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December 31, 2009 | Filed Under Rogerio Belmiro | Wedding Cinema | Leave a Comment 

Click Here for our 2009 Cinemacard

December 31, 2009 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment 

There is so much I have to write about. 2009 has been the best year for us. We've worked with the most creative wedding professionals and the most wonderful, fun and loving couples. As I organize for The Big Move between January and February (West Edge here we come!) it's my plan to blog and post clips from the weddings I haven't yet gotten to. Like the gorgeous Greek wedding of Viki and Niko December 27 at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Boston with the reception at the ever-stunning State Room atop the city.

The night was clear and the view was dazzling. The bride wore pink-champagne tulle with silver sequined bandeau across the strapless top. The flower girls and junior bridesmaid wore antique ivory tulle ballet dresses with red satin straps and underskirts. The stateroom was awash in red uplighting, balls of deep red roses and carnations centered the tables and Greek music kept all the guests dancing passionately as they rained dollar bills (symbols of good luck and prosperity)down on the couple. I watched the circle dancing from the balcony at the State Room and at times all I could see was one graceful, moving figure made of all the guests' bodies. It was mesmerizing.

I wanted to create a cinemacard to thank our couples and our studio interns and staff and our wedding industry colleagues for helping make this year so memorable.
Jack and I worked on this one which made us feel all warm and happy inside. We're so grateful to be doing what we do. Thank you!
http://vimeo.com/8480005

Michigan Wedding Spotlight – Kendall + Austin’s Highlight Video

December 31, 2009 | Filed Under Epic Motion | Leave a Comment 

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Happy 2010!

December 31, 2009 | Filed Under Expectations Video Productions | Leave a Comment 

It has been snowing like crazy here the last few days and then and sun came out and it's so beautiful! Thank you everyone for a wonderful 2009, it was filled with wonderful new and old friendships, creative inspiration and challenges, and a few shooting stars to boot!
I am wishing everyone much peace and joy for the new year! Cheers!
Kara

Blog is now High Definition!

December 31, 2009 | Filed Under David Perry Films | Leave a Comment 

I have recently started to upload my films in High Definition (HD). If the HD film isn't playing well, then click on the button "HD IS ON" that will appear at the top right of the video player and that should solve the problem.

We love hearing your thoughts and feelings on our films so please leave comments!

Lauren [+] Jay

December 31, 2009 | Filed Under Northernlight Filmworks | Leave a Comment 

Jay & Lauren from Northernlight Filmworks on Vimeo.

This was a wedding we filmed for Lauren and Jay. The wedding was held at Northwood Christian Church in Indianapolis, IN. The reception was at one of our favorite venues, the Grand Ballroom at Union Station. We worked again with Janie of Alanna Photography and always enjoy working throughout the day with her. We enjoyed observing and documenting the day for Lauren and Jay. Jay’s father was caught a little off guard during his speech as his sons life flashed before him. We love candid authentic moments like that. We weaved the speeches throughout this film to add some texture and depth. The reception ballroom was beautifully decorated and the party was kept alive by DJ Brian Whitis. Always a pleasure to work with him.

2009 in the rearview

December 31, 2009 | Filed Under Studio+Z Films | Leave a Comment 

As 2009 comes to an end I wanted to look back and reflect on all the the personal and professional events that helped make it one of the best years of my life.

First the personal events.

Without question the single best event of 2009 for me was the birth of our second daughter, Sadie. She came into this world on June 3rd and has not stopped finding new and inventive ways of melting my heart. She’s smiling and rolling over and it won’t be long until she’s crawling. Of course she has seen the camera more than once and I’m working on putting together a film of her first year like I did with Mya. Nice segue to Mya here, she turned two years old in May and is going full steam ahead, no really, she doesn’t walk anywhere, she runs for no apparent reason but to get from point a to point b, really really quickly. We took her to Disney last January and to say she had the time of her life would be a ridiculous understatement. I bet we rode the flying Dumbo ride at least a dozen times and looking back at the smile on her face as if every time was the first time, I could’ve ridden it another dozen times. Those times were priceless! Every day she continues to make Reagan and I laugh at something silly she says or does but we’re also in complete awe of her desire to share and help out with her little sister. These are in fact the best days of my life and I’m certainly enjoying every minute of them. I’m looking forward to the days when Sadie and Mya are able to play together more and we’re able to do more things as a family. Certainly Mya and Sadie have the best mom in the world and I have the best wife. Reagan and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary in September and she amazes me every day with her multi tasking abilities. No joke, she can hold both girls and still find a free hand to do something else. She’s been there when the girls are sick and she’s been there when I needed her too. I truly am the luckiest man in the world.

