Sunsets at The Beach

Kauai videographer options

You can choose to have a classical, simple video or a wedding video that's much more elaborate. Simple, classical is for most elopers who want professional video of their wedding ceremony, without making a big performance out of it, so that family and friends can see and feel the “I do” moment unfolding on a spectacular Kauai beach. The video is shot with 2 cameras, then edited down (abridged) to have a snappy pace, typically under five minutes. If you desire an elaborate stylized video, we can do that too; we can do drone aerial shots, bring along a gimbal operator, give you more coverage time.

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Why choose Cinematic wedding videography

In event videography the word cinematic is usually used to describe video shots that are representative of shots you'd see on cinema screens. Drone shots often have a cinematic look, so do well designed camera movements. Typically the cinematic option is chosen when you have guests and require multiple hours of coverage. But even if it's just the two of you, if you want something awesomely special, weaving much more the ceremony into the video, choose this option. It's a very polished Kauai wedding video.

CINEMATIC & THEMATIC kauai VideoGRAPHY

Cinematic pre-wedding love story

This is a love story video that I directed, shot, and edited for the bride and groom's wedding and reception on the mainland. They were huge Country and Western lovers and they picked out the song. The video showcases the life they'd shared together for a decade. We shot this over 2 long days, including half a day at a church hall that we (my clients and I) turned into a green screen studio. As there was just me as the crew, the bride and groom helped me set up lights, lug around green screen panels and other grip gear. Without their help there's no way this could have been made.

Thematic Kauai wedding videography

This Kauai wedding video is one with a karaoke twist. Not your everyday wedding video, but different is special. There's a second version of this which is more classical.

Kauai wedding videographer David Marsh films under stormy skies a wedding at the St Regis Kauai, now called 1-Hotel

GENERAL Videography

DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKING

When you have something important to show

Corporate videography in Kauai

Stylized corporate getaway

Model's portfolio

For personal desire and fun, promotion, requested by an agency, whatever the reason, I would love to craft your video.

Memorial videography

Paddle outs are a Hawaii tradition

Tour videography

Boat tours, excursions, whether private or a company video, these types of video are in my wheelhouse. Please contact me

Local TV or web commercials

Promoting your products or services. Please contact me

Education videography

Boys and Girls Club of Kauai - a video by David Marsh

KAUAI WEDDING VIDEOGRAPher - Menu / Price List

ELOPEMeNTS

Elopement wedding videography - Sunsets at the Beach

Simple Elopement

From $750

Video coverage up to 45 mins
4-5min abridged video or teaser-style (runs about 2-mins)
Digital delivery

OPTIONAL ADD ON

Wireless professional audio: $150
2nd videographer (always better) $350

Elopement Kauai wedding videographer - Sunsets at the Beach

Simple+ Elopement

From $960

Video coverage for I hr
Pro wireless audio
Approx 4-min abridged video edited to music/song
Digital delivery

OPTIONAL ADD ON

2nd videographer w/ gimbal $450
Linear (long) video $250

Elopement wedding videographer - Sunsets at the Beach

Deluxe Elopement

From $1500

2 videographers 3-cam coverage 90-mins includes pro audio; Approx 4-min abridged video edited to music/song
Digital delivery

OPTIONAL ADD ON

Linear (long) video $300
Extra shoot hrs: $500/hr

VIDEOGRAPHER KAUAI

Things to know about videotaping a live event

You've decided to have a video for your live event. Most live Kauai events that I videotape look awesome. You should be aware, however, that live events sometimes come with surprises, which are not always good. The video is nothing like photography where the photographer can take multiple shots in order to achieve perfect placement and perfect exposure. The video is happening in realtime, and it usually means without any opportunity to shoot a second take. Below is a cut-and-paste from a blog I wrote way back. When you read it, you might think oh that doesn't sound good. Just know that I've never taken on a video project I could not complete and have it looking pretty darn good. With a few, perhaps, not the way I had intended and, perhaps, not the way my client had anticipated. But still good.

So....

While a live taped event can go off without a hitch, sometimes snafus happen and because it's a live show, not all snafus can be fixed. Even with a well rehearsed live show mistakes or glitches, even downright disasters can happen, although with a well rehearsed show, there’s more likelihood that it will go off as planned.

With low budget events, such as weddings, family gatherings, intimate celebrations, etc, unfortunate occurrences 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 video differently than planned. And sometimes snafus make content creators, like myself, think outside of the box. Often they produce videos even better than hoped for.

Mahalo

David Marsh

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