My friend asked me to video tape his wedding. I have minimal experience behind a video camera but I'm comfortable with technology. I'm mostly looking for **composition and logistical advice** on filming a wedding. I think my friend's expectations are low but if I'm going to do this I want it to be at least worthwhile. Thus I have read that besides keeping the couple in the viewfinder the next most important aspect to shooting a wedding is to have a mic on the groom for the ceremony. I don't have a wireless mic but I figured I would put an iPhone in his pocket with the headphone mic pinned under his lapel and sync the audio in post. Is there anything else I'm missing?
Oh boy. This is a loaded question.. I have done hundreds of weddings. They are actually systematically done. But it is a lot of work to get it right. The problem is its a lot like shooting sports You have no control .. I can tell you this everything will go wrong when you need it most. Ha. The most important shot is what we call the money shot. The vows. Some churches will let you in the perfect set up to shoot it but then some one will walk in your shot. To do a wedding right you really need at least 2 cameras. and edit it together . That was you have it. In your case even if it is a smartphone camera on a cover shot. sitting in the back or better yet the balcony ... Your primary camera set up at the front ready for the vows. Weddings are really very very difficult to do . i wish you luck.
