Videojournalism Meets HD: HD Wedding Videos

I have never been one to 'talk tech' on my website. Nowhere will you find a picture of a video camera, or read about the kind of gear my audio engineers use. But this is different. HD is something everyone is beginning to appreciate.

When we were the first in the Philadelphia area to offer HD wedding video coverage over two years ago, we did not realize how long it would take before affordable Blu-Ray and HD DVD players would be available in Best Buy or Circuit City. It was a gamble I was willing to take.

As a wedding videojournalist, I've always loved the 16x9 (widescreen) format, the colors, and the breathtaking resolution. In the beginning, I delivered HD projects to a few of my corporate clients and began doing Same Day Edits in HiDef. However, with very few options to deliver HD content to consumers, there was little interest in HD among my brides and grooms.

This year it's different. Not only are clients asking for HD videos, we finally have numerous ways to deliver true HD content. We also have a lot of experience shooting and delivering HD weddings, with many completed projects to show prospective clients. "It's like looking through a window", remarked one of my recent clients.

Click on the picture above (a shot of me working hard in the Bridal Suite at the Ritz Carlton Hotel) to see a comparison of the resolutions available today.

Photo courtesy Sarah DiCicco Photography