# Straight answers, no form required

> Straight answers on what video costs, who owns the footage, how to brief a shoot and how to pick a videographer. Written so you can decide without ringing.

Source: https://declangale.com/guides

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Guides

Things people ask me before they are anywhere near ready to book. Written properly so you can make a decision without talking to anyone, including me.

## [Freelancer, studio or production house?](https://declangale.com/guides/freelance-videographer-vs-production-company)

Three very different things get called video production in New Zealand, at three very different prices. What each tier costs, what you are paying for and where you should not hire me.

6 min · Read →

## [How much does a videographer cost in Auckland?](https://declangale.com/guides/what-a-videographer-costs-auckland)

The price range, the market numbers behind it and the five things that move a quote most.

5 min · Read →

## [How to choose a videographer](https://declangale.com/guides/how-to-choose-a-videographer)

Price is the easiest thing to compare and the least useful. Five questions that matter more, and the one underneath all of them.

4 min · Read →

## [Recap or full record?](https://declangale.com/guides/event-recap-video-vs-full-recording)

Two people using 'event video' to mean different things is where most quote confusion comes from. Recap, full record and session capture, side by side.

3 min · Read →

## [How to brief a corporate video](https://declangale.com/guides/how-to-brief-a-corporate-video)

Four questions get most of the way to a proper quote. What to send, and what you do not need to work out yourself.

4 min · Read →

## [How to brief an event videographer](https://declangale.com/guides/how-to-brief-an-event-videographer)

A brief template you can copy straight into an email. Eight lines that get you an accurate quote.

4 min · Read →

## [Who owns the footage?](https://declangale.com/guides/who-owns-video-footage-new-zealand)

Under New Zealand law the default is the opposite of what most people assume. Section 21(3), licence versus assignment and what to check before you sign.

5 min · Read →

Where to start

If you are working out a budget and have no number in your head yet, read [what a videographer costs in Auckland](https://declangale.com/guides/what-a-videographer-costs-auckland) first. It has the market range in it as well as mine.

If you already have quotes in front of you and they are wildly different, that is normally because they are not for the same thing. [Freelancer, studio or production house](https://declangale.com/guides/freelance-videographer-vs-production-company) explains what each tier is charging you for, and [recap or full record](https://declangale.com/guides/event-recap-video-vs-full-recording) explains the single biggest source of confusion in event quotes.

If you are about to sign something, read [who owns the footage](https://declangale.com/guides/who-owns-video-footage-new-zealand). It is a five-minute read, and the default under New Zealand law surprises most people.