How Much Should You Charge to Shoot a Wedding Film?

[@Afroninja10000]

He answers the question at 4:25

[@NegusFerguson]

MannyWell you the real MVP

[@swisspirxte6152]

thank you bro

[@MrLuckyAndrew]

LOL, THAAANNKK YOOUUU

[@faizfadillah2587]

Thanks bro

[@eddiearreguin4722]

thank you

[@rosyaugust7095]

Thanks for answering great stuff. Learnt it and will apply it. Appreciated WFS teams.

[@MichalOlender]

I'm always learning something new watching this, thank you!

[@MCharMedia]

Do you have a standard shot list you like to follow?

[@thehawknelsonfreak]

This pricing happened to me. I just filmed my first wedding for $450, and I've already had 3 couples inquire. My price is definitely going up.

[@realdavidpayne]

Devestation And Reform congrats

[@BreezyInfernoNinja]

How did you find your first wedding, did you already have a wedding reel from 2nd shooting or something?

[@MikeMikeYT]

Awwwww yea baby feels good doesn’t it?

[@FK-we1dp]

$450? Thats charity work man, I wouldn't get out of bed for $450, let a lone spend 10 hours editing lol.

[@simon_patterson]

That episode is so packed full of useful information! Thanks Kraig, your channel is so useful for learning wedding film making and about business.

[@EyeDoubtIt]

How do you handle last minute schedule changes on the day of the wedding?

[@PostColorGear]

I totally agree with you about being friends with the photographer. My first wedding shoot was done with a gentleman I went to high school with and is friends with my cousin. We were in tune with each other, and barely had to speak, and just knew what we needed to get and stay out of each others way. My question is how willing are couples to "redo" things? I know the day is often hectic and there is a time crunch. When you ask them to read the note again (if they have one of course) or anything along those lines, have you ever had any push back? Or are they so excited, in your experience, that they don't mind contributing to a great wedding video. Keep up the great stuff Kraig!

[@torchmedia800]

This Channel is a goldmine!! Thanks!

[@myjunk6309]

awesome! thank you for sharing, good to see other wedding people out there being successful and having fun doing it.

[@nicolemcdonough]

Great advice! I am actually shooting my first wedding film in February for a family member and I'm excited to start building my portfolio, but I have done weddings before when I did photography.

[@juanjaimescheib5657]

Wow!! always enjoy your videos and openness with any question, learning a lot from you and also a lot of inspiration!!!

[@rachaelquinn8850]

I'm a wedding planner - totally feel the same about being jaded regarding weddings. But isn't it so satisfying when one goes really well or is truly unique? Thanks for this great Q&A!

[@JJGVIDEO2011]

Always a pleasure watching your vids! Great job and thanks for the Q&A :)

[@MikeMikeYT]

I’ve been shooting weddings for about a year and am still pretty new to this all but I live in jersey and would totally swing through if you ever hold like a meet and greet or a workshop or something.

[@TheseDaysAreDead]

What part of the day do you record higher frame rates? I know 24p gives a cinematic look, but at what times of the day is it safe to be rolling at 60+ so if you want you can do slow-mo in post? Thanks.

[@elb7032]

I think if you have the gear capable to keep a high resolution at 60fps, then go for the higher framerate, it's not as if you can't reduce the framerate in post. However, if you want to slow some bits down in post then you could shoot at 60fps at the reception when people are dancing, when the bride is walking down the isle and at the pronouncement of marriage. If you were asking about the time of day rather than which part of the wedding, then I accidentally haven't answered your question.:D

[@TheseDaysAreDead]

+ELB But don't you lose light when you double your shutter speed to 120+ when you switch to 60fps? And receptions usually need more light. Thanks!

[@elb7032]

TheseDaysAreDead I was thinking of that, but I thought that I wasn't answering your question, silly me. Great point you made there, and you're correct. Light is critical when you're recording in low light receptions, so the options are to go wide open on the aperture and to use the highest ISO appropriate (a little bit of noise shouldn't hurt because the people who will watch it won't be focusing on the flaws of the video). Even though light is what you really need there, you'll rather have a slightly darker image that plays back in slow motion smoothly than having to use a brighter image that is choppy. And remember you can use twixtor in some cases. :)

[@DVZNMedia]

Question: Have you ever missed a shot the client wanted and if so, how did you deal with it afterwards?

