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f you’re a baseball fan, one of most
exciting—and certainly the most
participatory—part of any season
is voting for the All-Star team.
Year in and year out, it’s the fans’ one
opportunity to select the best of the
best, not as the sportswriters see it, or
as the league executives see it, but
entirely from their perspective as fans.
In event videography, we have several
ways to recognize superior achievement in the field. We have awards programs like WEVA’s Creative Excellence
Awards (CEA) and the 4EVER Group’s
Artistic Achievement Awards (AAA),
which reward excellent individual work.
WEVA also has a star-studded Hall of
Fame and its Walter Bennett Service
and Bob LeBar Vision Awards, all of
which offer “lifetime achievement”
recognition to deserving videographers.
What the event video industry has
been missing to date is a mechanism
for recognizing the videographers and
studios who are exerting the strongest
influence in the field right now, with
contributions that encompass more
than award-winning videos, and may
have nothing to do with those videographers’ lifelong reputations or how
influential they may have been in
years past.
So who are the “hot” videographers
working in the field right now? To
answer that question, we came up with
the EVENTDV 25, a carefully constructed
list of the 25 hottest videographers or
videography outfits working today.
Assembled using a combination of
objective and subjective selection criteria, the list was determined by a hybrid
selection body, encompassing the input
of our entire readership (or at least
those who chose to vote for their choices
online) and a five-member executive
committee comprised of longtime luminaries in the field. Working with hundreds of nominations from EventDV
readers and drawing on their own
knowledge and impressions of the field,
our executive committee deliberated
and debated for several weeks.
Our executive committee (drumroll
please) consisted of these five industry
leaders:
• Lance Gray (PixelPops Design)
• Kris Malandruccolo (Elegant Videos
by Kris, WEVA, EventDV)
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• Lee Rickwood (Word on a Wire,
GoodMedia, EventDV)
• Tim Ryan (Treasured Memories
Video, the 4EVER Group)
• Luisa Winters (Unforgettable Events,
VideoTrainers, EventDV)
I served as a non-voting moderator.
CRITERIA AND CREDENTIALS
One thing that became immediately
clear is that an event videographer’s
fame or stature in the field is neither as
easily quantified, nor as fleeting, as a
baseball player’s. Stats alone don’t begin
to tell the story, and by and large, our
skills don’t peak when we’re 27 or 28 and
decline gradually (or precipitously) until
we’re washed up and put out to pasture
at 40. By the same token, being a great
videographer doesn’t often make you
famous. It also doesn’t make you influential or “hot” if other videographers
haven’t seen your work and felt enriched
or competitively compelled by it.
Awards can do wonders to both measure and enhance a videographer’s
stature and influence, but not all are
widely screened. In many cases, a videographer’s influence in the industry is
bolstered dramatically by speaking
engagements at regional or national
events or conventions. Videographers
who speak at conferences, create speaking opportunities for others, train their
colleagues in using postproduction tools,
or produce and sell instructional videos
on shooting or editing techniques or
business strategies can extend their
reach mightily.
Similarly, video producers who moderate or participate actively in online
forums like Video University or write for
magazines like EventDV make essential
contributions as well. Videographers
who join, lead, and submit video for
discussion in local associations can also
play important and influential roles
within the industry. In the wedding
space, videographers who work assiduously to heighten the profession’s profile
with brides and other vendors through
associations, bridal magazines, and
other media outlets like television
shows are tremendous assets to the field.
One of the interesting threads in the
executive committee discussions concerned “innovators vs. copycats”; that
is, differentiating between videographers who have achieved success without contributing much to the field in
terms of original style, and those who
have approached event video in unseen
ways. As one executive committee
member said during the deliberation
process, “To me, what separates the
absolute Top 25 from everyone else is
that . . . I can look at someone and know
that they purposely choose not to be
like everyone else.”
Another topic of debate concerned
the influence of individual videographers vs. teams, and instances in which
the impact of a given videography outfit
can’t be attributed to a specific member
of the team, even though that member
might be the most visible of the bunch.
Another was the issue of whether
organizations were eligible, or whether
the list should consist of studios only.
EventDV was declared ineligible at the
outset, since we could hardly present
ourselves with our own award. No one
nominated WEVA or the 4EVER Group
online, although several readers nominated the 4EVER Group’s Tim Ryan and
Steve Wernick individually or as a pair.
