A Wedding Filmmakers Dream

Let me just check off the list of things that make an incredibly beautiful wedding film.

1. Good looking couple with a great personalities. Check
2. Beautiful Colors and Textures. Check
3. Colorful and exotic rituals and traditions. Check
4. Great family. Check
5. Incredible food. Check
6. Fantastic locations. Check


Now throw in some really incredible things.

1. A bride who sings her own wedding music and a brother who composes and produces it. Check
2. Exotic and beautiful performances. Check
3. An Elephant. Yes an elephant. Check
Now this is just a small taste of what is to come. I didn't even touch upon the rehearsal dinner and party. The wedding day itself a beautiful epic. This will be one great big challenge.


Radha & Mahesh Wedding Trailer from Perfect Sky Productions on Vimeo.

Platinum Wedding at Waldorf Astoria Orlando

Wow! That is only way I can describe this wedding.
    The Harper/ Dorko wedding had many firsts for me. It was the first time I have shot the wedding of a 'Mother of the Bride'. It is a great feeling when the mother of a former bride/client calls you up to shoot her wedding. This will be the fourth wedding I have done for this group of family and friends, I guess I am an honorary member of the family now.
    Speaking of going back to a very first, the Bride's daughter, was the very first wedding that I worked with the incredible Susie Weiss of Wonderful Weddings. Through that very first wedding, I started to develop a great relationship with Wonderful Weddings and a great relationship with the Harper Family.
     It was the first major wedding at the brand new beautiful Waldorf Astoria in Orlando. This resort is beautiful and the service was phenomenal. I never felt like a vendor, I felt like a guest the whole time.
It was the first Platinum Wedding I have shot. This wedding was going to be featured and the bride pulled out the last minute. Good thing, they would have just got in my way.
     It was the first wedding I could dedicate the talents of my partner and his Canon 5D Mark II just to artistic shots. And it payed off with some killer moments.
Finally this was my first wedding with a charity casino after party. The talented artist from Flourish created a mini casino complete with slot machines and a slot machine groom's cake. All the proceeds went to four of the couples favorite charities. That is pretty cool.

Linda & Andrew's Wedding Trailer from Perfect Sky Productions on Vimeo.
Cast & Crew:
Bride - Linda Harper
Groom - Andrew Dorko
Cinematographer/Editor - Perfect Sky Productions
Cinematographer - Douglas Howard
Cinematographer - Seth Cohen
Wedding Coordinator - Wonderful Weddings (Susie, Donna & Elaine)
Photographer - Nu Visions in Photography (Kurt & Stephanie)
Floral and Design - Flourish Floral Productions
Hair & Make-up - Marjorie Robinson
Location - Waldorf Astoria Orlando
Cakes- Bake Me A Cake
Chocolate Fountain - Chocolate Traditions
Cocktail Music - Hapara Music
Reception Music - Fifth Avenue
After Party - Fun Factory

Jackie & Danny's Wedding

This was a great couple with a great vibe in music.  Classic locations with Knowles Memorial Chapel and Country Club of Orlando. I really enjoyed working with them and shooting their great day.

Jackie & Danny's Pre-ceremony Montage from Perfect Sky Productions on Vimeo.


Jackie & Danny's Cinematic Recap from Perfect Sky Productions on Vimeo.

Cast & Crew
Bride: Jackie Smtih
Groom: Danny Smith
Cinematographer: Perfect Sky Productions
Photographer: Robert McClory
DJ-MC: Chuck Amstone-Solid Gold Entertainment
Pre-Ceremony-Grand Bohemian Orlando
Ceremony: Knowles Memorial Chapel
Reception: Country Club of Orlando

Goodbye 4x3, Hello HD.

    When you have lived most of your creative life thinking in a 4x3 box, it is hard to let go. Standard definition (SD) video and its standard picture dimension became so en-grained in my creative mind. I could compose the most beautiful and creative shots without thinking twice in this 4x3 format. Then came along SD in 16x9. Now as a filmmaker, I welcomed the cameras that shot natively in this format. If I wanted the effect on my old camera, I would have to add a letterbox filter in post production.  I love the cinematic look of 16x9, but at the time, most Brides still owned traditional TVs that had a 4x3 screen. Most, not all, did not like their wedding film to be displayed with those evil black bars on top and bottom. The artist and filmmaker in me cringed when people would rent 'Full Screen' versions of movies as opposed to watching it how God and the filmmaker intended, in its native and glorious 16x9. As time progressed, more and more brides liked the aesthetic look that 16x9 would give. I still played it safe, I only used it for ceremonies and cinematic recaps.

Catherine & Geoff's Cinematic Recap from Perfect Sky Productions on Vimeo.

Adventures in Canon 7D land, now with 7d vision!

'Don't, Don't, Don't believe the hype!' Drop the beat and cue Flavor Flav it is time to drop some lyrical musings on and about Canon's 7D. Don't believe the hype, take it for fact. This camera and the 5d Mark II are the start of a new revolution.

First let me say this without any hesitation, I love this camera. Now is it a timeless, perfect type love? No, but pretty damn close.