Kami & Vaughn
0 Comments Published by ArizonaVideography.com on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 7:55 AM.
I filmed this wedding back in August at the LDS Arizona Temple in Mesa. Last night, I was reviewing it and saw a few little things I wanted to touch up and when I was done I decided to go ahead and post it to the blog. It is in our gallery, also.
The "bouncing bouquet" in the black and white segment was a new effect for me at the time. The bouquet just seemed to be talking to me saying do something with me, because Kami, the bride, was just kind of holding it up in the air. So I figured since I had a clean shot of it throughout the scene I would give it a try. I think it turned out pretty good and hope you think so, too.
The "bouncing bouquet" in the black and white segment was a new effect for me at the time. The bouquet just seemed to be talking to me saying do something with me, because Kami, the bride, was just kind of holding it up in the air. So I figured since I had a clean shot of it throughout the scene I would give it a try. I think it turned out pretty good and hope you think so, too.
The photographer is Sarah Walker with FergusonPhotography.com. She has such a way with her couples to make them feel at ease and get the very best from them. Check out their website and see some of their great photography.
The video was filmed in HD with a Canon XH-A1 mounted to a Steadiam Merlin stabilizing system.
Najwa & Kevin
0 Comments Published by ArizonaVideography.com on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at 10:36 AM.
Najwa & Kevin were married October 22, 2007 in Chandler, Arizona at the beautiful Castle at Ashley Manor and this is a highlight video of their wedding. I filmed the wedding with a Canon XH-A1 HD video camera which was handheld and one stationary video camera.
What a great couple to work with and Najwa was so kind and gracious. I also filmed the reception which I will post at a later date. The reception was tremendous, due in a large part to the belly dancer, Mahin, who danced for a good portion of the time. I am no belly dancer expert but she was good and she never appeared to sweat or get tired! I would highly recommend her if you are so inclined to want to hire a belly dancer for an event.
What a great couple to work with and Najwa was so kind and gracious. I also filmed the reception which I will post at a later date. The reception was tremendous, due in a large part to the belly dancer, Mahin, who danced for a good portion of the time. I am no belly dancer expert but she was good and she never appeared to sweat or get tired! I would highly recommend her if you are so inclined to want to hire a belly dancer for an event.
Also, it was good to work again with Jerry from Ferguson Photography, too. He does a great job making sure he gets the couple and all the guests posed and photographed along with the candid shots. Let me also get a plug in here for the officiant, Rev. Scott Carter, who did a great job on the ceremony.
Till next post, Hal
Clarissa & Logan
0 Comments Published by ArizonaVideography.com on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 8:21 AM.
Clarissa & Logan were married September 18, 2007 in LDS Arizona Temple which is in Mesa, Arizona. I really want to thank Sarah with Ferguson Photography for providing the still photos which are included in this video. I like the effect of the photos inserted where they match up with the video.
The second song in the video, "I'm Your man", by Michael Buble was sung to Clarissa by Logan when he proposed to her. Very romantic.
Adios --Hal
Suzi & Ben - A Love Story
0 Comments Published by ArizonaVideography.com on Friday, November 2, 2007 at 2:08 PM.
I filmed this video during August in east Mesa to capture the story of Suzi and Ben before their wedding in September. I really enjoy doing Love Story videos because I get a chance to learn more about the couple and have them in surroundings where they are a lot more casual than what their wedding day will be.
At the same time they had their photographer, Sally, there shooting pictures, too. I usually prefer not having photographers with us when I am doing love stories, because it is the nature of things that the photographer poses the couple and I, as videographer, follow behind. With it being early evening, by the time the photographer was finished, I did not have much time before the sun was beginning to set. With love stories I like having the freedom to have the couple to myself and in that way we can get creative with the filming.
During the interviews I had a difficult time getting more than a sentence from Suzi when I asked her questions. I don't think Ben will need to worry about having a wife who will talk his head off.
At the same time they had their photographer, Sally, there shooting pictures, too. I usually prefer not having photographers with us when I am doing love stories, because it is the nature of things that the photographer poses the couple and I, as videographer, follow behind. With it being early evening, by the time the photographer was finished, I did not have much time before the sun was beginning to set. With love stories I like having the freedom to have the couple to myself and in that way we can get creative with the filming.
During the interviews I had a difficult time getting more than a sentence from Suzi when I asked her questions. I don't think Ben will need to worry about having a wife who will talk his head off.
