Post-Wedding Portraits: Why They’re a Great Idea
Wedding photography, along with videography, is one of the most important aspects of a wedding day. Both photography and videography are meant to capture the emotions, details, and memories of the day. But wedding photography is also meant to produce gorgeous portraits that you can put up in your home, at your desk at work, or include in your photo album for friends & loved ones to "ooh" and "aww" over. Sometimes, the hustle and bustle of a wedding day doesn't allow for the laid-back feel during the photo shoot that can help achieve the most beautiful portraits you'll keep and look at for years and years. On your wedding day, everyone
We Won Best Wedding Cinematographer!
Borrowed & Blue, popular wedding planning & inspiration website, hosts an annual contest for the best of the best in the wedding business in 27 of their most active regions. We are excited to announce that we won Gold in Best Wedding Cinematographer! The Best of Borrowed & Blue awards are vendor-voted, which means it was other professionals who voted us to 1st place. We are so honored! This just adds to the excitement we were already feeling for this year after winning WeddingWire Couple's Choice 2016 and The Knot's Best of Weddings 2016. We can't wait to see what we can accomplish as we keep striving for excellence. Check out our
Michigan & Florida Weddings: Preferred Vendor for Photo & Video
We've been in the business of Michigan weddings for over a decade, and of Florida weddings for over 3 years now. Most of our clients find us online & through the referral of friends who have worked with us, which we love! However, it is time we start building more of a lasting relationship with the excellent venues and talented wedding coordinators who host our clients' special days. A partnership between venues or coordinators and quality wedding professionals is hugely mutually beneficial. To our benefit, clients will see our name right after starting their planning process, and their trusted coordinator's recommendation gives them a lot of peace of mind. But the benefit back to the
What is a Drone and why should I want it for my wedding video?!
If you're researching wedding videography these days, chances are you've come across the drone hype. So what is it and why is it the next big thing for wedding videos? A drone is an "unmanned aerial vehicle" (UAV) which means it can fly high into the air without having a pilot on board. Some drones, like what Amazon is working on for immediate delivery of products, are piloted autonomously by computers on board. For most wedding videographers, though, drones are navigated by a remote control that they use from the ground. Video drones have a very high quality camera on board that captures the landscapes and
5 Ways to Slim Your Wedding Budget to Get What You Really Want
Your venue, food, and beverages will statistically be the place that you spend the most money on your wedding. You can end up wasting a lot of cash that could be used in more meaningful places if you’re not careful. Being smart about your guest list and catering is the best way to make sure your wedding budget goes to what's really important to you (especially in regards to photography and videography). Here are 5 ways to build a perfectly-sized guest list and catering plan so that you get the most out of your budget. 1) Prioritize your initial guest list into groups. Share a spreadsheet with your soon-to-be-spouse and color code