My method is to make the pictures as jumpy as possible and cut off everyone’s heads. It took me a long time but I finally figured out how to keep people from asking me video things.
My advice is to have whomever is doing the wedding photography arrange for the video as well as the live streaming and you enjoy the wedding of your son without looking through a digital screen.
It likely will run around $300 for that and the priceless enjoyment of the event unobstructed is well worth the money.
I didn’t know they still made Camcorders.
This company offers 2 hours of live streaming for 2,500.00
Perhaps another company might do just the actual ceremony that is within your budget constraints
iphone
tripod
clip on lens package
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teen girl operator
$300?
That rules out iPhone, probably one of the most used camcorders at weddings!
Your smartphone can live stream thru Facebook for free.
Why not ask a photography student at your local high school or college to do it? Ask to see some of the work they have already done....settle on a price.....and go from there. That way you don’t have to be behind the camera and can actually enjoy the wedding.
Look into “mirrorless” cameras under $500.
Don’t get a camcorder. Go on craigslist and get a used digital camera like a Canon SX130 for $50 that takes excellent HD videos.
For that matter, your cellphone might take perfectly adequate HD videos. That would cost you nothing.
If it’s just for a live feed for the grandparents, have someone not as connected to the wedding video it live, no need to use a camcorder which may no offer exist anyway. A good iPhone especially a X, could be sufficient for that live feed. Mazel tov.
Camcorder? Holy 1990 Batman!
12 apps that do live streaming...
https://www.practicalecommerce.com/12-Apps-for-Live-streaming-Video
Security camera?