If a Picture is worth a thousand words......

Love these emails

2008-09-16T11:39:00.003-04:00

Received a great email the other day from the mother of the bride. By the way Pauline, it was truly my pleasure.

"Hi Jason, we watched Emily and Mike's wedding video last night at our home theatre and enjoyed it very much. My husband kept saying that it was the best idea to have the wedding recorded this way by a professional. We certainly will recommend you to our friends who will be in need of your services." Pauline

Emily and Michael

2008-09-09T00:21:00.003-04:00

Emily and Michael were wed Saturday June 21, 2008 in Zionsville at Saint Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church. In a way this was like a reunion. I was working again with two vendors that I first worked with, in this church, once again. David Takayoshi of Line 11 images and Katie and Patricia Slama of KAS events, were both there. It was great as always to work with Dave, I really enjoy watching him work and the images he produces are always some of the best. When ever I work with KAS Events I know the day is going to go smoothly. Patricia and Katie (a mother daughter team) always show up with a smiles on their faces and a knack of getting things to go just right.

Emily and Michael were a great couple. The day was perfect and following them around while David took photos was a blast. It was truly an honor to be a part of their wedding day. Enjoy the Recap

2008-09-05T11:57:00.002-04:00

Chelsea and Scott were married April 5, 2008 at the Speedway Christian Church and had their reception at the Fountains. I have known Scott's family for a while now so it was a great time getting reacquainted with everyone. The photographer was Shelly Valentine. Shelly did an excellent job with the photos and is well worth taking a look at if you are looking for a photographer.

here is the recap from their wedding

Kristen and Patrick

2008-09-05T11:38:00.004-04:00

Kristen and Patrick were married last year on November 17, 2007. This is the last wedding from last year I have had to finish up and whoo hoo! it is finished. I am now pretty much back on schedule with projects after relocating into my new condo last summer.

Any way the ceremony took place at the Holy Rosary Church down town with the reception at Primos catering. It was a great time as I was able to catch up with a past bride from the year before. The whole wedding party was a blast and it was fun to hang out with everyone.

Here is the intro

and the recap

Thought I should update

2008-07-15T22:47:00.004-04:00

Realized the other day it has been a while since I updated my blog. So here it is, the news and summary of what has been going on in the studio. First off I have been hard at work, working on some commercial projects that have been a blast to do. Unfortunately I cant really say much about them since I have been contracted out by another company to do the Motion Graphics. The fun thing is that I have been working in After Effects on a Mac. it has taken a bit of getting use to but I like it.

In between that I have been finishing up or at least trying to finish up the last few weddings from last year. Almost done and I do have a Pre- Ceremony at the bottom here for you all to view.

The last thing I have been working on are some photography projects. Mostly kids, as I have been asked by some family friends that have seen some of my shots I have taken as a hobby. I don't usually do photography but it is fun I should have some of them up when I get a chance.

Cystic Fibrosis Guys and Dolls Auction- Casino Royale

2008-06-24T14:18:00.004-04:00

A few years ago I did some work for the Guys and Dolls Auction which is a fundraising event for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This year Steve Stout (realtor for portrait homes, the community I bought a condo last summer) is going to be on the guys in the Auction. Steve is throwing a "Casino Royale" James Bond style bash on July 26 at Georges Grill starting at 8:30.

Steve came to me with the idea of doing a small piece to promote the party on the web. Well I took off with the idea and created this. Hope you all like it, a remember the cause is a great one so be sure to attend.

Thompson/Sines

2008-06-12T11:37:00.003-04:00

Megan and Lee were married September 1, 2007 at the Indianapolis Marriott North. It was a beautiful day with blue skies and a nice breeze, which was great for an outdoor wedding.

Working with Jennifer Driscoll as the photographer for the day and Jim Cerone as the DJ, the day went smoothly. Jennifer did a wonderful job with the photos and I was able to incorporate a few into the printed material as well as using them for them in the intro. Jim kept the reception hoping as usual. Megan and Lee also had a photobooth which was a really cool idea. it was supplied by Say Cheese Photobooths. I must say it was a good day. Here is the recap enjoy.

“Indiana Freemasons Commercial”update

2008-05-14T00:26:00.003-04:00

Monday, Paul Page (the voice of the Indianapolis 500) came by and we laid down a couple of takes for the Indiana Freemasons commercial spot. Its always a pleasure working with Paul. First of all his voice just makes a spot. He came over and without a hitch had different versions of the same 30 second VO in no time. I am honored to work with someone of his caliber.

The whole concept of the commercial is based off the Indiana Freemason website. Clean and simple. The funny thing is the "simple" looking graphics are always the hardest to accomplish. I think it turned out pretty well and am quite proud of the "finished" product. I say "finished" since its not really completely finished yet.

