Monday, November 30, 2009

Melissa & Bryan's Engagement

Melissa and Brian came to be after having hired another photographer to take their engagement photos and were unhappy with their experience. So Yesterday when I met up with them in the South End for their engagement shoot, I knew I was going to have to make sure their experience was a great one. Although I'm pretty sure they had a fun time, I know they must have been impressed when I almost lost my life for them! If you're confused, I'll explain...We were on a really cool cobblestone side street which was on a hill and I had them sit down together right in the middle of it. As I was on my stomach, camera to the ground taking the shot, a jeep turns up the road and starts heading for us. I knew it was coming from the expression on Melissa's face, so when I rolled over and began to get up I realized she wasn't slowing down. It wasn't like she could go that fast anyways because of the bumpy road but she didn't stop and wait for me, or Melissa and Bryan to get up! So, that was a first for me. Risking my life in the line of duty, all for Melissa & Bryan and the great shot on the cobblestone street:)


















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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Valentina & Matt's Engagement

Today, after many days of being rained out, Valentina and Matt finally got their engagement shoot! We met in Wakefield near the lake and the center of town, which is where Matt and Val had their first date. Matt even found the first bench they sat on and shared a little about the day with me and about their dog Taylor the Boxer.

Matt was a little tense at first but Valentina had a way of lightening him up and we ended up getting some great shots!

















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Sunday, November 22, 2009

How Do You Define Video?


Last week when I was meeting with a bride at my studio I asked her if she was thinking of hiring a videographer. She immediately cringed, looked at me as if I had two heads and although she politely said "I don't think so", she might as well have asked me if I needed to be locked up in a mental institution for even suggesting the idea!

When you think of a hiring a videographer for your wedding, what do you think of? Lots of my clients tend to tremble when I ask them if they are looking at the option of video, mostly because I think there's a preconceived notion about some obnoxious guy with a tripod fumbling around at their wedding and having to watch an agonizingly long movie at the end of it. The early days of video were primitive at best with poor image quality, bad lighting, even worse audio and lots of camera shake. When you actually sat down to watch the "highlights" of the big day, it was almost painful and not something you would even think of doing for at least another decade.

Today things have changed and now instead of videography, there is cinematography and fusion. Wedding cinematography can be easily distinguished by it's fresh approach to film making and is captured and edited with the same drama of a film and has a certain mood that traditional video lacks. This can also be united with still photography creating a "fusion" which, unlike the montage of the 80's, is a sophisticated marriage of still and moving imagery.

I may have mentioned this name before but Jeff Brouillet is a master at the craft of film making and just happens to love to shoot weddings. I absolutely adore working with him and although this post is meant to provide what I feel is some much needed education about today's world of wedding video, it's also to give a big shout out to Jeff. We recently met up with our 10.10.10 couple at Old Sturbridge Village to shoot their engagement session. The fusion film below is a perfect condensed demonstration of the art of cinematography and an example of how Jeff has a way of drawing you in to the couple and their story like no one else can do.



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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Liza and Mike's Engagement

Today I took a drive out to West Boylston to meet up with Liza and Mike at Liza's parents house to shoot their engagement session. The house has a beautifully landscaped large back yard which would have made the perfect setting for their wedding next October, but Liza decided on Tatnuck Country Club which is where her grandparents were married and is therefore very meaningful to her.

She is also thinking of donating her dress to Brides Against Breast Cancer which you can read more about here. Liza's mom is a two time breast cancer survivor and I had the opportunity to meet her as well as Liza's dad who was on the riding mower making sure the lawn would be in pristine condition for us when I arrived. :) We had a great time at the house and even went for a drive down the street to the reservoir and caught some great dusk light!


















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