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The Importance of Lighting for Good Wedding Videos and Photos

Author: Ben Clerk
by Ben Clerk
Posted: Dec 29, 2017

Weddings are special occasions and the memories are cherished for a lifetime. This is why all couples aspire to create the most amazing wedding videos and mesmerizing wedding photographs. For this they rarely steer away from burdening their pockets with good thousands of dollars.

So, when their wedding video or photograph is not up to the mark, they are disturbed and disappointed. To avoid ruining their important moments, brides and grooms choose the best wedding videographer and photographer.

Factors at Play

However, a person good with his gear is not enough. It is important for the professional to understand and give due importance to all the elements of good videography including light, sound, motion, setting the mood and more so.

One of the most important elements among these in making the best videos is lighting.

Importance of Appropriate Lighting

Lighting is more than creating darkness and light. The right amount of light at the right place can create different effects. For instance: When bright light is thrown to illuminate the character’s face from the opposite side, it seems artificial. However, when the same light is thrown from behind, it seems natural. Moreover, for creating the effect of bright sunlight in winter, you have to rely on proper lighting effects, as natural light is not sufficient in this season. Similarly, to shift the audience’s view to the character in an important scene, the lights are focused in a manner that the viewer’s focus remains on the character and does not shift elsewhere. Therefore, lighting plays a crucial role in creating amazing wedding videos. The professional must therefore, be well-versed with different lighting effects to create the most memorable wedding videos.

Here are more details about the role of appropriate lighting in videos and photos.

  • Appropriate lighting is equivalent to good quality videos. Have you tried clicking a picture with your mobile in low or dim lighting? If yes, then you know that low lighting can ruin an otherwise pretty picture.

Watching a video with dim lights is therefore, boring and unclear. Conversely, bright lights also can ruin the picture. Therefore, the right amount of light is a must.

  • What’s more, poor lighting can lead to small or big mistakes, which would then require more attention and editing. Time spent in editing the video will increase and thereby, the costs. In films, scenes shot in inappropriate light will require re-shooting. However, the same is not possible in wedding videos and the video will be ruined forever.
  • Good lighting sets the mood of the film. For instance: A happy film with dark lighting is a No-No. A good character portrayed with dark lights sets a sinister mood, and portrays a negative side of the character. Similarly, a villainous character when projected in bright light gives the wrong message.

Appropriate lighting can make all the difference in wedding videos and photographs. So, ensure that the professional you hire is well-versed with the art of using the right lights for the best pictures and videos.

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The author is highly experienced in providing well researched quality information and tips about photography, videography, event videography and also wedding videography.

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