Any way here is one of the "finished" takes.

“Indiana Freemasons Commercial”

2008-05-02T21:01:00.003-04:00

I have been working on a commercial for the Indiana Freemasons for the past month, off and on. Basically trying to work on it while breaking from wedding edits. I have a first draft that still needs some work on timing of the graphics and some additional visualisations. I thought I would go ahead and put it on line.

I have been building it in Adobe After Effects, and have based the colors of their website. I originally did a promotional/recruitment video for them a couple years back. In February I was approached with the idea of creating a commercial.

Shannon and Sean

2008-05-01T17:40:00.004-04:00

It seems I have neglected the blog a bit. Sorry about that. Any way I thought I would post a recap from Shannon and Sean's wedding. Shannon and Sean were married at the Northwood Christian Church off Central Avenue. A neat bit of information I received during the rehearsal was that, I believe I am remembering this correctly, that Shannon's Grandfather had a hand in the building of the church. So the location holds a special meaning. Any way, the day of the wedding was beautiful, blue skies, and great temperatures. Their reception took place at the Crown Plaza Union Station - Grand Hall. Both Shannon and Sean seemed to be having a great day and it showed.

Here is thier Recap

Here is the Pre-Ceremony/Intro

I thought this was a joke

2008-04-03T19:38:00.002-04:00

I was sent a link today and it went like this.

"Guys:

I started a Production Company with these friends of mine and we landed a 500,000K gig! Long story short I'm in over me head and am going to need your help, check out the reel I sent them itemizing production options and let me know what you think. I'd send you a DVD but You tube is just quicker."

So I watched the video and thought it was a joke. I was laughing hysterically the whole time watching it. Then,....I found out it wasn't. I started to feel bad, thinking that someone put their time into this, but what I really felt bad for was the clients that would receive this and that they actually paid money for it. I will keep my opinions to myself but will say that if someone out there is looking for a videographer please make sure you meet with them and see their work. There are three things I tell my potential clients when hiring their vendors.
1. the style or their work is to their liking.
2. the personality of the vendor is complimentary to their own personalities. ( you will be with the vendor all day so its a good thing that you get along)
3. Lastly the price is within you budget.

A well produced professional wedding video is an investment in one of life’s most significant memories. If you are thinking of capturing that moment for the screen, please do your research and hire someone that can give you the best possible product for your budget.

Some of the videographers in Indy I recommend (of course besides myself) are.
B&C Digital Media
IndyViusal
Magic Hour Productions
Northern Light Filmworks

by the way this is the clip I thought was a joke and was referring to above. the quote was a joke by the way.

Megan and Dans Recap

2008-03-30T23:43:00.001-04:00

Megan and Dan

2008-03-30T18:29:00.006-04:00

I am currently finishing up the wedding video for Megan and Dan from August 26, 2007. The past few weeks I have seen quite a bit of activity. Which of course, is good for me, but takes a toll on getting things caught back up. The Fritz Pollard Alliance sent me some footage that they wanted me to work on, Easter Church productions, and some montages for other companies. Now that those are done, I have some commercials that I need to start up as well. Not real sure where all this corporate, event type work has come from, but I am not complaining.

Back to Megan and Dan. They were married August 26, 2007 at the Eiteljorg museum in downtown Indianapolis. I was asked to tag along for the wedding Rehearsal which was held at Victory Field, yes it was during an Indians baseball game. The surprise that I was to capture was an appearance from Indiana University's Straight no Chaser. By the way these guys can really sing.

Any way the wedding day went very smoothly. The ceremony was held outdoors, and the weather was spectacular. Their was quite the gathering not only from guests but from visitors at the White River Canal, as they stopped to look over the fence as the wedding took place. I had a chance to work with Andrew Scalini and its his photographs you see in the DVD insert as well as the opening segment for the Pre-Ceremony edit.

I am just about done with the Recap as well and should have it up either tonight or tomorrow.

update on the heat

2008-03-07T19:00:00.002-05:00

I finally have the heater up and running, and let me tell you it feels great to have a warm home again. I found out the the ignition wire was pinched and shorted. This explains why I heard a large pop, kind of like when you start a grill and the gas explodes in you face. The technician informed me that it was a good thing I was home and turned off the power to the unit. Any way its warm and I am happy.

Where did the Heat go?

2008-03-05T14:02:00.004-05:00

Well I hope everyone has been loving this weather. Yea, right. Anyway to top off the crazy weather we have been having I woke up Sunday to no heat. By Tuesday night it was a whopping 48 deg. in the house. Needless to say it was a bit difficult to get much done, but good news, Heat is back on now...Yeah!

Scratch that, Heater just went out again and now I smell gas. They will be back out Thursday or Friday but for now, shutting off the gas and getting the blankets back out. Oh what fun....

