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Now offering multi-camera live streaming services for those couples who won't let COVID-19 slow them down! Provide your virtual guests with a broadcast-quality experience in the comfort (and safety) of their own homes.
I'm Jonathon Bell and I live to create beautiful wedding films! The most rewarding experience for me as a wedding cinematographer is being a part of creating a lasting experience for the couples I get to work with. Providing my couples with a powerful, lasting memory, a way to re-live each beautiful moment of their day is what I live for.
Filming my first wedding in late 2018, I was so nervous, “Lose Yourself” nervous (“His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy…” you know the rest). The gravity of my responsibility was forefront in my mind, followed closely by not having a clue what I was doing! After nine long hours of filming, I was absolutely exhausted and almost positive I wasn’t going put myself through that again! Several weeks of sleepless nights spent editing only strengthened that decision. I was going to complete this wedding film to the very best of my ability and be done with it, or so I thought. When I finished the film, the couple invited me to their home to watch it for the first time with them. As the title screen came up on the television, the couple gave each other an excited glance and locked their eyes on the screen. My heart was racing, ears were ringing, and my vision was going dark, I had never felt so vulnerable. “Would they like it?" " Would they hate it?” My brain finally screamed at me to breath and I looked over to see the wife in tears, her hands firmly in her husband’s. All of my nerves just floated away. That moment I shared with that young couple is what drives my love of filming weddings. Yes, it can be stressful, it can be exhausting but I think back to those newlyweds visually re-living, feeling, experiencing, their wedding day all over again right before my eyes. There’s nothing I’d rather do!
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- Veteran-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
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- Digital Files
- Drone
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Video
- Full-Length Video
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- Artistic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
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- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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My daughter & I interviewed several videographers & I began to question if a video was really worth it. Then after our phone call with Jonathon we knew we wanted to hire him. He understood my daughter's vision & our personalities meshed so well. During the planning process Jonathon checked in periodically to ensure he was in the loop of things. The day of the wedding he was on time and once we met him & his wife we discovered how genuine, caring, personable & fun they were. Jonathon was professional, made everyone feel comfortable & wasn't obtrusive with his filming. The video we received came in a beautiful monogrammed box with a handwritten note & the crystal looking USB was inscribed with my daughter & her husband's names & their wedding date. The video was so AMAZING!!! It was magical, beautiful, creative, memory evoking & emotional! Jonathon's passion for filming can certainly be seen in the video & his editing skills are top notch. The video was everything we could have hoped for & more. So hire him! Don't question it for a second & don't look any further. You will be lucky to have him & it will be the BEST gift you could ask for!
Jonathon was AMAZING to work with the day of our wedding. He was patient, kind and extremely detail oriented. Prior to the big day, we met multiple times so that he knew us and exactly what we were envisioning. Our wedding video was perfect. Highly recommend!!
It’s always a pleasure working with Jonathon & his wife Christine. They are very professional and fun to work with. They communicate well with vendors & clients. They make time to ensure they get to know their clients which is very important because I believe you can easily see it in their work. As a wedding planner, I can tell they are so passionate at what they do & always strive for perfection & quality work. And yes, their work is truly amazing! I will always recommend them to all my couples.
Jonathon and his wife were such a breath of fresh air on a crazy busy day. They were so professional and very calming with their accommodating demeanor. They successfully orchestrated the entire day of events to ensure they were there to video every single important part of our day. The footage is like watching a cinema production of a love story. I cannot say enough about how wonderful they were and I would hire them again! Amazing!
We asked Jonathon to help us livestream our son's wedding this past weekend because my elderly parents were not going to be able to attend and we wanted to give them a way to participate. Jonathon was super-responsive to this request, he even previewed the Weston venue where there was no wifi to scope the equipment he would need to provide the live stream. He was in constant contact with me and made sure that we were set and ready to go - and on wedding day, boy did he deliver! The quality of the video he provided was superior and my parents and other guests not in attendance were able to enjoy every last minute of the wedding. And now I have a beautiful video to share with all as well. I would highly recommend Jonathon Bell to help out with all things video.
Jonathon was amazing to work with! He was on top of his game preparing for our wedding! Very reliable, friendly, and went above and beyond for our wedding!
Absolutely the BEST. Jonathon and his wife were perfect at our event. The quality and artistic eye shows in every shot. We are so happy we had the opportunity to have them capture our special day! Extremely fair pricing, and just have nothing but wonderful things to say!
Where do I even begin -- Jonathon brings the WOW to the vow! He is kind, courteous, professional and his work is outstanding. He makes sure the 'work' is done, his questions are answered and the timing is perfect so that you don't have to worry about what is going on with your video for one minute on your day. He sticks to his deadlines and his communication is clear and concise. I would give him more stars if I could and if you are on the fence about who to use -- this is your sign, I'm telling you to book him!
Short(er) & sweet: If you’re wanting a live stream or to look back on the sights and sounds of your big day, this detail-oriented bride fully endorses Jonathon as an earnest professional you can trust in the moment with your virtual VIPs and with the memories you’ll treasure.
