Reviewer: UNKNOWN

Excellent! If you are new to (or thinking about) covering weddings, these videos are for you. Some sections are a little dated but surprisingly the information provided is as fresh today as it was back then.

Full of tips and techniques that are even relevent to videography outside of weddings!

Reviewer: Michael G.

Very well put together. You are shown everything from the basics to some real nice easy to use pro effects and tricks. The key points on the depth of field alone are worth renting it.

Reviewer: wendy l.

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.

Reviewer: Rob R.

This DVD shows that anyone can read-up a little on a subject, put on a (dirty) suite and handout advice.

This "production" is amateur. Footage shot with dirty lens, out of sync audio in short "wife" interview, poor camera gain setting, some distracting and poorly framed interview backgrounds...

Advice is sometimes great and sometimes poor to really bad.

A segment that stands out is a bathroom scene, at a church just before the ceremony. John is talking "shooting strategies" in a hall when he sees some of the wedding party go into a bathroom. John takes the (running) camera from the cameraman walks into the bathroom. He starts talking "it's ok I'm just going to get some footage..nothing bad..." Groom (in Marine whites) and a groomsmen quickly leave, not saying a word! (Hmmm... wonder why?). John corners a very young groomsmen and directs him into making an ass out of himself. Poor kid ends up with four or five time the hair gel he needs and is made to do a "fonzie" thumbs up (Johns words) over and over again for john to try and get his shot... In my opinion, there is too much solid work from real professionals for this DVD to be worth watching.