Betsie and Blakes Wedding Recap

2008-03-03T18:25:00.002-05:00

Just finished up the wedding recap for Betsie and Blakes wedding from August 11, 2007. This finishes up the video except for mastering out the DVD. Once I have some pictures from their wedding I will be able to design the DVD insert and DVD menus. I know that Betsie is excited to see her wedding video, so hopefully the wait will have been worth it.

Fritz Pollard Alliance

2008-02-28T01:01:00.006-05:00

Just finished up a video for the Fritz Pollard Alliance. It was kind of a last minute booking as it was finalized the 21st and the event took place the 22nd. Before this I had never heard of the organization, but of course I did a bit of research beforehand to find out that "The FPA was organized for the purposes of promoting diversity and equality of job opportunity in the coaching, front office and scouting staffs of National Football League ("NFL") teams". If you are interested in learning more about the Fritz Pollard Alliance visit their website.

Troy Hill was the photographer and has been shooting the photos for the past 4 years. Its always great working with Troy.

I've never been a big sports fan, I always enjoyed playing sports but was never really into watching sports. It was interesting though, to see some of the coaches, scouts and such, that make up the sport. Tom Coughlin, coach of the Giants, this years Superbowl champs, Rick Smith, GM for the Houston Texans, Jerry Reese, GM for the Giants, Gary Kubiak, Head Coach of the Houston Texans, and many others.

Here is the section with Tom Coughlin awarding Jerry Reese the Paul "Tank" Award.

Harry Potter

2008-02-26T21:44:00.002-05:00

I don't have much time to sit down and read a good book anymore, which is a real shame since the past few weeks have been perfect weather to lay on the couch in front of the fireplace with book in hand. I got a hold of the last two Harry Potter books on CD. "The Half-Blood Prince" and "Deathly Hollows". Wow, is all I can say. The twist and turns, plot twists, and all and all, just the great story that was told. I think I am hooked on the audiobooks as it allows me to still work while listening to the book. Of course its still not the same as sitting down and reading but oh well. I can't wait now until the new movie comes out.

Tammy and Dustin's Recap

2008-02-25T18:32:00.001-05:00

Betsie and Blake's Pre-Ceremony

2008-02-24T00:45:00.002-05:00

Just about finished with Betsies and Blakes wedding video. Finished up the Pre-Cermony the other night and am about to start work on the Recap. I received an email from Betsie today.

"We love the video and can't wait to see it finished! Everything was perfect from the song to the still shots, the whole feel of it! You have an amazing talent at capturing the little moments that we probably didn't even notice in the rush of the day and also at reflecting everyone's personalities. I know that the video will be our favorite of all the wedding related memorabilia. I'm so glad you had our weekend available and were able to be apart of our day! "

this was an email sent in relation to the Formal Picture edit in the post below.

Here is the Pre-Ceremony

Betsie and Blake

2008-02-20T03:19:00.005-05:00

I am curently working on Betsie and Blakes wedding video. Betsie and Blake were married in Kokomo at the Luthern Church of Our Redeemer, on August 11th, 2007. Their Reception was held at the Kokomo Country Club where DJ's Direct kept the party hopping. Photography was by Waldek Photography. The day was beautiful and you really couldnt ask for things to be better for a wedding. Blakes family was great, as I arrived to their house as Betsie was getting ready,the house was full of anticipation as the bride and bridesmaids were getting ready. This was a wild group and I felt right at home. Any way I just finnished edditing the formal picture edit so enjoy.

Dustin And Tammy's Pre Ceremony

2008-02-17T22:30:00.001-05:00

Just finnished this up. Have the Recap and DVD mastering left to do.

finnished logo plate

2008-02-13T18:51:00.006-05:00

Decided to go ahead and finnish up the graphics for the logo plate. The only thing that is left is to add a sound bed. Probably wont be working on that for a while though.

name plate

Snowy day

2008-02-13T03:27:00.003-05:00

Since the weather was so bad I wanted to stay in and take a break, Maybe watch a movie, brew up a good pot of coffee, then sit back a relax for a bit. Well that never happened. I got a couch as a moving in/X-mas present and had to go pick it up. Not exactly a day you wanted to be out driving all day. Picked up a friends truck from Anderson, picked up the couch at Costco ( they actualy have some pretty nice furniture), then loaded it into the house. After getting the couch situated I then had to take the truck back to Anderson. All and all, it wasn't to bad, listened to one of the Harry Potter audio books and dodged the cars on the side of the road.

Once I finally got back home decided to play around in After Effects and see if I could be creative in designing a fun clip to use on DVD's. Here they are, not sure if I will use them or not, but it was fun to play around for a bit.

Any way that was my day. Nothing too excititing but it was nice to take a quick break from weddings to gather back my thoughts.

