How Much Should You Charge To Shoot A Wedding Film?

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Someone asked you to film their wedding! Here's how much you should charge to shoot your first wedding film and become a wedding videographer.
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@whoismatt 4 года назад

😍 My new course showing you how to price your wedding films is on sale now for 25% off! learnweddingfilmpricing.com

@AliTarafdar 4 года назад

Been following you for a while. Love your style and how you get straight to the facts. More importantly - I appreciate you sharing your experiences. I don't have a wedding "specific" video company - however, I've bought a commercial and video company that focuses a good portion on that. I will be checking out your course soon. Thank you Matt.

@creativekultur505 4 года назад

Hey Matt, I’ve been trying to contact you about a PC Build you recommended for video editors to build .. I’m having a lot of troubles with getting the Display to show on the monitor. Please get back to me at your earliest convenience

@BrianElliottFilm 4 года назад

My first wedding I charged $200, then I shot a few free for friends, then $500, then $1000, and then settled around $1500 for a year, then jumped to around $2k and last year around $2700. Personally the stress of weddings has me gravitating more away from them, but this is 100% a good model to go with. My first wedding films were really bad, but because I charged a lot (or no) price point, some of those couples still tell me "we love our film it's amazing" even though it really is terrible from a filmmaking perspective.

@hgo772 4 месяца назад

why is there lots of stress? Isnt it just shooting and editing afterwards?

@BrianElliottFilm 4 месяца назад

@@hgo772you are dealing with a lot of personalities (sometime photographers who don't know how to work with videographers) and you are capturing moments you can't get again. If you miss the first kiss - you're done. Maybe some people find it relaxing, but it's a lot of responsibility.

@ChiangRaiandBeyond 3 месяца назад

In this cost, do you include the edit?

@NeroMC 2 месяца назад

Can i see some examples?

@k34films26 4 года назад

Took that course on launch day, highly recommend it ! Learned so much, and it inspired me to not only start charging as a new wedding filmmaker, but how to go about it.

@maykevin5 4 года назад

I did my first 2 for free for friends. They paid me back by spreading word of mouth and expanded my business. Posted to social media and gave good reviews.

@whoismatt 4 года назад

Awesome!

@javierpaez2258 4 года назад

Aaand as they were friends, you've just give them a great wedding gift! I gave my niece my work as a gift for her quinceañera, and they loved it.

@amanteyy 4 года назад

Did my first wedding for my sister for free. 8 years later I'm one of the highest paid wedding videographer in Maldives. Thank you Matt your videos are inspiring.

@m.legato3698 2 года назад

Nice.

@TheMoneyResolution 3 года назад

Dude, I'm not even interested in your topic but you're crushing it with these videos and the way you explain all this. Love the video delivery. Found you researching Kajabi sites and courses. Keep it up Matt!

@jamesbmedia8996 Год назад

Just started watching your videos as I am VERY new to wedding videography and all your ideas and tips etc are absolutely great for beginners like myself. Very much appreciated

@SteveLewis75 4 года назад

Thanks for this fantastic Advice Matt.

@filmsmith 4 года назад

Matt, this is my first comment on your channel but just wanted to thank you for sharing all of your knowledge. Been using your channel the past year as Ive been growing my videography skills and even have a monetized RU-vid channel now. I really want to get into weddings so I will be watching your content heavily! Thanks so much Matt!

@whoismatt 4 года назад

Dude awesome! Thanks so much Andrew, glad to help!

@jonasfreitag1344 3 года назад

Such good advice Matt that is true far beyond wedding videos.

@elliegault 3 года назад

Super helpful in starting my journey! Thanks!

@whoismatt 3 года назад

Glad to help!

@lecpatoku430 4 года назад

Thank s bro! In this october i will film my firts wedding! With my brother ( he is a drone pilot) we decide to do it for free! And i m happy the same! My goals will be to do a great job, in that way i have something to show to the other couple! I hope😅 Thanks from Tuscany🤗

@Svarthoughts 4 года назад

Another awesome tip 👌👌👍

@SuperEliasTM Год назад

I've filmed over 60 Weddings on my own. Started at $250 to get my foot in the door. Worked hard to give them something worth more than $200. Uploaded it / tagged them on FB and they shared it. Got 16k views and like 12 more bookings from that. ( Didn't know it would blow up like that ) Rinsed and repeated. Gradually raised my price over time and made sure I grew a portfolio / invested tons of money and time into learning and creating these the best I can in order to justify a price increase. Went to $300, $450, $600, $800, $1,200, $1,800, $2,000, $2,800 and as of today I'm at $3,200 and someone is about to book me with a 50% deposit for a wedding that's not happening for another year.

