AGK {Family Films vs. Session Videos}
One question that has come up often since I started offering videos is about the difference between our family films and the videos I capture on photo sessions. Let’s break it down with examples.
Family Film
A family film session has a greater emphasis on telling a story through video. We may or may not plan to take photos during a family film session, but even with photos, the focus remains on video storytelling.
A film session is planned in terms of what story we might want to tell (the example below is a story of everyday playful family life) and is also left to spontaneity at the time — as in, I am not necessarily directing or talking much.
Photo Session Video
A photo session video is simply video taken during a photo session that just shows some live action from the session and is often interspersed with still images. The video really just tells the story of the photo session — not that it isn’t also telling a story, but the session’s emphasis was on photography storytelling, not film storytelling.
As with all sessions (except documentary), I am directing and posing and giving you ideas.
Regardless of the type, we will work together to plan it all out and have fun when it’s time for you to be in front of my camera!
