Guide to Online Marriage Proposals

Marriage websites are cropping up all over the Internet and online marriage proposals seem to be on the rise. The tradition, at least by twentysomethings, of having a romantic dinner, asking for the father's hand in marriage, and going down on bended knee proposal, has gone by the waste side, in favor of online marriage proposals. According to a May 31, 2007, WallStreet Journal article by Rachel Dodes, about 1,800 online marriage proposals on Youtube have occurred. Whether this is a current trend that will soon die out, or a one that will continue to gain momentum has yet to be determined, nevertheless here are some guidelines for online marriage proposals.

Quality of the Video

A marriage proposal, whether online or not, is about presentation. Since these types of marriage proposals can be viewed by anyone and everyone, presentation might be of even more importance. No woman wants their girlfriends or family to see a video of them being proposed to where the lighting is shoddy, or the video is not well-thought out and it looks like it took about five minutes to conceive and produce. Here are a few things one should think about before shooting a video for a marriage proposal.

Create a Focal Point

According to, How To Do Everything With Your Digital Camera, including video cameras, one should make sure to have a single focal point in their frame and then isolate. Second, to minimize dead space, zoom in on the focal point and then do whatever is necessary to keep your focal point from being in a small frame.

Lighting

A simple tip about lighting, when it comes to shooting an online marriage proposal, don't get too close to the subject. If the video is being shot outdoors, be aware of the sun, the midday sun is worse and is overhead and the noon sun is creates extremely harsh shadows and casts unflattering light.

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