Now the professional.

2009 has been a head spinning year. So many great things have happened and I’m truly blessed for everything. It was a year of new beginnings as I changed the studio name. I went from Glass Eye Video to Studio+Z Films. This change was something I had been working on for a long long time. It took me forever to find a name I loved and once I did, I found a great designer in Renee, owner of Ribbons of Red, to help me bring it all to life. It was important to me to not just add ‘Films’ to Glass Eye, I wanted a whole name change as I felt the studio had gone through more of a rebirth than a name change. Renee helped create not just a logo and awesome site, but also a brand. That was something I never had and I couldn’t be happier with it.

I hired the super talented Josh Emerson this year. He is an amazing asset to our Studio+Z Films team and we couldn’t have accomplished what we did this year without him! We really fine tuned our Same Day Edit that help make so many weddings unique this year.

I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to educate others when I presented at WEVA, Wedding & Event Videographers Association International, the worlds largest wedding videographer organization and at MIVA, Michigan’s professional Videographers Association and I have a few more speaking engagements lined up for 2010. I really enjoy public speaking and to have the opportunity to help other studios grow and achieve their goals is so rewarding.

Also at WEVA, I was incredibly honored to be awarded a Creative Excellence Award, its the Oscar or Golden Globe of our industry and to bring the first International Award for wedding filmmaking to our hometown of Cincinnati is indescribable.

One of the best moments of 2009 came when I opened the mailbox and found my copy of EventDV Magazine where there was a four page spread about my studio and the concept film I created that helped make this year the best year for me professionally. Our studio was also featured on Style Me Pretty, Rock n Roll Bride and two issues of Cincinnati Wedding Magazine.

Lastly, I just found out I was voted Best Videographer in Cincinnati by the The Knot magazine 2009/2010. What a huge honor!

Yes 2009 may be over, but 2010 is right around the corner with so many new opportunities and I’m incredibly fortunate for them all. I have a few things I’ll be unveiling soon, but I’m most looking forward to filming some of the most incredible weddings I’ve filmed so far, including quite a few destination weddings. I’m truly a blessed man and I couldn’t ask for more.

Amy + Chris, A Short Film

December 31, 2009 | Filed Under Joe Simon Productions | Leave a Comment 

Amy and Chris's fabulous wedding was this past weekend.

Their ceremony was held at St. Louis Catholic Church followed by a reception at Bar Mansion. These were both new places for us to shoot, so it was a pleasure finding new and cool shots.

You never know with a winter wedding in Austin, but this day was perfect! Amy and Chris were so fun to work with and all the guests has a great time. Everyone danced for hours and then joined the couple for the sparkler exit. As the family and guests waved, Amy and Chris departed in a vintage blue Cadillac.

Thanks for having us out to film your amazing wedding!



This film is also featured on Style Me Pretty! See it here - Style Me Pretty

Amy + Chris's ingredients -

Ceremony - St. Louis Church
Reception - Bar Mansion
Photographer - Daniel C Photography
Car - Vintage Rides of Austin

2DG’s Top10 Favorite videos for 2009

December 31, 2009 | Filed Under 2DG Style | Leave a Comment 

2009 started for me with a great gift..
I made the EVENTDV top 25 list for the first time!
wish there were words to describe how i felt that day…

then came traveling ..lots of traveling…
from Thessaloniki to Orestiada, to Monemvasia, to Elounda Crete, to Igoumenitsa ,to Mytilene, to Kefalonia , to Chalkidiki ,to Papigo, to South beach MIAMI!! and a dozen more places..

2009 was the year of the Teaser Trailers,you will find some of the “most viewed” teasers in the list below.

I want to thank all the couples that trusted me and gave us the opportunity to be part of their wedding day..

