| Are you thinking about being a Good
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| | there is an available sound system ask
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| Samaritan to a bridal couple by offering
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| | the audio control operator to give you an
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| to shoot their wedding video? Have you
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| | audio feed to your camera. Plug one end
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| just purchased the latest, high-tech
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| | of your audio cable into the Mic Level
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| video camera that you're sure will make
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| | output and the other end into your
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| this production a "slam dunk?"
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| | camera. These cables are also available
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| Certainly, video cameras today are
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| | inexpensively for purchase or rent.
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| designed to capture footage in the
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| | 5. Headphones
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| easiest way possible...you turn the
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| | It's important to check the quality of
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| camera on," point and shoot". So couples
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| | the audio that you are receiving by
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| wanting to save money, or
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| | having someone speak into the microphone
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| well-intentioned friends or relatives
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| | while you listen through headphones.
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| with a new video camera decide that
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| | There will be a headphone jack on your
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| shooting a wedding video is a breeze, and
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| | camera that you can easily plug into.
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| quickly find themselves in way over their
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| | Adjust audio levels as necessary. You
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| heads. We've been asked to fix many of
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| | can purchase headphones as cheaply as $9
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| these "do-it-yourself" wedding video
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| | at your local Radio Shack.
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| disasters.
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| | 6. AC Power Adapters
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| This may come as a surprise, but you can
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| | If convenient, you can power the camera
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| have the easiest to use video camera
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| | by electricity, however, its critical
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| inthe world but it won't guarantee that
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| | that you make sure the power cord is not
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| you will end up with a decent-looking
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| | a tripping hazard. Where necessary,
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| wedding video. As my friend, Tony, likes
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| | attach the cord securely to the floor by
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| to point out, "just because you can light
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| | completely covering its length with duct
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| the stove doesn't mean you can cook."
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| | tape. This is called "dressing" the
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| Shooting an important event, such as a
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| | cord.
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| wedding, where you only get one chance to
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| | 7. Duct Tape, Markers, Pens and notepad
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| get it right, is a little more
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| | These small supplies will prove
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| complicated than "point and shoot." But
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| | invaluable for helping you get and stay
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| the good news is that its not that much
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| | organized. Duct tape comes in handy when
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| more complicated. With just a little
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| | dressing power cords or attaching
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| planning and utilizing the following very
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| | wireless microphone receivers to the leg
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| important, but easy to gather equipment
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| | of your tripod. You can also duct tape
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| and supplies, you can do it yourself and
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| | your audio cable connections so they
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| have a wedding video that you will be
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| | can't be accidentally pulled apart.
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| proud to present to the bride and groom.
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| | Markers and pens are important for
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| 1.Tripod(s)
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| | marking/numbering your videotape
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| It doesn't matter if use VHS camcorders,
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| | cassettes and taking notes.
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| DV Cams or film cameras, but a tripod is
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| | 8. Videotape Stock
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| one of the most important pieces of
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| | Ask the couple how long they expect the
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| equipment you will be using during the
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| | wedding to be, then purchase enough
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| shooting of the wedding. A tripod
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| | videotape to cover twice that length of
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| ensures that your shots will be stable
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| | time. For example, if the bride tells
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| while giving you controlled flexibility
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| | you she expects the wedding to last one
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| to perform smooth and simple zooms and
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| | hour (60 minutes) then purchase enough
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| pans. If you can't afford to purchase a
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| | tape to cover two hours (120 minutes) for
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| tripod, rentals are easy to find at
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| | each camera you will be using. This
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| reasonable prices.
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| | ensures that you will have enough tape
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| 2. Camera and Microphone batteries.
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| | for the wedding and the reception. Its
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| Each camera and microphone should have
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| | better to have too many tapes than not
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| two, fully-charged batteries. If you
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| | enough.
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| don't have power, your camera and
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| | 9. And...something to carry all this
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| microphones are useless. Two batteries
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| | equipment (camera bag, duffel bag,
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| insure that if one battery dies you'll
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| | backpack, etc.)
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| have a backup.
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| | Having all your supplies in an
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| 3. Microphone (Hand-held or lavaliere)
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| | easy-to-carry bag will ensure that
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| Another piece of optional audio equipment
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| | everything you need will be within easy
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| you may want to rent or buy is an
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| | reach while reducing the chances of
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| external microphone. A microphone plugs
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| | misplacing something.
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| into the camera through the external mic
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| | Just remember, anyone can use a video
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| input jack and allows you to capture
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| | camera. It takes something special to
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| better audio and gives you better range
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| | create a professional-looking wedding
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| with your camera.
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| | video. Something special means taking
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| 4. Audio/Microphone Cables
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| | the time to do a little planning and
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| Audio/microphone cables will give you the
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| | havingall the right tools to make this a
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| flexibility of increasing the range of
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| | positive experience for you with a
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| your camera and/or accessing the sound
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| | special outcome for the bridal couple.
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| system of the church/wedding venue. If
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