(No one nominated local or regional
associations as entities either, even
though several association presidents
had strong support.) Apparently, the
readers’ notion of “hot” or influential
videographers either did not include
associations, or they regarded WEVA’s
success as the product of too many people’s hard work to boil it down to one or
two individuals. That said, WEVA’s
imprint is all over the EVENTDV 25, even
if the organization itself doesn’t quite fit
the definition of “hot/influential videographer.” It’s here in the inclusion of its
dedicated committee chairs (Kris
Malandruccolo, Kathy Ritondo, and
Maureen Bacon) and the many influential videographers whose fame and influence in the field began at WEVA events.
With the individuals/teams/associations issues more or less resolved, one
member of the committee came up with
a working definition of “hot/influential,” broken down into several categories, and the committee evaluated
all potential choices against each of
these qualifications. It’s about as close
as we came to a working set of criteria for inclusion. Here’s the 11-item
EVENTDV 25 Heat Index used in committee deliberations:
• Quality of work produced
• Influence being felt in industry today
• Willingness to share work
• Has created educational material for
industry
• Has created and presented quality
live educational programming for
industry
• Has demonstrated ability to
teach/share information
• Has shown passion to help grow
industry
• Has produced innovation in industry
• Has gone above and beyond the call
of duty
• Has supported industry on local
level
• Has won awards (local or national)
Naturally, almost no one met all the
criteria. One major factor not included
on this list was the success of a particular candidate in the online voting, for
which all EventDV readers were eligible.
We informed all the honorees in
November 2005, and set about confirming dates and other stats that had elevated them into the EVENTDV 25 ranks.
We also sought their opinions on two
questions related to the future of the
event video industry, the nature of influence in that industry, and ways that
videographers can influence and advance
the field. The questions were as follows:
• What is the biggest challenge facing
the industry, and why?
• What are the most important things
a videographer can do to contribute
to the industry’s advancement and
growth?
The best of their responses are gathered here. Comments from EventDV
Executive Committee members are
abbreviated “EDV 25 EC.”
Without further ado, I present to you
our own 2005 All-Star team (in alphabetical order), complete with trading
cards and stats: the inaugural edition of
the EVENTDV 25.
Stephen F.
Nathans ([email protected]) is editor-inchief of EventDV.
Comments? Email us at [email protected], or check the masthead for other ways to contact us.
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“Original and bold enough to ask for
what he’s worth.”—EDV 25 EC
• Won WEVA Bob LeBar Vision Award, 2002
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• Inducted into WEVA Hall of Fame, 2002
• Introduced two key concepts to industry:
The 30-Minute Edit and The Retrospective
• President, North Jersey Videographers Association
• Six-time WEVA CEA Winner
• Speaker, 2006 4EVER Group Convention, 2005 4EVER
Group Video Summits (New York and Chicago)
• Print publishing: Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle
Weddings, New York magazine, WEV
• Has appeared on the Oxygen Network, VH1 Celebrity
Weddings, Wedding Video Talk podcast
Robert Allen
• Member, 4EVER Group Advisory Board
How to improve and grow:
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ROBERT ALLEN
“Be passionate about what you do.
Support the national voices that promote
videography as an important component of
the wedding industry.”
Robert Allen Videojournalist
New York, New York
www.robertallenvideo.com
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compositional era creativity, and
insights have
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for many vide
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MAUREEN BACO
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“Humble and highly creative. Incredible
eye for style. After Effects guru!”
—EDV 25 EC
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“Visual composer extraordinaire.”
—EDV 25 EC
• Has won six WEVA CEA Golds since 2002:
Short Form and Reception, 2005; Short Form,
2004; DVD Authoring, 2003; DVD Authoring and
Ceremony, 2002
• Member, British Columbia Professional
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“We need to eliminate the perception that
producing wedding videos is not lucrative.
It can be very lucrative, even in small
markets if you market yourself well and,
most importantly, if you actually produce
work people are willing to pay for.”
