They lined up several women to come and share what “Freedom” means to them and I had the pleasure of capturing it all and putting it all together.

We’ll be posting the full testimonies of some of these women in the coming days, but this was an exciting way to kick off the promotion for their event on March 20, 2012 in Cleveland.

If you are around…and a lady…you might want to check it out. Click on the picture below to see their webpage:

PS. Shout out to Suzanne for connecting us up for this project.  It was good getting to catch up!

…and that’s exciting. Trisha is ecstatic. I’m pretty stoked myself. You can only imagine how excited our parents are about it.

Working at the church, I’ve always had the opportunity to share “news” with the congregation in unique and interesting ways. This goes back to when I first proposed to Trisha, we were having a youth auction to raise money for summer missions and before we got started I said, “Before I pray, I want to ask my fiance to come up here with me.” Excitement ensued.

If you’ve ever heard our wedding story (ask us sometime), you know that it was a surprise for the church and I basically kick started my own marriage ceremony with a Children’s Sermon that led to us getting hitched. More excitement ensued.

This time, we wanted to share with the youth first about the idea of us bringing human life on this earth, so I got this bright idea for our Wednesday Night Youth Game to be the game of charades. I made up a bunch of cards with words and phrases and we had been playing for about 20 minutes going back and forth between the two teams. Several of the youth had participated quite successfully and the time was ripe, so I asked one of the youth to come up and do the last set before we got started with our devotion. She did and her first clue was “Fire Engine.” This is where the video picks up. The next clue I gave her was “Trisha’s Pregnant.” The following takes place:

When thinking about how we wanted to tell the rest of the church about our news, there really wasn’t a better way than to let everyone in my weekly children’s sermon. We had asked/threatened the youth to keep it quiet until Sunday. For me, I knew that there would be some kids to spill the beans. It was more of a social experiement for me, since in past experience, the things you ask them to tell their parents, they don’t and the things you don’t ask them to tell their parents, they do. Despite it all, I was rather impressed that a majority of the kids kept it hush hush until Sunday morning. When the time came for the children’s sermon, it was finally time to let everyone know what was going on. Trisha decided she needed video evidence, so you can watch it:

When you take a step back and look at it, the things that really last from your wedding day are the memories…and I believe that videography is one of the BEST ways to capture and remember those moments.

PS.  I also want to draw on the fact that Vows have a lifetime expectancy.  The only catch to doing wedding videography for me is that I really don’t want repeat business. I want those memories captured to be just as beautiful 50 years from now as they were on their wedding day.   Just as I believe that photography and videography are meant to last a lifetime, I believe that vows are meant to last a lifetime as well.  It’s a beautiful thing.

Keigo and Judy were married on a perfect October morning in one of the gardens on the University of Georgia campus. From the very beginning they were all smiles for the cameras and you can truly tell how much they absolutely adore each other. (Just listen to how Keigo says, “WOW!” when he sees Judy for the first time).

From the ceremony we walked over to La Dolce Vita where they were able to eat, smile, and laugh with all of the friends and family that were there to share in their wedding.

It was such a pleasure to be a part of their big day as two families came together and we wish them the very best!

Special thanks to Mark Bridges for being a second cameraman for the day.

and a Happy New Year!

Thanks to Altmix Photography for the Photobooth picture at Zach and Katie’s Wedding (video coming soon)

Thanks to Ben and Rebecca’s wedding I have a new one, and it is this:

Check your luggage BEFORE you leave the premises.

You never know what you may find.

As you can see, we like to give it a nice, classy feel…almost like the front of a movie poster.  All images used are provided by the couple once they’ve received them from the photographer.  If your photographer doesn’t release the image copyright, then we usually try to snag a few good ones of our own during the day.  Also, my wife likes loves rafia…so you will undoubtedly find some wrapped around your bundle of goodies.

We also use thin cases.  They are smaller, sleeker, and really just make more sense when adding it to your DVD collection.  I’ve got a lot of DVDs myself, so being able to put two where one used to fit is just smarter.

When all is said and done, your Video will look great (both on the outside and inside of the DVD player).

We couldn’t have asked for more perfect weather and the park was pretty empty seeing as how most people in a hundred mile radius try to make their way down to Jacksonville.  As a side note, Watson Mill will forever hold a soft spot in my heart as the place I busted my chin wide open while sliding down the rocks.  Memories.  Thanks Larry and Katie for allowing us to be a part of your day!