About this vendor
I get excited about details. Hand-written love letters. Small surprises and classic love - the kind where you look ahead and see yourselves 50 years from now, gazing into each other's eyes like you did on your wedding day.
I believe in telling your story authentically, powerfully, and with heart.
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Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo & Video
- Online Proofing
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Video
- Full-Length Video
- Highlight Video
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
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Karl knows that a video can do what pictures can’t. Especially when you consider that his wife is a photographer, and they often work together, Karl has a really good feel for how ...
a video can fill in the spaces between pictures of an event. You can tell from his sample films on his website; he doesn’t just point the camera at things, he’s trying to recreate the day on film, using editing, music, and just the right moments. A week after our event he sent us a teaser trailer of our film and it was so well done, we still have chills! We had found his wife Rachel’s work first, and knew we wanted to work with her as our photographer, when we sent our initial inquiry we asked if Karl was available as well (he has limited availability for wedding videography throughout year) and we were lucky to find out he was. Working with the Stelters individually is a gift in itself but working with them together was incredible. They met with us once over facetime and twice in person before the wedding to make sure everyone was on the same page as to our vision. Day-of, Karl and his staff were ever-present but never obtrusive, and because he and his wife work together often, we had no coordination issues between the photo and video teams, which our research told us was sometimes prone to happen. In fact the photo and video teams worked VERY well together and were usually seen moving together from moment to moment during the day. Karl himself is very friendly and professional; he asks the right questions and has very helpful advice based on his experience. His staff too, shares his enthusiasm for the work and they were very kind and helpful.
Karl Stelter Films. What more is there to say? Like many of you that are probably reading this review, I too was once in your shoes. I wasn’t even thinking about hiring a videogra...
pher and let alone the importance of one until I decided to document my proposal. So I started searching for a videographer on freelance sites, but many or should I say most of the videographers that I spoke with didn’t specialize in shooting anything with my specifications and their work didn’t quite meet my mind’s eye of how a work like this should be constructed. So after searching through a few more wedding videographers and feeling a little disheartened by this point, I found Karl. I am not sure what made me click on his site, but when I watched his videos, I felt I found someone who created works of art that incorporated not only a great story but the human element behind the story. So I contacted him. At this point, I wasn’t sure that he would be able to help me, because another well regarded videographer told me what Karl and I did was nearly impossible, so needless to say I didn’t get my hopes up.
When Karl and I spoke the next day and he said the impossible could be done and in a way that he tells the story, I was ecstatic. After all, I contacted a number of vendors, but Karl was by far my first choice, so when he said this, I was willing to pay him whatever he wanted; onto the planning phase. Over the course of 8 hours or so on our first day of shooting, we met at the interview location, proposal location and met with the musician to go over every little detail to pull this proposal off without a hitch. Once we were confident everything was good to go, we departed to wait for the big day.
The big day came and everything leading up to the proposal went wrong, but that’s life. Thank God, we had a solid plan in place to get us on track. Walking up to the proposal site was nerve racking, but Karl documented my proposal in Karl fashion and I am pretty sure that video is public, so you can see what I mean. After the proposal, my wife and I started planning for our wedding and while I wanted to hire Karl again, my wife really wanted us to stay on budget. Then I got to thinking, we can’t have an incredible proposal video without an incredible wedding video and by this time, Karl was family, so we couldn’t leave him out of this journey. Long story short, I had to fire another videographer and hire Karl. With that, you can see the second installment of our video because that one is public too.
All in all, your life moments are yours to document in a way that accurately and precisely tells your story. For me I needed someone that looks at the details to find the human element behind the story to tell a story that portrays exactly what that moment or story is supposed to be. Karl does this. At this point, I look forward to working with Karl in the future. Sharing this journey with Karl who has a gift to tell a story in its true essence is awe inspiring. There are really no words that I can use to describe what that experience is like other than you need to experience it for yourself. Good luck to everyone searching for their author to tell their story, I sincerely hope you find what you are looking for.
We found Karl, for our May 2016 wedding, through his wife Rachel Stelter, who was our photographer. There was no sales pitch from her, just an "oh by the way if you're interested"....
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We met with Karl and Rachel, and really liked their communication and style. As an older couple, were not interested in some of the usual things that younger couples are, and Karl easily accommodated us. He made sure he understood what was important for us to capture, and the style we wanted the video to be. Many guests commented on his professionalism, and we couldn't be happier with the results!
Karl was truly amazing to work with in each and every way. From the stressful planning phases to the actual wedding day and everything in between Karl was always a calming presence...
and so fun to work with. He had great recommendations for us and worked with us to make our wedding video dreams come true. The day of our wedding he arrived early and executed everything with the utmost professional attitude and diligence, making sure to capture every detail. We could not be happier or ask for more in our videos - Karl was able to capture every moment in such a special and memorable way. His ability to make us feel comfortable allowed us to feel natural in front of the cameras (even when we felt a bit shy!). Our videos truly brought us to tears, as we relived every moment in such a meaningfully way. His talent is really unsurpassable as everything came out so beautifully. Karl went above and beyond our expectations and we cannot recommend him highly enough! He truly is the best!
