Quick rant...something I've noticed more and more, but never ceases to amaze me.
I do a fair amount of wedding videography with my company, and I'm always comparing my work against that of my peers. I almost always learn a new trick or technique by doing this, and it's sort of a community-share thing. Everyone feels good.
However, am I the ONLY wedding videographer that DOESN'T use slow motion throughout the wedding video? It seems like everything I see is these slow motion, soft focus, vignette montages that last 3-5 minutes. To me, it seems fake, like you tried to make these people MORE in love than they actually were. And it's pretty boring to watch more than once.
I can see the value for a couple of shots here and there, but it's like sometimes that's all these guys know. Seriously, there are more ways to imply "romance" and "love" than to just make everything look like a dream sequence.
Sorry if I'm stepping on some toes here (you guys know who you are, I still love y'all). But seriously...I just can't do it. Slow motion - to me - is an effect. It works best in moderation. Just be a professional, shoot dramatic footage, get interesting shots and let the people and the activities tell the story. Right?
Maybe my journalistic tendencies are coming through too strongly here, but I dunno...just seems ridiculous to me.
Anyway...sorry about that. Just had to say it.
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