Event videography is a

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, the art of capturing social and special events onto video by a

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. The term is used to describe the

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of any event, aside from weddings and

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History

Event videography is an offshoot of wedding videography and encompasses the video documentation of social functions, such as

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s, anniversaries, dance recitals, bar mitzvahs, color guard contests,

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s, concerts, etc. Event videography started shortly after the introduction of consumer-based video cameras, or

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, in the late 1970s, as videographers, who had businesses documenting weddings, began to look for other

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s to offer their services.

Event videography today

The art of event videography is somewhat similar today as it was back when the camcorder was first introduced. The main differences lie in the improved video camera technology and equipment. Advances in high definition technology are being applied to event videography.

History

Event videography today

See also