It's me Iori

Hello there, I'm Philip Avellana, Creative Director at Adventscape. You can call me Iori (ee-yo-ree) and based in Sydney, Australia. Are you looking for a wedding videographer?

I'm a wedding videographer 😄

I don't just film weddings, I work with Clients on their run sheet, scheduling / timing, verify all details, provide information to maximise the wedding production and more. My niche is wedding videography in which I shoot weddings 98% of the time.

Feel free to contact me, say 'Hi' or just ask me about anything wedding videography and I'm very much happy to answer 😉

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Engagement / Prenuptial Film
Like many movies or series, there is a prequel. This film is what we plan it to be - actual engagement, adventure, reenactment or a last reminiscence of the fun memories before you tie the knot. Use this film as 'Save the Date' or play it during the reception.

An Engagement Film is a separate filming day prior to your wedding. Thus is a very good opportunity to get to know you and empower you to feel comfortable in front of the camera.

I have several themes to choose from: Cityscape, Mountainscape and Seascape.

Videography
The Weddings of Real People with authentic smiles, gestures and reactions. A burst of laughter, a sudden tear, a moment of emotion - all shall be captured and tell the tale of the one True Love! Your wedding is your first day of forever surrounded by family, friends and your favourite pets. Adventscape understands this and thus, our priority to capture.

However, your film should also showcase the non-living that makeup your wedding. Your venues, rings, scenery and those odd moments that happened on your wedding. These shall be showcased in the best cinematography possible for you to remember where it all began.

Live Streaming
Helping the NSW Government fight Covid-19. Live Streaming is the best way to keep our Love Ones safe at the comfort of their homes but at the same time witness every minute of your story unfold!

Technology is amazing nowadays that you'll be able to locally watch an event unfold. We have a worldwide audience, that no matter where they are, they can be a witness and be a part of the big day.

We are currently working on inviting guests in our live streams. This allows them to be part of the speeches / toasts!

Same Day Edit Film / S.D.E.
A Same Day Edit Film is a Magical Experience.

Ask couples how they felt as they watch their stories unfold in front of their eyes right at their wedding! Asks guests how they felt as they saw themselves on film on the same day as the wedding! Have the Same Day Edit Film upload the next day for everyone to watch a beautiful summary of your wedding.

If you're interested but feeling unsure, what the 'CLIENT REACTION' on this site to find out how couples felt as they watch a Same Day Edit Film.

Legacy Film
Highlight films are very fun to watch. It's short, exciting, consumable and showcases the best cinematography while narrating your unique love story. It's truly amazing.

But what if it's too short for your liking?

Then you might like our Legacy Film. It's a highlight film 2-3 times longer - thus, it's 2-3 times amazing and breathtaking! We will pack this film with all the moments, hugs, cries, laughter, emotion and kisses so you will never ever forget every minute of your day. Once you finish watching, you won't watch anything else anymore.

May 31, 2015

Why I Add Watermarks


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Do you watermark your photos?  If not, why?  It's a personal thing about photographers and there are no right nor wrong answer.  The important thing is, you know what you're doing.



Why NOT to Watermark

Some of the reasons I've read about NOT to watermark are:
  • Distracting
  • Destroys the Overall Quality of the Photo
  • They'll just steal it anyway
  • For total protection, you should not post it on the internet
If you ask me, these reasons are valid.  

If you go to popular photography sites that mainly showcases photos (e.g. Flickr, 500px, Picasa, Photobucket etc), you can find heaps of photos with different types of watermarks.  Some watermarks are tasteful, simple and elegant.  Some are big, bold, distracting and to the point that the watermark is better to look at than the photo itself.  It depends on what kind of watermark you've created.



Why I Watermark my Photos

There are 2 reasons why I watermark my photos:
  • Copyright
  • Branding 
Although they can grab my photo, remove my copyright and watermark it for themselves, at least I did my share of protecting my photos.  I don't fall into that notion of 'they'll steal it anyway'.  

Generally, the photographer owns the copyright of the photo.  This can be used as a watermark as well.  Normally, copyright format is:

© + Year + Name

Where:
  • '©' is the copyright symbol
  • 'Year' is when I published it on the internet
  • 'Name' name of the owner of the photo (photographer / company)
For Windows, hold 'ALT' then press these numbers 1, 2, 6, 9.  Or you can just directly copy that symbol :)

During the course of time, I modified the above structure to be the following:
  • © + Name
  • © + Year + website address
  • © + website address
  • website address
The last bullet point is the one I use today.  I don't want all the clutter - I just want the viewer to know where the photos are coming from (or where I can be contacted, at least).

Branding is actually my main reason why I watermark.  I want those who are interested, not only look at my photo, but go directly to my site.  Yes, I embed my whole website address on my photo.  This ensures that I did my very best to direct traffic on my site or tell viewers where these photos are coming from.  I know website addresses won't look good and might destroy the overall look of the photo (especially seeing the 'http://www') but I'm willing to trade that off for website traffic.




My Current Watermark

There seemed to be many info about watermarking (or properly watermarking) your photo to be displayed on the internet.  I'm not a lawyer so I can't recommend the best one.  But for my purposes the best watermark is:
  • To tell the viewers that your photo is copyrighted (not a free download)
  • Tell who you are
  • Point to your website
  • Tell the viewers where can they find you

So my current watermark is below:




I just got my name 'iori' and my website address.  So if you're really interested to hire me for photography or videography, just send me a message through my website and we'll collaborate.  This is as simplest as I can get it to be.

I can also go for something like this:



This is more formal and could goes along the format above.  I sparingly use this watermark as well.  It's just that, '2015' is a year.  Come 2020, '2015' doesn't look too recent.  Thus I prefer not to add the year on the watermark.  I prefer my photos to look like they're current.



Final Thoughts

It's up to you if you want to add a watermark or not.  But remember to be smart in adding a watermark.  The trade between a less aesthetic photo and site traffic is something to consider, especially if your photo goes viral.

There are many ways photographers watermark their photos.  I watermark my photos as stated above.  I saw other watermarks with more fancier look and more complications (those done entirely in Photoshop)!  As long as you're happy with it, do it.  


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