2008-02-11T00:47:00.000-05:00

Just finnished up a Formal Picture Edit for Dustin and Tammy. They were wed at Warren Park Wesleyan Church on August 18, 2007. The photographer was Melody carpenter of Carpenter Photography. We had a great time capturing Dustin and Tammy's wedding day.

We ventured out to the circle downtown to take photos before the reception. It was a beautiful day and even ran into Brandon and Cybil from B&C Digital Media. They were shooting some footage before their reception which was at the Columbia Club.

It's always good running into them as they are another team I highly recomend.

The wedding day went perfectly and the atmosphere was full of.....well love, these two truly had a bond that I am glad to have had the chance to witness.

So to view the clip take a look below.

When I was trying to figure out a good tume to edit the clip to I sent out an email to see if Tammy had any sugestions. with her annwer I also recieved this great comment.

"We have been checking back looking at the work that you have recently completed and posted on the blog....I CANNOT WAIT to see ours! You really stand up to your name Creative Eye Productions...you have such a gift!!! "

Thank you Tammy, Hopefully I have done my job and have lived up to such a great compliment.

A Thank You from July 7th Wedding

2008-01-30T17:06:00.000-05:00

Just received a great email from Andrew VanSchoick the groom from July 7,2007. It's one of those emails that makes what I do feel so great.

"Jason, thank you very much for the DVDs. They are great and have been a hit with the family. Tracy and I have watched it 5-6 times and we still enjoy it start to finish every time. You did an amazing job at capturing our day. When we watch our friends' videos there is a discernible difference in the quality of footage, creative eye, and overall coverage of the important events throughout our day.

Thanks again,

Andrew"

Thank you Andrew, it always makes my day to hear that the videos I produce are truly enjoyed.

You can view their recap video by going here

July 14,2007 Recap

2008-01-21T14:49:00.000-05:00

Just finished up Kyle and Megans recap from their wedding on July 14, 2007.

Maui vacation

2008-01-13T19:23:00.000-05:00

Just returned from a well deserved vacation in Maui. My parents own two condos in Lahaina Shores. You know every once in a while a vacation is just what is needed to regenerate that creative spark. The vacation itself was very relaxing, no work involved, just a couple of good dives, snorkeling, good food and time well spent with family. This is a trip that brings together both my sisters and allows quality time with the fam. The youngest is in school at the University of Wisconsin while the other is planning to move to San Francisco. Since we all have a busy schedule this is the one time of year that we can kick back and spend time together.

One of the main goals of this trip for me was to gather some pictures that I could use to decorate my my new condo. I was able to take some nice ones but unfortunately was unable to get as many as I liked. My last day on the island we made the trip up to Haleakala, the volcano that formed the island of Maui. The goal here was to get pictures of the sunrise as well, at least for me, to be able to take pictures while heading back to Lahaina. Unfortunately the trip back didn't quite go as i was hoping. Little sis wanted to get back for "Sun Time" even though she wasn't heading back home for another week. Oh well "she is the baby, got to love her". I was able to snap a few from the car as we were heading back, especially some neat picks while driving through the Eucalyptus Forrest. I have to say the fresh smell while driving through is something you will never forget.

I cant say I didn't do any work as I met a jewelry designer, Shirley Lecomte, Designs by Shirley at http://www.designsbyshirleyhawaii.com/. she has some excellent designs you have to see for yourself. The jewelery she designs are great for brides. Especially the one I helped her out with. August 8, 2008 is going to be a very popular day for weddings just like 777 was. She has made two pendants that would be great as bridal party gifts. You should really take a look at her site.

Any way to see more of my Maui photos just click this link.

777 Recap

2007-12-19T23:52:00.001-05:00

Just finished the wedding day recap from July 7, 2007. Not sure why this has been so hard to finish up . Some days I love my computer and the other days I just want to chuck it out a window. Tuesday night I spent all night working on the recap, finnishing it up around 5:00 am. As I was going to save it...Blam computer crashed. I knew right then I was in for a long night. I go to open the project and its become corrupt. uh oh...not a good thing. I knew that the wedding video itself was safe as I had a copy of that, but what about all the hard work I just put into the recap. Yep it was gone. This problem has been plaguing me quite a bit recently with the crashes, not sure what the dilly oh is but its getting pretty annoying. Any way after going to bed this morning around 8am I got back up at 11 and started back to work on it. Luckily I still had most of the clips in my mind and where they were to be placed. At 10 this evening I finally got it finished and with some luck and fingers crossed I rendered out the movie. Whew, no probs. Quickly I save a copy, clean up some files and then go to save the finished work. Blaam, crashed again and guess what another corrupt file. Luckily I saved the copy. So for now I am going to leave it be and get some sleep. the only thing left to finish up on the project is the intro and closing, Mastering of the DVD then designing of the printed material. Once I receive the photos I hopefully will be good to go. That is unless I have another crash...Don't want to think about that though.

