It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted, which is good and bad. Good because I’ve been filming, filming and filming projects and bad because I’ve neglected my corner of the blogosphere. I think you’ll forgive me when you meet Seth and Angie. Good looking, marvelous taste, a host of admiring fans – world, meet oyster. Truly, though, they were a blast to film and their wedding day was full of sweet surprises, like this one:

Angie’s grandmother and great-grandmother on her grandmother’s wedding day (left), and Angie and her mom on the right (thanks to the Harris family and Sarah Alston Photography for use of this image). Watch for this lovely tribute to her late grandmother, in the video, too. You can see Seth’s mom commenting about how beautiful Angie looked. She did look beautiful, truly!

Thanks to the Harris – Hallock family for having me out to Lord Hill Farms for your special day. By the way, have you seen Lord Hill Farms? It’s in Snohomish, just a half hour from downtown Seattle. The place was stunning. It had that rustic/charming feel, but it was expansive and the catering was delish. I can’t wait to shoot there again.

I’m finding that having a videographer is a newer experience for many people. Folks are used to getting their picture taken, but being filmed is a new thing for most. I think my team and I do a great job of being both observant and out-of-the-way when needed – but can also direct a group like no body’s business! It’s a fine line and one a good videographer has to do well to put folks at ease. I think we’re on the right track (though I do think we need a sign on the camera that says, “we’re shooting video” because people think we’re doing stills. Their reaction is always priceless when they realize what’s going on).

Special thanks to Sarah Alston Photography for another great connection – Sarah and I work like ninjas together, it’s really great how we’ve managed to navigate the photographer/videographer dance.

A quick aside, click play and then pause to give the video a chance to load. Let it load for a spell, it won’t take long. Grab a beverage, maybe a tissue.

I discovered a new artist for this project: Matt Epp. He’s from Canada (but I won’t hold that against him) and I heard him while streaming Pandora and editing clips for this wedding. His song, This Old House, was perfect for Angie and Seth, and Matt graciously granted permission for use of it in the video. I’m trying to talk him in to submitting for Doe Bay Fest this year.

Congrats, Seth and Angie! It was a wonderful day and I hope you love your video. xoxo

PS: if you’re in the market for a wedding/event videographer, let’s talk! I’m in the midst of portfolio building and have screaming good deals going on right now