Wedding Video Hall Of Shame: A Video Producer's Confession

After a successful video, my cams , producer for almost fifteen years, it was natural that my sister, my cams , would ask me the most important day of her life - her wedding videotape. I was so happy. This was my wedding present to her and her new husband - who would be impressed by the creative talents of his new sister-in-law. My video camera is in perfect condition. I certainly have much battery capacity and videotape stock. A last minute sound check assured me that the hand-held microphone worked fine. Videotaping smoothly as I made sure to welcome all the activities that neither the bride or groom would see their wedding, the bride and her bridesmaids getting ready capture ... wedding guests arrive ... the best man for the groom tying bow tie, and a spontaneous and very funny interview with the, my cams , Justice of, my cams , the Peace that officiating at the ceremony. It was finally time for the big moment. The wedding was taking place in the vast, beautiful lush backyard of my sister's house, my cams , . I found the perfect place to catch her walk down the aisle, to make sure not to block the view of one of the seated guests. The entrance of the bridesmaids went without a hitch. When the music changed, signaling, my cams , the beginning of the memorable journey of my sister to her new life, I was suddenly overcome, my cams , with emotion. I started crying and shaking uncontrollably. I could not keep the camera steady. Yes ... You read that right! I, the perfect, my cams , video professional, kept the video camera. I made, my cams , the monumental mistake to one of the most, my cams , essential, my cams , pieces of equipment must have a videographer - a tripod. It does not matter whether you are a VHS camera, DV cam or movie camera - a tripod is one of the most important pieces, my cams , of equipment used during the filming of a wedding. A tripod ensures stable images, while a controlled flexibility to easily implement zooms and pans. Needless to say that great moment of my sister was ruined and she will now never return. And although she has forgiven me, her wedding video is a topic we avoid. The moral of the story: Learn from my mistake. Video-recording a major event like a wedding, where you only one chance to get it right, means you must not forget the tripod. Just ask my sister.