This was the first wedding I filmed using my new Canon XH-A1 HD camera. Raquel & Justin's wedding was filmed using just the one camera inside the Mesa Hilton in Mesa, Arizona on August 4, 2007. And it was terrific to work with Jerry from Ferguson Photography on this wedding.
Filming in the Hilton was great and Raquel, Justin and the parents could not have been nicer. I always love being able to shoot video of the bride as she is getting ready because it adds so much to the final video. In the Hilton, to make her entrance, the bride comes down the elevator which is really cool. Raquel's gown was beautiful, too. The tulle skirt with the sleeveless, lace top made Raquel look like a princess.
Filming in the Hilton was great and Raquel, Justin and the parents could not have been nicer. I always love being able to shoot video of the bride as she is getting ready because it adds so much to the final video. In the Hilton, to make her entrance, the bride comes down the elevator which is really cool. Raquel's gown was beautiful, too. The tulle skirt with the sleeveless, lace top made Raquel look like a princess.
Wedding Traditions & Myths Exposed: The White Wedding Dress
1 Comments Published by ArizonaVideography.com on at 11:32 AM.
A few weeks ago, Jerry with Ferguson Photography and I were talking and he thought it would be a cool idea to have short videos posted on line that were about wedding traditions and information. Well, that got me thinking and I decided to do just that. So, here is my first installment of what I call "Wedding Traditions & Myths: EXPOSED". It is a little dry, but in time as I do more I hope to be more creative and more humorously irreverent. Plus, improve my narrating greatly. When we get a few more of these, we will probably create a separate type of blog just to host them. What ever will get the best SEO rankings, I'm sure. I hope you enjoy it. Adios --Hal
Click to Play Our parents have told us that to wear a white wedding gown the bride must be a virgin. Watch this installment of Wedding Traditions & Myths and learn if that is true. Using video, photos and artwork we present the truth behind the myth. Learn what color anciently was associated with purity and who is responsible for the tradition of the white wedding gown, today. Presented by ArizonaVideography.com, this is informative and light hearted look at this myth and the tradition behind it.
Roberta & Scott were married September 11, 2007 in LDS Arizona Temple which is in Mesa, Arizona. Scott served a two year mission for the LDS church in Brazil and I believe that is where he met Roberta. Roberta's mother and family are all still in Brazil and were not able to be here for the wedding so Roberta and Scott were anxious to get their video online so the family in Brazil, and elsewhere, would be able to share in their wedding.
It is always great to film around the LDS temple in Mesa. The grounds are very beautiful which gives me so many locations for filming. Sarah with Ferguson Photography was the photographer and we have shot together several times. I kind of just follow her around and makes suggestions now and then. She is always very gracious and open to my suggestions.
I post my videos to blip.tv because the quality is better than YouTube or Google Video and blip.tv hooks them up with my blog entries. So cool.
It is always great to film around the LDS temple in Mesa. The grounds are very beautiful which gives me so many locations for filming. Sarah with Ferguson Photography was the photographer and we have shot together several times. I kind of just follow her around and makes suggestions now and then. She is always very gracious and open to my suggestions.
I post my videos to blip.tv because the quality is better than YouTube or Google Video and blip.tv hooks them up with my blog entries. So cool.
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Well, I finally decided to get a blog up and going. For now, it feels like I am writing to myself because nobody out there is going to be reading and viewing this, yet. That's OK, because in time that will change. Until it does change, maybe I can use this space for a little "self introspection" and self discovery. Maybe I can find out "who is Hal?" "What makes me tick?" Besides, a lot of people have told me I like to hear myself talk so now maybe I will just hear myself think. It's a little quieter for everyone else that way, too.
If you have any comments, please feel free to leave them. I am open to anything especially comments that will help me improve this blog and our web site, www.ArizonaVideography.com.
For the first number of posts, I am going to have to play catch up. I am going to go back through some of my weddings over the last few months and post comments and videos to bring things current. So, if there is someone reading this, check back from time to time and see what I have added. Adios for now. --Hal
If you have any comments, please feel free to leave them. I am open to anything especially comments that will help me improve this blog and our web site, www.ArizonaVideography.com.
For the first number of posts, I am going to have to play catch up. I am going to go back through some of my weddings over the last few months and post comments and videos to bring things current. So, if there is someone reading this, check back from time to time and see what I have added. Adios for now. --Hal
