I have been asked this question by taxi drivers, coffee shop uncles
and many of my friends. “Why do some people charge only 600 for a
full day Wedding, and some people charge up to 6 K for the same wedding?”

All I could say was, there are videos and there are VIDEOS.

Really. I have been wondering about this for a while now. How does a 6K
videographer justify for charging so much more than the 600 guy?

I think the difference, of course is in the experience, but I think the difference
is much more about the attitude of the videographer, which affects shooting
style too.

First of all, a disclaimer, I do not claim to be an expert in film. I only know how
to enjoy film, and I have a passion for film. I am aware that film is a vast area of
study, and I am but an empty vessel in all the theory on approach to filmmaking.
A conversation with my friend Marc (who studies film) is enough to reveal that I
am ignorant of all the theories and the terminology of filming.

I am slowly feeling my way at solving some the questions I wanted answered as
I was working on my videos. How do they do this in TV?

That’s how I learn. Studying in school is faster, of course, but maybe later.

I have been working on developing a better sense at composition
of frames in my work. I am actually just following in the footsteps of my sifu, Christopher.
He has moved on to capturing images at more expressive angles.

I am working to learn from the true greats. Wong Kar Wai is one name I can think from
the top of my head.

In The Mood For Love Trailer

Another is M. Night Shyamalan. I didn’t know how to express it at that time, but I knew
he made a conscious choice of camera angles to portray certain emotions in his scenes.

Scene from Unbreakable

Now the struggle I have is that in covering an event like a wedding, I had to make sure
that the events are covered fully, and that I do not miss anything, and also that I do
not use too much tape, or else my editing will be too tough.