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I had been looking forward to Danielle and Chad’s wedding for quite a while. It was a long day but I knew they were going to be very fun to work with and we would have lots of time to play! It got very windy on Saturday which makes running the steadicam for the moving shots nearly impossible, but we managed and I’m very happy with the footage we were able to get.

Their day began at the 5 star salon in Davenport with the ceremony at Old St. Annes and the reception at the Clarion. I feel like I’m becoming part of the 5 star salon team! We’ve been there 3 times this year so far and I just found out our next 3 weddings will start there also.

Anyway, here is a highlights I just put together for them. It’s a bit quicker style and fits the couple and the emotion of the day very well. Congrats again to Danielle and Chad!

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We’re now well into the wedding season and I’m working non stop to keep up and develop new ideas and techniques for what we do.  Looks like I may only have a few days off between now and December, but oh well :-)  I love what I do !

I was able to put together a small highlights clip from our wedding last weekend. Lisa and Sean we’re both very excited to have us be part of their day and capture everything, and we were welcomed in the same manner by everyone else.  It was an interesting day because everything seemed to go very quickly, but at the same time, we worked a 15 hour day….breaking our previous record but it was very fun and Lisa and Sean were just another couple that remind me why I love doing what I do.

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We had a great time working with Bridget and Keith this past weekend. They were very easy going and fun to be around and the day was perfect. The heat was something else but everyone made it through. Here is a the trailer for their video. Enjoy !

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It was nice to finally see the weather turn around on Saturday and give Whitney and Jon a great day for their wedding. Yet another amazing couple that we had the pleasure of working with all day.

This is our first wedding film in HD and I’m very happy with how the video is turning out! This clip fades out as you view it here, but will continue and flow directly into the ceremony on the full video.

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We are happy to announce that we are now filming all projects and weddings in High Definition.  Check back soon as new HD demos will start being posted in the next few weeks!

You can find our first HD shoot below. You will be able to watch each HD demo on our own site, but as it is compressed to fit on the site, it will not be true HD. Each demo will now come with a VIMEO link also where we’ll upload a full HD video which can then be viewed in true HD.

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Saturday we were invited to shoot with photographer, Rick Jennisch rickjennisch.com. The models, Sorcia and Jayna, were great to work with and we had a fun time doing this shoot. Rick was the main photographer and Melanie and Tiffanie were 2nd shooters. For more information and pictures from the shoot, check out Rick’s blog!

This is our first shoot in HD and with our new cameras and I am very happy with the results. I wanted the fast motion, grunge effect in this video and have applied color enhancement to match that style.  All of the photos incorporated in the video are from Rick and were put in to match the style of the video. To see the original images visit Rick’s blog.

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UPDATE: I was very happy with how the intro and preparations turned out for Jennifer and Kirk’s wedding so I decided to share this also.

Saturday was just another Spring day in Iowa as the temperature dropped and the wind was horrible but we had another great wedding anyway! We spent all day with Jen and Kirk and have had a wonderful time getting to know them. The ceremony and reception both took place at the iWireless Center. Here is a preview of their wedding video.

We returned to Tanglewood Hills Pavilion last weekend and had the pleasure of working with Erika and Dallas. I decided to do something a little different with their video that would match their personality. They weren’t the slow, mushy video type, so we really changed pace and I created more of an indie style edit for them. We enjoy pushing the envelope and just wanted to show a different style that people may not have seen before!

Saturday was an amazing day and Kimberly and Michael could not have asked for a better wedding day. We got some great footage and had a fun time working with both of them. Here is a trailer for their wedding video!

We had the pleasure of working with Jamie and Casey this past weekend. It’s been an honor to work with them and we’re happy that we got to know them a little bit in the process. They are just one of those couples that you know were meant to be together.  Here is a little clip showing some of the preparation for the day.

We had our first wedding of the year this last Friday and had a great time with Sarah and Eddie. Of course the weather was colder than we all would have liked, but living in Iowa I think we’re all used to it! Here is a quick stylized highlights segment that I put together for them.

We start out each year by producing a short highlights clip to show our work from the past year. Here is our 2008 Demo. ENJOY!   - 2008 Accolade Award Winner -

Krystal was the winner of our Trash the Dress contest.  She and her husband, Shawn, were just married in a winter themed wedding, so what better than to do a snow filled trash the dress. Monday gave us an abundance of snow, so Krystal and Shawn were ready to go! It was cold and snowing heavily most of the day, but they were game for anything. This is probably one of the most challenging shoots we’ve ever had to do because of the snowy conditions, but it turned out very well. Below you will find the video and a few pictures from the shoot.  As you can see, “trash the dress” doesn’t always mean your dress will be ruined - Krystal may have gotten a little wet, but nothing a good dry cleaner can’t fix.  Thank you Krystal and Shawn, it was a great snow filled day!

Trash the Dress Video

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We had yet another wonderful day for Katie and Rick’s wedding. Here is a highlight clip I put together for them to share until they had their video. -2007 Aegis Award Winner-

Here is the preparations segment from Katie and Rick’s wedding.  I typically do not edit in much real time audio during this part but they requested that I included some. It turned out great to have that mix and this is something that can definitely be included by request. There is really no limit to how we can edit together your video.  The following clip ends as the full video continues straight into the ceremony.

Saturday was a beautiful day and it finally felt like fall ! The colors, temperature and perfect sky made for a wonderful setting and some amazing shots. Sarah and Rich have been a pleasure to work with.  Here is a teaser for their video.

We had a great day working with Tiffany and Brandon on Saturday. The weather was definitely warmer than we all expected but everything went perfectly. They had some beautiful locations for filming and pictures so I decided to put together a short highlights video for them.

It’s been a while since the last clip was put up.  We are playing catch up after a long string of weddings and have a few more weeks to go before we get another break. This is another example of wedding party credits. Kelly and Justin were married August 25th. They had a beautiful wedding and one of the most amazing reception setups I have seen.  They were a great group to work with!

It’s been a while since I put up a demo piece from a finished video, but I’ve finally started to catch up a little.  I find myself spending more and more time on each video to make sure every little bit is as perfect as it can be.  Here is another example of our intro and preparations.  Cindy and Doug were great to work with and provided us with a wonderful setting for the video as they got ready and took most of their pictures at a house.  This was great for lighting and just an overall beautiful setting.  We also had plenty of time so no one was rushed and it was more fun and laid back for everyone.    
- 2007 Accolade Award Winner + 2007 Aegis Award Winner -

I decided to do a mix of a highlights video and trailer for Karen and Nate’s wedding. We always take pictures the day of to use for our custom cases, menus, etc. , and many times we get photos of an exact moment when I was also taping. We tried mixing in a few with this video and it turned out well. I also applied a lot of custom color correction to really give it a surreal, cinematic feel.

Karen and Nate were great to work with and they were very excited to have us there the entire day.  We had a great time and I look forward to working on their full video.

Chelsea & Mike’s video trailer

Chelsea and Mike were a wonderful couple to work with. They were both so calm and collected and I don’t think Chelsea stopped smiling all day.  We captured some great moments with them and put a couple of those clips together as a Coming Soon trailer before they got their final video.  We are now offering a trailer as part of our top package, but it can also be added to any other package.

Thanks to Chelsea and Mike and we wish you all the best!