That Wedding Videographer Podcast
Ep. 118 - Content Creators Vs Wedding Videographers - What's The Difference?
It's a conversation that keeps coming up in wedding industry groups, in comment sections, and on wedding days themselves. Where does wedding videography end and content creation begin? And why does there seem to be so much tension between the two? Danny and Jase get into it this week after a post from a content creator started doing the rounds, one that was well-intentioned but ended up implying that wedding videographers don't capture the candid moments, the fleeting glances, the atmosphere, the conversations happening around the couple. The stuff that, according to the post, only a content creator delivers. The problem is that's exactly what videographers do. Danny & Jase breaks down why posts like this, however unintentional, are actively creating confusion for couples who are trying to understand what they're actually booking, and why framing content creation as the thing that captures authenticity while videography just creates beautiful cinema is a false choice that doesn't reflect what most wedding videographers actually deliver. They also talk about why the real difference between videography and content creation isn't what gets captured on the day, it's what happens to the footage afterwards. The content creator sends everything raw within 48 hours. The videographer curates, shapes, pairs moments with audio, and builds something designed to last. Same moments. Different product. Both have genuine value. There's a call to the industry to stay in their lane when it comes to online posts and bridal forums, to stop the animosity between suppliers on wedding days, and to let the actual strengths of each service speak for themselves rather than accidentally undermining someone else to sell your own thing. A good one this week, and one that'll probably spark some conversations. Podcast Sponsors LUMIX Try the new S1R2 or S1 Mark II with Lumix's free 48 hour loan scheme. They deliver it to you and collect it after. Get 10% off at the Lumix store with code TWVP https://shop.panasonic.co.uk https://lumixloan.co.uk Bride and Groom Video Need help with your editing backlog? Bride and Groom Video match you with an editor in your style and give you fast turnaround without the stress. Listeners get £75 off their first order with code TWVP75 https://bridengroom.video/twvp Vidflow Give your couples a Netflix style viewing experience for their wedding films, fully branded to your business. Get 10% off with code TWVP10 https://signups.vidflow.co/ref/twvp Wedola An all in one CRM built for wedding filmmakers. Manage enquiries, contracts, emails, bookings and workflows in one simple dashboard. Get 3 months free with code TWVP You all know this by now.... reviews mean the world to us! If you took anything away from this we'd love for you to leave one for us. Leave us a voice note in the DM's and be featured on the podcast https://www.instagram.com/thatweddingvideographerpodcast Danny Rizzo https://www.instagram.com/rizzo.films Jase Hunter https://www.instagram.com/afterglowweddings