2009 was also the year that gave birth to WEPRO (a friends only group/forum).

As many of you know around this time i post my TOP10 favorite videos of the year,

The first one is probably one of the most emotional pieces i’ve ever had the pleasure of shooting and editing !!!!

Sit back and Njoy,
Lee

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Steve & Evgenia-wedding teaser

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Giannis & Anastasia -A greek photoshoot (2dg remix)

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Giannis & Anastasia – getting ready

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Konstantinos & Maria – a greek photoshoot party

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Shall we dance Photoshoot ,

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Thanasis & Vicky -greek wedding teaser,

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Dimitris & Dora-Greek wedding teaser,

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Kostas & Maria teaser – 2dg 2009 new style,

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Panagiotis & Xristina – a greek wedding teaser,

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And last but not least the PAPIGO EVENT, Wedpro’s first official member meeting at Papigo.

Wedpro goes Papigo 09 from lee bakogiannakis on Vimeo.

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2DG will be out of the office for the next 10 days…
Happy New Year to everyone.

Lee

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It’s New Year’s Eve

December 31, 2009 | Filed Under Paper Cranes Productions | Leave a Comment 

Hi All,

Last night I couldn’t sleep so I thought why not try to do a quick nice and short clip with new year’s anthem song Auld Lang Syne. I ended up editing until 5am…

The idea is to appreciate all of our supporters and clients in 2009. However, looking at all of those clips has got me very touched. It made me very grateful of what God has given me and Dewi in our personal life and also in “Paper Cranes” life so far. We have been blessed with beautiful and encouraging people, better yet, we got married in a very very beautiful ceremony. Basically, we are living a life surrounded by happy people and we get to tell their stories. I felt very lucky.

So, thank you to everyone for your support.. especially our facebook fans.. for your comments and “like” and “share” LOL You guys ROCK!!!!!

Keep in touch and all the very best for all of you in 2010 and beyond!

Santo & Dewi
Website: papercranes.com.au
Blog: weddingvideosydney.net

It’s New Year’s Eve from Paper Cranes Productions on Vimeo.

2009 | Change

December 30, 2009 | Filed Under Shadowplay Photography & Video | Leave a Comment 

2009 has been a year of change.

Katie and I started 2009 as PC’s and ended it as Macs.

I started 2009 as a videographer and ended it as a photographer.

It is this change that sets our path as we move into 2010. Shadowplay as we know it will most likely undergo more than just a facelift in the new year. And despite our lack of blogging, there’s been plenty of activity going on. There’s so much that we can’t wait to share and unveil in 2010, but only once everything is perfect.

Don’t freak out too much (especially our brides) … we’ll still be taking photographs in 2010 :)

Anyway, as I did last year, I’d like to list of a few of our highlights plus some favourite blogs and other things from 2009.

Highlights of 2009
January – driving to Newcastle to visit Kelly Munce and Renee Bell – and James Day on the way home
February – Flying to New Zealand to film a music video for Lydia Cole, visiting Neil Finn’s Roundhead Studios and skydiving and bungy jumping at Lake Taupo.
March – Matt is voted into the EventDV ‘Top 25 Hottest and Most Influential Videographers in the World’
April – Matt spends a month in America (not so much of a highlight for Katie)
May – Matt comes home from America, much to Katie’s rejoicing
June/July – lots of work including awesome weddings with awesome couples
August – Matt’s parents celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary
September – We moved house!
October – lots of work
November – Flew to Sydney for a wonderful engagement shoot – and an early celebration for our 4th wedding anniversary
December – Married for 4 years! And a lovely Christmas with family.

