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  • About Us

    Jennifer Mae: "I am a graduate of UC Berkeley with a BA in Film and Media Studies. Photography and Video have been a passion of mine since I was only 11 years old. The thing that I love most about shooting weddings, is getting to know the couples and becoming friends in the process!

    Chris: "I am also a graduate of UC Berkeley with a BA in Film and Media Studies. I have worked in the entertainment industry for as long as I can remember. The thing that I love most about shooting weddings, may sound pretty cliche, but it's true. I love capturing one of the happiest days in someone's life."

  • Why do we shoot weddings?

    We love weddings! Everything about them! Each experience to us is fresh, new and exciting. We are definitely not the company that you hire if you are looking for someone to show up and hit record. Our passion is story telling and that is exactly what we do... Tell your story. We understand what it feels like to go through the process of a wedding :-) as we are a husband wife team and we have been there ourselves! One of the most important things in you coming together is that you are both individuals and we look for the unique qualities that make you fit perfectly as a couple! A wedding is much more than saying "I do". It is many days, months and in most cases many years in the making. We put as much love into capturing your day as you have put into creating it! We love working with couples who are as passionate about us capturing their wedding as we are :-) We would love to hear about your big day!

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  • August 21, 2011 - 2:27 am

    jane - wow. just wow! thank you both for the chance to be there. it was as beautiful a day as i remembered! love you both.

    jane

  • August 21, 2011 - 4:11 pm

    Lori - Perfect, beautiful day, beautiful, perfect couple!! I can’t be more proud of the two of you, and how much you bless others by your love and respect for one another. This video says it all. We love you both very much. Lori and Dad

  • August 21, 2011 - 8:27 pm

    Mary Aguilar - Absolutely gorgeous! Brought tears to my eyes! Thanks for letting us share in your unforgetable day! We wish you both all the best life has to offer! Hugs Uncle Steven & Aunt Mary

  • August 22, 2011 - 2:17 am

    Cindy - Congrats to all! What a lovely, lovely wedding! Such a beautiful couple. Made me feel like I was there. Love, Cindy

  • August 22, 2011 - 2:29 am

    Bethany - Cutest video for the cutest couple! I LOVE IT!

  • August 22, 2011 - 5:15 pm

    Sarah - What a perfect day for a union of two people so meant for each other! I loved reliving your glorious wedding day! And what a gift to be able to capture your wedding in such a beautiful way! Congratulations and thank you for sharing your moment with us! Love, Sarah and Steve

  • August 22, 2011 - 9:20 pm

    Kristin - I got teary eyed watching it again. A beautiful wedding for a beautiful couple. Congratulations. love your Aunt Kristin

  • August 24, 2011 - 5:58 pm

    Mom and Dad - What a God-ordained day it was. We love you both so much.

  • August 27, 2011 - 12:52 am

    Ken and Judy Aguilar - Such a beautiful video of your special day. It was a perfect evening for the perfect couple. The vidoe brought all the moments of the day in such a great way it allows all of us to see the moments we missed. Thanks for inviting us to be a part of your special wedding day. Love Uncle Ken and Aunt Judy

  • September 4, 2011 - 9:35 am

    Erick - Well it took me three hours to load up, but it was the best video i have ever seen I hope that you too are doing great!
    I wish with everything that I was there.

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We met Shelly back in October 2010 when she was the Maid of Honor for one of our favorite brides, BreAnne. When we posted BreAnne and Luke’s wedding we talked about how they are one of our favorite couples… and how much we truly love their friends and family. Well… I must say the love and warmth that was at Shelly and Matt’s wedding blew us away. Not only are they now one of our favorite couples.. but they are one of our favorite families!

We started the day at the Flippo’s house, which was one of the coolest places that we have been to… we would have enjoyed spending the whole week there.
Shelly and Matt were the perfect subjects next to the rustic barn. We had so many fun places to shoot that we were all in heaven. The “We All” includes one of our favorite photographers Ashley Maxwell.. and Luke who is currently building his portfolio! Make sure you check out their work! Eric even pulled out his super cool orange tractor and let us do some fun shots with it!

Their reception took place at Coyote Ranch and was the perfect location. It created a wonderful family atmosphere with many nooks and crannies to get lost in. They had an incredible bbq! At first I think the smoke from the grill seemed to be too much, but once the ceremony started it created a beautiful haze/smoke behind everyone! You will see it in the film! It was tough to keep a dry eye as the love that Shelly and Matt was undeniable!

There is definitely a difference when we spend the day with someone who is truly excited about their photo and video as the excitement comes across in their final film. From the second we arrived to the second we left my husband Chris and I plus our two assistants Christine + Kyle had a great time capturing every little detail with ease. Something else that was beautiful to see was the way that the family and friends all came together. I must say between Carolyn, Lisa and the many others who organized the timeline and responsibilities everything came off without a hitch. To watch everyone with their assignment set everything up and then break everything down… it was one of the best organized events we have seen.

One of the most exciting things for our cinematography team is showing the {SAME DAY EDIT} as it allows the couple and the family to experience their day in a way that they can stop for a second and bring it all back…. They can also see things and be part of moments that they never saw because they weren’t there or simply because they are the subject that they never see throughout the day.. themselves. 🙂 For us it was a treat to share our perspective of the day with them.

The day ended with all of their guests lining up with sparklers… creating a tunnel for Shelly + Matt to run under. It was soooo beautiful… I can’t wait to do their final edit so I can share that super cool moment.

Please enjoy a little piece of the beautiful day shared by Shelly + Matt!!!!

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  • July 13, 2011 - 9:52 am

    Larell Strickland - Loved the video and also hearing, I believe, Carolyn’s laugh when the pastor hugged Don….AWESOME video.

  • July 13, 2011 - 3:16 pm

    BreAnne Cunningham - YAY =) love.

  • July 13, 2011 - 10:22 pm

    Tia - This was incredible …

  • July 14, 2011 - 1:55 am

    Patty Karabatsos - Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing it with us. Shelly looked beautiful and so happy. We wish her and Matt and life full of love and happiness. Congratulations!!

  • July 14, 2011 - 8:22 pm

    Barbara Hughes - Beautiful video…Michelle you looked beautiful also. I wish the kids much love and happiness.

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