Our FaceBook Group

It has been busy around the office lately so I updating the blog with new entries has take a back seat. But I will be back at it soon! In the meantime I have set up a new FaceBook Group called Wedding Cinematographers! If you are on FaceBook please feel free to join.

Bliss* Video Productions

Our newest video clip is from Bliss* Video Productions. This creative, cinematic video incorporates super 8mm film along with the standard digital video. Kristen* is the owner and the artist force behind Bliss*. Her company is in demand around the world from Italy to Mexico and places in between.

This wedding video is one of my favorites hosted on her Vimeo account. It is a lot of fun!


What or who inspires your wedding productions?
Without sounding cliche..... the films we produce at Bliss* are inspired by our couples. Because I only book a handful of weddings it's important that I really connect with my clients so that I can really tap into their vibe and reflect that in the final product.

What drew you to wedding and event video production?
Wedding video's found me. I needed a job in film school and it was something I really enjoyed doing. I moved to Hollywood to work in Feature film and after a while needed to supplement my income and decided weddings would be something that would continue my skill set as a filmmaker but be 'fun and easy'. A year later with 50 weddings on the books I came to the realization that though shooting and editing weddings was often very fun, it was far from easy.

What's do you enjoy the most about being a wedding and event cinematographer?
I love observing people and my job enables that. The emotion is real, and shooting non-actors (or actors as themselves) can be incredibly thrilling. The challenge of weddings to get gorgeous shots on the fly and capture special, almost secret moments for your client when even they don't know that you got it, that is incredibly rewarding.

What advice would you like to give brides and grooms about their wedding?
Live the moment. Forget all the drama around you and just be. Oh, and of course, hire someone to capture you doing that!

Would you care to share any details about the video clip we are sharing on the blog.
With this video, I really wanted something that showcased the duality of this wedding and the couple. They both work in film and the groom is a documentary director, the bride an actress and their wedding was movingly beautiful but also so fun and had so much personality. We created this 'trailer' as an appetizer for the full wedding film.

Thank you Kristen for sharing your video with us.

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dv Artistry The Perfect Song

I just love the song in this video, so intimate and personal. It makes for a lovely accent to the video.

In this same day edit for Julia and Michael, Daniel Boswell from dv Artistry captures perfectly the feeling of the wedding day.

Vantage Point Productions Lush Elegance

Steve and Laura Moses of Vantage Point Productions are a husband and wife team. Their videos are the definition of lush elegance. They are an impressive duo, as entrepreneurs and industry leaders. Here are some of their accomplishments, video follows.

Steve and Laura Moses are two of the finest wedding cinematographers and filmmakers in the industry. First and foremost they create beautiful wedding films, second they devote themselves to teaching and mentoring others in the field of fine wedding cinematography and storytelling. They were recently named one of the Top 25 Hottest and Most Influential Videographers in the Industry by Event DV magazine for the second straight year.

Their company, Vantage Point Productions, has paved the way for breathtaking and innovative breakthroughs in the art of wedding videography, helping to elevate the medium to a level that rivals film and studio production.

In their ongoing pursuit of excellence, Steve and Laura have been honored with awards from the two largest wedding videography associations WEVA (Wedding and Event Videographers Association International) and the 4EVER Group (Event Videography Education and Resources).

Vantage Point Productions from John Peters on Vimeo.

What or who inspires your wedding productions?
Inspiration is everywhere; films, music, other video artists… but mostly the couples themselves. Each wedding edit is a journey of discovery. It’s when we find the true essence of the couple - and their love, that something magical happens. It’s then that everything coalesces and the film becomes an intangible thing of beauty. That is the ultimate inspiration.

What drew you to wedding and event video production?
Steve was involved with film in school and he shifted to video when it came on the scene. He didn’t intend to “go bridal” but couples just started asking him to shoot their weddings.

What do you enjoy the most about being a wedding and event cinematographer?
Steve: It’s very rewarding being able to delight clients and have peer recognition.
Laura: The artistic process and end result.

What advice would you like to give brides and grooms about their wedding?
Love and a joyful attitude make the perfect wedding day; it’s as simple as that.

Would you care to share any details about the video clip we are sharing on the blog.
We often incorporate sound bites of the vows in our highlights to enrich the story. In this case the bride, Maria, in her nervousness, laughed while saying hers. So, instead of trying to use them, we focused primarily on bits of the minister’s profound message. A willingness to be flexible in editing is a great asset. Trying to force an edit to work generally means it’s not working.

The first song we choose for this clip is the theme song from the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird. We love how it begins quiet and soft with a sense of wonder and then builds into a rich and full symphonic crescendo for the bride’s entrance. The second song, 20 Years Ago from X-Men: The Last Stand, has a lovely magical quality; and lastly is the very sexy Dance Me to the End of Love by Madeleine Peyroux. There is beautiful music all around us and it’s often in unexpected places.

David Perry Films

Wedding Cinematographers inaugural video is from David Perry Films. David Perry Films is an Creative Excellence Award winning company out of South Jordan, UT. His work is elegant, cinematic and fun. Enjoy his video Syranna and check back soon for his short interview!

Welcome To Wedding Cinematographers

Every wedding is a unique day of sights and sounds that only video capture. Your wedding video should capture you, your uniqueness and your emotion. Wedding Cinematographers spotlight the best wedding videos, videos that draw you in, and tell a story with creativity, style, emotion and artistry.