Strictly speaking, a
videographer is a person who works in the field of
videography,
video production — recording moving images and sound on
video tape, disk, other electro-mechanical device.
News broadcasting relies heavily on
live television where videographers engage in
electronic news gathering (ENG) of
local news stories. On a set, in a
television studio, the videographer is usually a
camera operator of a
professional video camera, sound, and lighting. As part of a typical
electronic field production (EFP)
television crew, videographers usually work with a
television producer. However, for smaller productions (e.g. corporate and
event videography), a videographer often works alone with a
single-camera setup or in the case of a
multiple-camera setup, as part of a larger
television crew with
lighting technician,
grips and
sound operators.
