Steele and Paige - Draper Temple

The weather for Steele and Paige's wedding was pretty perfect. I know that cloudy, overcast days don't necessarily cry "beautiful" for the bride and groom, but for the photography and cinematography, it's perfect. It creates something akin to a a huge diffused softbox in the sky, which means everything is evenly lit. No hot spots of sun competing with the shade. And no major dress "blowouts" with the whites.

This was a two-song edit of the hair and makeup session with Paige, and the time at the Draper temple with both of them. Steele and Paige shot around with me and Kelly from Gallery Photography just prior to the actual wedding as well as the post-temple family shoot.

I really loved shooting this wedding. It always helps when the bride and groom are excited for the day. A little interaction with me never hurts either.

This is the wedding film in it's entirety. Sit back and enjoy.

Jarom and Katie

A brief highlight of Jarom and Katies wedding, way back in March. Awesome couple. Awesome time.

Thanks for having me.

Micah and Brittney - Live from Las Vegas

I spent a lot of time with Micah and Brittney. An amazing couples story and a full day in searing Las Vegas, NV. It was May 1st and I remember it being incredibly hot. As a result, I feel like I really got to know them on a personal level. Want to have your wedding videographer really understand you two on a much more personal level? Do some sort of pre-shoot, couples story, etc. The extended relationship definitely can play out in how I related to you as a couple.

By evening the temperature had cooled and an amazing reception emerged. One of my favorites. An old truck doubled as a buffet station, signs pointed to different events, IBC bottled root beer was the beverage of the evening and beef skewers were on the grill. They even had Porta-Potties. I felt like I was at a country fair. Amazing night.

I picked up on some thematic elements in Micah and Brittney's wedding that played throughout the entire wedding film I made for them. This is why I am posting it from start to finish. It's very circular in how it was made. The end takes you back to the middle and the beginning.

I hope you enjoy it.

Ryan

Gary and Carol - 50 Years Together

Gary and Carol McFarland are my in-laws and are celebrating 50 years of marriage this year. We just had a great party for them at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building this evening and I was asked to put together a life story for them. Rather than take a completely linear approach to a life story, we focused on a Q and A that would make for a more entertaining film, rather than a traditional "timeline" approach. As a result, we captured some pretty funny stuff. If your inclined, and have about 15 minutes, take a look.

My wife Rebecca takes a lot of credit here as well. She performed the interviews, while I ran the technical side of everything.

I hope you enjoy it.

Best, Ryan