Website

2007-12-17T23:25:00.000-05:00

Spent the last couple of days updating my website. The major update was that of the packages. new packages have been posted for the 2008 year. Anyone that has booked for 2008 may upgrade to the corresponding new package, just get in contact with me and we can make the changes.

The other new aspect to the website is the gallery page. It is now in Flash. Hopefully everyone will be able to view it as the old site was done in windows media. Those on a Mac were unable to view the samples, this should now be rectified.

I currently have two weddings from July that I am working on. Hopefully these will be completed by Christmas depending on when I receive photos from the photographer.

Hope everyone is being careful in the snow and I hope all a happy Holiday.

Tracy and Andrew 7/7/2007

2007-12-06T15:03:00.000-05:00

Tracy and Andrew were married at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in South Bend, IN. and had their reception at the Century Center. Of course this was the most popular wedding day of the year as it was 777, believed to be a lucky number. Tracy and Andrew made a perfect couple as she was Cinderella and he is Prince Charming. Actually she really is Cinderella, that is at Disney Land, but on this day they truly made their dreams come true.

Photography was by Eric and Sara Bucholtz form eB Photography. After the ceremony we all went down to the canal to have photos and a little bit of fun before the Reception. Tracy had me go along to get some footage to use in the Recap. Of course, like usual I liked the footage so much I had to make a little something extra. So here it is, one of the reasons I'm still not caught up this year on my editing, but you know what, its the little things that memories are made of.

Jennifer and John June 16, 2007

2007-11-09T00:00:00.000-05:00

Here is a video for Jennifer and John who were married on June 16, 2007 at East Ninety-First Street Christian Church. Their reception was at the Meridian Hills Country Club. This was another fine day where I hade the privilege working with David Takayoshi from Line 11 images.

Alan and Pam May 19, 2007

2007-11-08T23:47:00.000-05:00

Just finished up Alan and Pams video from May 5, 2007. Alan was my neighbor in my old apartments and when he and Pam decided to get married, they asked if i would do their wedding video. And that I did. It was great seeing how close Pam and her Family were. Even though Pams father was no longer with us, Pam had a special dance with her brother. It was touching and great to have been able to capture it for them. One of the most memorable aspects I believe, was that their original location for their Reception double booked and canceled on them last minute. Luckily they were able to have it at the Broadmoor Country Club. They did an excellent job by the way. Any way enjoy the video.

Amanda and Matthew

2007-10-20T11:50:00.000-04:00

Amanda and Matthew were married June 2, 2007 at the West side Church of the Nazarene. Photography was taken by Amelse Photography. I took a different direction in the selection of music for this recap. Matthews brothers are superb musicians and lent their talents to make the day more personal and memorable. They sang during the ceremony and since I had captured it decided to use it in the Recap.

I just received this email from the Brides side of the family.

"Jason,
The video clip that we saw on your blog left us speechless!! You are incredible!!! You caught Amanda and Matthew's personality's so well that you must be psychic!!
Becky Rodgers "

I just want to say that it was a real honor to be part of such an ocasion and allowed to witness two great families such as the Maitland's and Rodger's.

Falling Fast

2007-10-20T02:22:00.000-04:00

So far its been a great season. Still trying to get caught up after having moved into a new Condo in Fishers. It may be a while before I get caught up on the weddings this year but for now, been steadily plugging away. The weekend of October 6th I took a break form working since I didn't have a wedding to shoot that weekend. There has been something I have been wanting to do since High School, and that is drop out of a plane. Well..... I finally got the chance. It was only a Tandem jump since it was a last minute decision and I didn't have the time to go through the training. The location was up North at the Indiana Skydiving Academy. The weekend was absolutely gorgeous and they sky's were BLUE!!! I was lucky enough to have one of the guys from Indiana Skydiving Academy film while I was on my way down. to bad I didn't have a camera while on the jump. Again though this was a last minute decision. I decided to put together a mock trailer for a fictitious movie. Using the footage from the ground and some, graciously given to me form my neighbor ( who is also a skydiver). I put together this high impact video. Using Adobe After Effects, some stock sounds and graphics, I was able to play around and create the video here.

Montage for Jessica and Michael

2007-10-20T01:24:00.000-04:00

Shooting a wedding for Jessica and Michael next weekend and have the chance to try something new for a montage they will be showing. I get to work again with David Takayoshi with Line 11 Images. Here are a couple of photos from their engagement session. So for now enjoy the new Montage and have a great weekend.

