Hello, I’m Adam…
I think I'm a pretty decent chap: I'm an animal lover and a feminist, I volunteer at a breakfast centre for the homeless, and I'm nice to waiters. Those aren’t reasons to hire a videographer, but if I’m going to be at your wedding you might want to know a little bit about me!
Once upon a time I would’ve preferred to be on the other side of the camera; I used to want to be an actor, although if you met me now you’d never guess - I’m not someone who typically wants to be centre of attention and my partner will confirm that I’m horrible in selfies. That said, I do love getting compliments on my work - that’s why you’ll see so many quotes from previous customers dotted around the website.
I’ve always been interested in telling stories; I used to draw comic strips and make stop motion animations with my childhood toys and often gathered school friends to shoot sketch shows. Technology has come a long way since I was editing tape between two VCR players – I love the fact that smartphones allow me to carry essentially a movie camera around in my back pocket, and outside of work I’m still constantly snapping away or shooting little videos.
I’ve worked on documentaries, feature films, short films, live events, music videos, live-streamed talks, archaeological digs, memorial services, sports promos, and web series. I’ve worked with artists, theatre companies, schools, small and large businesses, roller derby teams, living history sites, breweries, burlesque dancers, festivals, restaurants, and charities.
Shooting and editing a wedding is like telling the story of one of the most important days in somebody's life, and as much as I’d like to be a cynic about it, I love it.
My top wedding planning tips for couples…
Remember that the day will fly by in a blur; make sure you get a photographer and videographer that you trust and whose work you love. Don't make the price and your budget the primary consideration when you're browsing your options; find vendors you like first and make that the priority, otherwise it'll be money wasted. When you find someone who's work you like the look of, get in touch; tell them what you're looking for, ask questions, tell them if there's anything you're worried about, see if you get along.
The absolute number one piece of advice I'd give though, is remember that it's YOUR day, so have a wedding that reflects you as individuals!
FAQs
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Most people book a year in advance but don’t be afraid to ask last minute, sometimes we still have availability.
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Our price options are for weddings within a 50 mile radius of York, but we have travelled all over (it’s a great chance to catch up on podcasts!). Let us know where you’re getting married and if it’s further afield we will customise the price for your quote.
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Option one and option two both include full-length videos of the ceremony and speeches. This means if the ceremony was half an hour, the video is half an hour.
Option two also includes extended videos of the pre-ceremony preparations, reception, and evening reception. These vary in length but we use them as an opportunity to spend more time with your guests, showing more of the decorations and details.
The highlights videos are the big show-stopper, but the extended films are a more comprehensive record of the day for you to watch back in years to come.
We can send you links to examples so you can see for yourself, just get in touch and ask!
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The pre-wedding time capsule video is is a short bonus film where you and your partner talk about your story so far. This can cover how you first met, how the proposal went, where you see yourselves in 20 years, or you can spill the beans on each others best and worst habits.
You can be recorded together, or you can be interviewed separately to see how your answers compare!
Sometimes these are romantic, sometimes they’re funny, but either way they make a really nice record of how you felt in the lead-up to your wedding day.With option two, they are recorded on a day that works for you, at some point before the wedding.
Here are some examples (these ones were recorded on the wedding day itself):
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We have a drone licence and an operator ID which is renewed each year with the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority), as well as specialised insurance. We adhere to the UK Air Navigation Order flight restrictions so occasionally there will be venues where we’re legally unable to fly the drone, but that’s very rare.
Aerial footage is included in the price rather than offered as an add-on – we don’t like to charge extra for it because we can’t guarantee the weather will be good enough to fly on the day!
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Yes! You might notice that some of our highlights videos have music by recognised artists. Option two on our prices page includes an opportunity to choose a longer highlights video that’s set to your favourite songs. We pay a licence to use these tracks but these videos can’t be uploaded to Instagram.
If you can’t decide which version you want, you can have both, just let us know you want to customise a package!
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We think our recycled USB sticks are pretty great. The housing for the mechanical part is made from recycled paper, the little boxes they come in are recycled card, and even the stickers on the boxes are recycled! However, if you want something a little more fancy, there are specialist workshops who will make personalised wooden gift boxes and USB sticks. Because each design is unique, this costs around £50 (per stick). Obviously this is something you can do yourself but if you’d like us to, we can provide a design and arrange the order for you.
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They aren’t necessarily! All our prices are based on the amount of work involved, so if you want to customise an existing package or put together something totally unique, the price goes up or down depending on the overall workload.
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The price options state we’ll be with you from 11am until 9pm, but that’s just a rough guide - we can arrive whenever you like and stay as late as you want. If it add significant extra time onto the day overall, it might cost a little extra, that’s all.
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I do dabble in photography (I have a website for it here) but I don’t do combined wedding videos and photographs. I do have recommendations for some fantastic wedding photographers though, so please ask if you’d like those!
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To secure the date, we take a deposit: 30% of the total price (if you’ve picked a package), or £300 (if you haven’t decided exactly what you want yet!).
If you want to change or customise the package after you’ve booked, that shouldn’t be a problem!
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Absolutely not. But it means twice as much coverage of your special day; good as I am, I can only be in one place at a time! The additional extended videos you get with option two are made possible by having an extra camera operator on the day!
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Honestly, this can vary. Some parts of the video package can take longer than others (the highlights are always the last thing to be finished), and some weddings take longer to edit overall than others.
I take the utmost pride in my work and want you to be delighted with the finished product but I try and make sure you’re not waiting too long before you get to watch any of it.
If you have close friends or family who can’t attend in person, let me know and I will prioritise getting the extended ceremony and speeches videos finished for them to watch ASAP so they can feel like they’ve been part of the day.
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Me too! I know not everyone loves being in front of a camera, but we get lots of compliments about how unobtrusive we are. When I know someone was really nervous beforehand and a little camera-shy, to have them say they felt really at ease with us and happy with the results gives me a massive amount of satisfaction.
If you’re really worried about it, let us know and we can go the extra mile to make you comfortable.
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As a cisgender person there is little to no risk in sharing my pronouns. It’s easy and costs nothing. More importantly it normalises it and signals that I respect individuals’ identities, which hopefully makes trans or non-binary people feel more comfortable sharing their own pronouns.
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That’s not unusual. Let us know if there’s anything specific you need us to be sensitive of. It’s your day, we want you to enjoy it!
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Don’t marry them, they’re not right for you.
If you have any other questions, please get in touch and ask!