Sunday, July 13, 2014

「 sde 」STEPHANIE & KEVIN




When I see someone extremely brand-aware and proud of the brands they are wearing, I don’t scoff and shake my head. I nod in acceptance and understanding. I love brands!!

I don’t think I’ve ever met a more perfectly matched couple. Stephanie is someone who instinctively speaks her mind and expresses herself, things that are very hard for many of us to do. And she truly bares her flaws, as she did today in her vows AND her speech. That takes strength.

Kevin is easily the most hip and informed groom I’ve ever worked with. He was the first person to tell me about Über and a whole host of great travel apps. More importantly, he is deeply kind and thoughtful. Like a pillow for Steph to rest her head on. Like I said, perfect!

Oh and they both love brands! This wedding was FULL of them. Yes, I’m talking about Side One, Elsa Corsi, Ganache Patisserie, The Apartment, Petite Pearl, Vancouver art Gallery and the Hyatt Regency totally tricked out by Debut events. Manolo’s replaced by H&M flats when we entered the forest. S&K are only satisfied with the best, and it was an honour to be included among them. And….sometimes even Canadian Tire is a good brand :D

My favourite parts of this video? The cross-cutting of gifts and alcohol between the bride and groom. It used to be so hard to make cross-cutting really flow, but now it comes naturally. Incorporating clips from the rehearsal was a nice surprise for S&K. Best of all was the moment where Stephanie suddenly revealed that she was wearing her mom’s Qipao from her own wedding.

Kevin hoped that the timeline would work out. It really didn’t! Stephanie and Kevin indeed know how to “milk every moment” of the day! But hey, we all enjoyed those moments just as much.

Music: I Don't Mind by Parlours, licensed for Stephanie & Kevin's wedding from The Music Bed.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

「 concept 」 ANGELINA & JAMES




Introducing CONCEPT!

This is an add-on or standalone video feature now offered by Love Story Media. It is an open-ended video project telling the story of you and the most wonderful person in your life. Angelina and James' video is mostly in the documentary format. Future videos will run the gamut from totally unscripted to written and rehearsed. Drop me a line to find out more and start developing your very own film!

I've known Jimmy and Angel for a couple years now, and as soon as they got engaged they informed me they'd like me to be their videographer. How much of an honour is that! We then chatted about doing a behind the scenes documentary about their life together. And their concept film was born!

I captured Ang and Jimmy on a variety of occasions, from a dinner party they hosted, to their engagement shoot, to a day at work. It was a blast and a great learning process as I combined all these elements into one piece. I am so happy with how it all turned out, and now I'd like to share it with you! Enjoy our first CONCEPT film!