Wedding Videography Blog
Malone Promo for Alive Music Festival
June 28th, 2010
We have developed a great relationship with Malone University. If you have been following the blog for a while you will have seen some of the other projects we have done for them.
There is a big challenge in working with the same client repeatedly... We want every video to look and feel completely different. While this may seem like a negative challenge it is actually a huge positive. This single challenge pushes us creatively and forces us to try new concepts and ideas. Lighting, interview style, and editing all come under the magnifying glass. There is usually a fair amount of head scratching but the end result always exceeds the clients expectations... and that makes us smile.
The Alive Music Festival is a like a Christian WoodStock. Malone is one of the main sponsors of the event. They were going to be speaking from the main stage two nights and wanted a short video to capture the attention of the huge crowd. What better topic to cover than a band from Malone talking about Malone. A Minor Bird was more than happy to spend an evening filming with us and from what I am told they become instant stars at the festival.
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A huge thanks to Jamie Jansen for all his help with lighting and with the fog machine. Yes... Jamie owns a fog machine. (We love you Jamie!!)
Sean & Keri's Same Day Edit
June 20th, 2010
High school sweethearts. Dating for 10 years. An awesome group friends. Great families (and a father of the bride who makes his own wine). Sean and Keri are truly blessed.
You can tell a lot about a couple's "story" by being behind the camera on a wedding day. You start to get the inside jokes. You notice the little glances. You hear Sean tell his beautiful bride, "You look so beautiful, you look perfect" over and over. All of the pieces of the couple's puzzle fall together, and that is the story we capture through our work.
The highest compliment I can receive is when the mother of the bride says, "It completely exceeded my expectations". Of course that could mean one of two things. Either we did a great job on the Same Day Edit or expectations for videography are still (as a rule) low. The answer is probably a little of both. You be the judge.
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- Photographer: Genevieve Nisly Photography - Great photographers and great friends!
- DJ: Scott Jones - Thanks for the audio. This guy is an awesome DJ and a good friend!
Kyle & Samantha's Same Day Edit
May 9th, 2010
We have a phrase in Ohio that we use jokingly, "If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change." Yesterday that phrase could be taken literally. Despite the crazy weather and sustained cold winds, Kyle & Samantha braved the outdoors for some awesome photos by our good friends Ted & Rachel Linczak who took full advantage of downtown Canton and areas around the church.
Kyle & Samantha had asked us to include a couple shots of the cake cutting in the SDE since there was a big crowd and it may have been difficult for some to see. I completed the SDE only to realize I hadn't included the shots of the cake cutting. So I quickly re-edit the final portion of the video inserting some of the best shots that Susy and I captured. I saved the first version though and that is what is posted below. Let's call it "The Director's Cut"!
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Rami & Mona's Wedding at the Rennaissance in Cleveland
March 15th, 2010
When Rami & Mona told us they weren't having a ceremony we wondered how long their final would be (that's one of the main questions we get from brides). We met up with them and Ted and Rachel from Linczak Photography on a chilly December day in downtown Cleveland. We spent a few hours that afternoon at a some interesting spaces downtown and captured some spectacular footage, mostly because Rami & Mona's chemistry overshadowed all the wonderful places we went. Then we were off to the Rennaissance to warm up with some dancing at their reception. Palestinian receptions are so lively and interesting, all the special dances made for some very great footage. The lighting was perfect and it made their footage beautiful (you know how much our HD cameras love good lighting). I won't bore you with any more writing, here's Rami & Mona's recap.
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Since Rami & Mona didn't have a ceremony on their wedding day, we edited their video a little differently than normal, using less of a linear style. It was a great break from the usual in my editing schedule allowing me to be a little more creative with the timeline. Here's their entire video if you'd like to see it.
Father Daughter Dance with a Twist
March 13th, 2010
We attend more weddings than most people, unless you're a wedding professional as well. We get used to the structure of most days, bridal prep, ceremony, photos, toasts, first dance, father/daughter dance, mother/son dance, etc. We love it when our brides do something to make those events more personalized, like Megan did.
When Megan came out onto the dance floor to dance with her dad, she surprised everyone. She was wearing her mom's wedding dress. It was one of the most moving father/daughter dances we've seen.
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