October 25th, 2008 by edit1media

Chris and I have literally had every minute of every day for the past several months packed with work, responsibilities and things to do. So we were really looking forward to two events over the past two weeks so we could network with other wedding vendors and meet some new brides while also having some fun! I think I remember what fun is! LOL!!

Anyway, Urban Unveiled was held at Benaroya Hall and was a gorgeous, high-end event. Travis, Jesse and Sharlane went above and beyond to make sure the event was top-notch. At the end of the night Sharlane even came up and asked me how they can make the show better specifically for videographers next year. Talk about amazing customer service! I’m really looking forward to continuing our participation in this event. So if you weren’t able to make it this year, be sure to check it out next year.

This past week a brand new event was getting loads of attention, and all for a good reason. Get Hitched, Give Hope was held at the newly remodeled Artic Dome Room and it was a charity event to raise money for the Making Memories Foundation which grants wishes to terminal breast cancer patients. This was another super swanky event that had an amazing turn-out and we had tons of fun even while shedding a few tears and being reminded how fragile and precious life is. I’m so proud of the women who put this event together and look forward to future events with them!

Networking, News, Urban Unveiled, Wedding Show

October 13th, 2008 by edit1media

Today is the very last day to vote for your favorite ‘stuff’ in Western Washington, and this year wedding professionals are also included! So if you think Edit 1 Media is the best videographer, then drop what you are doing and head over to thier website to vote for us! And don’t forget to vote for all your other favorite things to do, places to see and great places to eat! http://tinyurl.com/3v846h

Awards, Cinematography, Networking, News

May 5th, 2008 by edit1media

Holy cow…has it really been THAT long since I posted a blog entry?! Things have been even crazier than usual around here!

I blogged earlier about Dalia & Mitchell’s wedding which we filmed in West Palm Beach in March. Well just a few days after getting home from there, a colleague in the LA area asked me (Laura) to come do a Same Day Edit for a corporate event. That was fun and involved quite a few retired NBA stars. But I wasn’t prepared to see snow in the foothills and froze my patootie off! LOL!! I did manage to get a great shot of the palm trees with snow in the background…certainly not something I’m used to seeing!

After that short adventure, we had another ‘short notice trip’ down to San Diego to film some Pearl Harbor vets. Those men really are one-of-a-kind heroes and it was an honor to capture their stories in High Definition. One of the gentlemen, John Finn is the last living Medal of Honor recipient from the attack on Pearl Harbor. He is such an engaging and fascinating man! A special thanks to our buddy Randy Stubbs for letting us borrow his lighting kit so we didn’t have to ship ours down there!

The week after that, a corporate client needed us to go to Jacksonville, Florida and Waukegan, Illinois to create some client testimonials for an upcoming meeting. That happened in the midst of the American Airlines MD80 debacle and we saw a lot of people who were stranded at Chicago O’Hare. The trip was filled with flight delays and lots of cold rain (even in Florida!) so we were actually happy to get back home to the 50-degree weather! LOL!! Thankfully the following week found us in Honolulu for an on-site editing session with a client and we were able to warm up quite a bit! So basically at the beginning of March when I looked at my calendar we had one trip coming up. By the end of April we had FOUR more added in! Crazy!

All this traveling has us very thankful to be home, although I wouldn’t have minded if we just staying in Hawaii forever. We are a little bit suntanned, exhausted, and behind on our editing but we are soooo grateful for our children having been away too many nights from them over the last two months. I swear they grew at least an inch while we were coming and going! Mega kudos to Andrew (our oldest son and editor extraordinaire!) for holding down the fort and keeping his little brothers in check! Now it’s time for some serious editing all-nighters!

Corporate, Crazy Schedule, Destination Weddings, Hawaii, Networking, News, Same Day Edit, Travel

February 23rd, 2008 by edit1media

Wow….Chris and I attended Urban Unveiled at Benroya Hall last night and it was spectacular! It was a very swanky atmosphere and we saw lots of familiar faces including several of our clients who are getting married this year!

Our friend and DJ-royale, Austin Beaver from Nite Lite Entertainment made sure to introduce us to people that we didn’t already know too! (Thanks so much for taking the time to do that, Austin!) And if YOU are still looking for a DJ consider hiring Austin…not only is he a super nice guy, but he can rock the house and keep your event running smoothly all at the same time. Talk about talent!

It was a fun night and hopefully we will be participating in the next show! If you missed it last night, you really did miss a fantabulous evening so keep your eyes peeled for the next show and BE THERE!

On a different note, we FINALLY sent out some press releases about a few awards we won. This was posted today on a Hawaii News Site and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin will be running a story in the newspaper soon. Fun!

And I PROMISE I’ll post some more video soon! Just been busy, busy, busy lately!

Awards, Networking, News, Urban Unveiled, Wedding Show

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

October 8th, 2007 by edit1media

Chris and I were invited to a retreat for the “Top 25 Videographers” in Riverside, California. Since it’s already getting cold and rainy in our neck of the woods, not to mention we never take any time for ourselves, we decided to go!

So we laneded in Ontario, California today and it’s a gorgeous, cloudless sunny day. We are staying at the historic Mission Inn and I even indulged in a wonderful massage this afternoon. Boy did I need that! Our friend Julie Hill from Elysium Productions is going to pick us up shortly to take us on a tour of all the great wedding spots in the “OC” and then we are meeting up with another videographer friend, Daniel Boswell from dvArtistry for drinks later tonight.

Tomorrow and Wednesday we’ll be getting together with a majority of the “Top 25″ to talk about ways we can help increase the respect for wedding videography and talk about new ideas…and just to visit with some great friends and get some inspiration! So Andrew is holding down the fort while we are gone and hopefully keeping the editing train rolling!

Believe it or not we didn’t bring any sort of camera…not a still camera or a video camera, so I doubt I’ll have any photos to post. You’ll just have to use your imagination!

wedding video + high definition

Awards, Crazy Schedule, Networking

April 6th, 2007 by edit1media

Chris and I wrapped up our crazy corporate shoot by flying out to Tampa, Florida a few days ago. The weather there was absolutely perfect. Bright blue skies, lots of sunshine…just perfect! We met with David and Vance from VHVideo Productions to talk business and had a great time with them. We have loads of ideas to digest now on how to handle our growing business!

We did spend 1/2 a day at the hotel pool in Orlando before flying back home. That was a small slice of heaven and I have a slight sunburn to prove it! But now we are back home and editing away on all the projects we have!

We are in the process of creating a new videography package that will help those who are looking for a more affordable product while still keeping the Edit 1 Media quality and emotion that we are well-known for. So keep your eyes peeled for that info coming soon!

corporate video

Corporate, Networking, Travel

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