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Katy + Bill Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:53:58 +0000

Katy and Bill had a beautiful wedding day on June 26th. It was a bit on the hot side but everyone managed to get through it and still have a fun time! They were both all smiles, all day and everything went perfectly.

Here’s a quick preview of their video!

Kat + Justin Mexico Trailer

MI STUDIOS — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:36:50 +0000

Justin and Kat were married in Mexico at the beginning of June and I was fortunate enough to be able to capture their special day. They had a beautiful wedding on the beach at the resort and although it was pretty hot and humid, it was a perfect day to get married. I had my share of technical issues dealing with the humidity, sand, wind, etc., but I was able to get some amazing footage. I spent some time focusing on the details and aspects of the location that we obviously don’t have anywhere around here and here’s a quick sneak peek of what I got.

Becky + Chris Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:42:28 +0000

Becky and Chris had a beautiful wedding on May 29th and got lucky enough to have one of the only sunny days we’ve seen in awhile. Becky has been a long time follower of the blog and has been anxiously awaiting the highlights from their wedding. The ceremony was in East Moline and then we all headed to the Wild Rose Casino in Clinton. I know you’ve been on the edge of your seat so here are the highlights from the wedding!

Andrea + A.J. Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:43:22 +0000

Andrea & A.J. were married on May 8th which had to be one of the windiest days I can remember and certainly the windiest wedding day I’ve ever had to deal with. Luckily there wasn’t much outside but a few photos. They were an awesome couple to work with and were so excited but very laid back at the same time. The entire day took place at the Radisson in downtown Davenport and here are the highlights from their day!

Jennifer + Matt Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:54:28 +0000

On the first day of May, I headed down to Burlington where Jennifer and Matt were getting married. The entire event was held at the Pzazz Fun City and Catfish Bend casino. It was a great place to have the wedding and there was no shortage of things to do. Here are the highlights from their fun and eventful day!

Jessica + Klint Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:06:53 +0000

- Voted Best Wedding Video of 2009 on the Knot.com’s annual Real Wedding Contest! -

http://www.theknot.com/My-Real-Wedding/winners

Jessica & Klint were married on New Years eve in Iowa City. It was a great way to kick off a new year and a new chapter in their lives with a celebration that they’ll never forget.

Yet another great couple to end another great season of weddings. Here are the highlights from their day!

2010 Cinematography Highlights Reel

MI STUDIOS — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:01:37 +0000

33 weddings in 2009….
over 270 hours of footage….
thousands of clips….
35 hours to produce….

1 2010 highlights reel

Abby + Nick Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:01:56 +0000

A few weeks back, we got to spend the entire day in Clinton with Abby and Nick. It was a great day and they were so much fun to work with. Their dog, Onyx, was just as much a part of the day as everyone else and even made it down the aisle for the ceremony.

Another highlight of the day was the live band at the reception. I love working with live bands and they create such highly energetic atmosphere the entire night. Their wedding was no different and it was a blast!

Here are the highlights from the wedding!

Kevin + Ann Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:24:48 +0000

Kevin & Ann’s wedding was extremely fun, yet very emotional. I didn’t even realize how much of that I had captured until I started going through the footage. This clip alone really captures the feeling that everyone had that day, but I can’t take all the credit. Just watching Ann’s face throughout the day captured her true happiness and you can see how much she loves Kevin just by the way she looks at him.

Here are the highlights from the wedding!

Rachel + Jason Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:03:37 +0000

Rachel and Jason were an amazing couple to work with and I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know them a bit over the last year. Rachel is one of our blog ~~addicts~~ er, followers She always keeps me on my toes if I start to let too much time pass before I post another video. She’s been waiting for this day for a long time now so here it is!

Kelly + Brian Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:15:19 +0000

We had one of our longer days working with Kelly & Brian but I loved it. We were able to spend a lot of time with each of them during the day and we’ll really be able to retell and show their story in their wedding film. They were so easy to work with and capturing the emotions as they just went about their day wasn’t hard at all! The dog stole the show a few times but we made sure that everyone got equal camera time so all ended well

We don’t get too many couples that choreograph their first dance, but Kelly and Brian had it all planned out! It makes for a more interesting first dance, but also a much more powerful moment in our films. We’re able to really be part of the dance with them more so than a simple slow dance in one spot. I really wanted to highlight the dancing a bit as you will notice in the later part of the clip.

Thanks for a great day! Enjoy!

Krista + Alan Trailer

MI STUDIOS — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:37:21 +0000

Krista and Alan were just awesome to work with and I’m happy that we got the chance to meet and spend some time with them. It was a very warm and jam packed day but we pulled it all off and had a great time.

