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by Kevin on Thursday, October 13, 2011
in Wedding Films
I was really looking forward to this wedding. Having gotten to know Lusi and Kevin while making their engagement film a month prior, I knew they were going to throw one amazing wedding. Their purpose for holding the wedding in the Dominican Republic was specifically to give their friends and family a chance to have a little adventure while celebrating their wedding. The entire week leading up to the wedding was full of activities, excursions, great meals, and plenty of quality time making new friends.
But what was evident the entire weekend was that their love for their friends and family stemmed from their love and devotion to Christ Jesus. It was a real blessing to watch as Jesus took center stage all weekend long in the casual discussions amongst friends—and not just during the ceremony’s message and prayers before meals.
For me personally, I feel blessed by being able to help share with you Lusi and Kevin’s story because it’s not this couple that is ultimately glorified, but Christ alone.
I feel I don’t need to describe how gorgeous the Dominican Republic was… I’ll let the film speak for itself.
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As for the technicals, this wedding was filmed by 1 filmmaker (yours truly) with the Canon EOS 7D, T3i, and T2i with a set of 5 L-series lenses: 14 f/2.8, 24 f/1.4, 50 f/1.2, 100mm f/2.8 macro, and 70-200 f/2.8 IS.
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by Kevin on Monday, September 5, 2011
in Wedding Films
The first time I met Lusi and Kevin and began to hear their story, it became quickly evident how much these two are in love with Jesus and how God has brought them together in his providence.
Their lives have been in parallel since birth. Both Lusi and Kevin were born in China and moved to San Francisco as kids. Both attended college in Boston, but just as Kevin graduated, Lusi started her freshman year. It wasn’t until they attended the 3M Conference (Marriage, Marketplace and Ministry) in Hong Kong that they actually met.
Lusi and Kevin wanted their wedding to not only be a celebration of their union, but also to be a testimony to the work and lordship of Jesus Christ in their lives.
This engagement video was made specifically to help tell part of that story. It was shown at their wedding reception in Cabarete, a beautiful resort town on the north shore of the Dominican Republic.
For the rest of their story, stay tuned for their wedding highlights… coming soon.
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by Kevin on Tuesday, April 5, 2011
in Wedding Films
Jay and Kristi grew up in the same city. They attended the same high school. They even went to the same university (go Bruins!). But Kristi was Christian and Jay was not. Thankfully, God called Jay not long after coming to UCLA. And shortly after, Jay and Kristi started dating. =)
During the next six years, God grew Jay and Kristi by leaps and bounds. During their wedding day, every single speaker at a microphone commented on the work Jesus had done in their lives. I was truly impressed by their love and devotion to Jesus—both individually and now as a couple.
When trying to decide what story to tell for this highlight film, it didn’t take long to see that Jesus was at the center of their relationship. This was made most clear when Jay so smoothly corrected Pastor Cliff’s incorrect reading of Jay’s vow to live first unto God and then to Kristi, his beloved bride.
I feel blessed in having the privilege to tell their story and share it with you.
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by Kevin on Wednesday, March 2, 2011
in Engagement Photography
People keep asking me what I love to take pictures of the most, and each time my answer is simple—I love taking pictures of people. In the past, this love has always manifested itself as me obsessively snapping picture after picture of my friends while hanging out. After looking at a particular set of ice skating photos with my friends, Alvina began bugging me to try my hand at an engagement shoot. Coincidentally, that same week, I met with Angela and this e-shoot was born.
Angela and Tim were engaged at UCLA. Not only did they both attend school there, but now they both work there, so it was only fitting to stage this shoot at the best university on the west coast (sorry, I am biased). Their extremely close relationship and laid-back attitude made for a wonderful afternoon of taking pictures on campus. The highlight of the shoot for me was when Angela and Tim started taking pictures of each other with two new matching Droid phones while I was busy on the side with my camera gear. What transpired you will see below…
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by Kevin on Monday, November 1, 2010
in Event Films
InterVarsity Bruin Christian Fellowship’s Fall Conference is held annually at Campus by the Sea on Catalina Island. Only accessible by boat, conference attendees board a chartered ferry to be drawn away from the distractions of LA and college life and focus on God’s word for the weekend.
This same-day-edit (SDE) was produced on location at Campus by the Sea on Saturday and opened the final session on Sunday morning. I initially attended to simply gather b-roll for future promotional use with no intention of producing a video on location, however, the UCLA campus staff leader came up to me on Saturday evening saying, “I have a crazy idea—tell me if it’s too much—but could we show some of the video on Sunday morning?”
Intrigued by the potential impact this would have on the students and excited by the challenge, I accepted. Several grueling hours after the last session on Saturday night, the video was complete.
When the video was shown on Sunday morning, it was a bigger hit than I could have ever imagined. Vikki (the main speaker) remarked right after the film that she was holding back tears over what God had done that weekend.
I feel honored and blessed to have been given the opportunity to produce this video and to be able to share it with you.
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by Kevin on Sunday, July 25, 2010
in Wedding Films
Alvina and Tim met while perusing graduate degrees at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Tim proposed to Alvina on the day before Alvina moved back to San Francisco after graduation, and since then, Alvina spent much of the following year at home dreaming and planning for their special day.
Alvina has always loved to plan parties and gatherings, and for her this one was going to be the ultimate. Everything from the table numbers to the outdoor decorations were hand made and truly exhibited the loving and creative personalities of these two amazing individuals. There was even fresh fruit lining the aisle! You can read all about the adventures and details that went into this wedding at timandalvina.blogspot.com.
On the day of the wedding, despite all the planning that could be done, San Francisco streets and Memorial Day weekend traffic got the best of the bridal party. I spent several hours with Tim and the groomsmen waiting for Alvina to arrive with the photographer as they inched across the Golden Gate Bridge. It almost seemed that the pre-wedding photoshoot would have to be canceled, but they arrived just in time to do a quick session and then head over to the actual wedding.
At the wedding reception, the principle attraction was the photobooth. Everyone from the the grandparents to the kids enjoyed the experience. And really, that was Alvina’s goal as a “professional” party-tuned-wedding planner. As a personal friend of Alvina, I can truly say that her love for people, driven by the unmeasurable love poured out on her by our savior, made this the most enjoyable wedding I have ever attended.
On a side note, this is the first wedding video I have ever produced. Only having a rough idea of what story I would tell coupled with the compressed schedule left me with less footage than I would have liked to capture. Despite the challenge, I really wanted to accurately portray the emotion and energy of that day for everyone to enjoy. I hope that you like it.
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