| With an increasing number of people adding video | | | | great for adding captions and titles. A tripod is a |
| cassette players, DVD players, and digital video | | | | handy piece of equipment especially in certain |
| capabilities to their home entertainment systems, | | | | situations and may be worth investing in. |
| the market potential for video services continues | | | | Video Taping Weddings |
| to grow. More and more people prefer to record | | | | While recording some situations are a snap, you |
| important family events using the expert services | | | | need to tread slowly and cautiously when |
| of a professional. Baby showers, weddings, baby | | | | venturing into recording weddings, no matter how |
| showers, school events and club meeting provide | | | | experienced you may be at video recording. |
| ample opportunities for you to show off your | | | | Wedding videos are a unique genre. The recording |
| talents and make money with your video camera. | | | | environment is less than conducive, the schedules |
| Moreover, starting your video business does not | | | | are tight and the locations, usually not very |
| require huge financial or material investments. It is | | | | camera-friendly. Moreover, most clients have very |
| not mandatory for you to go out and buy the | | | | high and mostly unrealistic expectations, which |
| most expensive video camera, neither do you | | | | you will be expected to deliver no matter what. |
| need to purchase tons of high priced equipment | | | | Video taping weddings can fetch you a fairly large |
| or attachments. All you need to be successful in a | | | | amount of money; but make no mistake about it- |
| video business is a flair for showmanship, more | | | | you will have to work hard to earn a good |
| than a little imagination and a little bit of | | | | reputation. |
| salesmanship. Of course, you'll need to buy a | | | | Here are a few things you may want to think |
| portable video recorder or a camcorder if you | | | | about if you intend starting your own wedding |
| don't already have one. Video recorders are | | | | video taping business: |
| available in a wide range of prices and features. | | | | Competition- Appraise your competition and check |
| While you do not have to buy one with the most | | | | out the quality of work that they produce, what |
| state-of-the-art features there are some | | | | are their hiring charges and if you can, fine how |
| features that can enhance the quality of the | | | | busy they are. |
| outcome tremendously. Reading as much as you | | | | Promotion- You may need to spend some money |
| can about te features of different video cameras | | | | on advertising and marketing your services initially, |
| and visiting several stores will help you determine | | | | but if you are good, word-of-mouth referrals will |
| what features are absolutely necessary and which | | | | bring in plenty of work and help you reduce your |
| ones are not. | | | | advertising budget. Well-made, professional-looking |
| An input jack that can be added to external | | | | brochures with all the relevant information included |
| microphones will be of immense help if you intend | | | | are a good way of promoting your services. |
| taping extended vocal renditions such as concerts, | | | | Networking- Develop good working relationships |
| speeches or weddings. Look for a video camera | | | | with other assorted wedding professionals including |
| that will allow you to dub vocals or audio onto the | | | | wedding planners and studio photographers who |
| tape without adversely affecting the quality of | | | | would happily recommend you to potential clients. |
| the original picture. Auto-character generation is | | | | |