May 31st - Houston, Here I Come!

I think the South has some kind of hidden attraction to me... I'm back down there this weekend! Louisiana last week, now Texas for the weekend! I swear I'll be in Arkansas or something next week! haha.

Anyways, I'll be in Texas Friday through Sunday shooting a wedding with my friends Sandy and Steve. I'm also giving them a personal stabilization training session so they can start using new techniques to improve their video productions. I have a feeling its going to be a lot of fun! I really want one of those cool cowboy hats....

May 29th - The Iron Videographers

The 4 Ever Group is running a national contest this year called "The Iron Videographer." It's based off the popular TV show, The Iron Chef. Great show! I like the Japanese version better myself, but lets not digress. The way the contest works is that 8 contestants are chosen from around the country. 4 regional competitions take place, then 2 finals, and at Video 08 the final match is held. I've been fortunate enough to be chosen as one of the 8 contestants! Thanks to everyone who voted for me!
My good friend Glen Elliott was also chosen. He's a really good editor and I think It's going to be a really tough match.

In anticipation of this event, Glen and I got together and made a fun video promoting the event.

*Disclaimer*

Please don't take anything we say seriously. We're just goofing off. This was also not a sanctioned promotion, just a fun video we did together.

May 27th - Back From Louisiana

Got back from Louisiana late Friday night. I had a great time! Thanks to my buddy Josh for taking me around and showing me the sights and wonderful food! By the way... fresh catfish should really be a must up here in the North. Anyone know of any good places?

May 20th - Wedding at a Castle

Yesterday's weddings was a blast! The couple, Laura and Anthony, were a pleasure to work with, very passionate, and in love. The photographers were also a great group. John Molar and his daughter Rebecca were real fun all day. The band was really good too! One of the best I've worked with in a while!

What was the coolest part about yesterday's wedding was that it was at a Castle! Yes... A Castle! Fonthill Castle in Doylestown, PA was built at the turn of the century and is still a sight to see! The architechture really added something to the video.

Anyways! Here's the trailer from the wedding. Feel free to share this with friends and family:

May 18th - Out of Town

Just a little update on whats going on over here. From the 20th to the 25th I am going to be hanging with my buddy Joshua Smith from Cinematic and Elegant Productions in Louisiana. We're going to have a blast shooting models and doing photo shoots all week. I'll see if I can't do a vlog of my experiences. I'm looking forward to some spicy cajun food! Josh tells me he already has a list of places we're going to try out.
We're also thinking about taking a trip to New Orleans to visit some of my other videography friends and to see the French Quarter. I'll keep everyone updated on whats going on.

If you need to contact me, please do so by my cellphone - 610.653.4200

May 7th - Event DV Magazine Shoot

Event DV Magazine is going to be featuring me along with three other videographers in an upcoming issue of their monthly publication. When they asked me for a high quality portrait of myself I relized I didn't have any! My buddy Jordan Oplinger is also going to be in the article so we got together this weekend to take some snapshots for the article. Below is a sampling of my pictures. Let me know which one I should submit, haha.

May 7th - Bethlehem Steel Montage

Part of my recent project with the Dietrick Group was a montage of photographs taken at Bethlehem Steel to some opera by Pavarotti. The photos were powerful, and so was the music. I decided to make the montage as simple as possible so as not to distract the viewer from the beauty of the pictures themselves. I chose to do simple fade-in and fade-outs matching them to the music. It was shown, along with nearly a dozen other videos I had produced, at the Rave Theater in Center Valley, PA. My client from the Dietrick Group told me that several members of the audience who had worked at Bethlehem Steel before it was closed were crying by the end of the montage. This was a real ego boost! That kind of reaction, even from a video so simple, is what makes this job so great.
Below is the montage:

May 1st - The Doubletree Hotel

Today I had the great pleasure meeting with Lisa Deluca from the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Philly. We had a nice lunch at the Standing O Bistro with some delicious cheesecake for dessert! For those of you who don't know, cheesecake is my absolute favorite! Haha. Anyways, Lisa was kind enough to give me a quick tour of their facilities and tell me a little about their services. For anyone interested in having their wedding or reception at a great downtown hotel, please give The Doubletree Hotel a look. Here's how to contact Lisa.