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| The continental Divide Every two years my family on my Moms side gets together for an amazing reunion in Colorado. This year we stayed in Fraser Colorado, and there were about 30 of us in attendance. (We typically have 50!) Pamela and I had a great time, hiking, swimming, rafting and enjoying the beautiful scenery. I'm especially fascinated with the CLOUDS. Here's a little time lapse footage I shot in about an hour one afternoon/evening. One evening there was a cloud that looked like a flying saucer! (See this, the last clip in the video). |
Family Vacation: Colorado
June 29, 2011
Final Cut Pro X Released. A sad day.
June 21, 2011
I have waited a long time for Final Cut Pro X to be released (Several years of rumors). With big promises, it fails to deliver on the most fundamental features I need.
No support for opening old projects from FCP7, no multiclip, no XML support, no chapter markers (for DVD creation), and it is the buggiest piece of software I've ever worked with. You can't have two graphics cards in your system- period. It renders out garbage like this instead of video:
You are also unable to have both FCP7 and FCPX open at the same time, which considering they don't support each others files, you would think they would let you open both simultaneously!
Do NOT purchase this software before checkout out this article:
http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/final-cut-pro-x-the-missing-features/
I will be staying with FCP7, and looking at adobe premiere pro as a more current software replacement. Apple, I may consider moving to a windows Machine if I no longer use FCP. I have owned 9 Apple computers in the last 8 years, and never have I felt so neglected as a user. Simply put: You can NOT edit a wedding video professionally on the new software. The software however will be wonderful for home users! Call it iMovie Pro.
No support for opening old projects from FCP7, no multiclip, no XML support, no chapter markers (for DVD creation), and it is the buggiest piece of software I've ever worked with. You can't have two graphics cards in your system- period. It renders out garbage like this instead of video:
You are also unable to have both FCP7 and FCPX open at the same time, which considering they don't support each others files, you would think they would let you open both simultaneously!
Do NOT purchase this software before checkout out this article:
http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/final-cut-pro-x-the-missing-features/
I will be staying with FCP7, and looking at adobe premiere pro as a more current software replacement. Apple, I may consider moving to a windows Machine if I no longer use FCP. I have owned 9 Apple computers in the last 8 years, and never have I felt so neglected as a user. Simply put: You can NOT edit a wedding video professionally on the new software. The software however will be wonderful for home users! Call it iMovie Pro.
After Dark Vignette.
June 10, 2011
I traveled with Tanja Lippert and Tia Reagan to LA last weekend to help out on a wedding in downtown LA. The skyline was amazing, and I couldn't help myself but to shoot a short time-lapse in some of our downtime. This is un-colorcorrected, and a quick little edit, but a lot of fun. We have a few amazing wedding edits we are working on right now, and Pamela and I can't wait to share them with everyone (especially the client!).
Nestldown Promo shoot.
May 24, 2011
A few weeks ago Pamela and I worked with a great group of vendors from Elite Vendor Group. Every single person involved in this group is on top of their craft. It was a pleasure working with them all. I will not even attempt to write about all of them, but their credits are listed below. It takes a large group of people to execute a shoot like this, and the same goes for a real wedding.
Nestldown is a beautiful private estate that hosts many weddings each year. The grounds are stunning and made for an incredible backdrop for our shoot. Take a look at this video to see what we came up with!
Nestldown is a beautiful private estate that hosts many weddings each year. The grounds are stunning and made for an incredible backdrop for our shoot. Take a look at this video to see what we came up with!
Laura Sabahi
LS Blooms
Christina Hernandez
Nightingale Photography
Kati Decker
LightSplash Photography
Kristen Calderaro
Make-up by Kristen
Gigi Moss
Hair by Gigi
Lauren Beene
Lauren Beene Skincare
Azita, In the Olde Manner
Sergio Arellano
BlazeWave Entertainment
Eleanor Abril
2inspire Designs
Lisa Eliopoulos
Cakepop Delight
Jen Kwapinski
Jen’s Cakes
Susie and Sonny
A1 Rentals, Redwood City
Brooke Greene
Nestldown Venue
www.nestldown.com
Arlene Marcos
“Ah…New Beginnings” Professional Wedding Consulting
A1 Party Rentals
MODELS:
Groom
Garrett Dunham
Bride
Jillian Gomez
Bridesmaid
Amy Vosters
Flower girl
Elliana Sabahi
Victoria (Tori) Beene
Lauren Beene Skincare
A special thanks to the owners of Nestldown
to opening Nestldown to us for this shoot.
Wedding: Yui and Duy at Clos La Chance
May 16, 2011
Two weeks ago Pamela and I shot a wedding at Clos La Chance, a winery we love to visit outside of weddings. The winery makes for a stunning backdrop and they added a wonderful color palate of cream and pink.
The vendors included Jondel Goldsmith with the fantastic catering of Le Papillon, which served a phenomenal meal; I have come to expect nothing less from them. Makeup was by Lisa Strutz.
We also worked alongside photographer Khris Griffis, and had a great time with them throughout the day. It's always great to meet photographers we haven't worked with yet! Flowers were Tanjeeryn Designs and the Cake was by Satura Cake.
We had a wonderful time shooting there! Congratulations and thanks to Yui and Duy for having us be part of their special day!
The vendors included Jondel Goldsmith with the fantastic catering of Le Papillon, which served a phenomenal meal; I have come to expect nothing less from them. Makeup was by Lisa Strutz.
We also worked alongside photographer Khris Griffis, and had a great time with them throughout the day. It's always great to meet photographers we haven't worked with yet! Flowers were Tanjeeryn Designs and the Cake was by Satura Cake.
We had a wonderful time shooting there! Congratulations and thanks to Yui and Duy for having us be part of their special day!
Spring Cherry Blossom Shoot
May 05, 2011
Last month Pamela and I worked on a collaborative project with Wedding vendors including: Photography: Jill Johnson Photography Event Concept and Styling: Coastside Couture Desserts: Edith Meyer Wedding Cakes Beauty: Ingrid Marayag Makeup Artistry Hair Design: Mimi and Taylor Salon Video: Luke Goodman Photo and Cinema Stationery: Crescent Moon Paper Company Florals: Fionna Floral Dresses: Gabrielle's Bridal Atelier Suit Rental: Eli Thomas for Men Linen Rental: Alexis Party Rentals
I really enjoy working as a team, and it's why I love filmmaking. You can't thist alone. The girls put together a beautiful shoot, and we finally got the weather to cooperate.
The video is a combination of behind the scenes and beauty shots, and a great chance to get ready for some large weddings coming up and try out some new gear. We shot at a cherry blossom field in Gilroy, and though many of the blooms had fallen due to rain, it was stunning!
We were published on Style Unveiled! I'm so happy to get our work out there!
I really enjoy working as a team, and it's why I love filmmaking. You can't thist alone. The girls put together a beautiful shoot, and we finally got the weather to cooperate.
The video is a combination of behind the scenes and beauty shots, and a great chance to get ready for some large weddings coming up and try out some new gear. We shot at a cherry blossom field in Gilroy, and though many of the blooms had fallen due to rain, it was stunning!
We were published on Style Unveiled! I'm so happy to get our work out there!
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