[@inframemedia3829]

great questions and great answers - thanks!

[@MrReymart36]

im now starting '!!! thanks for all the knowledge!!!! i'm watching all your vids! 👍🏻🇵🇭🙏🏻

[@AliNaqiH]

Amazing content Kraig! Very helpful, thanks for this!!

[@DVZNMedia]

It's funny as a videographer I've done more wedding photography than video, gonna push for it more often. Great channel man, you got a sub!

[@jaynandezfilms8988]

Thanks Kraig! Your The Best! Pretty much answered all my question without me even asking :D

[@diceflawless9115]

How do you handle payment? Do you do half before and half after? All in the day of the wedding?

[@luizwaguim]

Loved man! I get so inspired by you! I hope someday day i get a wedding and you review it hehe

[@curiouscollectiblesAU]

9:52 "im not the pop song/lyrics sort of guy". Here here, i'm not a litigation sort of guy either. 😂

[@Ahoto_papa_bi]

Do you have a video on lighting during rings exchange and toast proposing?

[@creativepixelsgaming886]

Great advise young man! Well done

[@TheEmbassy33]

Hi Kraig. I'm a big fan of your Hustlesesh videos and see them taking off in the future. Do you ever see yourself leaving the wedding scene and focusing mainly on creative/ doci genre videos?

[@casparlett6775]

What is included in your wedding packages? I see you produce cinematic 5 minute videos but what about the speeches and the ceremony? Do you have a separate price for both? Do people always want a full length video with all speeches or could you just sell separate packages? Thanks for yet another insightful vlog.

[@mvp-films]

Have you try the dji osmo. What are your thoughts. Can it replace a glidecam.

[@mrmtruckermax2]

dude meet ups would be cool... also, I like the idea of starting a video club. I'm gonna look into that here in Tunkhannock, PA... good ideas... thanks...

[@haroldfinch8019]

Thanks for the advice!

[@barneyelo]

That 50% mark is a super cool advice 👌 so you're not that disappointed if you didn't get that job

[@JoshCheahFilms]

you're amazing! tks for the tips!

[@MattBrown92]

Awesome! Thanks for the reply buddy, keep up the good work

[@jpelasio]

Hey man, love your work. Been following for about a month now and you have inspired me to shoot a wedding. I usually shoot docos for work or sketches for fun, but seeing how well and elegant you tell the story of a wedding made me want to try one. On that note, I was wondering if you have a template you use or a generic shot list that guides your shoots? Keep it up man!

[@SietseMeeuwesen]

Which wide angle lenses do you recommend for my Sony a6300 at low light situations?

[@XampleEditing]

Sietse Sigma 16mm f1.4

[@MCharMedia]

Do you follow a set shot sequence for most weddings? And where do you get all your music from. I'm guessing you have to have royalty free music?

[@ascencionb]

Kraig, could you make a video describing the interaction with your clients. When filming, I like to create some staged shots to mix in with the run and gun stuff. But I've found it to be a bit troublesome to get my clients to understand that I need some time set aside just like the photographer.

[@pianoboyxpp]

super interested in the monthly meet ups

[@ShawnBoyle]

Hi Kraig, I like what you said about saying no to gigs. This is my first year as a professional wedding videographer, and it is going great. I turned down my first client, she just didn't trust me, and I had this bad gut feeling. So I politely walked without any unnecessary explanation, before contracts or deposits ever got involved. Felt good, it was the right call. So my question is, what red-flags do you look for to tell you a client is not a good fit for your services? Cause I want to be able to work with difficult clients, I think that is a skill I should develop, but I would love to hear some stories or examples of telling the difference between a difficult but worthwhile client, and a dead-end cut and run client.

[@NaqeebNoori]

Hi thanks for the great info... just wondering how long should a wedding film be?

[@rikardsmatvajs9873]

Have you used any other DJI products except phantom drone?

[@BaliWeddingPhotoVideo]

Very helpfull content. Thank you

[@jaredsheldon5667]

Thanks for answering my question!

