Altar Ego

Altar Ego

While browsing Daily Candy, I stumbled upon their Fall 2009 Wedding Guide for Miami. It has some unique finds for venues, invitations, and ice cream trucks. Yes, ice cream trucks. Feverish Ice Cream is a mobile, eco-friendly ice cream truck.  A new twist on dessert to cool you down after all that dancing!  For all you brides trying to do something a little different, this guide is worth a look.  

Don't be scared...

By now, most all wedding videography professionals have heard of and/or started shooting with the Canon 5d Mark ii. If you don't have one already and ready to make the leap, then you are probably struggling with the 5dmkii vs 7d dilemma. We went with 7d for the 24p capabilities. Whatever the final decision is, there is no doubt that you will achieve outstanding footage by using this new technology to shoot your wedding videos.

But to the brides we want to say, don't be scared!! If your videographer- the one you hired to produce a video- shows up on your wedding day with a still photography camera, don't freak out. He/she is probably following the latest movement in wedding cinematography. That's right. 1080p High Definition video is coming out of a camera that looks like what your photographer is using to take pictures. It may seem far-fetched, but the imagery coming out of these cameras is stunning. We are really excited to join the dslr movement (7d footage coming soon), but it's also important to remember that the equipment is not the only thing that makes a good cinematographer. It is what you do with the equipment and how you piece the footage together that tells the story. We love telling stories and finding brand new ways of conveying the meaning and emotion every time we shoot. So we are looking forward to seeing the new ways the dslr can help us produce beautiful wedding videos.

And to the photographers, us videographers mean no harm. We are sticking to what we do best- videos. We just happen to think your equipment is a little cooler than ours... at least for now.

We made it...

Cabana Pictures has finally made the move to Florida! We are now living in West Palm Beach. It's an exciting step and we are looking forward to working with brides in South Florida. Check out our ad in the latest issue of Brides Florida magazine and online at Brides.com.

Elite Bridal Network Event Promo

August 5th, Elite Bridal Network is hosting their monthly networking event in Miami. This time, it holds more significance for them, as one of their founders celebrates her 40th birthday! The challenge was to produce a birthday themed promo for the event. As always, it is sure to be a fun and festive evening. HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPHANIE!!!

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San Fran here we come!

We are so excited to be attending the Re:Frame Collective San Francisco conference in October. The best event professionals in the world will be there to share their techniques and insight into the business of event videography. We like to keep up with the latest trends so we can provide our brides and clients with the best the industry has to offer. Can't wait!

Trash the dress!

One of our favorite pieces from our weddings was our trash the dress shoot with Danielle and Brian. They are such a cute couple together, and so sincere. One of the shots she wanted to mimic was the infamous kiss on the beach in the movie "From Here to Eternity." So we kept the overall theme very romantic and chose to use the film effect on the footage. They were great sports. They got knocked around by the waves a few times, but it was all worth it.

Trash the dress from Cabana Pictures on Vimeo.

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United Against Malaria!

As many of you know, Zeus and I met while working for Fox Soccer Channel. A while back we had the opportunity to be involved in a great campaign to raise money and awareness for the fight against malaria. Here are the facts:

Malaria is the #1 killer of children and pregnant women.
1 million people die each year of Malaria.
3,000 children die each day.
350-500 Million malaria cases a year.
$10 saves a life.

Here is the "Every Goal Saves a Life Campaign" I produced:

Malaria No More on FSC from Cabana Pictures on Vimeo.

That campaign raised 11,340 nets which means 11,340 lives were saved from this horrible epidemic (those numbers were recorded on May 18th).

That campaign is over, and now Zeus is working on an even bigger campaign!! He is working with FC Barcelona, who won Spain's La Liga. They also won the coveted Champions League to claim their title as the best soccer team in Europe. FC Barcelona has joined forces with Malaria No More, Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports Espanol plus other organizations, foundations and governments to launch a campaign called "United Against Malaria." They hope to leverage the historic occasion of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa to raise global awareness and renew worldwide commitment to ending malaria. Zeus is responsible for producing a 3:00 mini documentary feature for both FSC and FSE as well as a :30 PSA for both channels. FSC and FSE will be the first to launch the on-air campaign "United Against Malaria."

Spots will hit air in July. Look out for them on on Fox Cable Networks- Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports en Espanol, Fox Sports Net, Fuel, and Fox Reality.

Get more info at www.UnitedAgainstMalaria.org
Remember, just $10 CAN SAVE A LIFE.

Danielle and Brian Wedding at Sunset

Danielle and Brian Wedding at Sunset from Jennifer Nunez on Vimeo.

Danielle and Brian got married against the beautiful backdrop of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. They had a photo shoot at sunset and we put together a montage of their private moment together.