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Nicole and Britt were married on a beautiful September evening at the Bell Event Center and my good friends Kortnee & Ted of Simply Timeless Photography were along for the ride, and what a ride it was!  Before the Ceremony, we had a SUPER SWEET photo shoot.   The photo shoots are my favorite part of the day, its where I get to exercise my creativity and the sky’s the limit as far as what we can do.  Walk on the suspension bridge during rush hour, done.  Hang the dress in a tree on fountain square, done.    The images that are created are like nothing you’d typically see in a wedding video.  We’re creating art and preserving memories at the same time, its amazing.   Britt and Nicole and the entire wedding party were a blast to work with and really helped breathe life into their trailer, I hope you enjoy!

I can remember Dora Manuel of Viva Bella Events saying, ‘I want to do a trash the dress shoot’. I couldn’t believe my ears.  Here is one of the most sought after event planners in the area telling me she wanted to trash her dress six years after her wedding.  

Fast forward a couple months and she tells me she has a hair appointment and that Nancy with Brideface was going to do her makeup.  So the date was set.  That dress would find its way out of storage and once again Dora would be wearing it, only this time it wouldn’t stay clean for long.  Of course the super talented Kortnee and Ted of Simply Timeless Photography joined in for this one.  You can check out the amazing photos from the shoot in their blog.

We created some breathtaking art that day and at the end of it all, Dora was able to clean her dress and put it back into storage.  Only now, the dress has a whole new set of memories attached to it.  I hope you enjoy Dora’s Trash the Dress!

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Now that I’m caught up on emails and phone calls I wanted to tell you about my trip to New Orleans! I had signed up in the early spring for Re:Frame, a boutique style workshop where only 50 Cinematographers were in attendance. It was headed by some of the greatest studios in the world including, Kristen* of Bliss, Bruce of Cloud Nine Creative, Chris Jones of Mason Jar Films, Jason Magbanua, and Julie Hill of Elysium as well as many others! I waited, sometimes not very patiently, for October to get here so I could be a part of the first ever Re:Frame event! I had the incredible pleasure of meeting some people that I’ve talked to via emails or forums and I also met up with some old friends that I met in Orlando last January. After the seminars, we would hit Bourbon Street, which is nothing like anything I’ve ever experienced! Kortnee and Ted of Simply Timeless Photography were down there for a photography conference and we even met up the first night, it was insane to hang out with them outside of working together.

I learned SOOOO much about technique, business, the tools, everything I wanted to know about going to the next level and I couldn’t be more excited about the future. I’ve got some really unique features coming and I can’t wait to share them with you, so stay tuned!

What an incredibly fun group! Natasha and Antoine had one of the greatest weddings I’ve had the privilege of filming this year. When I stepped into the bridal suite at the Savannah Center, I knew I was going to be in for a treat and they certainly didn’t disappoint!  The day went off without a hitch thanks to Robbin at the Savannah Center and Natasha’s friend Stacy.  The Ceremony itself was amazingly beautiful as candles lined the aisle and Antoine’s mom sang as Natasha walked down the aisle.  Natasha and Antoine absolutely fell in love with the idea of the Same Day Edit and knew it had to be a part of their wedding, and if you follow this blog at all, you know how much I absolutely love to produce them.  The response from their guests was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced and by the way Natasha jumped out of her chair and hugged me, I’m guessing she liked it too.  I wanted to share it with you as well and I hope you enjoy it as much as they did!

What an incredibly beautiful day for a wedding this turned out to be, everything just fell into place and it couldn’t have gone any better. From the preparations at the salon to the ceremony and on to the reception, everything was absolutely stunning. Anna and Kevin were so much fun to work with, I really enjoyed getting to know them and their families. Tine Hoffman of TM Photography was there to document the day as only she can and had some really great ideas that came to life on the golf course right before the reception.  This was an amazing evening filled with friends and family and tradition, including the moment when Anna’s mom handed her bouquet to her.  Congratulations Anna and Kevin, please enjoy your trailer.