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• Won five CEAs overall in 2003
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“Ken’s demo is the kind of work that needs to
get into the hands of wedding coordinators and
other vendors so they can really see what is
possible these days.”—Randy Stubbs
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• Won 4EVER Group AAA Ruby, 2005 (Demo Production)
• Won WEVA CEA 2001 Gold (Demo)
• Speaker, 2006 4EVER Group Convention; 4EVER Group
Video Summit, NY/Orlando/Atlanta, 2005;
WEVA Expo, 2002–2005
• Educational products: “Combo-Pack” (Videographers
Manual, STORYteller Marketing Book, Collected Works
DVD, Informational Portfolio)
• Contributing Editor and Columnist, EventDV (THE INSIDE STORY)
Ken Ehrhart
• Key seminar topics: STORYteller Experience,
Ceremony/Reception Coverage
How to improve and grow:
“The more educational resources and
opportunities there are, the more we as an
industry can advance and grow. That means
more than just DVDs or books—more seminars,
more workshops. Hands-on instruction,
in-person training.”
KEN EH
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Summit Productions
Albuquerque, New Mexico
www.summitvid.com
“Graham Fenton’s company continues very
strongly. Janet has a great business sense and
builds on Graham’s memory while expanding the
company, and they are still changing the landscape
across the pond.”—EDV 25 EC
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• Introduced MTV-style “pop video” concept in wedding videography at
WEVA 2001, still widely emulated today
Wedding Action Group (WAG)
• Won eight APV awards from 1998–2001 including Videomaker of the
Millennium, 2001
• Speakers, WEVA Expo, 2001–5; IOV WAG, 1999–2005
• Presented with WEVA Special Award, “The Ambassador,” at WEVA 2004
• Won WEVA CEA Gold, 2001; Bronze, 2002–3; Finalist award, 2004
• Work featured in all UK wedding publications and on all major UK
television channels including BBC ITV and Sky
• Key educational topics: Wedding Day Music Video, Breaking New
Conventions and Challenging Stereotypes within Wedding and Event
Videography
• Educational Videos: Showreel 2003, Wedding Day Music Video
AM FENTON
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How to improve and grow:
“By challenging stereotypes and helping others learn
how to raise the bar that little bit further we can maintain a high standard of work produced by videographers not just here in the UK, but internationally.”
The Graham Fenton Experience
Lancashire, England
www.thegrahamfentonexperience.com
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Janet & Graham Fenton
• Corporate Member, Institute of Videography (IOV), UK; Helped create IOV’s
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“Doing lots of highly visible work to build
and enhance the video community . . .
New horizons ahead.”—EDV 25 EC
• Established new organization to provide videographer
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education and resources on local and national level, 2004
• Launched Videographer Challenge series with first
Photomontage Challenge, December 2004
• Brought Video Summit conferences to Orlando, New York,
Dallas, and Chicago, 2005: included industry’s first
“Day With . . .” program in New York, featuring Randy Stubbs
• Introduced Artistic Achievement Awards to recognize
excellence in 13 categories
• Undertook massive outreach to local videography associations
via fall 2005 national speaking tour
• Produced Video 06, first annual Convention and Trade Show,
Orlando, Florida, January 2006
• With EventDV, established committee to address music
licensing issues for videographers, January 2006
How to improve and grow:
“Continue your education. Get involved in local
and national organizations. Act with honesty and
integrity. Take pride in your profession.”
Tim Ryan & Steve Wernick
• Co-produced Adobe Road Show, 2005
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The 4EVER Group
Massapequa, New York; Bensalem, Pennsylvania
www.4evergroup.org
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in sales techni
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“Wrote the book on wedding videography. Incredible
business savvy!”—EDV 25 EC
• Author, The Business of Wedding and Special Event Videography
• WEVA Special Awards: Hall of Fame, 2001; Bob LeBar Vision Award,
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• Certified Professional Videographer, Association of Professional
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• President, Inland Empire Professional Photographers & Videographers
• Chairman and Founder, California VideoFest
• Awards: PROVA (three), 4EVER Group AAA (four), WEVA (six),
Communicator, Telly, Videographer, Aegis, Wedding MBA
• Professor, California Baptist University, UC-Riverside
• Key educational topics: The Business of . . ., Love Story Production,
On Location Audio Recording, Teamwork Techniques and Benefits for
Event Professionals
• Contributing Editor and Columnist, EventDV (EIGHT DAYS A WEEK)
• Other writing credits: VOWS, Church Production, InSync, ProPhoto,
Photographers Journal, Pro Photographer
John Goolsby
• Speaker, WEVA Expo, 1990–2005
Biggest challenge:
“Sales and marketing. I meet scores of talented
videographers who have failed to ‘make it.’ I feel bad
for them for not realizing their potential and bad for
the clients who miss untapped talents. I would like to
teach every videographer how to make a living in this
wonderful profession.”
