Behind The Scenes: Holly & Luke’s Colorado Adventure Part 1 | Filmed with a7S III
No wedding in this one. A couples shoot in the mountains of Colorado instead, filmed out of a renovated camper, up a mountain road, beside a frozen lake, and finally at sunset on top of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Continue readingZhiyun Weebill 2 Gimbal Review – 🔋 Beware The Battery When Filming Weddings
Fully charged at 8am, down to 15% by 2:30pm, with the ceremony still three hours away. And the battery is sealed inside the handle.
Continue readingSony 50mm F1.2 GM Lens – A Wedding Filmmaker’s Review
I rented the Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM with my own money and shot a multi-day wedding with it. Here is how it compares to every other 50mm I have used, and the two things that stop it being the perfect lens.
Continue readingDestination Wedding Videography Gear Guide
Everything I packed to fly to a wedding in Northern California: three a7S IIIs and a Super 8 camera, three gimbals I cannot fully justify, four audio recorders, and the bags that make it all look like ordinary luggage.
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