July 14th, 2010 by edit1media

I was really honored when Heather from Chic Ink asked us to be on her fabulous blog! If you’ve ever wanted to know something about our inspiration behind creating beautiful, emotional and stylish wedding films, this is a good read!

http://chicink.typepad.com/blog/2010/07/wedding-professional-spotlight-edit-1-media.html

And of course don’t forget to read some of Heather’s other blog posts to see what she is up to in the invite world! She creates some yummy, funky and fun handmade announcements, wedding invitations, place cards, and more…BUT she also posts all kinds of other wedding ideas and tips and spotlights wedding professionals in the Seattle area. And if that wasn’t enough, she is also the Medical Outreach Chair of the Seattle Chapter on Wish Upon a Wedding. Heather, thank you for all that you do!

Blog, Business, Seattle, wedding pros

March 10th, 2010 by edit1media

I know I’ve said this over and over again, but we seriously have the BEST clients in the whole world! We are so lucky to work with couples who truly value our skills, vision and creativity. One of those couples is Jenn & Thuy Truong who were married last summer and you may remember seeing their Same Day Edit at the Bell Harbor Conference Center.

Well, Jenn decided she loves weddings so much and wanted to mesh that with her life long dream of being a fashion designer, so she started The Flower Girl Boutique! These little dresses are super cute and there are lots of color options if you need to coordinate to a specific color palette. You can order online and get fast delivery or if you want to see the dresses in person, Jenn will be at the Voila! Wedding Show at the Woodmark Hotel on March 28th. And in fact Thuy (her hubby!) will be at our booth that day to talk with couples about why they loved working with Edit 1 Media since we will be in Hawaii filming a wedding. So be sure to go online and get your tickets for Voila! NOW to see these flower girl dresses and meet many other incredible wedding vendors!

Business, Networking, News, Wedding Help, wedding pros, Wedding Show

January 11th, 2009 by edit1media

I’ve been thinking a lot about the subject of weddings during a tough economy lately. Colleagues in all areas of the wedding industry keep asking me “Well, how are you doing? How do you think 2009 will be?”

Many Americans are experiencing a wakeup call and realizing a lot of the things we spend our time and money on don’t really matter as much as we thought they did. The fact is it’s your relationships and experiences in life that shape who you are, give you an emotional connection to the world and provide greater enjoyment in life.

Our experience at the Seattle Wedding Show last weekend made one thing very clear. Now more than ever brides and grooms are realizing it is the deeper meaning of a wedding and preserving the incredible moments that happen during the day that really matter the most. I am definitely hearing some brides talk about scaling back their weddings in various ways but they are also being much more vocal about how capturing the day and being able to share it with their future family has become more important than ever. A wedding becomes part of a family’s history and there is no better way to encapsulate the images, sounds and emotions of the day better than a well made movie. It is THAT important.

This is not a post telling couples where, how or even IF you should cut back on your wedding. Obviously none of my hard-working colleagues want that to happen! However we all realize that some people will be forced to cut down expenses on their wedding…it’s just a reality. The question for wedding vendors is how to work with those couples while still being able to make a living and continue to provide top-notch services for clients who still seek premium products.

Edit 1 Media is now implementing custom pricing and some other strategies which people are really responding to. I want to make it clear that we are not ‘bargaining’, negotiating or lower our standards. That does a disservice to everyone by leading to mistrust, misunderstandings and decreases overall quality and value. Instead we want to sit down with you and really find out what you are looking for and how we can serve you. Rather than trying to fit you into a package which might have items you don’t want or need, we fit our services around what you DO want. We want to build relationships with our clients and provide them with the perfect video they will love and enjoy over and over again.

I’m confident that Edit 1 Media will come out of this economy even stronger than before and I sincerely hope the same for all of our friends in the wedding industry. We have had an incredible response from the Seattle Wedding Show and are looking forward to working with some great couples in 2009. This is the year that brides, grooms, and their families are finally realizing the true value of having a superb wedding video and I can’t be more excited about that!