Cannon Video Productions
Riverside, California
www.cannonvideo.com
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event dv FEATURE
“An inspiration to so-called small-market
videographers . . . showed many how to
create beyond geographic and market
realities.”—EDV 25 EC
• Key seminar topics: Shooting and Editing Techniques,
Wedding Day Artistry
• Won WEVA CEA Bronze, 2004 (Love Story)
• Won WEVA CEA Gold, 2002 (Love Story)
• Educational products: Love Story Gold
(compilation of award-winning love stories)
• Selected by Sony to represent event video industry in
national DVCAM ad campaign, 2000
How to improve and grow:
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“Never become complacent. Look
for ways to improve: image quality,
audio quality, composition, storytelling
techniques, tighter editing, and capturing
the emotion of the day.”
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Robin & Donna Greenwood
• Speakers, 4EVER Group Convention, 2006; WEVA
Town Meeting, 2004
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Nashville, Tennessee
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“Master at marketing her wedding video
services.”—EDV 25 EC
• Two-term current president, Illinois Videographers
Association
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• Association of Bridal Consultants Accredited Vendor
(1st and only videographer to hold this title)
• Chair, WEVA Public Relations Committee
• Wrote two videography articles in 2005 issue of
Chicago Style Weddings
• Featured videographer, U.S. News & World Report article,
“A Match Made on DVD” (2/28/05)
• Won 2005 Communicator & Telly Awards (Love Story)
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• Won 2005 MarCom Creative Award (THE REEL DEAL)
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• Speaker, WEVA Expo 2005
• Key seminar topic: How to Market Like a Pro on a Shoestring
Budget
Biggest challenge:
“We need to educate brides and other wedding
professionals about what we do, but sometimes I
think we are our own worst enemy because we
don’t understand the business side.”
“Creative videographer with very original
effects and packaging.”—EDV 25 EC
• Founder & president, Ontario Professional
Videographers Association (OPVA)
Elegant Videos by Kris
Carol Stream, Illinois
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www.elegantvideosbykris.com
• Launched Toronto Professional Videography Expo, 2005
• Named to 4EVER Group Advisory Board, 2005
• Won 2005 4EVER Group AAA Ruby (Pre-Ceremony)
• Won 2003 DV Award
• Frequent contributor to WEV magazine; topics:
Creative Wedding Credits, Using Widescreen Displays
at Bridal Shows, PixelPops and discreet Cleaner
reviews
How to improve and grow:
Joe McManus
• Key seminar topics: Creative Wedding Highlights,
Combining Digital Stills with Video
“By participating in local and national
associations we can learn from our peers and
shape the quality of the next generation of
videographers and the perception of video
as a whole.”
Future Vision Productions
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
www.fvpro.com
JOE MC
MANUS
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Kris Malandruccolo
• Contributing Editor and Columnist, EventDV (THE REEL DEAL)
event dv FEATURE
“No one better at the ‘bridal elegance’ video.”
—EDV 25 EC
• Founder and past president (1999–2004), Utah Professional
Videographers Association (UPVA)
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• Awarded WEVA MPV Certification, 2005
• Won 2005 WEVA CEA Bronze (Concept Video)
• Won eight UPVA 1st Place Awards, 2004–5
• Won UPVA Gold Medal for outstanding service and
attendance, 2002–4
• Speaker, WEVA Expo and Town Meeting, 2002–5
• Instructor, Utah State University
• Key educational topics: Bridal Elegance; Filming, Lighting,
and Directing Techniques; The Power of Presentation; Pricing
• Educational/training DVDs: Bridal Elegance, Power of
Presentation, 40 Creative Wedding Ideas
Mike Nelson
• Speaker, 4EVER Group Orlando Video Summit, 2005
How to improve and grow:
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true value of your services. The part-timer
whose other job pays for the mortgage, health
insurance, and equipment causes irreparable
harm to the industry by falsifying the true costs.”
