Somehow in the chaos of life I managed to post Jean & Nathan's trailer on Vimeo, I tweeted a link, I posted it on the Facebook fan page, and I even wrote it up in Wedding Chicks' Real Weddings section...but I neglected to post it on my own blog. So without any further ado....Jean & Nathan's trailer!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Tia & Victor | Wedding Trailer
I had a great time this weekend at Tia & Victor's wedding! They were such a fun couple, I was only bummed I didn't get to spend more time with them outside of their wedding! But they're the kind of people that you really don't need to be around for long to realize that they love to have fun, and this wedding was no exception!
Friday, November 20, 2009
Blu-Ray and Streaming Weddings
So I got my new Blu-Ray burner this week. Excited to try it out on a wedding that is almost complete. My first ever Blu-Ray experience...seriously. I don't even own a hi-def TV, so testing this for a while is going to be taxing as I run over to a friends' house, but Christmas is coming, so you never know. :)
Also, my buddy Dave Buchanan from CoefficientMedia.com is going to be working alongside me at this weekends wedding for a streaming webcast so that the grooms grandparents (who are unable to make it up to Michigan from Florida) will be able to celebrate with their family via the web.
Two things to note for the streaming wedding videos:
Also, my buddy Dave Buchanan from CoefficientMedia.com is going to be working alongside me at this weekends wedding for a streaming webcast so that the grooms grandparents (who are unable to make it up to Michigan from Florida) will be able to celebrate with their family via the web.
Two things to note for the streaming wedding videos:
- The streamed video will be from a separate camera, solely dedicated to the web feed, while the cameras used for the rest of your video will be going directly to tape or memory, but not the web.
- There must be adequate streaming cell or wi-fi service available at your venue. An easy way to find out about the cell service if you have an iPod or iPhone is to download the FREE "speedtest.net" app and e-mail us the results.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Two trailers
In my excitement to post the past couple of trailers to my Facebook fan page (which you can feel free to sign up on by the way...and leave comments!) I somehow overlooked posting them on here.
So for those of you following only the blog, my apologies! I'll be better. Here is Sarah & Steve's trailer (thanks to Matt Graetz for second shooting) from October 24th in Port Huron...
Two weeks later I was back in Lansing to shoot Danielle & Chris' wedding (with my new second shooter Amanda Bailey)...
So for those of you following only the blog, my apologies! I'll be better. Here is Sarah & Steve's trailer (thanks to Matt Graetz for second shooting) from October 24th in Port Huron...
Two weeks later I was back in Lansing to shoot Danielle & Chris' wedding (with my new second shooter Amanda Bailey)...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Short notice weddings
Every now and then the stars align and a last minute booking comes through at a time that just works out perfectly. I worry maybe it'll be added stress that I hadn't calculated on or maybe it'll just make things flow less smoothly in my work flow, and then I get to meet the couple, and have all my fears set at ease!
I got to have coffee with Dani & Chris on Monday, as well as Dani's mom Vickie, and the wedding is this Friday. That's right, short notice! But Chris is in the Air Force and they were waiting for the details of his orders to come through before making any plans. They were such a blast to hang out with! Just two people you know you could get along with no problem, which will make their day flow so well that I'm really getting excited for it! (Good thing I only have to wait two more days).
My sister-in-law will be my second shooter on this one. I'm excited to have Amanda alongside me for it, as she has a natural eye for these things and has been wanting to join me on a shoot for some time now. This will be a great one to get her feet wet on because these guys are just an incredible couple and I can only imagine their friends and family will make for a great day!
One last thing, I'll try and include more pictures next time! I REALLY need to get an iPhone so I have a camera on me at all times. ;)
I got to have coffee with Dani & Chris on Monday, as well as Dani's mom Vickie, and the wedding is this Friday. That's right, short notice! But Chris is in the Air Force and they were waiting for the details of his orders to come through before making any plans. They were such a blast to hang out with! Just two people you know you could get along with no problem, which will make their day flow so well that I'm really getting excited for it! (Good thing I only have to wait two more days).
My sister-in-law will be my second shooter on this one. I'm excited to have Amanda alongside me for it, as she has a natural eye for these things and has been wanting to join me on a shoot for some time now. This will be a great one to get her feet wet on because these guys are just an incredible couple and I can only imagine their friends and family will make for a great day!
One last thing, I'll try and include more pictures next time! I REALLY need to get an iPhone so I have a camera on me at all times. ;)
Friday, October 23, 2009
A wedding I'm honored and excited for...
I should probably clarify the title of this post by adding that I'm ALWAYS honored and excited to be a part of any couple's big day. The reason I specify it this time is very different than all of the others though.
Backstory:
When I was laid off from my job as the Video Studio Director of a large school district (as our economy was tanking, Michigan schools had already BEEN tanking for some time), I didn't know what I was going to do. I applied for a lot of marketing positions and each time I wasn't quite right for the job (shocking, with zero marketing experience behind me). But at each interview, I would get asked the same thing, "We see you do video work...would you be interested in freelancing for us sometime?" Always answering with a slightly-less-than-confident, "Sure..." I had no cameras of my own, or editing software...or for that matter, a computer.
