There is wedding photography and there is WEDDING photography.....

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Just came across this now on PoTN.....and i am lost for words.

"We had an awesome chance to shoot with StillMotion at a wedding last week. Angela and I had 3 5D MKIIs on us taking stills and StillMotion had 4 5DMKIIs on them (and 20 batteries!) taking all the video. It was just awesome to see how powerful this camera truly is."

Blog - http://www.wayneyuan.com/2009/06/swan-club-wedding-photos-carol.html

HD video - http://vimeo.com/5062435?hd=1

I am particularly stunned by the video, and is this really where wedding photography is heading, if it is then I have a WHOLE new set of skill to learn !?
 
See this is exactly why I don't do weddings. I have always said leave weddings to the people who can do them properly. The standard is lowered dramatically because people are cutting corners on cost.

Not to discredit you my friend. I am sick of paying you compliments but I think your well on your way to getting this sort of standard.. maybe not in your capture but the introduction of yourself as a director you clearly take firm control of a wedding and direct it according to bring out the fun/kodak moments.
 
I have been feeling recently that with the introduction of DSLR DOF controled HD video I also felt that weddings will go more 50/50 in terms of capture. Video and stills.

I always felt that a wedding captured by a team was a positive thing.

It is, and there are a lot of times and moments where i wish i could shoot a video as well as stills.

But that video......the editing too is just, i dunno where to start !
 
I think a lot of people don't like intrusive wedding videos, this one obviously is and they had a camera in their faces all the time and were told what to do and scenes were setup, I know a lot of people especially in this country wouldn't like that on the day but it does make for an awesome video!
 
Hopefully Nikon will follow Canon in the future. Otherwise i might make the switch to Canon if i ever decide to upgrade my D80.

Ive always thought the video mode was a gimmick until i saw that video :eek:.
 
I think a lot of people don't like intrusive wedding videos, this one obviously is and they had a camera in their faces all the time and were told what to do and scenes were setup, I know a lot of people especially in this country wouldn't like that on the day but it does make for an awesome video!
Agreed.

The pictures and video is just beautiful though. Thanks for sharing.
 
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