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Randy is very entertaining while teaching; he is a pleasure to watch and his filming is awesome. I agree with his view that we should sometimes direct the players in the wedding to get the best 'take'. Also, I also agree that videographers are historians and the value of their films will increase over time. Randy's video is very professionally done.
The Von Lankens are true professionals and have excellent training tools, even with the overload of religious tones in EVERY video they do. It's obvious that the area where they film has many very religious people, which is fine; it just comes across very loud and clear even on their training DVDs. They are a very talented couple and their DVDs are good training tools. I definitely picked up some good hints. They also market themselves on the end of the DVDs. I prefer Randy Stubbs training DVDs just because he is funny, pretty laid back, but very talented.
This DVD has good tips for the beginner. I like how he takes you through a real wedding and shows where to stand, where he recommends putting the cameras, etc. Pretty good overall, but I wouldn't buy the DVD. I don't agree with the author's view that videographers should be invisible because they provide a great service and should be respected for it. The author seems almost apologetic to the wedding party all through the wedding for just doing his job. I didn't like his style. Also, I was really shocked that the studio where he did all the narration was a complete disaster and he turns on the light at the end and shows it all. I did not think very highly of his use of backdrop items--did not achieve the look I think he was after. I also did not think the lighting during the narration was good and I am a novice.