As I was leaving the district in the last few weeks, my co-worker (and friend) Mike, asked if I'd be interested in finishing two weddings that he'd previously committed to. He used to do wedding video pretty much full-time and was trying to get out of it since he now worked at the district and was very busy. I said that I'd love to, but explained how I had no equipment. He offered his computer (a Mac Pro with all software & licenses included) as reimbursement since he couldn't pay me to do these weddings. I was stunned, and psyched all at once. So I accepted, and even joined him in shooting the second of the two weddings.
When I finished he made mention that if I ever booked any video jobs, corporate or wedding, he'd be happy to lend me his two cameras as well so that I could shoot the project myself.
Let's stop there. Each camera was about $800 (small handy-cam style, but still professional 3CCD cameras). He was going to just let me borrow a minimum of $1600 in equipment after already GIVING me a computer that was originally valued upwards of $2500 (JUST for the computer)?!
Needless to say, Mike got me back on my feet.
Losing a job wreaks havoc on your self-confidence, even when it has nothing to do with you personally (the director of the technology department, and the superintendent of schools both wrote EXCELLENT recommendations for me). So for Mike to pretty much enable me to start a business like that....it's something I felt like I'd never be able to repay him for.
Until now.
His daughter is getting married. :)
So this Saturday, I CAN NOT WAIT, to shoot Sarah & Steve's wedding in Port Huron! Not only do I love weddings, but this is the one wedding that I've always said, "I'll do it for free." Mike has given me so much, I can't imagine NOT returning this favor. Without him, I'd have nothing going on professionally right now because I couldn't get into any more debt at the time, so I could never have bought the equipment that he essentially handed over to me for the past year.
So when I say I'm honored and excited for this wedding...maybe now you have some idea of why.
Backstory:
When I was laid off from my job as the Video Studio Director of a large school district (as our economy was tanking, Michigan schools had already BEEN tanking for some time), I didn't know what I was going to do. I applied for a lot of marketing positions and each time I wasn't quite right for the job (shocking, with zero marketing experience behind me). But at each interview, I would get asked the same thing, "We see you do video work...would you be interested in freelancing for us sometime?" Always answering with a slightly-less-than-confident, "Sure..." I had no cameras of my own, or editing software...or for that matter, a computer.
As I was leaving the district in the last few weeks, my co-worker (and friend) Mike, asked if I'd be interested in finishing two weddings that he'd previously committed to. He used to do wedding video pretty much full-time and was trying to get out of it since he now worked at the district and was very busy. I said that I'd love to, but explained how I had no equipment. He offered his computer (a Mac Pro with all software & licenses included) as reimbursement since he couldn't pay me to do these weddings. I was stunned, and psyched all at once. So I accepted, and even joined him in shooting the second of the two weddings.
When I finished he made mention that if I ever booked any video jobs, corporate or wedding, he'd be happy to lend me his two cameras as well so that I could shoot the project myself.
Let's stop there. Each camera was about $800 (small handy-cam style, but still professional 3CCD cameras). He was going to just let me borrow a minimum of $1600 in equipment after already GIVING me a computer that was originally valued upwards of $2500 (JUST for the computer)?!
Needless to say, Mike got me back on my feet.
Losing a job wreaks havoc on your self-confidence, even when it has nothing to do with you personally (the director of the technology department, and the superintendent of schools both wrote EXCELLENT recommendations for me). So for Mike to pretty much enable me to start a business like that....it's something I felt like I'd never be able to repay him for.
Until now.
His daughter is getting married. :)
So this Saturday, I CAN NOT WAIT, to shoot Sarah & Steve's wedding in Port Huron! Not only do I love weddings, but this is the one wedding that I've always said, "I'll do it for free." Mike has given me so much, I can't imagine NOT returning this favor. Without him, I'd have nothing going on professionally right now because I couldn't get into any more debt at the time, so I could never have bought the equipment that he essentially handed over to me for the past year.
So when I say I'm honored and excited for this wedding...maybe now you have some idea of why.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Facebook Fan Page
So in an attempt to drive traffic over to the Facebook fan page, I'll let you know that I've got two pieces of news as of today, 10/13/09.
Nothing earth-shattering, but I think both are worth reading.
One update is simply the chance to view a new animated Owen Video graphic that will accompany trailers from now on that you can only view (for the time being) on the FB page.
The other update, is slightly more significant to you, the bride (unless you're a dude, then "the groom"...or just internet lurkers reading this in general) because it's a change to how the final products will be delivered to my clients from now on. I'll give you a hint: I've gone green.
Check the Facebook fan page for those updates! And while you there, why not become a fan?
Nothing earth-shattering, but I think both are worth reading.
One update is simply the chance to view a new animated Owen Video graphic that will accompany trailers from now on that you can only view (for the time being) on the FB page.
The other update, is slightly more significant to you, the bride (unless you're a dude, then "the groom"...or just internet lurkers reading this in general) because it's a change to how the final products will be delivered to my clients from now on. I'll give you a hint: I've gone green.
Check the Facebook fan page for those updates! And while you there, why not become a fan?
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