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Curating Memories through the Art of Cinema
Taking Back Time based in McKinney, TX, is a wedding videography business.
Congratulations! If you’ve landed here, you’re likely planning your wedding celebration. It is going to be an incredible day filled with love, joy, and happiness from not only the person you’re engaged to but also your most beloved friends and family from many different walks of life. As you look ahead at your big day, however, there is a hard truth that you’re inevitably going to encounter:
Your wedding day, one of the most significant and impactful moments of your life, will go by in the blink of an eye.
Caught up in the rush and excitement of getting ready, reading your vows, walking down the aisle, and celebrating well past sundown, you’ll wake up the next day wishing you could relive those fleeting moments again and again. While we can’t build you a time machine to take you back, we can certainly help.
Our team wants to give you a timeless heirloom that will help you relive your wedding day over and over again. We believe that wedding cinematography is not just about the big moments but the little ones in between. It’s about the moments you barely remember that we want to take you back in time to relive again and again.
We operate a talented team of highly experienced wedding filmmakers, each of whom are all equipped to walk side by side with you on wedding day to bring your wedding film vision to life. When booking with us, you are guaranteed to encounter a team who will make you feel loved, taken care of, and heard every step of the way.
Whether you have a specific vision for the vibe of your film or you want us to handle the creative vision ourselves from start to finish, we can absolutely do that! We believe in open communication throughout the process, so our creative team is always available to answer questions, and every couple has the option of virtually meeting their cinematographer as well.
For more information and availability, please reach out below. We can’t wait to talk to you and learn more about how we can help you take back some of the most important moments of your life through the art of cinematography.
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- Digital Files
- Drone
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Video
- Full-Length Video
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS!! Hire Daniel right now. He is so talented and captured our day perfectly. The videography is amazing quality, the editing is next level, and the overall product is outstanding. He captured our day perfectly - the big moments, the little details, and everything in between. I am forever thankful that we have this video to remember the best day of our lives. Plus, Daniel is so fun to have around on wedding day! Do yourself a favor and hire him now - I promise you won't regret it!!!
Response from the Vendor on 09/06/2023
Thank you Brittany! It was such an honor to be able to capture your wedding day. I hope you enjoy the videos for years and years to come!
We hired Daniel K. Films for our wedding day and could not be happier. Daniel is truly skilled at what he does, is easy to work with, and delivered our video quickly. He even made some small changes for us after the fact. We highly recommend Daniel K. Films for your event!
As we were planning our wedding, videography was one of the things we were on the fence about. However, after spending our day with Daniel and seeing our film, it is hands down one of the best investments we made. Some of my favorite memories from our wedding day include Daniel and I am so grateful to have had such a personable, fun loving person be a huge part of our day. Daniel took our vision and absolutely blew us out of the water on our film - including incorporating my vows (in song form) into the video in the most perfect way. I could not recommend Daniel enough!
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We are so happy that we had Daniel as the videographer on our big day. I had followed Daniel on instagram for a while before my big day and teared up at every single video that he posted. He does such a great job of capturing couples personalities and showcasing their love. When we received our teaser video, I was so impressed on how he not only captured the special moments but also captured the feeling of the whole day and our experience. All in one and a half minutes. He is truly so talented.
On top of being a talented videographer, Daniel was also such a joy to be around. You spend so much of your big day with your wedding photographer and videographer, so having someone like Daniel around, who was such a supportive and calming presence was really fantastic. Daniel is such a professional and is so willing to go above and beyond to make your wedding day special. We loved having him capture our big day!
I can't even begin to tell you how incredible Daniel is. Booking with Daniel was the best decision we made when planning our wedding. He made us feel so comfortable throughout the day and really captured who we are and how amazing the day was. If I could give you any advice when planning, it would be to hire Daniel K Films! You won't regret it! I think we have watched our wedding video twice a day since we received it! Thank you Daniel for capturing the best day of our lives and giving us a memory that we will cherish forever!
