Meet S.E.S Digital Video from Ireland

Full Name: Declan Gleeson

Company Name: S.E.S Digital Video

Position: Owner

When did you start filming wedding videos?

I started professionally in 1997

How would you describe the wedding video market in Ireland?

The wedding video market in Ireland is vibrant and developing all the time, but with a much greater emphasis put on quality in recent years with brides and grooms moving away from amateur enthusiasts to professional videographers.

Why should couples in Ireland choose your services?

Couples in Ireland and UK couples getting married in Ireland should choose S.E.S Digital Video because of our modern approach which is to remain an unobtrusive observer of your wedding day's events and not try to "take-over" or set up shots, we prefer to capture the wedding day as naturally as possible, not at the expense of the bride and grooms time on the most important day of your life.

Where do you get your inspiration?

I get my inspiration from observing the time and effort brides and grooms put into organising their special day and in turn this challenges me to capture there entire wedding story and edit it in manner which is uniquely there's to treasure.

How does S.E.S Digital define a great wedding video?

S.E.S Digital defines a great video as one which tells the story of the bride and groom's wedding day in a logical and seamless presentation which keeps them entertained from start to finish and gives them a desire to watch it again and again.

What's a 'no no' for modern day wedding videos?

The biggest 'no no' for modern day wedding video is shaky shots which can be avoided with the use of a tripod during wedding ceremony, speeches and dancing and of course cheesy transitions in the final edit.

What should brides expect from S.E.S Digital over the next year?

Over the next year S.E.S Digital will be making a full transition to High Definition video which will offer sharper and clearer video images even on standard DVD. Also we will be developing and improving our service to offer a competitive modern service to our clients.

Trivia:

Favourite place in Ireland?
Croke park at the All-Ireland hurling final but from Tipperary don't get two many opportunities to visit as of late.

Married?
Yes to a beautiful girl called Susan who keeps all my administration on the straight and narrow.

Most embarrassing moment?
Thinking I had put my phone on silent and it breaking into the theme from the Muppet show just before the bride and groom started there vows. I definitely learnt my lesson.