@ChiangRaiandBeyond 3 месяца назад

What drone are you using?

@ajiboyeabiola9667 2 года назад

Great lecture

@maf3695 4 года назад

Fantastic!

@EmmaSandy 4 года назад

I have no desire to make any wedding film.... BUT this was an interesting video none the less! I guess it also applies to all art commissions.... Recently I got a painting commissioned & the artist asked for much less than I was expecting. So I paid more than was asked and he's posting me a second piece... You bet I'll be spreading good word about this! Also, it's made the foundations for a loyal customer too!

@jbpatsfan81 4 года назад

You really deserve more subs Matt! 👍

@whoismatt 4 года назад

Thanks Juan!

@francisjtuk 4 года назад

Not a lot wrong with 233k and rising though !

@porelmofle 3 года назад

Man you saved the day!!!!

@rowanfilms9367 4 года назад

I shot my 774th wedding yesterday and everything you're saying is spot on. I've been doing this for 15 years and I have never shot a wedding for free, thank God. The only thing I would say I slightly disagree with here is that you mention someone could or should shoot their first wedding for free. I think that's a little too generous, especially if it's a bride like yours that may have tons of money in the budget to pay SOMETHING. I'm not too worried about the watered-down market, but that is, in a sense, what happens. That bride that had money could have hired someone with more experience for 3k, but instead, that hypothetical videographer didn't get the job. Because someone inexperienced took it instead and did it for $500. Now, if it was a low budget wedding that couldn't even really afford a videographer, by all means, get your portfolio up and running with that friendly, cheap/transaction. Also, another reason why any videographer should definitely charge at least SOMETHING is because what usually happens is that videographer puts editing on the back burner while they do their full-time day job and it takes months to edit. If someone wants to make this a business, that turn-around time needs to be quick. Especially nowadays when the couple may very well be divorced by the time you hand them their video. one week guys...one week. So when you're getting paid, there might be more of an urgency to deliver the product.

@chavitavb 3 года назад

What did I get myself into!! I'm doing video and photography for my friend's small wedding for 1.75k

@prideandjoyfilms8766 4 года назад

I love your wedding films it’s crazy cause I did bade my first wedding film off of a lot of your teachings. It was fun and fast paced. I enjoyed every second of it! I charged only 250$ for my first one and because of that I have 3 weddings. (One postponed cause of the dreaded pandemic) but I raised my prices effectively because of doing that first one so cheap. I can’t wait till wedding season can kick back into gear and see you review some more weddings!

@whoismatt 4 года назад

That's so great to hear! 😁

@michaelgladney9657 2 года назад

What is wedding season

@TorVerner 4 года назад

For me the money was never in question but rather a portfolio, so I did 3 weddings for free. Last free I did was booked through a facebook add. I paid money to film a wedding, even renting gears. Now i have previous work, testimonials and some experiences.

@RunwaayStudios 7 месяцев назад

The accuracy of that intro 😂!!!!!

@roymazz 4 года назад

Shouldn't it also depend on the market you're in? If you're in the Houstons and Austins, $3-4K seems normal. But should that be expected in smaller Beaumont type communities or rural areas?

@Ho_ten 4 года назад

Mr. Matt Johnson, well said! The biggest thing I have, when shooting video weddings, (after tireless viewing yours) Is that some photographers aren't patient enough, in hopes that they are there only for themselves. Especially you've not shoot with certain photographers that you never met. I shoot with an amazing photographer yet, she is so in high speed I can't "focus" on my shots. We have meetings prior to the wedding, on who, what, when and how per script we both have, however...she seems to forget and looses track of time. HELP! How would you address this in the most professional kind of way to continue those expectations are there for future wedding films? THANKS! Trusted Viewer.

@whiterock1865 3 года назад

the best is when you have a cam in the back for a wide shot and one of the two photographers stands in the middle of the aisle the whole ceremony...even after you tell em. guess they don’t remember they have long lenses.

@scottgilbertson2618 3 года назад

Love your videos Matt. Ive learned alot so far. Ive got 2 weddings to film early 2021 , how much gig in memory do you recommend? Ill be filming with the new z6ii.

@ChiangRaiandBeyond 3 месяца назад

What drone are you using?

@MrCalebgrayson 3 года назад

certainly if you don't know what you're doing at all you need to learn the basics, but then you need to either be capable of shooting wedding or not do it at all. if you are capable, then at least charge an average rate. there's room for discounts for friends and family, but wedding clients ARE NOT repeat buyers. its a one time deal and most just go on your web site and price. charge what your product is worth, even the first time. if it isn't worth anything, then don't sell it. you can always discount a product that didn't turn out. better than giving away one for free that is worth $3k.

