Wedding Video Journalism
07 Oct 08

My run in with Patty Smith

  • I once shot this celebrity wedding where a bunch of musical artists showed up and sang at the reception. Hermit me, I didn't recognize any of them. Amongst the celebrity guests, Patty Smith shows up at the stage and does a few numbers. At the end of the wedding day, as I'm leaving the door, Patty is holding the door open for me.
  • Edison: "Thank you very much. I gotta tell you, you have quite some talent."
  • Patty: "Thank you."
  • Edison: "Listen, I think you should be in the industry. I think..."
  • Patty: (Disappointingly) "Well, I..."
  • Edison: "No seriously, you have an impeccable voice! (As I leave) Consider it. Have a great day!"
  • A couple of weeks later I see her picture on iTunes and then wish I lived in a cave. The devil's path is paved with good intentions!
06 Oct 08

The importance of videography

You have one chance to decide. It’s one of the biggest events of your life that will run like the 100 meter dash in the Olympics after months of preparation. Videography is a long term investment and will accrue in sentimental value over time, after the cake’s been eaten and the music has stopped playing. In 15 years your story will never rival the actual footage of uncle Joe’s funny dance move or the precious look on the ring bearer’s face when he was being coaxed to walk down the aisle of a thousand eyes. And in this age of information, video had never been easier to carry with you. Did your grandmother from London miss your wedding due to a cold? Send her a DVD. Are you waiting for an hour at the local restaurant for your steak? Load your video on an iPod and show your friends he first dance you’ve been rehearsing months for. Thanksgiving with the family? Just push play! Many of us can agree how fast time flies, especially the good times. Let Edisonian Studios capture those priceless days for you.

06 Oct 08

Choosing songs for your movie

I always encourage brides to send me a cd with their choice of songs. Generally, I ask for about 15 songs, half of them more upbeat and half of them more mellow. The set of songs should be sent in ideally before the wedding day, as things get very hectic after the wedding day (honeymoon, moving in together, etc). What I discourage brides from doing is choosing the latest release single from the pop artist you swear you will love forever. Do you know that for a fact?  Edisonian Studios works hard to keep your movie classy and fun to reminisce upon 10 years down the road, but a “so last year” song will work against all the love we’ve poured out to make your movie look great.  So 60’s, 70’s, 80’s all good.  Just make sure the song will withstand the test of time.

06 Oct 08

Why do you have preferred photographers?

Aside from issues of personality, perhaps the most important reason I can work better with some photographers than others is lighting. We prefer to light up “the set”, setting up stationary lights that can create dramatic moods which camera mount lights will never achieve. Photographers have different styles of lighting their subjects as well, and the ones who either match my style of lighting or can work with it as accessory to whatever they do are my photographers of choice.

06 Oct 08

Edison, do you shoot in HD?

Yes we do! My definition formats steer towards what demand calls for, and some brides still opt for SD. But yes, we do HD.