Katie’s Favourite Photographer of 2009
Jose Villa – www.josevillablog.com

Matt’s Favourite Photographer of 2009
Jonas Peterson – www.jonaspeterson.com

Our Other Favourite Photographers
Sarah Rhoads
The Image is Found
Amelia Lyon
James Day
Samm Blake
Jasmine Star
Simply Bloom
Jackie Chan
Rob and Lauren

Katie’s Favourite Music of 2009
Glee Soundtrack – Volume One
Glee Soundtrack – Volume Two

Matt’s Favourite Music of 2009
Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
John Mayer – Battle Studies
Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
Holly Williams – Here With Me
Lydia Cole – Love Will Find a Way

Defining Song of 2009 for both Matt and Katie
Glee – Don’t Stop Believing

Photographers Who Have Helped Us Greatly in 2009
Kelly Munce
Todd Hunter McGaw – and Alyda
James Day
Adam and Fiona from Deep Grey Photography
Alex and Alicia from Savvy Studios
Jackie Chan

Katie and I hope you all had an amazing 2009 and that your 2010 will be even better! Catch you next year! :)

~ Matt and Katie.

Reflections of 2009… Studio 67, a Year in Review!

December 30, 2009 | Filed Under Studio 67 | Leave a Comment 

The last day of 2009 is here, it marks the last day of an exciting decade and the birth of a whole bunch of new things at Studio 67. We have had an amazing year and have many people to thank. In no particular order we'd like to give a big Happy New Year hug to: Patrick, Michael, Amina, Konrad, Jessica and Justin at Still Motion - both Brian and I attended amazing and inspiring cinema and photo

Tami + Marc’s Wedding Trailer

December 30, 2009 | Filed Under Joe Simon Productions | Leave a Comment 

Happy New year! We are just days away from the new year and I wanted to share one last trailer for 2009.

We filmed Tami & Marc's beautiful wedding at Orella Ranch in Santa Barbara California. This place was unreal! It's on top of a hill that gives you a view of both the mountains and the ocean. The weather this day started out a bit foggy but then cleared up to perfection with an amazing sunset.

Tami & Marc were awesome to work with, we had such a great time doing fun couple shots! The ceremony was held under a giant oak tree followed by the reception on the edge of a hill overlooking the valley and ocean. The decor, food and atmosphere were perfect, Tami spent countless months planning and it all showed!

Here is their wedding trailer, we will have their Highlights film up next month.





Tammy & Marc's Ingredients -

Venue - Orella Ranch
Photographer - Jules Bianchi

In Honor of Craig J. Dickson (April 2, 1949 - December 29, 2009)

December 30, 2009 | Filed Under Sweet Spirit Productions | Leave a Comment 

happy new years eve/.

December 30, 2009 | Filed Under MIND|Castle Studios | Leave a Comment 

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy new years eve! 2010 is looking to be an amazing year and we want to thank all of our friends, family, and couples for being AWSOME!~ 

Right now we are in Chicago shooting a wedding with our good friends patrick, amina, justin, and michelle.

Cant wait to share some of the blog posts working on to get 2010 rockin' 

 

~Casey W. 

 

 

I was planning to make a graphic for new years, but on the plane ride here my computer battery ran out of juice....so I had to resort to drawing to pass the time, 

Reflections

December 30, 2009 | Filed Under Northernlight Filmworks | Leave a Comment 

Every year we look back on our experiences and how they continue to shape who we are as individuals, filmmakers and our company as a whole.

2009 was another great year for Northernlight Filmworks and considering the economic climate we were blessed. Our business continues to grow in ways that we never expected.

Our year started off with an invitation from In[Focus] to contribute to their blog as experts in the field of wedding cinematography. We will be attending the In[Focus] workshops in Austin in January 2010. We are looking forward to meeting up with some of our filmmaking colleagues who we have met in person and online over a period of time. We have developed some professional relationships with other filmmakers from Russia, Mexico, Ireland, Turkey, Greece, Australia, Canada, Philippines, and England. It is amazing seeing the unique talents in the world. We would like to thank the crew at In[Focus] for providing us a great opportunity in contributing to the blog in 2009.

In March, John and Steve traveled to Haiti to work on a short documentary for Nehemiah Vision Ministries. This was a trip that had an impact on our lives. We often find ourselves thinking about the children back in the small village of Chambrun. It really is amazing how one person’s passion cannot be stopped when combined with a strong determination to accomplish something. Espérandieu L. Pierre is that person. He took an old hunting ground of dirt and brush, creating a school and a church for many sick and orphaned children, while at the same time teaching responsibility and love.

