On Sat, 12 Oct 2002 01:30:34 +1300, "Greg Sosna" wrote:

>Anyone can help?
>* Got 1 dv camera, set of tripods / monopods, access to various lenses, lot
>of tapes, dv editing hardware / software...
>* I need hints on how to video a wedding ceremony, speeches, gifts etc...
>* I already have the first tip - don't record your friends wedding - I got
>that too.
>* Looking on basically what to watch for, who to ask reg. things that might
>/ might not happen, what you canNOT miss, and any other ideas welcome
>any suggestions appreciated

At the level you are at now, you would be best
off offering to assist other wedding videographers
for a while to learn MUCH more before starting...
(one thing: you cannot cover a wedding for money
without a backup camera, and your cameras need to
be able to handle VERY low light conditions -
churches and receptions are often very dark, and
lights are not welcome). BTW, there is a wedding
project described at
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/multi-camera2.htm, though
several of your questions are unanswered there...;-)
Also BTW, many people "look down their noses" at
wedding videographers, but they must capture well,
once-only, in "real-time", without rehearsal a
large and varied set of non-repeatable events,
and then must combine these into a fairly lengthy
video production that makes sense and is pleasant
to watch - all in a short time, with a relatively
tiny budget, and with few to assist of those many
people listed in the credits of similar-length
productions seen on TV (yet the quality may need
to be similar...).