Technological advances make production affordable, accessible, more competitive

With the advent of digital cameras, smartphones and YouTube, anyone can shoot, edit and distribute his or her own videos. But far from making professional video production obsolete, advances in technology are helping to take the video production industry in the Rocky Mountain region to the next level.

For Dan Wierling, co-owner of DGW Video Productions LLC, the Internet has become the primary destination for much of what he produces. Founded in 1995, the Cheyenne, Wyoming, video-production company offers more than 40 video and audio services for everything from event videography to small-business commercials to music videos.

Lately, Wierling said, much of…