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The Wedding Film Trailer of Jennifer & Chris – Toronto’s Best Wedding Videographers
Jennifer and Chris are such a world class couple, share a genuine love for each other and deserve all the best! Here’s their beautiful story in a nutshell.
AV Artisan Wedding Films
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Voted Best Cinematographer in SW Ontario and 2nd in Canada // 2013 WIE Awards
Voted Most Popular Videographer Worldwide // 2014 WIE Awards
Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Award 2014
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Stacey & Matt’s Firerock Wedding Trailer – Toronto’s Best Videographers
You plan a wedding long in advance and gamble on whether it will turn out to be a beautiful day. They happy Stacey and Matt scored big and enjoyed their fairytale perfect day with family and friends.
Shot with Panasonic GH4 in 4K and Sony FS700
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Voted Best Cinematographer in SW Ontario and 2nd in Canada // 2013 WIE Awards
Voted Most Popular Videographer Worldwide // 2014 WIE Awards
Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Award 2014
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Amanda & Adam’s Drop Dead Gorgeous Wedding Film Trailer! Toronto Wedding Videographers
Back when Amanda and Adam were part of the wedding party at a previous AV Artisan wedding, little did they know (or did they??) that they would one day get engaged and fulfill their own wedding fantasy! With the previous bride and groom now in the wedding party and MCing the evening, Amanda and Adam hit a grand slam on their big day. There continues to be a high streak with all these amazing Chatham area people.
Voted Best Cinematographer in SW Ontario and 2nd in Canada // 2013 WIE Awards
Voted Most Popular Cinematographer Worldwide // 2014 WIE Awards
Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Award 2014
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Cheryl & Jake’s Wedding Trailer – GH4 Toronto Wedding Videography
Join Cheryl and Jake as they celebrate their wedding on a perfect spring day. Enjoy the incredible Vietnamese cultural aspects that enhanced the beauty of their special day as they incorporated unique asian themes like lion dancing, a tea ceremony and the traditional Asian robing of the newlyweds.
Shot in Chatham on the Panasonic Lumix GH4 in 4K
Voted Best Cinematographer in SW Ontario and 2nd in Canada // 2013 Wedding Industry Expert Awards
Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Award 2014
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For maximum stunning imagery, go into YouTube itself (bottom right), then select 1080p from the bottom right settings, and finally go full screen. If choppy playback, press pause and wait a minute. Enjoy!
Scott & Jeff’s Wedding Film Trailer – GH4 – Stunning Toronto same-sex wedding video
This wedding trailer is ridiculously beautiful. Truly celebrating love. So happy for you two! Your day was a super success and I love how you’re so easy going and adventurous. So many more details coming later in your film, including your big, happy, supportive, loving family and friends and stories of a cat, the golden arches and big rigs…
Jeff and Scott were married in the Kitchener/Waterloo area.
Shot on the new Panasonic Lumix GH4
Voted Best Cinematographer in SW Ontario and 2nd in Canada // 2013 Wedding Industry Expert Awards
Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Award 2014
AV Artisan Wedding Films
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For maximum stunning imagery, go into YouTube itself (bottom right), then select 1080p from the bottom right settings, and finally go full screen. If choppy playback, press pause and wait a minute. Enjoy!
Greg Idasz is the creative director and lead wedding videographer at AV Artisan Wedding Films serving all of Ontario including Toronto, the GTA, Kitchener/Waterloo, London, Niagara Falls, Kingston, Ottawa and international destinations.
WEDDING TIP: How long should you wait to book your wedding videographer and wedding photographer?
When booking services for your wedding, wedding photography and wedding videography are limited to how many clients they can serve per weekend, unlike a candy buffet or wedding dress which can be unlimited. Unless they have a number of different teams and various photographers and wedding videographers, once they’re booked they’re no longer available. As you can imagine, the good ones definitely book up fast. So how long do you wait to book them? As soon as possible. Simply, the longer you wait, the odds go down that you’ll be able to hire your first picks. Then it’s a matter of who’s left over or still has availability left.
Once in a while we’re actually asked for our remaining available dates so couples can plan their wedding date around us (which is incredibly thrilling!) which is one possible solution if you were determined to get somebody specific. Generally, dates start filling up one to two years in advance so as soon as you get engaged, get excited and start planning! Good luck!
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Greg Idasz is the creative director at AV Artisan Wedding Films specializing in high-quality wedding videography and cinematography – serving all of Ontario including Toronto, the GTA, Kitchener/Waterloo, London, Niagara Falls, Kingston, Ottawa and international destinations. AV Artisan Productions has been voted Best Cinematographer in SW Ontario and 2nd in Canada (2013 Wedding Industry Expert Awards) and is winner of Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Award 2014.
