Asheville Videographer

Telling Your Story

Recently engaged and starting your wedding planning process?

Looking for a videographer to capture your wedding day? Well, we do so much more than that. Blue Ridge Film Productions focuses on creating a piece of art that will be passed down generations. Your history and love you have for each other deserves more than just a video. You see, most companies just “capture” the day and it becomes more like a recap of your day. Which is totally fine for most, but we believe your wedding deserves to be told in a story format that truly shows how unique your love for each other is.

3 Reasons Why Every Bride and Groom Should Exchange Letters

Whether you’re doing a first look on your wedding day or waiting until you walk down the aisle, there is something so special about exchanging letters the morning before your ceremony. Let me tell you about three great reasons why it is such a wonderful idea to do a letter exchange with your future spouse!

All Wedding Videographers Are Not Created Equally

The reality is not all Wedding Videographers are equal–in talent, style or as you may be finding out budget. Here’s why you shouldn’t skimp on a wedding filmmaker.

Teaser Film - Should you get one?

Aloha and welcome to Fall 2020!

The leaves are starting to finally change here in Western North Carolina and the chill crisp air is calling for campfires, snores, hot apple cider and loads of beautiful wedding content!

Blogging is probably the hardest thing in the world for me to do. When you start your own business, no one tells you about all the extra stuff you end up doing. Accounting, website maintenance, social media campaigns, taxes, and blogging. We try to keep you up to date with important info about making the most of your wedding “wedding videographer related”. Today’s topic… Should you get a wedding teaser….

Que Answer below!

Should you get a wedding teaser film to share with family and friends after the wedding? Well heck yes you should! Essentially a teaser film is a shortened version of the most popular film the Highlight. The Highlight covers the whole day and combines all the best elements into an exciting 4-8 minute film. A Highlight film is the film you see on every videographers website and is the main film they provide. A Teaser film is usually 1 minute long to fit into the Instagram time slot. Personally I go with a slightly different feel when I’m editing teaser films. I want to show as much excitement as possible while “teasing” the audience, showing some of the best parts of the day. It should show enough to get everyone excited but not too much so I can save some surprises for the Highlight. The best part about teaser films, they get delivered within a week of the wedding! I usually head home from a wedding, backup all my footage (this takes about 2 hours) and then start editing the teaser. I put the finishing touches on the film the next day and send it off to my couples. Now they have an exciting film to share, within 48 - 72 hours!

How cool is that!

Here is a recent Teaser Film provided by Blue Ridge Film Productions to check out!

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Is One Cinematographer Enough?

You may be looking at wedding cinematography packages and wondering, “What is the point of hiring two wedding cinematographers?” Well here is our answer!

Drone Footage at Your Wedding

First off let me say we love drone footage. It provides a cinematic element to any film that brings it to the next level. However, we don’t live off drone footage. It has it’s place, but at Blue Ridge Film Productions we believe emotion is captured up close. With that bring said… Let talk drones!

The Chosen One - Bridesmaid Edition

What's so special about a maid of honor? People may have a preconceived notion that a maid of honor can be a demanding and bossy bridesmaid, but the maid of honor typically holds several special duties in addition to some special benefits. The maid of honor is the bride's chief support during, before and after the wedding. Notice this said BEFORE and AFTER… Not just “during”.

This Wedding Was One For The Books

There aren’t enough words to describe how much I adore this sweet couple.
The love that Em and Wes have for each other radiates off of them and is so evident by the affection they have for one another. The wedding day was field with so much emotion. From the exchanging of gifts, the bride’s two brothers escorting Emilee down the aisle, to the final last dance there wasn’t one moment that wasn’t breath taking.

The Dos & Don'ts When Booking A Videographer

My first suggestion when booking a videographer for your wedding, is to watch as many films as you can. The absolute best way to get a feel of what a videographer has to offer, is to watch the final product. After you find a videographer with films that give you all the feels, here's a list of dos & don'ts to ask them before you book:

My Bucket List - Adventure With Me

Is your elopement or wedding in one of these destinations, OR are you just exploring with Your Love and want it documented? Great news! We offer discounts for shoots in these specific areas.

The Importance of Booking a Wedding Filmmaker

I have found that sometimes a cinematographer is one of the last things a couple books and by extension one of the last things they make room for in the budget. So for this post I wanted to emphasize the importance of wedding filmmaker. If a picture is worth a thousand words, video is worth a thousand stories. By being able to capture sound and movement a filmmaker can tell the complete tale of your wedding day. Storytelling is what we do.

Top 10 Moments You’ll Definitely Want To Include On Your Must-Have Shot List

When you hire a videographer to film your wedding, it’s helpful to clue them into the aspects of your day that are most important to you to make your film exactly everything you’ve dreamed of! Here are our Top 10 most essential moments to include on your “must-haves” list, and the best way to relay them to your cinematographer team!

So You're Thinking of Hiring A Wedding Cinematographer?

Wedding Video’s may not be a new thing, but we are loving the trend of more and more couples adding talented filmmakers to their wedding vendor team. Are you considering adding into your wedding budget a wedding filmmaker? If so then checkout our newest blog!

5 Ways of Tell Your Guests To Ditch Their Phones

While cell phone photos admittedly have come a long way over the past few years, they have no business capturing the main event at your wedding! Here are five ways of telling your guest to ditch their phone!

Booking The Perfect Wedding Filmmaker!

Booking The Perfect Wedding Filmmaker!

Choosing The Perfect Wedding Videographer For Your Big Day!

First Look or First Moment

First Look / First Moment… Do or Don’t?