Brad did a fantastic job directing and helping us craft an elopement day that was uniquely ours. More so than just capturing a beautiful moment, I wanted to share our story with friends and family who couldn’t be there for the wedding. Most imp...ortantly just didn’t want another boring video that no one wants to watch (or rewatch). Looking through Brad’s portfolio I saw his strength was in storytelling and while watching his prior works I felt engaged as a viewer. This was my main reason for booking Brad.
Brad was great with communication. He scheduled a meeting a month prior to discuss our plans for the day e.g. must have scenes, locations, etc. Brad offered an off day with a location of our choice to film us a couple outside of the wedding context. This worked out beautifully.
Brad was punctual on both occasions despite it being a bit of a drive from Hollywood to Laguna Beach Beach (off day location) and Pasadena (day of location).
Brad was also pleasant to work when it was just bride and groom and when we had a photographer and bridesmaid on board as well.
Brad was very receptive and accommodating of my request to shoot in brighter / lighter tones than his signature moodier style. Although both the wedding and off day happened to be cloudy, Brad did an amazing job during post processing to adjust for the color. Brad also made sure to incorporate a home video of our cats as they were integral to our story.
I am very appreciative of the effort that went into perfecting our video. I love watching it and even after several dozen re-runs it still makes me go “awww”. Friends and family have nothing but praises for Brad’s work and some have even said they were moved to tears.
I think often times people skimp on the videography especially in the elopement context, but regardless of whether you’re having an intimate ceremony or a full blown wedding, the video is what captures the emotions, sounds, and allows you to relive the moment. I’m glad we opted for both photography and videography for our event although during the planning phase it seemed a little excessive. However, the day flew by and before I realized it 7 hours came and went. I can’t imagine how much faster it would have been if we had a full cast of guests and activities!