The questions to ask Do you have my date available? What edits do I get and how can I share them? Can I post them on the web? How would you describe your film style? How would you describe your working style? What distinguishes your...
It’s your wedding, and it’s your day for your guest to enjoy the day with you. Your wedding day vendors should work in harmony to bring the ultimate cohesive orchestrated dance to make this possible for both the couple and guests. I’ve shot weddings with...
As our older generation ages stories of the past start to dwindle. What will we remember of our grandparents? My goal is to document our past with family stories. My Aunt started with my grandfather about 18 years ago and I’ve helped her do a...
The Basics I’ve been a storyteller all my life and it's in my blood from listening to my grandparents tell stories of their childhoods. I love creating, writing and shooting stories. I have written, filmed and edited over 30 short films, and currently writing two feature...
This was an absolute pleasure to be a part of. The wedding was a blast and the bride and groom looked wonderful. They planted a tree in their service, "which gives us a firm base to grow...
I get this question every so often during bridal shows and would like to blog the story. Family means everything to me and calling my company 5 Star is a way to keep a family legacy alive. My mother started a business 25 years ago...
HOW FUN IS THIS! It's probably the one time in your life where a story will be 100% about you and your fiance. Here are the typical questions that are asked. I suggest you copy and paste it to a Google Doc and answer each...
4K TV’s are coming down in price and LED* 1080p* TV’s are the norm anymore. Then there’s talk of 8K* being the next 4K* that was once 2K. Yes it’s the old VHS vs BETA vs LASERDISC argument all over. I have friends working on...
So there’s 100’s of websites out there with this topic. Why should you read this one? I’m a photographer, film maker and artist… So I’m not trying to “sell” you on a wedding video, just like to have a conversation with you. Though wedding videographers spend...
It all starts with the consultation. If you want a documentary* approach which we typically get asked to do, we stay in the background out of the way. Over the years some of my favorite comments from bride and grooms were, “I don’t remember you...