When compiling a list of the top 10 wedding video producers in Australia, one big question springs to mind: is it actually feasible to make such a list? Wedding video production (in Australia especially) can vary from one wedding to the next, from one videographer to the next. Even the weather on the wedding day plays a major role. But mainly, a wedding video is an artistic thing - and therefore deciding whether it makes the vendor a top 10 Australian wedding video producer can be a highly subjective thing. Nevertheless, we'll try to classify the top 10 wedding video producers in Australia.

The purpose of these articles is to be informative and provide free, useful information. Therefore, it might be a lot more valuable, to you the reader, if we rather identify the characteristics of a top 10 wedding video producer in Australia. You can use these as a guide when making your choice of which wedding video producer to go with. These are in no particular order, but the first 3 are probably the most important traits a top 10 wedding video producer should have:

1. Experience
This is one of the key characteristics, and also remains one of the best ways to tell a top 10 wedding video producer from a bloke who got his first video camera last father's day. It is a fact that the more experienced the videographer and video producer has, the better the finished product will be. Ideally, you want someone who has been doing wedding video production (and other kinds of videos) for many years. They will know what to expect on the wedding day, will know the best shots to get, where to stand and the best angles for ideal coverage. Most importantly, they will seem to effortlessly cover the wedding day's events, without barking commands, shuffling people around and needing to impose any restrictions on what you do on your wedding day. The more experienced the videographer/producer, the more likely s/he is to be one of the top 10 wedding video producers in Australia.

2. Professionalism
Professionalism goes hand in hand with experience, but it is important enough to warrant a point of its own. If you set out to find a top 10 wedding video producer in Australia, chances are you will find someone whose professional, easygoing manner sets them apart. They will have no problem with changes to the schedule (as long as they are informed) and will take it in their stride. A top 10 wedding video producer in Australia will be quietly confident and assured of their own ability to give you the best possible coverage of your wedding day. And they will do it all without getting stressed or angry.

3. Reliability
You want someone you can count on will turn up on the day. Best to choose a well-established, experienced video producer who has been operating for some years. If s/he's still in business after the recent recession, chances are s/he runs an efficient video production business and keeps a proper diary. These video producers are likely in the top 10. Someone who started up a few months ago might have moved on to something else and oops, forgot to tell you!

4. Quality Equipment
Everyone will claim to have quality equipment. However today's professional videographer should bring a 3 chip (3 CCD) camera (preferably with high definition capability), good tripod, good microphone (not just a built-in), lighting, plenty spare batteries and should have a spare camera available just in case. Your wedding is a once off and can't come back for a retake tomorrow! A top 10 videographer probably also carries a radio lapel microphone for the groom to wear during the ceremony; this captures both your vows clearly.

In conclusion, it is apparent that finding out the real top 10 wedding video producers in Australia is an impossible task, because it depends on your taste. But if you evaluate your potential candidates according to the characteristics listed above, and find someone who ticks all the boxes, the chances are good that you will have yourself a wedding videographer and video producer that is truly one of the top 10 wedding video producers in Australia, by any standard.

Roger Ellison