Running a business is hard. Getting your employees to do meet your expectations during every customer interaction is practically impossible unless the owner personally supervises workers constantly. But that's not practical because you have other things to worry about -- such as running and growing your business! Instructional videos offer a solution. Once you determine what you want your performance standards are, you can create instructional videos that explain and demonstrate these sta...

Professionally produced videos of real estate offered for sale or rent allows owners to expand their pool of potential customers exponentially. Once created, top-quality videos can be posted online, sent directly to customers, or included on websites an unlimited number of times with no additional production costs. Potential buyers or renters can view real estate videos on their laptops, tablets, or smartphones wherever they are -- even if it's thousands of miles away. Hawaii real estate ...

You may have seen the new ad for the latest smartphone from Apple. It's the one that features the "cinematic" setting for its camera. The TV commercial would have you believe that with the push of a button, you can use your phone to make movies that are comparable to some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters. While it's true that the latest iPhone has a great camera and even more astonishing filters, including the "cinematic" setting, it's a stretch to say that you will now be able to use ...

The biggest video production facilities in the US are located in Los Angeles, where the majority of American film and television production takes place. The biggest commercial video production centers are in Chicago and New York. But Hawaii Video Pro can do everything those video production facilities can do and more and we are headquartered right here in the Aloha State. Rather than dealing with a video production facility 2,500 miles away in LA or even further elsewhere in the US, you c...

The competition among realtors has never been higher. In today's booming real estate market, home sellers need to take advantage of every tool available to them otherwise they will be quickly eclipsed by all the other realtors pushing their own properties. Drone photography is one of the most effective ways to give realtors the competitive advantage they need to stand out in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Aerial images and videos of the properties offer a spectacular bird's eye view...

Many businesses in Hawaii are about to go on a hiring spree. Economic data shows us that right now there are many more jobs than there are people willing to work. But with the pandemic aid expiring, people are expected to finally return to the job market. That's great news for businesses whose high demand never waned during throughout the pandemic. Places like restaurants, educational institutions, and even manufacturing and agriculture experienced sustained demand even when there weren't...

Hawaii Video Pro is the local video production and videography company serving Hawaiian businesses, non-profits, and individuals. Since 2005, founder Daniel Skaf has been creating professional videos for companies such as Zillow, Yelp, Merrill Lynch, Kodakit, Dominos Pizza, Hawaii Department of Education, and the University of Hawaii. Through the years, Hawaii Video Pro has earned its reputation as one of Hawaii's leading videographer and video production service providers through con...

The real estate industry is in the midst of a boom not seen in more than a decade. Prices for both residential and commercial real estate are through the roof (no pun intended) as the demand is high and the supply is low. All of this is complicated by the fact that buyers are reluctant to physically tour the properties they are considering. Because of COVID concerns, many prospective buyers are much more likely to view properties virtually rather than in person. So some realtors won't eve...

Too many couples today opt out of hiring a videographer for their wedding because they are either looking to lower their budget or they think that they can get the same results from smartphone videos taken by their family and friends. But what they don't realize is that professionally-produced wedding videos are designed to be watched years or even decades in the future. Are you really going to show your grandchildren the jerky, amateur cell phone video made by your drunken uncle? Plus...

If you are an actor, singer, dancer, or any other type of entertainer, to get professional jobs you need to audition. But when you live in Hawaii, getting to the places where most auditions are held -- namely, New York City and Hollywood -- can be prohibitively expensive. So what's the most cost-effective way to show off your talents to the hiring managers who matter in show business? Video "reels" are compilations of your best work that can be sent digitally anywhere. They chronicle what...