We also rebranded our company just a bit by working with Rhaya Shilts of Jackson Sky, who helped us create our new logo, website and blog. We feel so good about our new look because it reflects visually who we are and what we do and mirrors our style. The new branding is more cohesive, warm, inviting and playful.

Our weddings in 2009 were memorable and some very unique but the common thread among all of them is that the couples have been outstanding. We don’t consider them clients but more like friends. It is fun keeping track of them on Facebook and getting a message or seeing the announcement that they are expecting a new baby. It reminds us that the couple’s relationship is always evolving and we love looking back at their wedding day.

In 2009, our work was been featured on a number of sites including In[Focus], The Brides Cafe, April Foster Events, and Canon Filmmakers. We were pleasantly surprised to be interviewed by EventDV Magazine, which is an international publication, to talk about our work. We were featured in the September issue of that magazine. LensFlare35 also interviewed John, which is a cool resource for photographers. Northernlight Filmworks was also the recipient of the Brides Choice Award given by Wedding Wire as being in the top 3% demonstrating excellent quality of service, responsiveness, value of cost and level of expertise in the wedding industry.

We would like to thank all of our wedding professionals that we worked with in 2009 and thank you very much for all of the referrals, we truly value our relationships.

Looking ahead, 2010 is going to be an exciting year for us and some new ventures and projects are in the works. Stay tuned to our blog so you can keep up to date with what we are doing.

Thank you to all of our friends (clients) for making 2009 a memorable one.

Happy New Year!

Sincerely,
John and Jennifer Moon
Northernlight Filmworks

Tri-Cities Bridal Show Commercial

December 30, 2009 | Filed Under JC/DV Productions | Leave a Comment 

Here is a commercial we produced that will start airing New Years Day on WJHL for the Tri-Cities Bridal Show that will be held at Freedom Hall in Johnson City, TN on January 10th, 2010.  Much thanks to Jenny and Frankie Sells for your participation!  (Jenny, you’re now a TV Star!) 

Here’s the spot and come check out the show and stop by our booth!

Click here to view the embedded video.

For Twenty Five years, the Tri-Cities Bridal Show has been The Premier Bridal Event in the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia. This event features live fashion shows with all of the latest styles in bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses and formal wear. Over 50 planned vendors will be on hand to showcase their photography, videography, wedding cakes, banquet facilities, invitations, catering services, limousine rental, DJ & Entertainment services and so much more! Also, there will be many prizes and giveaways throughout the day. Grand Prize is a 3 Night Bahamas Cruise. Over 50 total Door Prizes to be awarded!

If you or someone you know are planning a wedding in the future, the 25th Annual Tri-Cities Bridal Show, hosted at Freedom Hall on January 10, 2010 in Johnson City, TN, is the place to be!

Admission is only $5.00 and qualifies you for drawings and door prizes! Purchase your ticket online early and be entered into drawings for additional Prizes! Bypass the lines and enter the show without waiting! 

For more information, please check out www.tricitiesbridalshow.com

PS… vendors, I heard this morning that there are only 2 booth spaces left… better hurry!

The Henry Ford Museum Wedding Video Trailer of Rose and Sam

December 30, 2009 | Filed Under Epic Motion | Leave a Comment 

Here is more from the gorgeous wedding at The Henry Ford Museum with Rose and Sam… also check out their Same Day Edit and their Love Story in case you haven’t already.

Katie + Eric: Omni Mount Washington Resort 11/7

December 30, 2009 | Filed Under Meg Simone | Leave a Comment 

Katie + Eric were blanketed with good fortune and amazing weather for their picture perfect snow capped wedding day at the Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, NH. Stunning all around! Ladies must watch to see all of Katie’s details and to learn about their story… and see her dress in part 2! (Which does end abruptly, but her actual video continues on, this is just a snippet for web.) My new favorite quote from Eric’s sister, “Who doesn’t love Katie…” and it’s true, she was instantly a friend

Photographer: Brian Post
Dress: Elie Saab
Band: Clockwork (Boston)
Flowers: Mount Washington Resort, Kelly Brown
Invitations: The Write Place
JP: The Honorable Robert S. Hargraves

Katie + Eric: Omni Mount Washington Resort Wedding Open

Katie + Eric: Part 2, Omni Mount Washington Hotel Wedding

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