Hire Daniel K Films. I promise you will be so glad you did. Our video is absolutely beautiful. My husband and I can't stop watching it, nor can our family and friends! What really impressed us about Daniel though, was his interest in and attention to our unique story. He took the time to learn our history as a couple and as a family. He wanted to know what our wedding party meant to us and what about our day we were most looking forward to. So on the day of, he and his team were capturing every little thing, but especially the details he picked up on just by listening to us talk about us and our planning. Then the magic happened. He put it all together. Everyone who reached out to me about the video described having tears in their eyes while watching because he not only captured our day beautifully, he told our love story and was able to show the love and joy that filled everyone up. And we truly get to relive it anytime we want to by watching our video. I'm telling you. Hire Daniel K Films.
Thank you, Daniel! We're forever grateful!
Response from the Vendor on 05/03/2022
Wow Erin Kate thank you SO much for your kind words! Your wedding day was so special and all the love and little details you two as a couple brought to the table made my job so enjoyable! I'm glad your loving the videos. I wish you two and Cayd...
en all the best!
Daniel is amazing to work with! He perfectly captured who we are as a couple on our wedding day! We are both camera shy, but he made it so natural and gave some direction throughout the day to make sure he captured the perfect moments. He will make you feel like a friend and not just a client. 10/10 would recommend! Thank you, Daniel!!!
Response from the Vendor on 05/07/2021
Thank you so much for your kind words Caitlin! You and Nick were so much fun to work with on wedding day and I appreciate you choosing me to capture it!
We highly recommend using Daniel and his team to capture your special day! From the first meeting we had with Daniel, not only was he kind and energetic about our wedding, but I felt confident he would capture the moments that were most important to us, in a lovely and unique way. We went with the all-day coverage package, and it did not disappoint! Daniel and his 2nd-in-command managed to quietly blend in to the chaos of the day, and capture some amazing shots we didn't even know about until we watched the video. He provided us with a highlight video that honestly feels like our own personal mini-movie that is impossible to watch without tearing up, a 60 second "Trailer Teaser" to use on social media, and full recordings of both the ceremony and speeches.
The highlight video especially is something we will watch over and over and treasure for years to come. Our wedding was in December 2020, which meant we had several family and friends unable to attend due to COVID restrictions. We are so thankful that Daniel gave us something so lovely to share with those who couldn't be there in-person.
Response from the Vendor on 04/22/2021
Thank you for sharing this Sarah! You and Aaron were such an immense pleasure to work with and it makes me so happy to know that you're going to cherish these memories for so many years to come!
Daniel is an incredible human and wonderful videographer to work with. I found Daniel upon a recommendation from our photographer, and let me tell you – it was the best decision. Before the wedding Daniel made sure to talk with us about what mattered most to us. On our wedding day, Daniel made the video portion of our day so easy and seamless. My husband was nervous, and after the day we couldn’t stop talking about how comfortable Daniel made us. He worked flawlessly with Emily Chappell as a team – he took advantage of the natural moments, and worked quickly to capture a few additional things that would help bring his and our vision to life. Daniel was the perfect combination of “in the background” and present during our day. I never noticed the camera, but Daniel’s personal presence was felt and so appreciated. If you’re looking for someone who can make you chuckle, and film your day with ease Daniel is your person!
Hire Daniel k. Films, You won't regret it! One of my clients used Daniel K. Films ( I am a photographer that does not do video). I can't say enough good about working with Daniel, He was kind, professional and was so easy to work with (This is important when hiring vendors) The entire wedding I knew we both had the same goal in mind of creating an amazing experience and beautiful memories for our bride and groom. I am so impressed with how the video turned out. The bride was thrilled with her video and couldn't wait to show me! I hope to work with Daniel again soon!
The best videographer we could’ve imagined! Daniel was incredibly nice and listened to everything we wanted! On the wedding day he was right on time and very professional. It was even raining really hard during our vows and I was so worried you wouldn’t be able to hear them but they came out in perfect quality! Can’t recommend Daniel more!
Daniel and his team pay attention to every little detail along the way to really reflect just how special your day is in the final product. They caught all of the emotions felt during our wedding and included such special moments that mean so much to my husband and I. Daniel is super easy to talk to and listens to what the customer’s desires are. He and his team blended so well with my photographer and the recording was so easy! Highly recommend!
