One of the most dominant supplier on any given event particularly weddings is the presence of this particular team.
They are easily recognizable composed of usually 4, to a maximum of 8 man team carrying if not what looks like a body bag; it’s either several long hard shell suit cases that might conceal either a nuclear warhead or a sniper’s rifle.
Along with this a bevy of personnel carry an array of tri pods, lights, flashes and almost 3 cameras hanging around the neck of the lead person.
Their presence alone when these men in neck ties or polo shirts arrive at the bridal room makes you wonder if you hired a team of assassins, or the CIA.
Whatever your impression towards them, you hired them, they are your choice, they are men on a mission, neither hail nor storm could stop them, they will aim at you, follow you wherever you go, (even in the comfort room if possible) capture every single move you make, they would suspend themselves 100 feet in the air to get the best bird’s eye view, they will gladly roll on the church aisle to shoot the best worm’s eye view even sit on the hood of the bridal car running at 80 mph, indeed these unique breed of men, they exist on that day for one sole purpose, to shoot.
Yes, the photo and video team, the unsung heroes of the whole wedding celebration often at the center capturing all the excitement there they are in the thick of it all clicking away at every single happening endlessly looking for that special scene, constantly freezing captured moments and weaving them together in a tapestry of memories that will forever make a difference of the lives of their clients and their generations to come.
You might think they’re not human at all however they are and they strive to give their best to their clients without being asked to do so.
To bring out the best in these individuals. All they ask is a bit of a consideration, these men are artists and their ability to do so depends on their mental and physical stamina however, their creative juices gets depleted especially when they get exhausted, though they may not be part of the guest list nor the client’s obligation to do so, they have but one simple request if granted, please do not neglect to feed them.
As you may know they always come prepared, however the long toil and constant movement depletes their meager food and water rations, they do not ask for medium rare steaks smothered in gravy or roasted duck in lemon sauce kind of cuisine (though they would like that,) and as long as it’s edible and would not bite back, they would greatly appreciate such gesture and to our experience as coordinators what these photo and video team always give back to the clients in exchange for these heart warming gesture is more than what they bargained for.
For example, an agreement of just 700pcs of shots could become 1500pcs or more, an agreed simple album just might become a premium album with no additional charge.
All these they would unselfishly give back in return just because a couple showed them kindness and these photo and video team never forget and they know how to reward these clients, service with a plus.
So there, it’s how you choose to treat your suppliers that you may get the best out of them not only photo and video but the rest of the team that will be serving you on that day.
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