[@kthx1138]

New York City! That's how you can claim the high price! I realize the cost of living there is high. I'm in South Florida and am lucky to get $500 out of clients--it sucks. The common saying is "We've already spent all our money on flowers and decorations--we can't afford you", to which I'm thinking "Then why are you contacting me?".

[@luxe_wedding_films]

Thanks for the reply!

[@ATSProdOfficial]

How often do you use slow motion in your productions ? Asking because I'm looking camera for Photography & Video and and like look of slow motion but not all cameras have it. Right now I'm looking at Canon 80D, 7D mark II and 6D. Buying one of this cameras have sense ?

[@Paulaa97]

Do you offload all of your footage at the end of the day or as you progress through the day? E.g. Offloading the morning bits before the ceremony and then offloading the ceremony after the ceremony and so on. Thanks!

[@speechlessweddingfilms6885]

Will you be investing in the new Sony G Master 70-200mm f/2.8 to replace your Canon version of the same lens?

[@maztah25killah]

Hi Kraig! Have you ever made SDE for birthdays or other event? how would you shoot SDE if you will make a long version (full edit) after for this kind of event? I am working with 2 shooters plus myself as shooter & editor. I find it difficult to make long edit after as our footages are 10sec or shorter only. shall I tell one of my shooter to record longer? thanks in advance! 😊

[@WhySoS4d]

Hi Kraig, First of all, i love your work. You are an inspiration to me and i am trying to get my footage to look closer to yours. Its the image that i am looking for but i cant seem to get it right now. One question, beside the highlight video, what else do you offer to your clients ? Short film edited ( like half an hour ? ) or like 2-3 hours of video from the wedding ? I am really curious. Best regards and keep up the good work.

[@theserulesoflife]

Question I left on another one of your videos I'd like addressed... When shooting solo, for the ceremony, and say you have 3 cameras, 2 on tripods, 1 on monopod. You mentioned you just keep footage rolling. However, most cameras have a 20 or 30 minute limit. Besides hacking it with magic latern, how do you go about that? Since most cameras, at least mine, will stop and won't start a new clip.

[@spencertheobald509]

Please answer this!

[@ShawnBoyle]

+Scott J I shoot solo, and thankfully my cameras have no timers. But if they did, I usually work my way around the perimeter with my main cam getting some b-roll shots of parents and guests, and along the way I will check in on my camera 2 and 3 to make sure they didn't crash or to check the focus point. So just plan to visit cameras, and get a feel for that safe 10 minute window between the wedding intro and the rings (I call the rings the third act), to get your b-roll closeups and check in with the extra cameras.

[@mvp-films]

what are your audio settings of sony a7sii with rode video mic pro? and thanks for making grate videos.

[@MunteanuFilms]

What is the import process for the A7s II? I just pop the card in, open fcpx and import it in there. I want to make a cleaner backup process of my wedding video files and feels like I'm doing it wrong. I pretty much import the footage in fcpx then to back it up I navigate to my fcpx library.. And find that wedding and copy the "original" file with the clips inside it. Yes...no?

[@arankhan]

What is the name of the transition type you use to switch between colour profile examples at the beginning of this video ? Is it a swipe reveal?

[@AHMomentProductions]

How do you process the XAVC S files to use in FCPX? For some reason I can only use the .mp4 files and haven't been able to extract anything from the AVCHD files.

[@RB-of2uu]

Thanks bro!!

[@jaredsheldon5667]

How should I color grade a wedding?

[@wepranaga]

5:25 the start

[@Jamie-ik7lk]

My comment featured in this video and made me realise I somehow said congrats on 500 subs...I meant 25000 of course, not sure what happened there haha! Now two weeks later and you've got 1,500 more, crazy but well deserved!

[@christianw7161]

1. Glidecam, Ronin or Movi? 2. And what kind of external light do you use (LED panel,...)?

[@tanmoygsh]

HI! What is the length of your video in terms of time when you submit it to your Client?

[@xXMr_NormalXx]

I will be filming a quinceanara on the 23rd of July, and I have never filmed one before. I have filmed a few events for free, so should I charge for this one at a lower price or a medium price?

