Graham was splendid to work with. He was recommended to us by our photographer, and we're super grateful. When we were looking through his portfolio, my DH was most excited by the fact that most of his highlight reels were upbeat and fun, rather than slow and romantic. He got fantastic footage the day of the wedding, especially considering he was only one man, with only one camera. He collaborated with us on picking a perfect "cinematic" score for our highlight reel, and both it and the 2-hour+ documentary edit he sent us were fabulous. We look forward to watching our videos over and over for the rest of our lives!
Stacy Sent on 01/20/2018
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
My mother injured her back just a few days before the wedding and was not able to travel out. Knowing that there would be video footage made the news much more bearable. On its 'insurance' merits alone, I recommend that you hire a videographer if your budget allows it.
As to the specific videographer, Graham has a great touch with the camera-shy; he promised us that we wouldn't even notice him after the first few minutes, and he was right. It was painless, but more importantly he did a great job with the final edit. Calm, intimate moments beforehand, shots celebrating the chaos of family, and judicious editing of the last few hours of the reception. Top notch all around!
Thank you Graham, for the lovely video, and for celebrating our day with us!
Robert Sent on 12/28/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
After receiving the videos, this is what I wrote to Graham:
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Hi Graham,
These are BEAUTIFUL!!!! You captured the entire day and did a GREAT
job with the edits, especially with the ceremony. Thank you SO MUCH
for creating a living, lasting memory for us.
Robert & Diana
Thao Sent on 12/09/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Videography was the last vendor we booked for our July wedding. It wasn't a priority and thought we could live without it, but are so glad we went with our gut. Graham was the only videographer we considered and it all worked out perfectly.
Before our wedding, we met to just go over simple details Much of our correspondence was via email. I wasn't quite sure what to expect and didn't know what questions to ask, but it all worked out because Graham seriously makes it EASY. We had nothing to worry about.
On the day of the wedding, I barely noticed Graham was there (in a good way of course!) He was very warm with us and everyone and surprised us with a thing (which I shouldn't give away).
Graham got us our documentary edit by the deadline and downloading was a piece of cake. It took under 10 minutes. We have been enjoying each part over time, so we have not finished it all yet. I wasn't exactly sure what to expect with a doc edit, but we are thoroughly impressed with how cohesive it was put together. He truly made a story. We love his cinematographic approach and found his perspectives and angles artistic. What was also surprising is how much his mic picked up when we were saying our vows. I whispered things not knowing that it was caught! We were concerned that we missed people and details with our photographs, but Graham makes it up and helps us to relive things we may have missed.
We highly recommend Graham!!
Lindsay Sent on 11/22/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Thank you, Graham King from Final Frame Studios, for being our wedding videographer! When we were searching initially for videographers, we noticed that the majority of the companies advertised the 3-5 minute video as their main package and would add full coverage videos at an extra premium cost (ie. the full ceremony, speeches, special dances). My partner and I were less interested in the short video because we wanted to go back and visit the entire day! Additionally, when we were previewing videos from other companies, we noticed that many of them superimposed different songs over the video coverage instead of using the audio from the actual event. My husband and I were very deliberate in our choices of songs for each moment of the wedding and we wanted the video to capture that. Graham was one of the only companies offering full wedding coverage as a main package and would use the audio from the actual event in the video. His style is a lot like a home video, but much more professional! Graham is extremely well prepared too. The most important part of the ceremony for us was the live music performance put on by members of our wedding party. We were concerned that the sound quality of these performances would be sub-par since the ceremony was outside and unfortunately the microphones went out during our ceremony. There was no need for us to worry! Graham prepared for the worst and when we finally saw the video we were blown away with the quality of the video and the sound! Thank you so much for capturing these important moments for us! Another important aspect of the video to us was interviewing certain guests. We had A LOT people on this list and Graham, even though he stated some concern with getting to everyone, he was able to do it! He also included footage of me and my husband giving special messages to each other! Graham is a quite presence, very professional and extremely easy to work with. We would recommend him to anyone.
Lera Sent on 09/02/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Working with Graham was an extraordinary part of our wedding day and entire wedding experience. In the beginning, we were uncertain if videography would be part of our wedding--we wanted to keep an intimate feel and the idea of a camera crew following us around sounded too impersonal. And then we found Graham. His style was everything we hoped for. From the moment we first spoke with Graham, it was clear that he knew what he was doing. His professionalism, quick response, and experience were evident when he was able to answer what seemed like 3238 of our questions. He worked with us to understand what we hoped to share of our wedding day. He also took the time to plan accordingly, as we had surprises in store for each other. Connecting with him was a breeze--he was quick to respond to email, had amazing input for planning our timeline, and worked with our budget.