Business, Cinematography, Networking, News, Seattle, Wedding Show, Weddings

February 7th, 2008 by edit1media

Chris and I attended the 4Ever Group’s Video ’08 Convention in Orlando two weeks ago and taught in three seminars. At the awards banquet we were announced as one of the Top 25 Hottest and Most Influential Videography Studios for the second year in a row! This is a huge honor because it is our peers…other videographers…who voted for us. We are in awe of the talent that is on the list this year and thank everyone who voted for us!

The theme to the Top 25 is an All-Star theme, just like in baseball. So in addition to a nice plaque, we received baseball jerseys that say Randall on the back and a baseball card with our ‘stats’. Now you’ll see why we needed a new head shot! Here is our card:

Awards, Business, News, Training

February 2nd, 2008 by edit1media

wedding show + Seattle

Business, Crazy Schedule, Networking, News, Wedding Show, Weddings

December 31st, 2007 by edit1media

Chris and I need a new headshot for 2008. I REALLY didn’t want to take photos, but a trade magazine specifically asked us for a new one this year. UGH! So we turned to our very talented photographer friends Scott and Laura from Wallflower Photography.

We did the shoot on Friday in downtown Tacoma. It was bitter cold and rainy and we had no clue what to do! But Scott and Laura made us feel comfortable and we actually wound up having a fun time!

So here are the two we have narrowed it down to. These are obviously really low res for the web and I also included two individual headshots too, just for fun! But out of the two headshots of the both of us, which one is your favorite? Help us chose!!

wedding video + photography

Business, Networking, News

December 26th, 2007 by edit1media

Come and see us at the Seattle Wedding Show on January 5th and 6th at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. We are one of the show sponsors and have two booths at the show, so you can’t miss us! This show is HUGE and all about weddings! Make sure you wear comfy shoes and plan on attending both days if you can…you can get your hand stamped on the way out on Saturday so you can return without paying again on Sunday. If you’d like some $2 off coupons, please let me know ASAP and I’ll send you some! To find out more about the show visit www.weddingshow.com.

There are over 400 vendors at the show and everyone goes all out decorating their booths. There is also lots of food and cake samples to try and a fashion show! It’s like DisneyWorld for brides!

And speaking of DisneyWorld….here’s a short video from Christmas morning with our kids. Make sure you watch for the surprise!

Business, Networking, News, Personal Life, Video Clips, Wedding Show, Weddings

January 18th, 2007 by edit1media

January 18, 2007

OK, so I’ve been planning on creating a blog for several months now and have been secretly typing entries. But today is the day to unveil it! There are a lot of fun stories so I hope you take the time to look at them all by clicking the links to the right. And enjoy the videos too!!!

Business, Networking, Website

January 18th, 2007 by edit1media

January 11, 2007

What a wild party last night at the Twisted Martini in the Jacksonville Landing. We had a “2nd line” from the hotel to the club that included boas and beads! Here is the Same Day Edit we created. Oh yeah, there’s also some seminars in there too. But basically I wanted to create something that gave the overall feeling of the day…a big, fun, crazy blur!!

P.S. The ‘playing cards’ are actually cards of all the Top 25 videographers! LOL!!

meetings

Business, Networking, News, Same Day Edit, Travel

January 15th, 2007 by edit1media

October 02, 2006

A few days ago I sent out an email to past clients for an online survey. The results have been amazing! Every client who responded has only great things to say about us! Whew! It’s a little nerve-wracking sending out surveys because you’ve got to take the bad with the good, but it’s a great way to see what people REALLY think and how you can improve your business. I hadn’t done a survey in almost two years so I was pretty anxious to see the results!

Here are just a few of the comments:

“They listened to us and what we wanted, they were easy to work with, and made us feel very comfortable, even in front of the camera!”

“They were almost invisible during the wedding. Never knew they were there. Also, seemed to be in the right place at the right time.”

“Super professional and friendly. The video was amazing!”

“We love our video! Would do it again in a heartbeat. I recommend them to every bride I know.”

wedding

Business, wedding videographer, Weddings