Your wedding memories fade as time passes on, but videographers can preserve those magical moments in motion pictures. Today, I’m thrilled to be speaking with half of the dynamic duo from Yamean Studios, Benjamin Davis.

Benjamin’s award-winning studio works with brands and businesses on strategy and media consultancy. Along with his wife Natasha, he helps them develop meaningful content and engage people with actual brand experiences that spark a human connection. Yamean turns stories into conversations, impressions into relationships, and campaigns into results.

Through a passion for innovation and culturally-relevant work, Benjamin and Natasha have assisted in producing films, campaigns, and strategies for clients such as Macy’s, the NFL and Women’s Basketball Halls of Fame, the City of Pittsburgh, the Urban League, Brown University, and the United States Marine Corps just to name a few.

They also possess a strong passion for capturing love stories. They’ve had the fortune of capturing NFL, MLB, and celebrity weddings and events around the globe. Their work has been featured in People Magazine, Martha Stewart Weddings, Munaluchi Bride, Pittsburgh Magazine, Essence, and numerous other blogs and publications nationally and internationally. 

In this episode, Benjamin and I discuss his company’s process for creating wedding videos, how he got into videography, and how his and Natasha’s videos have changed from the beginning. You’ll also hear about how technology improvements have made a difference, how video plays to the emotions better than photography, and get tips on choosing a good videographer and one whose work will mesh well with your photographer.

In This Episode:

[05:18] - Benjamin and Natasha want couples to feel the same way they felt on their wedding day when watching their wedding videos.

[07:28] - Their earlier videos were more like music videos. Then, things changed when Benjamin and Natasha started asking questions.

[11:10] - Everyone has access to good cameras these days. So, what’s the magic that makes videographers stand out?

[14:39] - You have to get good video in photography, because the wedding day goes by so quickly and you won’t remember it. 

[17:25] - Learning the couple’s non-verbal communication helps Benjamin and Natasha pick up on many things they can use on the wedding day.

[21:22] - Couples need to understand the importance of carefully choosing the photographer and videographer so that everything meshes well.

[26:12] - What does Benjamin do differently to grab the attention of the watcher in the first few minutes? 

[32:00] - This is how Benjamin and Natasha establish rapport with the brides and bridesmaids. 

[35:58] - After some thinking, Benjamin recalls one of his favorite weddings and why he loved it so much.

[39:44] - What tips does Benjamin have to help you choose the style of videographer that matches your personality as a couple? Learn about the three different wedding video styles.

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Yamean Studios

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