[@flipfilms1759]

Eli Minyard if your other ones are good to seem like you are a worthwhile wedding filmmaker (in other words you will give good results) than yeah. Go for it. I'd say ask a bit less money to be on the safe side but this is just advice of an inexperienced person giving their own two sense. Take with grain of salt.

[@mvp-films]

what is your main computer? what are the specs of your computer. and thanks for making good videos.

[@stanmoskalyuk5987]

Should I use my rebel t5 to shoot weddings?

[@trinadoram1136]

How much should you charge for centerpieces for weddings

[@brennanmcgee6324]

Hey there, Where do you get your music from?

[@DualAwesomeness]

Would it be inefficient to film a wedding with a BlackMagic Cinema camera/4K camera, Canon C1/3/500 or other cameras of this format? Do you suggest sticking with DSLRs?

[@aayuzsth]

where do u get your sound tracks from ??

[@misteragb7558]

How do you deliver a video? How can you make it easy for them to share? something like mediazilla? free alternatives would be great.

[@a2media414]

Which one lense u used????

[@MCharMedia]

Where do you get all your music from. I assume it has to be royalty free

[@reviewsbyliam]

I have had 6 wedding since I started in the last few months. The last was for £600 pound for a full day and I've got great reviews and recommendations with one referral. I was advised to just accept any priced weddings until I started getting more weddings and higher the price. However yesterday I had a client who wanted two days, full 6 hour party with highlights reel and 1 hour video. Then the second day 12 hour with highlights reel and 1 hour video. And they wanted it for £500 which I didn't accept and offered £750 instead for the two days. I was advised to take weddings for £350 but I can't accept constant offers of that low as it tags you as that person is cheap

[@Thealternativedaily]

Good stuff bud. Let's meet up next time I'm in NYC.

[@technologetic]

Do you do other non-wedding videos? How do you price for them?

[@TechJockeyHD]

What was the first camera you used to shoot a paid video/event? how did it go?

[@Carlolz7]

Do you also Covert photography ?

[@pixelpearlproduction538]

Americans r so lucky to have you

[@enlightenvideostl]

What do you do to keep your mojo up when you've got a few weeks of chaos? How do you keep yourself sane until it slows down a bit?

[@EDMTMLFilms]

yes yes yes meet up please!!!

[@mstark88]

How long do you keep footage after you have completed a film?

[@flipfilms1759]

How would i go about learning filmmaking in my high school years (currently in last marking period of 8th grade) and then applying the filmmaking skills to weddings. I want to get a feel around the industry so I will do short films along with weddings and promotional videos for money and experience. And do you think making a joint KZbin channel for the whole film club to post our work and make a channel would be a good idea? Love the content, hope to see this answered, or at least one of these questions.

[@simon_patterson]

My question - how do you balance the need to keep quiet to avoid ruining your audio, compared to the need to chime in with a joke or some banter to stay emotionally connected with your subjects?

[@vintagephotography742]

how long did you have to go to school for videographer

[@maf3695]

Do you have a formula for charging on edits only? Two to three cameras edits...

[@MissDelaLovely]

Hi! I is there a good site for second shooters? I'm in Tx and want to gain some experience via second shooting but cant find any film makers in my area that are looking.

[@PrasanthPrasanthpraveen]

Hi, Is the RAW format is important for editing? And I need to buy a camera for wedding video and photography.. I choose panasonic GH5 but it doesn't have a RAW format. Please give me your ideas and give me your suggestion for choosing a right camera.. Thanks in advance

[@TDHowitt]

RAW is for photography, (100% certain GH5 can shoot RAW photos) you'll want to shoot in V-Log for video, it'll make the cc easier in the edit

[@flipfilms1759]

Praveen Anbarasu the Sony A7S II is good in low light for weddings is full frame and has 5 axis image stabilization. and no you don't need RAW video. That is most important or primarily in photos. A7SII has some great picture profiles for grading but that depends on how much you want to grade. Or you can just use more good out of camera picture profile and just touch it up in post. This is primarily for video, as for photography it's good but other cameras might be better.

[@gregstockstravel8893]

Looking at your latest wedding film and your first ever wedding film, what would you say are the major differences? What have you learned since your first wedding?

