Jenny and Jim: Cincinnati Wedding Film
ShareThisOn a gorgeous Spring day in Cincinnati, Jenny and Jim joined their lives through personal vows in front of their closest friends and family members. This was definitely one of the most uplifting weddings I’ve had the honor of filming. From their vows to their toasts, there were so many incredible words spoken that day. It would be difficult to ask for more, their wedding seemed to have it all. Awesome weather, check! A contagious energy, check! An inspiring couple, DOUBLE CHECK! Please enjoy their wedding film!
Photography: Neysa Ruhl
Makeup: Brideface
Flowers: Tulip Tree
Cake: Cakes by Marilyn
Sony and Irf: Coming Attraction
Sony and Irf’s wedding was spectacular in every way. From the location to the design, coordination, entertainment, everything! The Newport Aquarium proved to be the perfect location especially with Sony’s love for aquatic wildlife and it was nothing short of stunning. A tented and very personal ceremony outside with the Ohio River flowing beside was the precursor to an very fun evening inside the aquarium. Sony and Irf even scheduled time for their guests, many from out of town, to explore the aquarium on their own. This was definitely one of the most beautiful weddings we’ve filmed and we’re very honored to have been a part of it. Please enjoy their Coming Attraction.
The Team:
Venue: Newport Aquarium
Coordination: I-do Weddings and Events
Design: Kevin Ford
Photography: Mark Garber
Entertainment: Greg Lee
Makeup: Cinci Makeup
Hair: Liz Carter
Featured Speaker at WEVA Expo ‘09!
Wow! What a HUGE honor it is to be invited to give a presentation on concept films at WEVA Expo 2009! Honored is an understatement. WEVA is the Wedding and Event Videographers Association International. It is the largest organization for wedding filmmakers and to be chosen to speak to several hundred of my peers is incredible to say the least. Every year, wedding filmmakers from all over the globe convene in one location to learn, discover, and be inspired. My presentation will focus on the concept film, how to produce, market, and present it. From my Trash the Same Day Edit where I combined the Trash the Dress and the Same Day Edit to my recent production, I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences and inspiring others to think and create in ways that aren’t typically thought of in wedding films. Reagan will be going with me and I’m really looking forward to sharing this experience with her!
Welcome to Studio+Z Films!
I cannot begin to tell you what a monumental moment this is for me. Reagan and I began thinking of changing the name a couple years ago, but could never settle on anything that really hit us. Looking back we had some really ridiculous ideas that at the time, seemed like good ones. Once we had a name we loved we began working with one of the best designers in town to create a logo and design this site. More on her later.
There are a couple reasons as to why the name change, but the main reason is it was time to leave ‘video’ behind as our work has progressed over the last couple of years to more film like in nature. We’re also have been incorporating newer tools and techniques to achieve a much fresher approach to wedding films.
Yeah, I’m going to miss Glass Eye Video, it is after all the beginning of where the studio is today, but I’m really looking forward to the future of Studio+Z Films. We have some incredible new features coming up and some exciting new films to share in the upcoming weeks.
There are a few people I really need to thank for helping me with this massive transformation. My super friends Kortnee and Ted of Kortnee Kate Photography for taking some really amazing promo shots of me. We had a blast that day playing in an abandoned house and I couldn’t be happier with the pictures!
HUGE thanks to Stephanie of Steph Carson Photography and Tine Hofmann of TM Photography for the pictures that you see on the site.
Finally, the biggest thanks to the one that had to deal with my endless questions and changes, the one that made this all possible….ladies and gentlemen, Ms. Renee Rist of Ribbons of Red. I had a vision and she ran with it. From the various logo concepts, to the minor tweaks to perfect the new one, she built this awesome custom site and blog that really blows me away.
There it is, my first post under my new name. I really appreciate you taking the time to check it out. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think!
