Andrew + Natalie

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This was an engagement shoot that we filmed with Kevin and Alicia Monahan with Kevin Monahan Photography. What a great couple Andrew and Natalie are. They both were very comfortable in front of the camera, which is always a big plus. We are looking forward to filming their wedding, which will be held at a quaint little place in Zionsville, IN called The Sanctuary. This will be a December wedding and everything including Zionsville Village should look spectacular. Natalie picked the song in this video and I think it fits them quite well.

Second shooting with us on this day was Kyle Brownlee.

John and Jennifer Moon
www.northernlightfilmworks.com

Photos of our New Studio

We are finally settled into your new studio. It is so nice having more room and not bumping into each other. We even have a client meeting area with a few new pieces of furniture and some lamps to make it feel more like home.



This is the entrance to our building and Danita's desk where she greets our clients during regular business hours.


Another shot of the entrance of our building.

This is the conference room. We love the up lit table.

The studio looking in from the door.


Our workstations. Looking from the Client meeting area.

Same Day Edit - Notre Dame - Christine & Timothy

Same Day Edit - Notre Dame from Northernlight Filmworks on Vimeo.

This was a Same Day Edit of a wedding we filmed at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame. This was a 17 hour day for us. Steve and I got up before sunrise and made our way over to the campus after a detour to a much needed Starbucks, in order to get some sunrise shots of the church. It was beautiful watching the sun rise and hit the different parts of the church.

Producing a same day edit really forces you to focus on every shot. There is also an increase of the stress levels because of the limited time to get things accomplished. We had an issue with one of our hard drives and thanks to Jennifer for logging some of the tapes in real time and selectively pulling footage. Stress...what stress.

Christine and Timothy had a beautiful wedding. They were able to go out on the football field for some fun shots. The reception was held at the Hilton Garden Inn and the room was beautifully decorated with some incredible uplighting. It was a pleasure working with wedding coordinator Anne Landis. This was a very well organized wedding and reception.

John and Jennifer Moon

www.northernlightfilmworks.com

Abby & Russ - Fun in Bloomington

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We love the opportunity to experience new places and this wedding was certainly a beautiful wedding to remember. Abby and Russ were married in Bloomington, IN at Deer Park Manor and the reception was held outdoors under a tent at the same location. Watch the video and pay attention to who the ring bearer is. Very cool. The grounds and the facility at Deer Park Manor made this event stand out.

We had so much fun at the reception. Everyone was dancing and celebrating to the max. Helping sustain the party atmosphere was one of our favorite bands Dave & Rae. They rocked the tent. Even the Bloomington PD showed up to see them :)

We worked alongside Josh and Jeff with Ardent Stills Photography

Thank you Abby and Russ.

John and Jennifer Moon
www.northernlightfilmworks.com

ReFrame = Inspiration

We had an incredible time in New Orleans this week.  So many of the attendees and some of the speakers we have collaborated with over e-mail and different forums in an effort to improve the art of wedding cinematography.  We are proud members of ReFrame in an effort to raise the bar of the industry to bring to the front, a product that we are proud of and that all of our clients will cherish.  We are all about pushing ourselves to the very edge of profound creativity and ReFrame helps in that process.  

The French Quarter was fun and what seems to be a 24/7 party.  This was our first visit to Bourbon street and we had a late flight when we arrived.  We got into our room at the Royal Sonesta, which is very nice hotel, and we were hungry.  We ventured out into the streets of Bourbon Street and all I can say is the balcony's were full and the cross dressers were out in full force.  We ended up having a slice of pizza and watching all the action.  

Our second day, I was working on our laptop in the lounge area of the hotel.  Jen was sitting with me and then I realized she was gone for quite a while.  I heard music on the streets but this was not out of the ordinary but it sounded like a parade.  I walked out to see if that was where Jen was and as I walk out the door, what seemed to be in slow motion, beads were flying through the air.  Turning to my right there was Jen, laughing and having a great time.  But...I see that she has this award winning collection of beads around her neck.  I have never been to Bourbon Street but I know exactly how those beads are obtained :)   I said, "So....how did you get all those beads?"  She started laughing and then I noticed that they were throwing beads to everyone, even me.  

We met so many people who have become good friends and really enjoyed sharing information with each other so as to improve our craft.  The ReFrame Collective did a great job in organizing this workshop.  While we were there,  we attended a dinner / party in a combined event with ImageX.  We got to see one of my Photographer idols John Michael Cooper.  Jessica Claire and Marc Eric were also there.

You come away from an event like this with tons of ideas.  Some of these ideas will encourage us to go deeper into some techniques we already employ and others are completely new and emerging.

We will be going to Austin for another ReFrame event in April and hope to be able to show some of our work on the big screen there.

John and Jennifer

www.northernlightfilmworks.com

ReFrame

We just moved into our new studio this week and we are loving it. When we return from ReFrame, we will get some photos up.

We will be flying out on Saturday for New Orleans to attend ReFrame. ReFrame is an exclusive and intensive workshop learning new trends and techniques. We were one of 50 participants selected to attend. There will be cinematographers from around the world and the U.S. and we can't wait to meet some that we have only talked with on the phone, over e-mail or on forums. We will be shooting some Super 8 film in the French Quarter.

Stay tuned as we will try and update our blog daily on some of the sites and sounds of ReFrame. Image X will also be conducting a workshop and I am going to try and stop by and meet John Michael Cooper.

We will try and respond to any e-mails and phone calls but we will have limited access.

Thanks...and stay tuned.

John and Jennifer

www.northernlightfilmworks.com