Meet Kale Fitch of Kale Fitch Films
UtahWeddings.com did a Q&A session with Kale Fitch of Kale Fitch Films this week. This is our first of many sessions with local wedding vendors that will help you get to know them on a more personal level, while understanding their business philosophy and why they do what they do. Enjoy!
Tell us about your business. Tell us about yourself and why you do what you do. My name is Kale Fitch with Kale Fitch Productions and I am a wedding videographer in Utah. I have been in the business for over six years and have enjoyed every minute of it. I love working with happy couples on their wedding day and making great videos that they can watch for years. I do what I do because it is something that I am very passionate about.
What brought you into the videography business? Film classes in High School really got me hooked on everything to do with videography. After High School I worked on quite a few projects with various production companies (rock crawling, mountain biking, music videos, etc.) and then started buying gear and editing equipment for myself. A friend that was a wedding videographer needed help with a wedding he had and I tagged along as the second camera man. After shooting that first wedding I knew I wanted to make a name for myself in wedding videography. Although I have shot a multitude of projects there is just something about wedding videos that really brings out my passion and creativity for film.
What person or people inspire you, in terms of what you do? I pull my inspiration from a lot of sources. I think every great wedding video starts with the couple themselves and I try to bring their personality and emotion out in each video. Anybody can pick up a camera and a tripod and make a movie but it takes a lot of creativity and inspiration to tell a story in a wedding video. I think every great videographer has their own unique style and that pushes me to further my own and make myself a better film maker with each passing video.
What is unique about your approach in what you provide? I really love the urban and contemporary look of film and creative angles. Yes there are shots that are set up and staged but I don’t want the same look in each video. When someone hires me they may get some of the similar shots but I make each one new and exciting with different techniques and looks.
What unique offerings do you provide to your clients? How is your offering unique in the Utah wedding industry? I offer quite a few different choices in my packages. A few popular videos this year have been the bridal videos and engagement videos, I think those show a lot more than just a photo montage can at a reception. These are available as an add on to any package.
What different packages do you offer? I offer four different packages ranging from 2 hours of coverage to entire wedding day coverage. I try to offer something for everyone because I know planning a wedding can be expensive. Every package can be customized to fit the wedding and the couple. When you book my services you can expect a personal and professional experience.
What mistakes do many couples make concerning their wedding day? I think one of the mistakes couples make is getting their budget planned and leaving videography to the last (usually cutting it out due to lack of budget). I am not saying cut back on the important things on your wedding day (cake, flowers, etc.) but a lot of couples miss out on having an awesome professional wedding video. I firmly believe wedding videography is an essential investment!
How do you keep what you do from not being work? I think when you do what you love you can’t consider that working. I make every shoot different from the last and incorporate new equipment and techniques if things start to seem the same to me. I think what I do is very rewarding and gives me the chance to be creative and interact with great people.
Why book a professional videographer? Honestly you get what you pay for, not just in wedding videography but any industry. Hiring a professional videographer is so important, make sure you look at their work, talk about what kind of equipment they use and how they store the footage for future use. I get asked quite a bit to fix videos that were shot by “Uncle Bob” and what I hear the most is “If we would have only known how important a video would be to us.”
What situations on the wedding day make it easier for you to achieve a good finished product? I have really shot in every situation imaginable and still came out with great videos. But I think if the bride and groom can relax and really have fun on their wedding day it always makes for an easier time on catching some great footage. Don’t sweat the small stuff!
What trends are you seeing in the wedding industry? In wedding videography? A lot of videographers are moving towards higher end equipment and High Definition is becoming the standard. It’s really amazing the quality we are producing as an industry now compared to even 10 years ago.
How is a wedding video an investment? Wedding Videos are such an important investment. I guarantee it is something you will take out years down the road and be glad that you had a professional videographer there to capture it all.
Contact Kale Fitch Films
Phone Number - (801) 633-6152
Website - www.kalefitchfilms.com
Email Address - kalefitch@hotmail.com