Sweet Studio Party
April 9, 2009 will go down in history as the night one of the SWEETEST studio parties in Cincinnati happened. Our place was filled with close to a hundred people sipping wine, drinking beer and having a blast on a Thursday night. It was so awesome to see so many people in the Cincinnati wedding industry in one place. We had live music, a candy bar, yummy catered food, lots o’ beer and wine, and great people having a great time. Goodwin Lighting lit the place up like only they can, Maribelle Cakery hooked us up with some of the best looking cupcakes I’ve ever seen. I heard they were mighty tasty too, unfortunately I didn’t get one :( , and Ala Carte Catering made sure nobody had an empty stomach. It was awesome to see so many of my friends in one place and also meeting so many new people. Check out a couple pics that were taken that fun night!
Here we are; me, Dawn, Tine, & Tim
A candy bar that would make anyone want to be a kid again…
Those RAD cupcakes I just told you about…
This is the first thing our couples see when they walk in…
My space. This is where the experience begins…
My awesome friend Kortnee, or K-Mill as I’ve just decided to call her…
My beautiful and amazing wife Reagan, and Mr. Josh Emerson cinematographer extraordinaire…
So there you have it my friend. It was an insanely awesome night and I’m really looking forward to the next time I’m able to be a part of something so amazing!
2008: In the Review
2008 was such an amazing year for me both personally and professionally.
Personally, my daughter turned a year old and advanced in ways I never saw coming. To watch her grow and explore and achieve is one of the most rewarding things about being a father. Later in the year Reagan and I discover that we’re going to be parents all over again. I am truly a lucky and blessed man to have such a beautiful wife to share with me the most precious gifts we could ever share with one another.
Professionally, I watched my business grow to unbelievable heights as I challenged myself to think more outside the box than ever before and create images that are both stunning and true to the couples they represent. Education was my investment of choice in ‘08. Learning new techniques from the industry giants which helps me perfect my craft and continue to push he envelope has been huge for me.
I made the old school meet the new school as I made the move to High Definition for a more cinematic flare but also offering Vintage Super 8 Film for a completely different nostalgic feel. I also created the first Trash the Dress films in Cincinnati and I still continue to offer the only Same Day Edit.
Style Me Pretty chose me to be in their Little Black Book of top wedding vendors in Cincinnati. I was asked to present on the hot trends of wedding cinematography at an International Special Events Society meeting as well as a luncheon for the Association of Bridal Consultants.
I moved into a new studio and I have three of the greatest studio mates anyone could ask for. It took quite a bit of time but we have the place looking super rad and I am very proud to meet my couples there and begin the experience.
I had the incredible honor of having my company hired to produce a press junket with Will Ferrell. What an amazing opportunity that was to work with one of the funniest men known to man. It was such a great day and at the end of it all I actually got Will to look into my camera and give Mya a happy birthday greeting, which I later used in her one year video.
I’ve become friends with some of the greatest names in the industry from around the world who are incredibly inspiring and holding me to higher standards, which plays into the cycle of challenging myself. I’ve also met some of the most talented people in Cincinnati, who I am very proud to call my colleagues. We too have become friends and I love working with the ones I’ve already had the pleasure of working with and I truly cannot wait to work with the ones I have yet had the honor of sharing the same event.
2008 was full of challenges and accomplishments, but the challenges set me up for greater accomplishments in 2009, which I’m ready to grab by the horns and enjoy the ride.
The Greatest Thank You
So I open my front door on Monday to an unexpected package from UPS, the return address is the parents of the bride I had the pleasure of filming a couple weeks ago. Inside the box, was without a doubt the greatest ‘thank you’ I’ve ever received, its an antique movie projector, complete with movies and its fully operational! Crazy eh?! The movies that came with it were in their original boxes that had yellowed, dried out scotch tape holding them together. I couldn’t believe my eyes! Along with this amazing gift was an INCREDIBLE letter thanking me for doing such a great job with the Same Day Edit and for being such a pleasure to work with! A simple ‘thank you’ is always good to hear, but for Treva and Dan to take the time to find this and think of me, really means so much! I can’t wait to move into my new studio in November and this will certainly have a home there, next to the framed letter that came along with it!