Brad and Liz

2007-07-31T20:45:00.000-04:00

Here is a fun little Recap from a wedding back in May. Brad and Liz had their reception at the Scottish rite in Indianapolis. their photos were taken by Randalls Photography and the coordinator was Adrienne Henn of Eventful Planning. Brad and Liz are a great couple. I had the chance to film a love story with them. We wont talk about that day since I was a bit under the weather. I now know not to eat left over sushi. Any way they couldn't have asked for a better day. It was a real pleasure being a part of their wedding day.

Jazz Kitchen and Live performance

2007-07-27T19:36:00.000-04:00

A live performance at the Jazz kitchen with David lockton celebrating his birthday. David wanted to learn to play the Hammond Organ so contacted the world renowned Tony Monaco

iphone video

2007-07-15T01:04:00.000-04:00

This is the video for the post below

iPhone and Todays Wedding

2007-07-15T00:32:00.000-04:00

Today's Wedding was for Megan and Kyle. It started off Friday night in Brownsburg where i had the opportunity to capture their Rehearsal dinner. It was a great dinner at Boulder Creek Dinning company and after dinner got to listen to some excellent and heartfelt speeches. Today I arrived at the Church, set up, and began capturing some scenic shots of the location. I over heard the bridal party discussing how they wished they had some music to listen to. Well no fear I just happened to have my new handy dandy iPhone on me. You can watch the clip to see how it was a hit.

By the way the pictures were taken with the iPhone as well, it was just a quick snap to see what it would look like.

Now I thought the iPhone was a pretty cool little contraption but never really planned on getting one. I woke up Tuesday morning and about mid afternoon my doorbell rings. DHL was at the door with a delivery. I wasn't expecting anything so I was a bit surprised to see them. I get my package noticing it was from the Apple store and go about opening it. WOW! A brand new 8 gig iPhone with a letter saying thank you. It took me a while, as I didn't know who had sent me such an unexpected surprise. You see about 6 months ago I helped someone out (Dave, don't know his last name) that was trying to figure out how I did one of my edits. He was also having problems with his editing system. I spent about 3 days on the phone and through email, got him set up on his system and explained the steps and process to get the look he was after. Of course he was appreciative and offered to pay me for my time. I declined payment, as I figured he could pass on the deed to someone else needing help and any way I was just happy to help out. All I have to say now is thank you and you didn't have to, but I very much appreciate it.

Any way today's wedding was a blast, as Megan and Kyle both have such great families and friends. The photographs were taken by husband and wife team, Megan and Tim. Megelaine is the name of the company and they were both friends of Megan and Kyle. They did a wonderful job and I look forward to seeing their photos.

Sexy Shoot with Nathaniel Edmunds Photography

2007-07-06T16:26:00.000-04:00

April 27th I was asked to follow along and shoot some video of a unique Photo shoot. Nathaniel Rowe and Tiffany Stoner of Nathaniel Edmunds Photography thought it would be a great idea to do a bridal shoot that was....well, unique. They approached me with the idea and asked If I would like to follow along and shoot some video. Of course I said yes since I am always looking for something out of the ordinary. Tiffany and Nathan definitely came up with that something.

"We wanted to get the creative energy flowing a little bit," " In Indiana, you have to look at things a little bit more organically. We didn't want them ( models) to look bridey", said Tiffany. I have worked with Nathaniel Edmunds Photography a few times in the past. Creative and professional would be the best words to describe them in my eyes. On the shoot I definitely was impressed and surprised by their creative side. From locations ranging from Captain Logans, an eclectic boutique in Zionsville, Traders Point Creamery, with its old barns and open fields, to White River Architectural Salvage and Antiques.

The Brides I could tell were having a blast the whole day. Even with the occasional sprinkle, their was laughter and good spirits throughout. To read more about the Sexy Shoot visit the Nathaniel Edmunds site and their blog.

New Location

2007-06-01T01:12:00.000-04:00

Yes, I know. I am not very good at keeping a Blog up to date. To be fair I have been quite busy the past few months. Getting the wedding completed from last year, Yea...I am down to one last edit. Finished up a couple of corporate projects, a concert and have started the wedding season off with a bang. So why have I been busy....I MOVED. I bought a condo in Fishers off of 69 at exit 10. The new Mall is going up right across the way and the location is great for having clients over. I just finished building my studio and building a new edit station. New computer, new editing card, and all the fixings to go with it. So this year is turning out to be a good year.

I have some fun brides that I look forward to working with this year with quite a few weddings out of town. The gas prices aren't looking promising though. Now, if you happen to be browsing through here and don't have a videographer yet. I still have a couple of dates open. Enough writing its time to get back to work.

