Important!: This month, October’s meeting, will be held on Thursday October 22, not the 3rd Monday of the month as usual. This is to avoid conflict with Re:Frame and allow our full membership to attend.
This month’s meeting is going to focus on skills improvement in shooting and editing. Specifically, how to use image style to [...]

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Recently I took on the post of Director of Marketing for the Bay Area Professional Videographers Association (BAPVA). As Director of Marketing it is my goal to raise the image and public awareness of our association as well as help promote meetings and special events. I will also be taking it upon myself to help [...]

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I know I recently went on about how well the 5D Mk2 shoots video. But of course I had to also try my hand at shooting some photos with it as well. A friend of my wife was in her 8th month of pregnancy and wanted to have some maternity photos taken, so I rose [...]

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OK, so it’s not so new. I acquired this camera a few months back. I have to say that it is simply amazing. I know, you’re saying, “But it’s a DSLR! You are a Videographer!” Well, this camera is also capable of recording high definition video as well as take still photos, and do so [...]

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Kathy Goodman of Well Rehearsed is partnering with Neiman Marcus to design a fashion event for MOMS. This event is specifically for Mothers-of-the-Bride & Groom to help them in selecting their rehearsal dinner & wedding day attire. Kathy typically finds that moms have such a difficult time finding “just the right dress.” So she wanted [...]

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By Jodi Murphy
Nesting Newbies™, Newbisode 1, has launched and is already getting some buzz!  Newbisode 2 isn’t far behind and the team outdid themselves as we all begin to get in the newbie groove.  Chef Lea McIntosh is at her best when she’s teaching and in this Newbisode Michael and Wendy Mantilla ask her lots [...]

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I recently received an interesting message from a fellow videographer that really got me thinking:
I came across your blog because I’m working on an article about how us videographers need to be working together (even though we are competitors) to promote the industry. I want to include sound and practical advice on reaching potential brides. [...]

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I apologize for not posting in a while. This past month has been just plain crazy. I have some posts coming up here that happened over the past couple weeks so check back soon.
In the mean time I have recently had the opportunity to work with a wonderful hairstylist on the set of Nesting Newbies, [...]

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Back in January I produced a promotional video for Photographer Dennis Menendez. Some of the promo video was footage of Dennis shooting and Engagement photo session with a soon to be married couple, Nathanael and Sarah. Well, this past weekend I shot Nathanael’s and Sarah’s wedding. It took place at a private residence in Templeton, [...]

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It’s time to tweet about two exciting project in the works – Nesting Newbies and The Lea Show. A team of very talented people have been working to produce two internet shows. Nesting Newbies is a cooking, entertaining and decorating show featuring Lea McIntosh who is using her culinary training to teach newlyweds and those newly out on their own how to cook great food and entertain in style…and on a budget.

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