During the shoot, we may capture 10 or more minutes of total footage. This is usually because of doing several takes. So, in the end, the video that is finished for you should be edited down to the length defined in the rates, not the total footage captured. The photographer will use best judgement to select the best takes.

When we’re recording the video, naturally there’s a chance you’ll goof on a line or not like how you presented it. So, we’ll have to “take” another video of it. This might require one to several takes. You can do as many as needed – within the allotted time for the session.

Once the equipment is setup, the shooting or recording time is the amount of allotted time for the chosen session that we actively record or capture video. During this time, we can record one to many takes, whether to fix a line you didn’t like or to stitch together multiple scenes. It’s also during this recording time where look changes, etc. count toward recording time.

This is the amount of time the photographer will need to spend to set up the lighting, camera, and audio gear for recording the videos. This may include changing lighting, backgrounds, etc. for different looks or scenes. This is in general and may vary depending on circumstances or scene requests. For planning, it is the time we spend discussing what is needed for the video – what is it for, what do you want to do in it, etc. This is needed to setup lighting, backgrounds, etc. accordingly.