Karl traveled to our town of Tallinn to make our film, and we got to see how it is that he works. From top to bottom, this guy is a professional. Knowing that he was meeting us in ...
the last days before our wedding, he scouted locations, prepared interview questions, and packed all preliminary shooting into one neatly-scheduled day of material shoots around town. Even with dozens of other obligations, the experience perfectly stress-free: we were in good hands, not a moment wasted.
On the day of the wedding, Karl was in top form. Present early at the ceremony taking extra footage, arranging microphones (and backup microphones, and secondary backups) with all the other support staff, planning his locations, and generally being ready. The scenes he took were gorgeous. The multi-angle shots he took kept the final product dynamic and engaging. And the best part is: we didn't notice any of this happening. He kept out of the way and knew how to work around our guests without the quality of the film suffering in the least.
We were skeptical of the value of wedding video on the outset. Having watched our video a dozen times now, I wouldn't have done it any other way. Karl packed our memories into an entertaining and memorable form and we couldn't be happier. I recommend him wholeheartedly!
I am so glad we ended up using Karl for our wedding videography! The work was absolutely GORGEOUS and I felt like it perfectly captured us in all the big and small moments of our d...
ay. We've shown our video to people who didn't even come to our wedding and they've cried! I really can't say enough good things about the quality of the work. On a personal level, Karl was also terrific to work with - professional, prompt, and just really went above and beyond to provide premium customer service. In particular I loved how quick he always was about responding to email and how he took a ton of time to scope out great locations. I would definitely recommend Karl to anyone!
Karl was great to work with! We loved how our videos came out and will cherish them forever. He was great at communicating with us and always quick to respond. I would highly recom...
mend him for your big day!
For my wedding, finding an amazing videographer to capture my special day and give my husband and I the chance to revisit it all over again for years to come was a must! Thankfully...
, I had Karl to make that all happen! From the minute we met up until the wedding day, and after, Karl was attentive, easy to work with and made us feel comfortable and confident in our choice. Being in front of the camera, especially on an already nerve-wracking day, is never easy but Karl made it fun and melted away those natural jitters! He really put us at ease and he himself seemed so happy to be there with us, capturing those special moments. Not only was he great with my husband and I but he worked well the photographer, making sure she was also able to capture what she needed. Seeing the finished product for the first time, especially the trailer, was so exciting and brought tears to my eyes. I probably watched it 100 times! I also received so many compliments from friends and family about how it was the best wedding video they had ever seen. Karl really captured and portrayed the exact feelings and emotions I was hoping for, highlighting the best parts of our vows, the lively moments from our reception, and the soft, sweet and romantic venue and setting. I can’t wait to watch it on every anniversary (or whenever I feel like it) and to show it to our future children in the upcoming years!
Karl and his assistant did a fantastic job on our wedding videos! They were professional in the way they captured every aspect of the wedding without being distracting or disruptiv...
e. They got great footage of both the ceremony and reception, and my husband and I would definitely recommend them for any event!
Karl was so professional from start to finish- he made the whole process so easy. He was always on top of ever step, and I never had to ask him for anything. On our wedding day he ...
was so kind and supportive, and the footage he got was more than we could have ever dreamed of. I watch our trailer all of the time- and it's hard not to tear up even after I've seen it so many times. The music, the editing, the lighting- everything is perfect. I highly recommend Karl for any event!
Karl Stelter turned our wedding into a fantasy movie trailer and memories that will last a lifetime. His ability to tell our own unique story brought us both to tears. He is truly ...
professional in every way and will help guide any couple with their wedding video. He is easy to work with and truly cares about making the best product possible. We couldn't have made a better choice.
Karl and his team did such an amazing job capturing our wedding! Videography was one of hardest decisions for us to make in our wedding planning process because let's face it--it c...
an be quite expensive and you want to make sure the person you're hiring will capture you and your day perfectly. They get only one chance to make it right--there are no second takes! Karl was professional, kind and accommodated all of our requests and worked within our budget. The film he made for us looks as professional as a movie trailer and I'm so thankful we will be able to watch it whenever we want to transport ourselves back to the best day of our lives! Do yourself a favor and book Karl Stelter Studios for your wedding--you won't be sorry!
The footage that Karl captured is very special and the way he put together our short trailer video and longer edits of the ceremony and reception reflect his skillfulness and sophi...
sticated style. He has an uncanny ability to key into people's authentic emotions, reveal touching moments, and weave everything together into a story that conveys the entire vibe of our wedding day - when my sister watched our trailer video, she said it literally gave her chills. I'm thrilled that I now have these amazing videos to look back on and share with friends and family, particularly some of my family who lives far away and wasn't able to make it to the wedding.