New Years in Canada

2007-01-10T18:57:00.000-05:00

I usually go to Maui over the Holidays to soak up some rays and spend time with my Family (My parents own two Condos in Lahaina, as I have now advertised on my website). This year I decided to spend some time with my best friend and his family (my goddaughters). We took a trip up to Canada to visit some friends that live about 2 hours north of Toronto. We were hoping for snow so we could play with the snowmobiles, of course this didnt happen since the weather wasnt far from the weather we had here in Indiana. Nonethe less we had a great time. Listening to our music collections on our ipods durring the drive and reminising on the old college days. we did get to hit the slopes for some tubing which was a lot of fun.

Click here to see the pictures

Update on Fraud

2007-01-10T18:43:00.000-05:00

Well here is an update to the whole Credit Card Fraud thing. So far I dont really know anything. My bank is covering the charges, which they should since I dindt make them. The thing that concerns me the most is that no one knows who did it or how. I must say I love the convenience of electronic banking with the debit cards and all but you must wonder sometimes if it is better to store your money under your mattress or not .

Credit Card Fraud

2006-12-15T18:52:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to send this out to let everyone know to watch their banking accounts. I received a call today from my Bank inquiring about some suspicious purchases. They were suspicious because my account is now waaayyyyy over balance. It looks as if some how someone has my credit card information and made some purchases. The lady from the bank told me that the purchases were to companies in Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia. Ok red flag. I haven’t made any purchases over seas. Heck I haven’t made any purchases lately…except from Best Buy for X-Mas presents. So, check your accounts, make sure everything is in line. You don’t think things like this can happen to you…..I thought I was careful anyway. So hopefully this gets taken care of quickly and I will be curious to see how exactly it happened.

On a brighter note……Happy Holidays everyone.

Trying to get caught up

2006-11-20T12:05:00.000-05:00

Well, I have gotten behind on my blog. Which is no surprise. The past few weeks have been quite busy and chaotic. It all started in October when my allergies had me down for about a week. I will tell you one thing, Nasonex is a miracle drug. Wow is all I can say.

I had to go down to Clearwater FL. for a week, unfortunately it wasn't for vacation. I was working on a photography shoot of some condos down there so they could update their web site. One of the Condos is owned by my parents and along with two units in Maui Hawaii I will be working on a new website that will offer locations for honeymoons and vacations. So look forward to seeing a new link from my website in the near future.

Computer problems plague most of us in the digital media realm. The editing system that utilizes the matrox rtx-100 card and premiere pro was giving me problems. It took two days but after reformatting my drives and reinstalling all my programs I have my system up and running beautifully. Two more weddings are finished and will discuss those in later posts.

The last of the mishaps, problems, inconveniences, is with my car. Everyone knows how car problems can be a major inconvenience and hassle. Friday, Nov. 11 my clutch went out on me while driving in the Castleton area. So I had it towed to Chrysler Kahlo off 32 and 37. I was told it would be ready by the following Wednesday, well its still not ready. Looks as if the parts have not been ordered. Well they were ordered once and they told be it would be ready on the 18th. It wasn't, another part was missing. As I type I am patiently waiting to hear what their next excuse is. Luckily for me I didn't have a wedding this past weekend and I work mostly from my studio here at home. But the inconvenience this has caused and is causing is starting to become quite inexcusable. So if you were to ask I f I would recommend dealing with Kahlo Chrysler......Well, no I wouldn't.

Stay tuned to the Blog as I slowly get caught up on what has been going on the past few weeks....Until then take care and have a happy Thanksgiving holiday.

I love hearing good things

2006-10-11T22:52:00.000-04:00

I finished up the wedding video for Patrick and Amy (see post below for link to recap) and Amy's mother came by today to pick you the copies. I checked my email tonight and had a message, Amy's mother sent me a great message and to be honest it is the type of message that makes all the long hours sitting in front of the computer monitor well worth it.

message: Dear Jason,
I just finished watching the video, and I can't thank you enough. It was so beautifully done! I was so excited and busy the day of the wedding, and I missed so much of what was going on, and your video made me feel as though I was at the wedding again, seeing and hearing things I had missed. The music was perfect, and all the creative small touches, like the butterfly, just added to the beauty of the video. Thank you so much for creating such a lovely way to relive the wedding again and again!
Sincerely, Marsha

Real Love

2006-10-03T02:29:00.000-04:00

Just finished up Patrick and Amy's wedding video from July 22, 2007. You can see the finished recap on my web site under "FEATURED VIDEO" or just click the link here. I remember the day vividly ( I've been looking at the footage for 2 weeks of course I remember it :) ). The day before they were married we were worried abut the rain, but no rain for their wedding day. I was a beautiful outdoor ceremony at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA). You couldn't of asked for a better day. Troy Hill (Photographer) and I worked great together, capturing the moments as the day unfolded. The pre-Ceremony and Ceremony footage went without a hitch. The reception was held in the art gallery and live music was provided by The Flip Miller Band. The only thing that didn't go as planned was the speeches. I had everything set up to capture sound from the equipment provided by the band. Well the speeches took place in the other room using the in house audio provided by IMA. Now I don't know if you have been in the art gallery of IMA but thy have very high ceilings and the acoustics aren't very good. Luckily I was able to think quickly and grab a wireless unit and stick it on a ledge next to where they were giving the speeches. I was able to this after the parents gave their speeches. This past week I spent a good part of the week adjusting the audio for the parents portion of the speeches and was able to save it. Cant have every wedding go as planned but luckily through experience and quick thinking the audio was saved. Well any way enough of the rambling, just wanted to say congratulations to Amy and Patrick.

