Table of Contents

 

Business

Government Regulations and Your Business

Legal Structure

Fictitious Business Name

Business Name

Accounting

Banking

Tax Information

State Retail Sales Tax

Federal and State Tax

Federal Self-Employment Tax

Business Insurance

Liability Insurance

Business Interruption

"Key Man"

Workers Compensation

Automobile

Office and Director

Home Office

Sales Tax Number

Be Organized.

Client Database

Progress Chart

Hiring Help

Where to get Help

How Much Training and Experience

How to Pay Them? Employee or Subcontractor?

How to Keep Them

Subcontractors Agreement

Communication

 

Business Plan

OUTLINE

1.  Description of the business.

2.  Marketing.

3.  Finances.

4.  Management.

5.  Summarize.

Financing Your Business Start-Up

Owner’s Checklist for Starting a New Business

 

Contracts and Forms

Contract Production Agreement

Independent Contractor Agreement

 

Marketing

Image

Office 

Style 

Business Cards and Promotions 

Website  

Office Equipment 

Meeting with your clients.

Return Calls and Follow Up.

Manage Time.

Be Different.

Demo DVD’s/CD’s.

Packaging.

Video Associations.

Press Releases.

Writing Articles.

Seminars.

Bridal Focus Groups.

Showing Appreciation.

Vendors Videos.

Referral Trades.

Follow Up.

Always give something extra 110%.

Promotions

Trust.

 

Equipment

The List:

Uniforms

Cameras

Tripods

Monopods

Steady devises

Microphones and Recorders

Wireless Microphones

Independent Recorders

Tapping Into The House:

Types of Microphones:

Lavaliere

Wired microphones

Shotgun microphone

Pickup Patterns of microphones

Accessories for Microphones:

Headphones

Tape

Batteries

Lights

Two Way Radio

Lenses

Camera bags

Gaffers tape

Cables and Wires

Labels

Tripod & Light Stands

Fixing Broken Equipment

Adjusting Props

First Aid

Miscellaneous Uses.

Recommend Equipment List

 

Wedding Day Pre-Production Planning

Education, Equipment, Planning

Planning Guide - Form

Reminder

Packing Your Bags

Consukltation

Planning

Rehearsal

 

Wedding Day Production

Restrictions

Set Up Equipment

Audio Set Up for Ceremony

Dressing Coverage

Ceremony Coverage

Processional

The 180 degree Rule

Single and Muli Camera Diagrams

Framing

Vows

Kiss

Mass

Final Blessing

Recessional

 

Camera Shooting Options -Using Diagrams

One Camera Shoot

Two Camera Shoot

Three Camera Shoot

Four Camera shoot

Remote Cameras

Multi Camera productions

Smaller point-of-view

Time Lapse Coverage

Remote Controlled Cameras

 

Post Ceremony

Receiving Line

Photo session

Exiting

 

Reception Coverage

Cocktail Hour

Site and Room Shots

Light set up

Audio Set up

Introduction

First Dance

Dinner

Toasts

Cake Cutting

Dancing

Interviews

Last Dance

Exit

The End

 

Post Production Editing