Here are some photos from Lubna and Bohn Popp's Henna party. Stay tuned for the video of the Henna party and the beautiful wedding they had in Indianapolis. We had so much fun with Lubna and Bohn's family. We have commented to several people how warm and inviting the families were to us. This was our first Henna party. The colors were so vibrant and filled with culture rich traditions. We were amazed at the intricacy of the Henna designs. They were all done free hand.

One of the things we most like about videography is that it takes us places that we may not otherwise get to see and experience things like Lubna and Bohn's Henna party.

John and Jennifer

Great Book

This is short read book.  If you are a photographer, videographer, painter, etc.  this is a book you might want to pick up and read. When you are in a creative profession or even just a hobby, there comes a time when your ideas seem to feel flat.  The equivalent to 'writers block'.   "Art and Fear" walks you through some questions like: "What is your art really about?", "Where is it going?" and "What stands in the way of getting it there?".  Whatever your artistic passion is, there is always a time when the artist questions whether his or her work is really any good.  You look back at older work and if you are like me you laugh.  Your creative expression is really an evolution of things you have seen and things you have experimented with.  For instance, as a photographer you rarely take one photo of something you take several.  That's why bracketing is such a great tool.  You play with light.  You manipulate shutter speeds or depth of field to convey or communicate to the audience, the story.   But even after all of that,  you still look at your work from the 'professional eye' and see things that you just don't like. It could be angle, lighting, subject, color, etc.  Ansel Adams used an old adage that said, "the perfect is the enemy of the good".  The point I think here is that it's really never going to be PERFECT and if you wait for it, your not going to get your shot.  Maybe that's a life lesson as well.

The thing I most retained from the book is this:  We all study each others work, whether you are a Photographer, Videographer, Writer, Painter, etc., eventually your own preferences and style emerge.  The book had a quote that said; "sing the song of your heart, and sooner or later the world will accept and reward the authentic voice".   Man! John sure is going deep on this post!

So anyway...Just thought you might want to pick the book up.  It's about 125 pages.  ISBN 0-9614547-3-3

Thanks,

John

Photographer Spotlight Videos

We will be shooting a few Spotlight Videos for some great photographers. The concept is to introduce the potential client to the photographer and to communicate their own unique branding. These typically are used for web delivery or as part of promotional material that may be distributed. We had the pleasure of meeting Anne Ruthmann who is a phenomenal photographer and she is a very passionate person. We love her personality and she is just simply a very nice person. These types of projects are so fun and inspiring because you are working with someone who already has a creative spirit. We worked with Anne this last summer at a wedding and can't wait for the next time. When the videographer and the photographer have inherent chemistry together it only makes for a better experience and end product for the Bride and Groom.

Anne is going to fly in some of her clients for some on camera testimonials, which always make the message all that more powerful. We are working on using some independent artists for music. First shoot is sometime in February. Stay tuned!

Kelly & Rich

NOTE: Quality reduced for the web.

This is a Highlight we did for Kelly and Rich. This couple really seemed to know that they were the one for each other. The wedding was at Trader's Point Christian Church and the reception was held at the Country Club of Indianapolis. Kelly and Rich were a great couple to get to know. We had some fun with photos in downtown Zionsville. The photographer was Janie and Jim (Husband & Wife team) who own Alanna Photography We found out that their studio is located just across the street from our studio in the historic downtown of Noblesville. Small world it is.

The photos at the end of the Highlight are courtesy of Allana Photography.