@McHughFilmCompany 3 года назад

I love this suggestion! Thats what i'm starting to think. I have plenty of videography experience and I have my first wedding coming up next month. I've done paid gigs in the past, just not weddings. The way i'm taking this one on is kind of a "screw it" attitude. I think that if you know what you're doing with camera and a video editing software, then charge average or even a little above average. If the product doesn't turn out the way you hoped then you can always discount how ever much you feel you should. Maybe it's different mind sets getting into this field but that's the way I like to take on new gigs. Especially on weddings where brides and grooms are often willing to pay a good chunk of cash. Sure, if you're brand new and you're just getting used to a camera, charge something like 500, but If you want to get into this field fast and efficiently, I think it's just as well to make the videos worth all of the effort and time that we all know will go into a wedding film. Otherwise its just as well to get an old minimum wage job.

@ProfoundProductions 4 года назад

Wish there was a video on how to hire somebody who’s reliable to film your companies weddings but I never see wedding videographers make it to that level, always an employee of their business instead of the owner.

@alejandropargaa Год назад

how much do proposal videos cost? I don't see any videos about them on RU-vid. I've shot plenty of wedding videos before but never shot a proposal before. Same concept but on a much smaller scale.

@jarrodbarker Год назад

What gear did you use though for your first wedding? People also pay for tech. Bringing $30,000 worth of gear to a wedding plus multiple shooters also merits a higher asking price imo.

@austinpaz2174 2 года назад

my first wedding was for a friend who trusted me as a filmmaker before i started shooting weddings and he bought me a suit to wear to his wedding and a glidecam since i convinced him it would make his wedding look a lot better. his investment and belief in me was wayyyy more valuable than $500, $1,000, or $5,000. i gained a video to showcase to other future coulpes which snowballed into my full time business ive run for the last 7 years

@raccoonroll4076 4 года назад

What's troubling me the most about starting a career in this is whether or not to start my LLC and get insurance first before offering a good price for my first few films. And should my first few practice films be taxed? Or should I shoot them under the table, build a portfolio and website and THEN legalize the business? Any advice on this would be extremely helpful. How did you start out?

@whoismatt 4 года назад

Hey! If you’re just starting I think being a sole proprietor should be fine. You don’t need to be an LLC right away. For insurance you can use a company like Event Helper to give you coverage just for the event for pretty cheap. As far as taxes go I would check your local laws. The good news is that if you aren’t charging much you won’t have much to pay in taxes.

@raccoonroll4076 4 года назад

@@whoismatt Cool, I'll look into this option when I start, thanks so much!

@CO8848_2 3 года назад

That bride is to be commended for giving a first-timer the job.

@matrixate 3 года назад

I was thinking the same thing...the family too. Yikes! I'm sure the dude was like "hell yes!"

@peteauvaa1729 2 года назад

Can you film my wedding for nxt year please

@XxHeavensXAnglexX 4 года назад

I've been working for a company and I want to go solo. I can't charge people for 2 year after I leave the company. But after though two years how much should I charge? Area USA NE

@MrClassicRobot 3 года назад

Who have you been shooting for in Nebraska? Complete Weddings?

@TsegayeDP 4 года назад

👍

@AndrewLawlin 4 года назад

When you did the first wedding did you make a doc edit or just highlights?

@whoismatt 4 года назад

50 minute long doc edit lol

@whiterock1865 3 года назад

I have to chuckle how the industry has evolved into delivering 30 min or shorter videos for $4500, when back in the day I was delivering 1-2 hr videos for $2000.

@ADCentras 4 года назад

Never did for free..

@35emulsion Год назад

Shot my third wedding yesterday, my foot is kinda broken. Wear good insoles ppl 😂😅

@anilogo682 3 года назад

ok :)

@EETSTHECREATOR Год назад

Im going to charge 10k

@NathanielBHart 3 года назад

i charged $500 for my first few. they were basically a slightly edited version of the entire thing. i’ve changed my creative vision and now make “wedding films” that are a shorter version that i try to make into a movie. i think i am fully capable charging $1700-$2000 now with two shooters.

@jonahhughesofficial 3 месяца назад

$500 then is like $2,000 now 😬

@BottlebrushFilms 4 года назад

I'd pay good money to have a beard as glorious as yours ❤

@matrixate 2 года назад

Never do anything for free. Makes no sense. Sorry Matt, but this is something you should never do. The reason why is because it devalues every photographer's work.