Playing Catch-up

Will I ever get "caught up" on all of the editing I need to finish? Probably not. I refuse to put the pedal to the metal and speed through the weddings I need to edit just to get them done and out the door.

These videos are too important to the couples and to me.

Prospective clients always ask, "how long will it take to get our video after the wedding?" That's a question that's hard to answer. Shared Moments Video is my business, but it's not my profession. I try to edit at least 2-3 hours a day. A good rule of thumb for wedding video editing is: it takes at least 3 hours of editing for every hour I'm with you on your wedding day.

There are other variables to consider:

#1 Couples need to provide the music for their videos. Sometimes that task takes months and in a few cases over a year. It's always a good idea to decide on your music before the wedding.
#2 Many couples want to include a growing up photo montage. Again, this requires the couple to provide me with the pictures in a timely manner.
#3 What month of the year are you getting married? I typically edit the videos in the order they are shot. That said, if your wedding is at the end of August and I shot 10 weddings in the three months leading up to it, chances are it's going to take more than three months.

Please know, my greatest desire in serving couples is to exceed their expectations. Keeping their expectations tempered on the expedience of my editing is, in some regard, a trying task.

But my greatest rewards are the emails I receive in the moments just after the couples see their video for the first time...notes of gratitude.

With that said, it's time to get back to work.