Karl was also a pleasure to work with throughout the process. He is super on top of it, always responsive and proactively following up in communications, which made working with him easy and enjoyable. I'm so glad I got to work with Karl and have him share in our day. I recommend him highly and wholeheartedly!
Karl Stelter Studios is as good as it gets! We could not be more pleased! Karl was very professional, easy to talk to, and tried to accommodate all our requests and budget. During ...
initial meeting he asked us a lot of questions and understood the vibe we were going for. I was also glad that Karl always responded (called/emailed back) the same day, and answered all questions we had in great details.
During our event Karl and his assistant were very professional, they were not on the way of the ceremony and reception, but suggested a few wonderful video frames just between me and the groom while guests were enjoying cocktail hour. Karl was also really quick and we got our trailer within a month or so.
We were completely blown away by the trailer! He managed to create absolute fairy tale in 4min and capture the most romantic moments of the event. We got lots of complements on the video and all friends said it was by far the best wedding video they’ve seen! I couldn’t agree more!
About a month later we got our ceremony and reception videos. It was really beautiful, and Karl accommodated my request to include more frames of family and friends. I couldn’t be happier with the result.
Overall we are extremely happy with our videos and Karl. I would definitely recommend Karl Stelter Studios!
Maria Cousin
Karl is a very skilled videographer and we absolutely love our wedding video trailer and documentary edits that he did!
When looking for a videographer I was focused on the end...
product- I didnt want it to be cheesy or an edit hack job-and I wanted to keep the price within my budget. Karl was flexible with his packages and worked within our budget to make sure that we got everything that was important to us. Also his films are by far THE BEST that we found in our price range.
Karl spent a lot of time preparing for our big day and I felt very comfortable that he would get the shots that he needed and do a great job. The last thing you want to do on your wedding day is micro-manage your videographer and with Karl I knew that I had nothing to worry about.
Karl spent a lot of time getting to know us as a couple and went to our venue several times prior to the wedding. Karl invests a lot of time and energy into each of his projects and really takes ownership of the film- he ended up staying late to get extra shots of our reception dancing, which we had mentioned that we were really excited about! The end product is beautiful, incorporating our reception speeches throughout shots of the entire day. Everyone has raved about the trailer- my friends (and their moms) even teared up when they watched it!
Karl is very professional and promptly follows up with any questions, inquiries, and requests. He is also a genuinely great person and is very easy to have around on a whirlwind day! If you want a wedding film that you will want to watch 5 times a day then give Karl a call... you wont regret it!
Those of you reading this review are probably worried about the same things I was before my wedding. My biggest concerns were that if I hired some camera man, they would be in our ...
way during the wedding, and they wouldn't listen or be able to make the kind of video I wanted.
Karl is just the opposite. He is basically invisible while somehow getting all the best moments. He captured all the right times during the wedding, and when he did "interview" people, he made it short and was able to make everyone laugh on camera:) That made watching our video so much fun. Also, be sure you ask him to make you an outtakes video!
Karl was the right guy for our wedding. He spent the time before hand to listen to what we wanted, made adjustments when we asked, and delivered our video on time. I would highly recommend Karl. (If you want more information, ask Karl for a reference client. We did it and it was very helpful)
I admit I was hesitant about spending money on a videographer for my wedding, I just assumed that one of my friends would be more than willing to record the ceremony and part of th...
e reception on their Flip camera. I stumble across Karl Stelter Studios and began perusing the information that was posted and previous videos that he had completed, at that moment I knew I would not be having just a Flip camera recording of my wedding. I was blown away at the professional quality and attention to detail Karl poured into his works of art, which I was more than ecstatic about thinking that my wedding could be portrayed so beautifully.
After contacting Karl he was very prompt, thourough, and professional when speaking or emailing with him. He asked questions of me that I hadn't even thought of for the day of! I was happy to have someone think about the little details for me as I became completely overwhelmed with planning towards the end and knew that Karl would be able to catch every little moment that can fly by so quickly. Karl was there from the beginning to end with all of the planning and the day of, he came to the rehearsal dinner and even the salon the next day to capture my girls and I getting our hair done! One personal touch that I loved was that Karl had my now husband and I write letters to each other at the rehearsal dinner as he filmed us. The day of the wedding he was there to capture the moment when I was reading the words my soon to be husband had written to me as well as my soon to be husband reading my letter aloud to his groomsmen. I really can go on and on about how fantastic Karl is and how happy I am with our video, but really the proof is in the pudding. Watch Karl's videos that he has compiled and tell me that you don't cry from the raw emotion that he captures through the cinematic stories that he tells. My husband and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND KARL STELTER STUDIOS.
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