We knew we had picked the perfect person, but the day of our wedding, he surpassed our expectations! He captured our wedding day in the same style that we lived it. He managed to capture everything--and yet he was discreet. it was never a production, it was our intimate wedding day. He captured the moments before the wedding in their truest form. He captured the ceremony and reception in a way that we live through it each time we watch the video. He was unobtrusive yet completely involved. The final product was our wedding day, the way we lived it. We didn't want glamorous, we wanted us. Graham gave us the gift of reliving our wedding day the way it happening. This is talented, documentary-style video at it's finest. We couldn't be more thrilled with the final result!
Theresa Sent on 09/01/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Graham did an amazing job capturing our wedding day! His documentary edit caught all our favorite moments and so much more. Somehow he was everywhere even though he blended right in on the day of. Our only regret was not booking him for overtime! We will be watching our video over and over again :) He was also a pleasure to work with and always responded to our emails promptly. He was very organized and attentive to our needs. I will be recommending him to all my friends!
Winnie Sent on 08/22/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Graham is a very professional and talented journalistic videographer!
I first met Graham when we worked together at a TV station in Oakland about 15 years ago, so I already knew he knows what he's doing and can provide quality work. My (now) husband is also very keen on photography and videography, so when he loved Graham's online portfolio as much as I did, we asked Graham some questions and selected him to be our videographer instantly! Fortunately, he was available for our wedding date in June 2017, so we booked him a year in advance :) He was very professional and straight forward in the booking process and the next steps.
Fast forward to about a month before our wedding, Graham was on point in following up with us on what we wanted him to capture on our big day, if we wanted him to interview and record our guests, the wedding day timeline, and the contact info of our DJ, whom he privately contacted to ensure that the ceremony audio was recorded and that the mics were set up. Additionally, he gave us encouraging words and shared his excitement, which was very sweet.
On the day of, he arrived at the hotel promptly, where my bridesmaids and I were getting our hair and makeup done, along with where we did some wedding games before the first look.Graham dressed professionally in black, had a supportive smile, and recorded all the action seamlessly. He also worked well with my photographer and photographer's assistant, whom were there concurrently. He joined us for a bit when we had photoshoot outside of John's Ice Cream in Berkeley, then briefly on our walk to Cal campus.
During the ceremony and reception at the Brazilian Room, he was unobtrusive and captured so much for a one-man team! He shared our videos with us 2 months after the wedding, as promised, and we love his work! It's like we get to re-live every aspect of our wedding day every time that we watch our high quality videos. Highly recommend him as a wedding videographer!
Michele Sent on 06/27/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Graham is a true progressional and made every step so simple — this is critical for a bride planning her wedding! Getting info and rates was so straightforward and his website is polished and clearly outlines his pricing. No hidden fees! His final product just reflects how amazing he is. For one person, he’s able to capture so much and edit in a way that really captures all the important details of our wedding day in a very high quality video that we will cherish for the rest of our lives! I would highly recommend Graham to all my friends and family! Choosing Graham was one of our best decision!!!
Elise Sent on 04/26/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Graham King! What can I say! Amazing! During wedding planning Then fiancé at the time and I were going back and forth on whether we were going to have a video. We decided finally that it was a must have because the day would fly and it was something we wanted to remember forever. The next question was who? My husband was on Facebook and our DJ tagged him in a post about Final Frame and then he shared it to my page and we began to research him. Upon reviews and watching previous clips of weddings that Graham did we were hooked! I called him and we talked details and packages. I was immediately comfortable with him and felt that I had I known him for a long time! We met up with him to go over the day a bit and get our deposit paid. Graham is amazing! Wedding day came and he was there every moment and captured all the highlights, moments we missed and the interviews are amazing! The video is outstanding quality and my husband and I couldn't be happier! Graham is professional in every way. If you're on the fence for a videographer do it! Pick Graham and Final Frame!
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I love Graham! I'm a wedding and event planner and I love referring my clients to him. He does an incredible job. Very professional, responsive, and a sincere pleasure to work with. To ensure that a wedding goes smoothly I need an excellent team of professionals, and Graham is my go-to guy for videography. I can't recommend him enough.