Let me start by saying a videographer wasn't a "must have" on my wedding list, but it ended up
We were lucky enough to have both Dan and Travis make the trip to Tahoe for our wedding. They were incredible. Fun, professional, creative, and results that far surpassed any expectation. If you have all your vendors meet expectations, you're very lucky; however, you should seek out vendors like Matter Video because they have the ability to make your wedding better...just by being great guys. I really hope I keep in touch with this team and have recommended them to everyone we know. It may sound ridiculous, but seeing the product of our photographers and videographers... I would have adjusted the wedding date had their been a conflict.
Thanks again and please look below for more detail on why they are the best.
Equipment:
Matter uses top of the line equipment that will ensure you get stunning images others will miss. They have the best drone to capture angles that has every one of our guests mystified (done discretely). All cameras are set on gimbles and slide rules to give you the effects of smooth movement like out of professional movies. They use a mixture of cameras including the super sony A7s capable of shooting incredibly accurate in low light. Point being, it was a very difficult setting to shoot (storm clouds, water reflections, candle lit hall, tight spaces), but they came prepared to capture all the key moments along with the knowledge of how to get the most out of current technology. I could list off much more, but you're getting a LOT.
Professionalism:
Dan was extremely easy to work with heading into the wedding. They were reasonable, flexible, and needed very little (if anything) at the most hectic planning times. Rumor had it these two were running around like madmen all weekend working; however, you would have never known. They were early despite surprise snow flurries, prepared, had a strategy that they worked out with our photographers, and guided us through our day...leveraging their knowledge/experience to get the best video results. They are full of energy, calm, funny, and felt like guests I would have there anyway. Vendors and guests with which they interacted came to both my wife and me with positive stories of these two. Final surprise, they get pictures and video done fast... I've heard of long wait times, but these guys put themselves in your shoes and like pros, get you your stuff right away.
Creativity:
We all look at way to many options in this process. Matter stood out to me because they take unique angles, had well balanced effects (slow motion, time lapse, field vision transitions, etc), and capture personality. Prepping is so much of your day your guests don't get to see... they do an awesome job of integrating it in. I had never heard the song they picked, yet.. it fit real well with the day, our emotions, and the core of us. Matter is an expert at reading you, interpreting your love quickly, and then putting it to film. I will forget from time to time the nerves, the watered eyes, the scenery, the laughs....but in just 4 min, I revisit this video and get to re-live it all over again. I could ramble, but its better if you just watch their work... it speaks for itself.
Regrets:
Only one... we both wish we would have gone with the longer video... don't make our mistake. read more