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.

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!

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.

Blizzard in April

E.J. and Shelby are just incredible. I have known E.J.'s family for years and filmed both of his sister's weddings so I knew that this wedding was going to be fun... a lot of fun. Having a major blizzard only added to the excitement!

I must say that I sincerely respect and admire E.J.'s family and it is an honor to know them. E.J. respects women like few men do and Shelby really got a great guy. As I've come to know Shelby these past months and as I've heard her family talk about her, I can see that Shelby has a heart the same as E.J. These two are perfect for each other and will continue to do wonderful things.

One aspect of being a good filmmaker is being aware of who you are filming and how to best serve your clients. That's why my motto is "The Best Interest of the Client". It's important to adjust my filming style, how I work with other professionals and even how I interact with guests to do what is best for my clients personalities and requests. If my client wants me to have fun and be part of the wedding party or if they want unobtrusive coverage where no one really notices me, then that is what I do (of course I love to get in and have some fun!). In my opinion, a professional on your wedding day is there to cater to you and not the other way around. Shout out to Swensen Photography for being such a professional as I always love shooting with them because they respect the client and they respect me as well. The Joseph Smith Memorial Building catered a beautiful dinner to finish off the day and once again, I had an incredible experience with my dear friends the Caffaros and my new friends the Bells.

Enjoy!