Carson + Ashley

Carson + Ashley are so comfortable in front of the camera and the day went so smoothly that their wedding felt more like a vacation than anything. The wheat field was a perfect fit for the wheat theme at the Rexburg Temple and the Bel Air was a perfect fit for the vintage theme of their wedding. Special thanks to the amazing photographer Travis Gugelman of Gugelman Photography. This is the same day edit we showed tonight at their reception.

Artist is Aqualung

Song is Brighter than Sunshine

UPDATE - I did a little more coloring and included a few extra shots since the wedding.

Madison + Chris Preshoot/Temple

Love this family as this is the third wedding I've shot for them. Anyone that has to do "The Claw" photo at every wedding is alright in my book. You can't tell, but it was pretty chilly as winter is fast approaching.

We shot the second part of the film the day before and then I added the first half of the song today. You can tell when it suddenly shifts gears from candids to just the couple as it shows both the fun and the romantic sides of their relationship.

Special thanks to Melissa Kelsey from www.melissakelseyphotography.com. Sooo great to have along on the wedding day and you should see some of the images she is capturing.

The reception tonight was such a blast. Grandma was dancing the night away like I've never seen. Watch for the teaser coming soon!

We're having another boy!!

Kate Benson did an absolutely stunning job with Danielle's maternity shoot and our family pics. Thanks so much Kate. You rocked it with my little family.

Also a shout out to Sam at Something Vintage Somthing Blue for the amazing Buick Special - Series 40. If you are thinking of a classy getaway for your wedding reception, Sam has a whole lineup of amazing cars.

 

Sarah + Beau Preshoot

What an amazing family! I shot Sarah's sister's wedding a few years back and was looking forward to the day when I got to hang out with them again. Love, love, love these guys!

We pulled out all the stops for these two and had a Rolls Royce and Vintage Buick there for the shoot. Cars courtesy of http://www.somethingvintagesomethingblue.com/ Really added to the day!

Chris Jones came along for the shoot and we really had a fun time. He'll probably post some behind the scenes shots so be watching for that.

Kate Benson was a doll to have along and does amazing photography!

Shona + Todd Preshoot

Come on... how easy can it get with a couple this good looking?

This teaser has Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova singing Falling Slowly from the movie "Once"

Wedding venue is sleepyridgeweddings.com/

Nate + Maren = 8mm Film + Digital Film

Nate & Maren are the quintessential love birds. My wife Danielle commented that it's wonderful to see a groom that is head over heels for the bride. Easy to see what a great guy Nate is. Maren is uber adorable with her charming smile and her attention to the wedding details is superb. Being the owner of http://www.elizabethandhomer.com/ shined through. Her tag line "Unmistakeably Unique. Unmistakably You." was the spring board for the approach to her wedding film being the only wedding I have ever mixed 8mm film and Digital film (Canon 5D MarkII). In fact, her wedding was the very first wedding I ever shot with the Canon 5D MarkII but I knew it was what we needed to keep it candid and classy. Interesting to contrast the vintage 8mm Film with the cutting edge super clean Digital Film! To make the transition between the two, I cut the natural audio during the 8mm Film sections and I also transcoded the Digital Film to 24p through Cineform's Neo Scene.

One of the highlights of the wedding was the Scottish Hand Clasping ceremony. This is where the phrase "Tying the Knot" originated. And I must say that any wedding with a piper is top notch in my book! (I come from the McNeil and McCullouch clans in Edinburgh). Nate & Maren presented their family with framed genealogical charts which was a very nice touch to show their gratitude and also recognize their great heritage.

Maren's friend custom made the dress, which I absolutely love and the little girls are just cute as Ill get out. They had a little tree where guests could hang their advice or congrats to the newlyweds and the cake by (Sugar Kisses Cakes) matched Maren's shoes and dress by Melissa at melissablackburn.net Audrey from Studio Stems did an amazing job with the flowers!!. Loved the details at this wedding!

We were fortunate to have my friend Duston Todd from www.dustontodd.com who shot entirely on film - and made a few cameos. He was cracking us up all day with his jokes and singing. Fun times, fun times.

Putting aside all the talk of cameras and frame rates, the best wedding films aren't about the equipment but better measured on the hug-o-meter. If it makes you want to hug someone after watching it then it's a success. All I have to say is be prepared to hug someone after watching this fun little clip.

Read about what Maren had to say on her blog and I hope you enjoy the film!

Swensen Photography Demo

Swensen Photography presented at IPPA this week and this demo introduced their presentation. Swensen Photography has always been great to work with and they produce some amazing work. Check them out at www.swensenphotography.com. My good friends at www.gatewaybridal.com provided the dresses for the model shoot.

Michael Lucarelli performs "Classical Gas"

This song, as performed by Michael Lucarelli, is one of my all time favorite guitar pieces. After editing this song, I just kept humming it all day long.

Toby + Jenny Preshoot

We wanted to put together something unique as the video is extremely important to Jenny. One option we have is to include some crane shots with the video so thanks to Chris McClain from www.cmcclainproductions.com who was working the crane during this shoot. Of course we had ideal lighting shooting prior to the wedding day and it was a fun, relaxing shoot as we took our time getting some really great shots.

Toby & Jenny's wedding was this morning and it felt like a big reunion as there were three previous brides in the wedding party. What a great day - the people, the weather, just everything. Can you believe I get paid to do this?! Love it!

Amanda + Drew Same Day Edit

Drew & Amanda are so great in front of the camera and gotta love those fall colors. Perfect weather today. One of the best parts of a wedding film is the candid moments when you don't realize you are being filmed. I love the shots of the grandmas laughing, the crowd taking shots of the couple, the friend dancing and of course Amanda & Drew totally in love just soaking up the moment. Those candid shots are the hardest of all the shots to get and the reason why you hire a professional. They know what to look for and can anticipate when it's going to happen. Of course we have poised shots as well, but those candids are what make the video emotional.

Shout out to Justin from www.SwensenPhotography.com for always being a team player with our weddings.