For wedding videos, I attend the rehearsal - and shoot

it. Some of the nicest video (and interesting people interactions) happens at the rehearsal, making a nice

part of the finished video. One discovery, though:

the "action" is rarely where it was supposed to be,

based on observations made during the rehearsal...

Not sure why, but just about everyone (including

singers and musicians) change places from those

planned the night before...

On Thu, 03 Apr 2003 06:22:43 GMT, "Steve" <sj-steve@pacbell.net> wrote:

>This is why it's essential that you attend the rehearsal. Not only to scout

>camera locations but to get the officiant's permission.

>> I agree with the second part, but the first?!?!?! ;-)

>> W - O - W ! ! ! Atheist that I am, I would NEVER propose

>> putting ANY gear on the ALTAR!!! (Or under it, taped onto

>> it, or whatever!) Even I find this really offensive! I'm

>> amazed that any officiant would accept this! Kinda like

>> asking if you can float a mic in the holy water basin

>> to catch the kid's baptismal gurgles... Or, how 'bout

>> hanging a camera on the cross, for a better view yet...?

>> Or, what a nifty view a tiny camcorder would get if clamped

>> onto the Torah while it is carried around the temple during

>> a Bar/Bat Mitzvah... Or...... ;-) Professional expedience

>> must give way to good taste at SOME point...! ;-)

>> David Ruether