congrats Darrin and Melissa

2006-09-22T02:16:00.000-04:00

I received an email tonight from Darrin and Melissa Key who were married August 7, 2004. I still remember their wedding day. Great day with lots of fun and great footage. Their Recap was on my website for quite sometime and I have had lots of requests to use the "Heaven" song for other recaps. I was also informed that there is a new addition to their family. Kaden a beautiful bouncing boy (how do I know this....I got to see his picture....and quite a handful Im sure ) who is 3 months old. Thank you Melissa for the update and hope to see more pics.

Ramey/Pitts Sat_Sept 9

2006-09-16T22:47:00.000-04:00

Just getting to write about Saturdays wedding due to reasons discussed in the post below. Dana and Brad were married Saturday September 9, 2006. It was a great day and a great couple to work with. Looking forward to getting started on this one because I know I have some fun shots to work with. I got a chance to work with a photographer I haven't worked with in a while. David Takayoshi owner of Line 11 Images. Its always a pleasure working with David and I look forward to those time that we do. David has a very similar approach to the wedding day that I do and our work and shooting style seem to compliment each others very well. Through out the day I found myself dodging his camera on many occasions. I am very aware of the photographers I work with trying my best to stay out of their shots. On many occasions I could see David out of the corner of my eye with his lens towards me. Naturally I would move very quickly to make sure I wasn't in his shot only to find out that he was actually trying to get me in the shot. David told me later at the reception that Dana actually asked him to get some shots of me as well since it was part of the day. I am definitely looking forward to seeing what David was able to capture. Here is one with David and myself
As you can tell we were having a great time.
Dana and Brad were married at the First Meridian heights Presbyterian Church and had their reception at the Scottish Rite Cathedral.

Website woes

2006-09-16T22:40:00.000-04:00

Haven't posted yet this week because I have been having some problems with my website. The server location has been moved and it looks as if I didn't follow the correct procedure when changing domain servers. Because of this I have been getting my emails about 2 days after it has been sent to me and when trying to change some things on my site have been only messing things up. So apologies go out to those that I have not responded to yet and to those that have been viewing a jumbled mess when you are trying to view my site. I am currently rebuilding my site from scratch so it should be up and running smoothly in a couple of days.

But the Greatest of these is LOVE....

2006-09-02T22:41:00.000-04:00

Just returned from filming Jason and Margaret's wedding. Let me tell you it was absolutely a beautiful day. Was worried there for a while since the whole week it was looking pretty dark, I thought Fall had already arrived. The Ceremony took place at East 91st St. Christian Church. Lynette was the coordinator for the church and was a real pleasure to work with. I have to give special thanks to the fella working the soundboard, thanks for allowing me to tap into the board, It was much appreciated.
I shared the day with Crowe's Eye Photography. This was the first time I have worked with John and Joslyn, and I had a great time. They worked well with each other and I look forward to seeing their work. I am sure they captured some great moments. The only real obstacle I encountered was at the reception which took place at the Fishers Conference center. Since their was no DJ, I had to be creative in the way in which the audio was captured for the toasts. NO Worries though, I got it.
Any ways I just wanted to shout out my congratulations to the new Jason and Margaret Hiscock. I hope you get that car cleaned up ok.

It's a Wonderful Day!!

2006-08-30T03:04:00.000-04:00

Recently finished up an edit for a wedding in June. The day was absolutely gorgeous and the filming went great. I received a great email from the bride that went like this.

Hey Jason,

We absolutely love the wedding video. You did a wonderful job and captured a lot of great moments. The recap is our favorite and we love the live version of "Beautiful Day". You have a great imagination for taking the high points of the wedding and putting it to the music. I get chills everything I watch it.

Hope you are doing well and aren't working too hard. Thanks again for all of your wonderful work.

Later,
Ashley

you can see the recap by clicking here

I'm Blogging

2006-08-30T01:46:00.000-04:00

Thought I would set up a Blog and give everyone that is interested a quick glimpse at the world as I see it. Now, I must tell you, I hope to be diligent about this and keep it up to date (I'm not always the best at doing that). This seems to be a great outlet for keeping those interested in the loop as to what is going on so with out further adieu, let the Blogging begin.