Rues of Roo

It was pretty interesting working with an actual fully time professional videographer today. Normally people will employ the services of a cousin or friend to carry around a small handycam or something, but today there was a proper big-ass video cam guy.

It dawned on me that videographers (at least others I have seen at other weddings) by nature tend to be more quiet and less vocal and it really boils down to the nature of the work I suppose. Photographers have to take group pictures and have to tell those aunties to move there and that little boy to look here, so as a result you just end up talking more and to a certain extent you really have to force yourself to as well (especially when you’re tired!). Videographers just walk around and record their stuff. Most people tend to leave you alone if you are the videographer. But pretty much everyone will talk to the photographer.

I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing, because on one hand I can’t imagine going through a wedding like a videographer; not talking to anyone and not being talked to by anyone, because I find that part of the process quite enjoyable as a whole. Yet, at the same time, you do sometimes want your privacy to take the pictures you want to take and wander at your own desire.

Videographers don’t seem to mind, though. Rather, they get on with the job and it’s pretty neat watching them work. The only issue between photographer and videographer is having to get the best spots, because obviously, we’re both looking for that angle of view so in tight angle situations, it can get pretty messy.

But I’m glad I got to know the guy today, even if it was extraordinarily nerdy/geeky/loserish to be talking about each other’s gear during the wedding.

I suppose it’s just one of those things.