Pourquoi nous ne réalisons pas de photos ni de vidéos de mariage

The work begins before the ceremony and continues for several days afterwards. We have to plan the schedule, anticipate moments that cannot be re-shot, manage multiple locations, handle the sound, back up the files, sort through the photos, edit, colour-grade and deliver the final product.

For our company, setting aside a Saturday and the subsequent days for post-production means postponing a recording, a promotional film or a corporate commission. As our time is not unlimited, we reserve it for the productions we wish to develop.

The wedding photography and videography market is highly competitive in French-speaking Switzerland. In our region, for example, there are DM Venturi, Unique Moment, Sylvain Richoz and P3T Vidéos. The list is by no means exhaustive.

These providers are already active in this field, and we have no reason to introduce a generalist service in a sector full of specialists, let alone to get involved in a price war.

We work with large camera bodies and cinema-style cameras. This equipment is suitable for a staged shoot, cinematography, a multi-camera setup or a shoot with a crew assembled specifically for the assignment.

A wedding requires equipment that is lightweight, quiet and portable throughout the day. Setting up a bulky cinema camera in a church or carrying it around for ten hours is not a good approach.

We would need to purchase specialised equipment and accessories, then practise regularly to build up a credible service offering. We are not going to invest in an activity that we do not wish to develop.

Some couples want coverage throughout the whole day, two cameramen, audio for the speeches, a drone, the entire ceremony, a short film, a feature-length film, vertical formats, hundreds of photos and a quick turnaround. The budget allocated sometimes only covers a few hours of filming.

When the budget does not cover the preparation, the crew or the post-production required, the project gets off to a bad start. We do not want to spend weeks negotiating a service that is already underfunded, only to then have to cut back on filming or editing. In such cases, we say no.

We do not take wedding photographs or videos; instead, we focus our time and equipment on filming performances, corporate documentaries, business events, portraits of artists and promotional films. For a wedding, it is best to hire a service provider who specialises in this field.