Whitney and Mike

Whitney & Mike from Northernlight Filmworks on Vimeo.

This was a beautiful wedding we filmed in the quaint little town of French Lick, Indiana at French Lick Resort. This resort dates back to the mid 1800's and the water in the Springs was thought to be "miracle water". The original Hotel burned in 1897 and was rebuilt by 1901. The Hotel has been visited by gangsters and even a Presidential candidate in 1931, Franklin D. Roosevelt.

This was an emotional journey for both Whitney and Mike. The importance of family seems to always surface when we film a wedding. Even through all the tension, the heat and stress of the day, they always seem to turn out just right for the couple. Whitney looked beautiful in her wedding dress and even though I saw it on her before hand, seeing her come down the aisle in it was breathtaking. We shot alongside Bobbi and Mike who were tons of fun.

Thank you Whitney and Mike.

2009 Bride's Choice Award

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that Northernlight Filmworks has won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™!

In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US. That means Northernlight Filmworks is one of the very best videography companies.

Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews.

“We are excited to launch this annual award program to honor high-performing vendors based solely on the experiences of our WeddingWire community,” according to Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s recipients have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.”

Northernlight Filmworks would like to thank our past clients for speaking on our behalf and helping us win the 2009 Bride’s Choice Award.

Haiti

As many of you know, we are leaving for Haiti to film a short documentary about a school and a church through Nehemiah Vision Ministries. We are moving closer to our goal of $3,000.00. The money will be used to install a lift kit on their bus to keep it out of the water and mud as best as possible. So far, we have raised $820.00. We are departing on March 12th and hope to have the full amount before we leave.

If you would like to contribute to this cause, please send a check made payable to Nehemiah Vision Ministries. Please mail your contribution to Northernlight Filmworks 23 South 8th Street, Suite 700 Noblesville, IN 46060. Your cancelled check should suffice for a tax receipt but if you would like a receipt, please indicate to us that you would like one.

Thanks so far to:

Genesis Church
Jack & Myrna Moon
Tim and Madelyn Clark
Andrew & Brittany Ramsey
Michele and Todd Reel
Metody Popov and Kendra Allen
Scott & Becky Miller
William Reiner

Featured on April Foster Events

We had the pleasure of meeting April Foster of April Foster Events and sharing a little bit about us and our studio. We are looking forward to working with April this year. She has a very nice blog with lots of helpful information.

You can read our feature here: April Foster Events

Thanks April for taking the time to meet with us.

John, Jennifer & Steve
www.northernlightfilmworks.com

LeAnn and David - Indianapolis Wedding

LeAnn & David from Northernlight Filmworks on Vimeo.
This was a beautiful wedding we filmed for LeAnn and David. A great couple and a great family. This was a memorable wedding for us since we filmed their engagement shoot, the rehearsal dinner and then the wedding. The rehearsal dinner was more like a wedding reception and the guests had a great time. The dinner was held at the Woodstock Country Club.

We filmed this in high definition and you will also see a section where we shot Super 8 film. Primarily this was when LeAnn was getting ready. We worked with Wedding Planner Casey Scott of Etcetera, who did a remarkable job. Andrew Scalini was the photographer.

The wedding was held at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Indianapolis and the reception was at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, one of our favorite places to shoot.

This edit is an example of our long version highlights. These do take longer to edit because of the focus in building the edit to tell the story of the wedding within about a 20 minute window. There is also several hours involved in color grading each clip.

The most memorable part of this wedding for us was the speech that LeAnn's father gave. It was moving and emotional. We love witnessing the families and how they recall the important memories. It's not the "stuff" but the things you do with each other. The moments that seem suspended in time until you come back to retrieve them.

Sincerely,
John and Jennifer Moon
"Don't forget the story of who you are"
www.northernlightfilmworks.com

Super 8 Film - Bridal Elegance *Jessica*

Super 8 Film - Bridal Elegance - Jessica from Northernlight Filmworks on Vimeo.
This was a Bridal Elegance shoot we did with Jessica, who is getting married later this year. She is a natural in front of the camera and could easily grace the cover of any style or bridal magazine. This was our first to shoot alongside the incredibly talented Jennifer Driscoll. Jennifer has the most authentic and sincere personality, which is so critical when connecting with couples.

The location is a rising star as a unique venue for weddings. The house is called "The Ambassador House". This is a historical structure dating back over 170 years ago. Go here Ambassador House, to read more about the history.

This film was shot with Super 8 film stock. We used Kodak film both in color and black and white stock. The film was processed at a lab in California. There are 3 or 4 shots that we shot using 35mm lense adapter, which gives video a very film like look. These are just a few of the tools that we utilize to give your wedding film a professional timeless look.

After spending the day shooting, we collected our thoughts and recreated in our mind what we thought the day portrayed. I kept getting a French style vibe. Jessica just had this French elegant style look that day. The song French Song by Kate Walsh was a perfect fit. If you like folk style music, you have to check out Kate Walsh.

A special thanks to April Hensley at the Ambassador House for allowing us access to the home and for being so patient. The makeup was done by one of our all time favorite makeup artists, Kiralee with EyeMax by Kiralee. Jessicas stunning hair was done by Irina Green. Flowers were donated by McNamara Florist. Thanks for Leslie Jones of Leslie Jones Weddings & Events for handling the wedding dress for us. We are grateful to be surrounded by true professionals who are passionate about what they do.

Finally, thank you Jessica for being so gracious with your time and sucking it up and walking around on that cold day. Your soon to be husband will certainly have one of the most beautiful brides.

Thanks,
John and Jennifer
'Life-Love-Laughter'
www.northernlightfilmworks.com