The Amateur vs. The Professional

We've mentioned how important it is to hire a professional wedding videographer a few times by now. In today's post, we just want to hit on a few points that let you know the biggest differences between an amateur and professional. Most amateurs will charge you in the area of $2,000 to $2,500 for a wedding video. Mike Picard Motion Pictures charges $3500 for a high quality recap video. The $1,000 difference may seem like a big jump, but realistically, it is not. The price gap is the difference between having a wedding video that you will absolutely love and want to watch again and again. It's the difference between having a one to two person team, as opposed to a three-person team, and having one camera versus three or more.

When you hire a professional like us, you are getting three camera operators as opposed to one. This means more coverage, and not missing important details during a groom and bridal prep, ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. When you have multiple camera operators, you get multiple shots and angles of one scene. This makes for a more dynamic video, start to finish. If there's only one videographer, they are only capturing one or two angles at a time, which can make for a pretty boring video. One person with one camera will not capture your big special day in the way it should be. An amateur videographer will have the basic equipment, but mediocre at best. A professional understands the highest video gear, and will have the best of the best.

There are probably a hundred videographer options in Rhode Island, more than half being amateur companies. The price difference is so miniscule in the big picture of what a couple chooses to spend on a wedding.

A professional videographer like ourselves is such a small percentage in the budget of a wedding, but still the most overlooked. When you book an amateur videographer, you're getting maybe a first or second year experienced person that brings his or herself and maybe one other person, resulting in a sub-par video. When you hire a professional like Mike Picard Motion Pictures, you are getting a service with almost 20 years of experience; a team that knows the ins and outs of a twelve hour wedding day, and won't miss a beat. In the end, you're going to want a high quality video that captures every moment of your wedding day. That's what you will receive when you book a professional like Mike Picard Motion Pictures.