As they say, if at first you don’t succeed, try try again……and again and again. This is the 3rd attempt at a trailer for Krista and Alan’s wedding. Many times I’ll start with an idea, get half way or all the way done, and then throw it out. I wasn’t happy with the first two attempts at doing this for them because it just wasn’t capturing their personality and vibe of the day. I wanted something faster and also wanted to try a little with stop motion video. This is typically found and reserved for photos being put into order in which they appear to show motion, but why not try it in reverse with video!? I pulled singles frames from the video to create the same effect and I think it was a good touch with the music and style of their trailer.

Enjoy!

Prior to the wedding we were able to spend some time filming the Story of Us for them. We played this at the reception with an amazing response so I decided to post it up here as well. It came together very well and really shows their fun and crazy personalities! (runtime – 13 minutes)

Jenae + Jake Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:32:13 +0000

After a morning of non stop rain last Saturday, nobody expected the sun to come out and the day to turn out so well. They say rain on your wedding is good luck so I guess they got the best of both ends with the rain and the sun. Jenae and Jake were very laid back and go with the flow so we had a great time spending all day with them and capturing everything.

Here are the highlights from their day……and now displayed in a larger size!

Kelsi + Jeremy Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:21:54 +0000

Kelsi & Jeremy were amazing and surrounded by so much love. I don’t have much to say about this piece…I’ll let it speak for itself.

Emily + Kevin Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:51:50 +0000

Last weekend we had the pleasure of filming Emily and Kevin’s wedding. I was a bit worried as we were headed there because it was sooo windy and the ceremony and reception were set to be outside. Being outside in itself can present us with some obstacles, but the wind is a whole new set of issues. We pulled it off though and I’m very happy with the results.
Having the ceremony and reception at her parent’s house made for a very inviting and laid back day. There was lots to do, of course, but everyone is a little more comfortable with the surroundings rather than being in a large church and banquet hall.

It turned out to be a great fun day with lots of………bobbleheads!!!

Enjoy!

Virginia + Jon Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:46:22 +0000

Virginia and Jon = FUN! It was mentioned a few times during the day that you can’t help but smile and laugh whenever you’re around Virginia and we got to experience that first hand. It was so much fun to work with them and capture all the laughter and emotion of the day. Even after a very long day, we were having so much fun that we didn’t want to leave the reception. It was definitely a day filled with love… from their huge wedding party to their letters that they wrote to each other for the ceremony. Chalk up two more reasons for why we love doing what we do! Thanks for a great day!

Jen + Joe Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:45:58 +0000

Saturday we had the pleasure of filming for Jen and Joe’s wedding. It was a blast! Luckily the rain held off and allowed for some great photo time and a lot of fun locations. The photographer was Rick Jennisch and their photos can be seen on his blog. Sometimes we can get a little crazy to get the shots and thankfully I didn’t get run over on the bridge or streets that we were shooting on…..not this week at least :-)

Jen and Joe incorporated a lot of their ethnic backgrounds into the wedding. Joe’s Italian background led them to chose a canolli flavored cake while Jen followed Japanese tradition by having 1000 origami cranes at the reception for a long and prosperous marriage. The cranes were behind the cake, on each table and placed above the dance floor. These can be seen throughout the highlights and were a very neat addition that we had not seen before.

Jen and Joe’s wedding is also going to be featured on a brand new blog of ’Featured Weddings in the Quad Cities’. This blog will be part of qcweddings.com and will give a lot more insight into what all went into the planning and making their wedding day so special. QC Weddings Blog

Here are some highlights from their day!

2009 Cinematography Demo !

MI STUDIOS — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:56:23 +0000

I have completed our 2009 Cinematography Demo. Enjoy!

Deanna & Eric Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:01:50 +0000

We spent last Saturday in Clinton with Deanna and Eric. It was a great fall day and a beautiful ceremony in an old church. I love weddings in the fall because the colors are always perfect and it’s not so HOT! The wind got a little crazy but we still managed to get some great shots outside!

I would also like to thank Deanna for insisting that Melanie and I dance together We’re always working so hard and it was really nice for her to demand that we stop filming and have a dance! This was Melanie’s last wedding for awhile as we await the arrival of our baby girl, so getting a dance together was a nice way for her to end the year.

Here are some highlights from their wedding day!

Katie & Adam Highlights

MI STUDIOS — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:30:25 +0000

Saturday we had a great wedding day with Katie and Adam. They were a very fun group to work with and that always makes the long days a lot easier. The weather was perfect and the setting at Augustana’s Ascension Chapel was beautiful allowing for some great footage overall. The reception was at Stoney Creek Inn which is a pretty dark venue for video, but I’m really getting our lighting effects the way I want now and creating a really nice look for the shots….even in very low light. This video opens with those shots!

Also, I think Katie wins for the biggest bouquet that I’ve personally ever seen !! Here are the highlights from their day!