In-depth: My husband and I heartily agree that hiring Jonathon to handle all aspects of live streaming our church ceremony was easily our best COVID-era decision for our wedding largely planned pre-COVID. We’ve highly valued his refreshing combination of professionalism and sincerity--from candor on what he offers and his rates, always prompt communication about how our Nuptial Mass would differ from a more common wedding ceremony and the necessary adjustments from his usual set-up, commitment to client privacy that far exceeds industry standard, and his keen interest in ensuring he delivers quality. He even made a special trip to our church more than 75 miles away to see the lay-out and meet with their staff to be fully prepared.
We received numerous compliments on our “beautiful ceremony” afterwards from our virtual guests. What this means: everyone at home could focus on our wedding and NOT focus on any fuzzy resolution, intermittent buffering, poor audio quality, or any of the other concerns we had about using our church’s livestream system (available for a charge). And Jonathon accomplished all this despite our church’s restrictions for camera placement, declining to mic the clergy or access the sound system, and lack of an accessible hardwired internet connection!
The invaluable bonus is that we now have a wonderful video of our wedding that’s immensely better than even a tech-savvy friend could’ve captured with a smartphone. This had been important to me but not my husband beforehand, so I couldn’t justify pushing the cost of traditional videography. We’ve watched all 54 minutes of our wedding (again, Catholic ;) 3-4 times in our first month of marriage and can’t imagine how many more times we’ll enjoy revisiting our special day over the years.
Thank you, Jonathon, for providing an affordable way to share one of the most important hours of our lives with loved ones near and far as well as with our future children!
Hiring Jonathon Bell to be my daughter’s videographer was one of the best decisions that I made while helping to plan her wedding! The moment I met Jonathon I felt comfortable and confident that he was going to take care of my baby girl. Jonathon is so easy to communicate with and has a very laid-back personality, which is refreshing during the chaos of planning a wedding and especially on the day-of. Jonathon took the time to meet us before the wedding and walk the venue so he could get an idea of what we wanted her special day to look like. Nothing could have prepared me for the beautiful film he created for us. Every time I watch their video I cannot help but cry because his work is truly incredible! I could not imagine our day without Jonathon Bell and am so thankful for his gift! I highly recommend him to anyone, he is truly the best!
My wife and I got married in Clifton, TX in spring 2019. I was tasked with finding a videographer for our wedding; a task I didn't take for granted, as we know any footage from our wedding will be replayed for decades to come.
With the wedding being in a small town, I knew I'd need to sift through every possible lead to make sure that they were not only professional and competent, but also able to travel to our location. By far, the best resource for finding talented videographers (and just about everything else) was the Knot.
I interviewed a few videographers and after speaking with Jonathon, I knew I'd found the right person. His prices and packages were in line with some of the others, but after a brief conversation, it was clear that he was truly passionate about his profession, the art, and the experience he'd be giving to us. Out of all the vendors we worked with, I felt the most drive and passion from Jonathon. He took the time to answer all my initial concerns and asked many questions to try and paint a picture for us both of what he'd create. There were no signs of trying to oversell any services, he simply wanted to create the product with us fully involved.
After the call, he sent over exactly the quote I'd asked for and we decided to move forward almost immediately.
In the months and weeks leading up to our wedding, Jonathon followed up several times and made time to speak with me over all the finishing touches and last-minute details. With all the moving parts of the wedding, it felt great knowing I could trust Jonathon to execute exactly what he set out to.
On the day of the wedding, he and his wife (who also helped us with production that day) actually beat me and my groomsmen to the location and they were already setting up for the shoot. During the wedding itself, he stayed true to his goal to record "in the shadows" and was smooth from beginning to end.
Many months later, I am so glad Jonathon was available to work with me and my wife. I strongly recommend you contact Jonathon Bell for his services. Great person and gets the job done how you want it.
Jonathan was everything we could have wanted in our wedding videographer. He arrived early, communicated with us well, is so thoughtful, and has such a talent for video recording and editing. He was the first one to arrive at our venue, and got some beautiful aerial shots with his drone. Jon made us feel comfortable and was an awesome 'director' to us when getting personal shots. Jon also worked so well with our other vendors. Our final video is absolutely perfect! It still makes us cry and our family loves it! The quality of his work is just outstanding. We will cherish this forever and we are so grateful for what he did for us. I would recommend him to anyone!
I HIGHLY recommend Jonathon Bell Studios. He is so friendly and very professional in his craft. He went above and beyond any idea we could even imagine. His work is AMAZING and I hope any family, bride/groom, anyone looking for photography or video needs check him out. My daughter and new son in law have the most amazing video to look back on to remember their special day. If you get a chance take a look, you won't regret using him for any special occasion!
Jonathon was so great to work with. He went above and beyond to make our day so special. He made our wedding video reflect us and since he didn’t know us I couldn’t believe it. If you are looking for a videographer for your wedding Jonathon is who I recommend to everyone. He is not only prepared but he is professional and knowledgeable.
Jonathon did an amazing job on our video. His communication was exceptional and he arrived right at the time he said he would. The quality of the video and product was better than expected and he came over prepared for the event . Which was a plus because he was able to capture some
beautiful views of the venue. Though we didn’t give him much to work with because we did have a very small/chaotic/rainy wedding he was still able to capture some very beautiful moments and bring tears to the eyes of all who have watched the video. This video will forever be something my husband and I will cherish and I am grateful I picked Jonathan to do it.
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