KAUAI VIDEOGRAPHER

 Whether I shoot your video or someone else, this is worth reading. If you've decided to have a video of your live event, as long as you choose a professional videographer, your video is likely to be awesome—after all Kauai is awesome, the scenery is stunning and most live events give off a vibe that is typically electric. However, videotaping live events can sometimes come with surprises.  Video is not like photography where the photographer can take multiple shots in order to achieve perfect placement and perfect exposure. The video is happening in realtime. This usually means there's no opportunity to shoot a second take. Just know I personally have never taken on a video project I could not complete and have it looking pretty darn good—with a few not the way I had intended but still good. 

While a live taped event can go off without a hitch, snafus can happen and because it's a live show, not all snafus can be fixed. Even with a well rehearsed show mistakes or glitches, even downright disasters can happen.  A rain-soaked canopy can topple and take down a camera on a tripod.  Radio interference can disrupt wireless audio recording. Some equipment issues might go unnoticed. This happens to the best technicians and artists. The event is on and it’s not stopping and the snafus are recorded (or not recorded) and sometimes the issue cannot be edited out of the video.  Most good videographers know errors or mistakes can crop up from time to time. Most good videographers have backup gear, and contingent plans, which might resolve the issue.  Snafus make experienced content creators, like myself, think outside of the box, which often produces a video even better than hoped for. The bottom line: hiring an experienced Kauai videographer with a vast portfolio is a must! 

Here's a tip for videographers who are building their portfolio.  Sometimes it's necessary to set up an unmanned camera on a tripod. This might be a master shot or B roll insert camera. Turn off the auto focus and any stabilizer on your camera body and lens unless your subject is likely to be moving about. Use manual peak focus. To check the accuracy, take a photo, review it by zooming all the way in. Adjust focus if necessary.  You do this because with the autofocus and stabilizer on, your lens might be prone to focus hunt even when your subject/s remain at a fixed focal length.  One more tip for newbies.  Do not toss out the 180 degree shutter angle rule. It's vital to keep your shutter speed double your frame rate. When light is minimal, don't be scared of increasing ISO or use lights. On bright days throw on an ND filter to keep your shutter angle set correctly.      

Nuff said--

Mahalo

David Marsh

Professional videographer Kauai,

Professional photographer kauai