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WEDDING TIPS: Seeing yourself in the best light – How to use lighting for videography & photography
How will you remember your wedding day? Your wedding photographs and wedding video will paint a lot of those images for you. This is why just knowing a few simple things can dramatically enhance those lifelong images and memories and help ensure everyone looks their best. This is generally your wedding videographer or photographer’s job but won’t they be pleasantly surprised when they see that you, the bride or groom, have already thought ahead about the lighting!
Always be aware of where the light is in any situation is and face it! (There are creative exceptions to this.) When preparing at home or at the hotel before the ceremony festivities, try to set up your space (for make up, hair, putting on the dress) near large, bright windows. Windows create soft lighting which is very aesthetically pleasing. Stick to natural lighting as much as possible. Especially try to avoid mixed lighting, having a bright light bulb on one side and a window on the other. In pictures and video, this will make half your face red and the other half blue – half lobster, half smurf. Not flattering.
Taking these lighting tips into consideration will transform the beauty of your wedding video and photographs and help show who you really are. Remember, go to the light!
Natural vs indoor lighting wedding tip
Greg Idasz is the creative director at AV Artisan Wedding Films specializing in high-quality wedding videography and cinematography – serving all of Ontario including Toronto, the GTA, Kitchener/Waterloo, London, Niagara Falls, Kingston, Ottawa and international destinations. AV Artisan Productions has been voted Best Cinematographer in SW Ontario and 2nd in Canada (2013 Wedding Industry Expert Awards) and is winner of Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Award 2014.
WEDDING TIPS: How to find a good wedding videographer – PART 1: Only ONE chance to get it right
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER
You’ve probably never been married before and never had to shop around for wedding professionals before. How do you know what to look for and how do you make your decisions? In the world of wedding videography, there are various 1) prices to choose from 2) degrees of experience and expertise 3) levels of quality and 4) creative styles.
The most common way to shop is by price. Naturally most of us just want to get the best deal possible and there are certainly wedding videographers offering cheap deals and discounts. Sounds tempting. But that does not tell you the whole story. Investing in your wedding is not like price shopping at the grocery store. There’s a lot more at stake on your one time wedding day and before committing to anything you need to do your homework. Ask to view actual longer completed samples. Know exactly what you’re getting without any surprises later on. Crystal clear communication is critical during this first stage. Exactly how long is the final product, what’s included, how is it delivered, how will the video look like? Unfortunately, we are approached from time to time to at least re-edit a couple’s disappointing wedding video they got from somebody else. It’s as true in this industry as any, you usually get what you pay for.
If it sounds too good to be true, look deeper. Do they have all the resources, gear and experience needed? Do they spend their time and energy working day jobs or do they focus on improving their craft full-time? So many are entry-level priced and inexperienced. Making mistakes is how we all learn but you should consider if you’re comfortable with amateurs and part-timers learning and practicing on your wedding day. Look out for common mistakes and eyesores: shaky wobbly footage, too dark or too bright images, bad sound or no sound at all, ugly colour or missing key moments. This one video will be what you’re stuck with for the rest of your life and should be thrilling to watch. Saving a few bucks now may cost you big later.
From a technical perspective (video/audio/lighting, etc.) challenges and glitches almost always come up. On the one day of your actual wedding, you need to have confidence your hired help is able to deal with the unexpected, possess the knowledge to diagnose the problem, know how to solve it immediately, have the experience and confidence to handle pressure calmly, have all of the backup gear needed, have the right people skills and be able to maintain a happy, positive attitude while dealing with all the numerous vendors and guests.
From a cinematography standpoint, your chosen videographer should also should have an understanding and mastery of the fundamentals: proper framing, lighting, composition, exposure, focus, camera movement, anticipate scenarios proactively, have environmental awareness (there’s different things happening in different directions at once…), look for the story beyond the obvious and be able to adapt quickly to spontaneous changes all while cleanly capturing fleeting moments, and hopefully have an artistic vision of how to capture and craft all the events into a meaningful assembly…and then have the patience and creativity to sit for 10-50 hours meticulously editing your video.
Then there’s a more creative or artistic perspective to consider. Is the footage recorded in a straight forward ‘point and shoot’ manner or is it captured more artistically? What about editing? Is it presented as a typical chronological “wedding video” or does it get more creative? Or do they offer both styles?