[@hannahrydberg8944]

How not to be awkward and just get into the shots in the wedding? I want to be able to just go for the shots but I'm afraid to intervene with other people, stick out, or ask the couple to do certain shots? I'm filming my first wedding on Saturday and I'm more used to filming things that can be reshot.

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

What questions do you want me to answer in the next Q&A episode? Post them below!

[@haroldfinch8019]

Will u ever consider adding the DJI Osmo to your camera gear? A good camera gimbal replacement!

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

+Wedding Film School or a smartphone gimbal now that phones shoot in 4 k and have better audio than the 650 dollar osmo

[@LauriPesur]

what is that purple x (cross) on your right hand? lol ✋

[@spencertheobald509]

I was asked to shoot my first wedding this summer. Should I have one of my friends come help me on the shoot or should I just do it myself since I have practically no budget.

[@SietseMeeuwesen]

+Wedding Film School Which wide angle lenses do you recommend for my Sony a6300 at low light situations?

[@mykkwento9030]

re watched "every" wfs out there having my first wedding shoot / film solo prenup this month and wedding day next two months.. thanks

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

Heck yah! Got any last minute questions or topics you want to know more about?!?! - Bobby

[@mykkwento9030]

@@WeddingFilmSchool a lot ^_^ lol white balance.. I know how to set the white balance but I am having ang issue with setting them up on my memory recall,. does not seem to work so I leave it around 4500K.. how do you work around with that concern? I do not like to set it in auto. I shoot full manual, iso, focus and hopefully whitebalance..

[@mykkwento9030]

This is my first wedding gig and so I charge at a minimum price, not too low and not to high, basically I used up all I am going to earn to buy gear, batteries, nd filter, lights, quick release plates etc... I have no way to pay someone to assist me or to look for my stuff, my concern that has been bugging me is how can I protect my stuff from getting stolen, like leaving another camera unattended to capture groom reaction in the ceremony, I cannot picture out my self, carrying my light stand bag with me every time.. How do you guys work around this?

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

White balance we recommend using your kelvin settings and dialing them in for each major light changing situation. If you're in a pinch you can usually use the preset (not auto) WB settings like Outdoor Sunny, Outdoor Shade, Tungsten, etc. Definitely don't want to just leave it at 4500, that is going to give you some weird skin tones in most scenarios

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

Don't overdo it with gear on your first wedding. Don't give yourself more to worry about than is necessary. Yes things get stolen at weddings, but I've never had it happen in 15 years and I leave gear unattended pretty often. I don't leave all my gear unattended, but there are times where you can't be in two places at once. Ultimately, that is what insurance is for, but be smart about where you leave gear. For multiple reasons, you'll always want to leave it somewhere a little out of the way or less noticeable

[@maztah25killah]

How much extra should you charge for doing Same day edit for your clients?

[@sadlerstudios466]

Hey I was wondering if I could have some advice, I’ve recently filmed a wedding and the edit was a total of 8 mins. I was really impressed with the outcome as I thought it was shot really well. When I handed it to the client she was really angry because she wanted the video to last an hour. Now I showed her examples of wedding videos that were between 5-10 mins and she said she liked the style. So that’s what I did. I don’t really know what to do now as she’s refusing to pay. I’m only charging £100

[@kthx1138]

Give her a copy of the raw footage.

[@yousuck5314]

Let it go lol it's only $100

[@yousuck5314]

@@kthx1138 I wouldn't. She didn't go pay lol

[@CHAMAN712]

How much is the editing cost for a wedding film in USA??????

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

Varies greatly. No set amounts.

[@SinisterDevvov]

Why is it not worth it to shoot raw video with the 6D? Your videos of the past seemed to encourage it. What would be the alternative? What about color correction in post?

[@kthx1138]

Shoot with a flat color profile downloaded and installed into the camera, like Cinestyle. It's just like raw, allows a high dynamic range for color grading in post, and the files are smaller than raw files.

[@Trujillo3116]

How much should a second videographer should be payed an hour if he/she already has a lot of experience? what do you say is a fair price per wedding if not payed by an hour?

[@LetMeUnbox]

How many/which shots should be staged, if any?

[@MeLikesMovies]

If you ever come to Los Angeles can we become best friends?

[@athmajravi5638]

what is your opinion about Indian wedding videos