I can't begin to describe how fantastic Daniel is! He was son incredibly responsive, even when I took a little longer to respond to him. The video was way more than my husband and I could've asked for. I cry every time I watch it. Thank you Daniel!!!
Response from the Vendor on 10/08/2019
Thank you Lauryn! Capturing your wedding day was such a fun experience and I'm so incredibly happy that you're enjoying the film.
Daniel is INCREDIBLE! I knew when I teared up watching random stranger's wedding videos that I would love ours. We were absolutely floored by how perfect ours turned out. He captured our wedding day more beautifully than I ever thought possible.
Not only did Daniel create five star highlight/full feature videos, he's also punctual, friendly, and fun! Daniel and his team seemed invisible on our day, yet they captured every moment we envisioned and so much more. You will not regret hiring Daniel and his team to capture your special day. 100% worth it. Highly, highly recommended!
We met with Daniel a few weeks out from our wedding and shared our vision with him. He was such a good listener and took the time to get to know us and an idea of what I dreamed of for our day. He delivered on every aspect. I was thoroughly impressed with his attention to detail, how intentionally he listened to our vision and elegantly delivered. You would not go wrong in choosing Daniel for your wedding day! If we could do everything all over again, Daniel would be the #1 thing we STILL do the same!
Punctual, very friendly, and captured exactly what I had invisioned! The video was so sweet and fun to watch over as if I was right there reliving my wedding day. Highly recommend!!
Shaw
Daniel was such a joy to work with! From the minute we met him, we knew he was going to make a video that captured us and our wedding so perfectly! On the wedding day he was involved, but not too much to where he was a distraction. He was very professional, yet still so personal! Once we got our video we knew we had made the best decision! Daniel captured our entire wedding day SO perfectly! He certainly has a gift when it comes to videography! I assure you, if you decide to hire him, you will be nothing short of thrilled with him and his work!
(Also, we were married in June, but for some reason I can't change the wedding date on here...)
Daniel was wonderful to work with! Before I booked with Daniel, my fiancé and I were on the fence about whether or not to have a videographer for our wedding. Once we found Daniel and saw some of his previous work, we knew he was the guy to film our wedding. His attention to detail and artistic touches throughout the whole video were more than perfect and more than Aaron and I could have ever imagined. He got every special part of our day filmed and created a beautiful video. Daniel and his team are professional and so easy to work with. Not only is Daniel more affordable than other videographers out there, the quality of his videos are better than other videographers’ videos I have seen. Before the wedding, Daniel wanted to get to know my husband and I so he could get to know us and what our vision was for the wedding day. The day of the wedding, Daniel and his team made everyone feel comfortable and were flexible when we had to change our crazy schedule and changed the timeline last minute. BOOK WITH DANIEL! You will not be disappointed with the incredible video he will create for you! Go watch some of his videos for proof and you will instantly fall in love.
Daniel does absolutely amazing work! He was so great to work with too. I have only seen the highlight video so far and am completely in love. All my family and friends have commented how beautiful it was put together. If you want a stress-free, easy to work with, truly talented vendor, choose Daniel!
We hired Daniel to do our Wedding Video and so far I have only seen the short summary video and it is absolutely amazing! I couldn't have asked for anything better. He was so professional and quick to respond both prior to and the day of our wedding and was everywhere he needed to be but you always forgot he was there! which was great because both me and my now husband try to avoid the camera like the plague so him being able to capture everything he did without us having oh no the camera looks on our faces I am still just so grateful! I can not recommend him enough, watching our video is like reliving our wedding all over again, it captures so much more than just the pictures!
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Daniel & Andrea Karnafel
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Our team wants to give you a timeless heirloom that will help you relive your wedding day over and over again. We believe that wedding cinematography is not just about the big moments, but the little ones in between. It’s about the moments you barely remember that we want to take you back in time to relive again and again.
We operate a talented team of highly experienced wedding filmmakers, each of whom are all equipped to walk side by side with you on wedding day to bring your wedding film vision to life.
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