I do find it a bit unprofessional, especially going away from your booth for the purpose of making a video. However its something you need to do if you want those pictures. I tend to ask for photos after the event if they are willing to share. Unfortunately only 1 in 5 ever comes back with photos and they can sometimes be of no use as they don't know what type. Of photos we want.
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I have never seen a videographer do this?Originally Posted by DJIanScott
You should not have to - why not bring a dedicated photographer or video person with you
I am doing this as of this month as its something clients have said they would be interested in and I also get great footage of me hosting and Djing.
Every now and then I will take the odd photo of the Bride & Groom and if I get a good one I will actually tell them on the night and send it to them.
If I am supplying Uplighting or a Dance Floor then I will take photos when I have set up if they look good but just lately everyone has had Lilac Uplighting and I have lots of photos with that colour already.
I don't agree with coming away from the DJ Booth and videoing people. We are there to do our jobs as DJ's at the end of the day so we should stick to that unless you have been booked to do that too in which case I would say that someone else on your behalf should be doing it if the customer has paid for the additional service.
Yes, it's nice to have some great footage and photos for marketing etc but if it comes across as intrusive then I think it's unprofessional personally.
The whole of the matter neatly and succintly summed up, for me.
I have done this one a couple of occasions - given my friend a few quid to take some photos and those photos are the ones I use the most so worth it but unfortunately he is very busy now and is always doing photos on friday and Saturday so I need a new photo guy!! I have asked on a couple of occasions if the client minds asking the photographer to get a couple of pictures and they've agreed, taken the pictures but they never send them over to me even when I offer to pay!You should not have to - why not bring a dedicated photographer or video person with you
I am doing this as of this month as its something clients have said they would be interested in and I also get great footage of me hosting and Djing.
Indeed, surely customer who see videos of people dancing quite up close and personal will think - do I want a DJ running around filming my guests all night? I'm happy to take the odd crowd shot when people aren't looking at me otherwise it could be embarrassing for anybody who doesn't like their picture being taken.
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I don't often leave the console to film anything, in fact I think I have done it once during a memorable full floor dance routine. But I have a camera mounted on the stand that I'll use to video the first dance and any other notable bits of the night. This is put on a nicely customised lightscribe disc and sent to the B & G afterwards. So far all have appreciated the sentiment.
Though I did have a gentleman come up and ask me the other night "What are you filming this for?" after I told him his tone completely changed and he thought it was a great idea. I suppose I enjoy doing it as we are in a unique position, vantage point wise to get some cracking footage, I never really considered the wider implications.
Its a shame one or two less than perfect experiences lead to you stopping altogether. Shouldn't it be a case of majority rules and you'll never please all the people all the time? Get the camera back out
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i show all brides the pics after and they have all loved it.
i must say I am going to hire someone else to do the video from now on as I have missed some excellent moments.
And it is unprofessional to be videoing and photographing IMO.
You could put up a sign saying something like this:
That should solve any issues. Put them near the dance floor. Although some events may not need it.NOTICE OF FILMING
This area is being used to photograph and record video
and filmfootage in connection with the promotional and
publicity campaign of the series __________________.
By your presence in this area, you acknowledge that you
have been informed that you may be photographed and
recorded as part of the release in home video and/or any
media now known or here after devised, in perpetuity
throughout the universe and the advertising and
publicity there of. Further, by your presence here, you
grant your permission for your likeness and voice to be
included there in without compensation, credit or other
consideration. If you do not wish to be photographed,
recorded, or appear underthese conditions, you should
leave this area immediately. Thank you for your
cooperation.
What the videographer does is his/her own look-out, I done it out of professional courtesy because my videos were for promotional purposes. Plus of course the videographer is there for the sole purpose of recording the day for the bride & groom, so his presence is generally accepted without question, whereas a DJ wandering round with a camera.......
I take the odd photo at gigs but they are subtly taken, and I will always concentrate on DJ'ing. I do have a condition stated within my terms and conditions, that I may take the odd photo of the event for marketing purposes, but do everything I can to not take images with Children visible in the shots. That's unless they are paying for a photographic add on then I have a person specifically provided to take photo's, they are then given a full copy of all images, and if I intended to use any we would inform them which ones we might be using.
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