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Wedding videography's a lonely business and it's easy to feel isolated. Even a hardened videographer's at the mercy of technology, and the ability to borrow a camera at short notice could be a life saver. Or you may just need advice on how to tackle a new problem. By joining an association of videographers, you're no longer alone and can easily call on the invaluable experience of others. At least that's the motivation of many for joining a professional organisation, but with so many free forums ...

Budding wedding videographers set prices on one criteria: make 'em lower than the opposition. The internet's awash with £350 prices from both new starters and even the more experienced, but these kind of prices simply aren't sustainable in the long term. And certainly aren't compatible with producing a quality product to a valued customer. Key to charching appropriate prices is to consider your wedding videography service as a business, not an extended hobby. ...

Think you're ready to plunge into the world of wedding day filming? Camera wielding gurus and Premiere geniuses certainly have the raw talent, but the wedding videographer needs a whole range skills to create a lasting memory of one of the most expensive days of the bride and groom's lives; Oodles of talent behind an expensive High Definition camera are wasted if you're in the wrong place at the wrong time. Marc Peters prepares you for your first or hopefully many smooth run wedding day shoots. ...

In a three part guide to starting out in wedding videography, Marc Peters takes you through what you can expect. In this first part Marc looks at your motivation for becoming a wedding videographer and a brief look at the equipment you'll need. The second part will look at the wedding day filming itself with tips for making the day run smoothly, and the third looking at presenting a professional product and ways to promote your business.

So you're a wannabe wedding videographer? The ...