You may get lucky and get what you’re looking for for a low, cheap price but you need to be aware of what to look for and the risks involved. In one sense, what separates the lower budget videographers from the experienced professionals is the level of quality and degree of guarantee that they can deliver on their promise, successfully navigating through the high demands of a one time fast paced event – without missing the important shots you’re looking to treasure. Our clients are consistently over-the-moon thrilled with their experience and results with us. We even get glowing thank you notes YEARS after their wedding. Read some of their sincere reviews here: http://bit.ly/LXHNk7 They even voted us up for a prestigious Best Wedding Cinematography award in Canada.
Happy Planning!
Greg
“I’ve never seen someone work so hard in my life – and still smiling at the end of the day answering my many questions.”
Father of the bride
Wedding Tips: How to find a good wedding videographer (Photo courtesy of HRM Photography)
AV Artisan Wedding Films is a professional, full-time wedding videography /cinematography company specializing in a cinematic and breathtaking approach to filming weddings serving Toronto, Kitchener, Waterloo, London, Niagara Falls and all of Ontario.
- driven by passion
- committed to constant and never-ending improvement in all aspects: artistic, technical and customer service
- loaded with experience; shot hundreds of events since 2007
- constantly reinvesting in training and education: in shooting, editing, and business
- invested and reinvested tens of thousands of dollars into the highest quality, professional, cutting edge gear; including reliable backup equipment
- winner of Best Cinematographer award for SW Ontario (2013) and Couples’ Choice Award (2014)
For more information and inspiration, click here: www.avartisanproductions.com or call 519-860-1203 or email info@avartisanproductions.com
Nicole & Derek’s Bellamere Winery Wedding Video Highlights Film – London Ontario Wedding Videographers
Nicole and Derek were married at London Ontario’s Bellamere Winery and Event Centre. The rain that day forced us indoors at the last minute for an equally beautiful indoor wedding ceremony. I was shocked how quickly the staff at Bellamere were able to transform the decorated venue into a ceremony set up and then right back to a dinner reception set up. Nicole and Derek themselves RADIATE a happy and infectious life energy. This wedding video was designed to make them (and everyone) smile big and feel good! (and get emotional…as always) Partially a classic Canadian tale, meeting at a Tim Hortons. Aside from just the two of them, I also had the pleasure of meeting and filming their irresistible and super cute “four legged daughter,” Lola the dog. Dog lovers, you will LOVE this wedding video. The cute canine is a dear part of their story. All together, Leah the wedding planner from The Event Company in London, Ontario helped us successfully navigate through their big, happy day.
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Venue: Bellamere Winery and Event Centre
Music licensed through themusicbed.com
Wedding planner: Leah Bacon, Event Director, The Event Company – Planning, Design, Decor 1-888-493-2237 www.eventco.ca
Photographer: Shanna
Hair: Studio Couture
Make-Up: Lindsay Seaton – Confessions Make-Up
Officiant: Dawn Quantrell
Wedding videography: AV Artisan Productions www.avartisanproductions.com
Voted Best Cinematographer in SW Ontario and 2nd in Canada // 2013 Wedding Industry Expert Awards
Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Award 2014
Professional HD high definition wedding videography cinematography covering Toronto, GTA, Mississauga, Ancaster, London Ontario, Ottawa, Kingston, Windsor, Kitchener/Waterloo, Guelph, Muskoka, Vancouver, Montreal, Canada and exotic destinations.
** UPDATE **
Thank you Nicole for your thoughtful, kind review. As posted on Wedding Wire:
“I must admit a videographer was never something Derek and I thought of for our wedding day. We didn’t budget for it and from watching so many wedding videos (granted they were from the late 80’s-90’s) their video’s it resembled more like paying your shortest cousin an obscene amount of money to shoot your video and have the camera always in your face… this was not something we wanted.
Leah my wedding planner/decorator extraordinaire! Mentioned AV videos even though both my hubby to be and I said nope… she sent me a link to AV productions of a wedding she had recently work on with AV… Well I didn’t make it through the first 3 seconds without being filled with emotion… AV caught the personal details, the laughs, the tears the personalities, the raw emotions you can’t capture in just a photo alone… We were both sold after seeing that 8 minute video…
On our day AV did such an amazing job at capturing all the person details, not just of our wedding but of our personalities and our guests. AV was never in your face with the cameras and went unnoticed by the wedding party and the guests for the entire event.
I am so unbelievable pleased with our video there is no one out there who could do a better job. HIGHLY recommend this service.”
AV Artisan Wedding Films - Best Wedding Videography 