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• Won Telly Award, 2004 (Instructional Video
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• Print publishing: EventDV column (EXECUTI
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PixelPops Design
Richardson, Texas
www.pixelpops.com
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www.eventdv.net
Lance Gray, Brian Gunn & Russ Jolly
• Won WEVA Walter Bennett Award, 2005
(Lance)
• Speakers, 2004-5 WEVA Expo and Chica
go/Atlanta Town Meeting;
2006 4EVER Group Convention; 2005 Ontar
io Video Expo; 2005 Utah
Video Expo; 4EVER Group Summit, Orlando
• Key seminar topics: Graphic Design with
Adobe Video Collection, Web
Design, Corporate Video
• Dallas-Ft. Worth Professional Videograph
ers Association (DFW-PVA),
past presidents (all three)
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around.”—EDV 25 EC
“Seeing David’s work was the inspiration
for EventDV.”—Stephen F. Nathans
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• Won WEVA Bob LeBar Vision Award, 2005
• Inducted into WEVA Hall of Fame, 2001
• Has won 18 WEVA CEAs including 2005 Gold (Demo
Production) and Silver (Photo Montage)
• Speaker, WEVA Expo, 2004
• Key educational topics: Photo Montage
• Educational DVD: BVP 2005
• Contributing Editor and Columnist, EventDV (THE MAIN
EVENT)
David Robin
• Won two 2005 4EVER Group AAAs: Diamond (Photo
Montage) and Pearl (Concept Video)
Biggest challenge:
DAVID ROBIN
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“Overcoming the negative image the event
videographer has projected over the years to
consumers, and making them realize the true
value of the product.”
Boulevard Video Productions (BVP)
Encino, California
www.boulevardvideo.com
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“Finest camera-technique instructor I’ve ever
seen. You leave his seminars with knowledge
and confidence. He’s a gift to videographers
everywhere.”—EventDV reader voting online
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• Five-time WEVA CEA winner including 2005 Gold (Postceremony) and 2002 Gold (Pre-ceremony)
• Won Videomaker Short Video, Best Commercial, 2004
(Soo Jerky ad)
• Speaker, WEVA Expo, 2004–5; WEVA Town Meeting,
Chicago/New York, 2005
• Instructional DVD: Creative Excellence in Wedding Video
Production
• Director, In-House Video Production and Ministries for
Evangelical Bible Church, Vancouver
• Production specialist, sports broadcasting for pro sports
teams including NHL Vancouver Canucks
Danny Sayson
• Key educational topics: Handheld Shooting Techniques,
Cinematic Shooting, Enhancing Shots in Post, Ultimate
Wedding Video Makeover
DANNY
SAYSON
How to improve and grow:
“Strive to do better and be more creative. Network
with other videographers, get feedback, and
exchange ideas.”
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Sayson Productions
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
www.saysonproductions.com
“Emotionally stunning use of audio, graphical, and
video layering . . . Very generous about sharing
his knowledge with other videographers . . . Sets
the standard.”—EventDV readers voting online
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• Inducted into WEVA Hall of Fame, 2002
• Has won 20 WEVA CEAs including two 2003 Golds: Reception
& Pre-Ceremony
• Has won 13 Telly Awards
• Presented 12-hour workshop, “A Day with Randy Stubbs,”
at 4EVER Group NY Summit, 2005
• Speaker, WEVA Expo, 2004
• Key seminar topics: Creativity, Personalizing the Production
• Educational DVDs: Sounds Like Creative Video; Ordinary to
Extraordinary, Vol. 1–3; Wedding Day Collection
Biggest challenge:
“Under-appreciation. We juggle the most elements
of all vendors, but are paid the least.”
STUBBS
RANDY
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How to improve and grow:
“Quit selling lines of resolution and signal-to-noise
ratio and start selling the intrinsic, archival value of
video.”
Silver Star Enterprises
San Diego, California
www.randystubbs.com
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www.eventdv.net
Randy Stubbs
• Speaker, 4EVER Group Convention, 2006
“King and queen of the New Orleans
market.”—EDV 25 EC
• Speakers, WEVA Expo, 2003–05; 4EVER Group
Convention, 2006
• Key seminar topics: Creating Entertaining Wedding
Video, Innovative Marketing, Preparing for
Catastrophe
• Won 2004 WEVA Battle of the Editing Styles (Terry)
• Won 2003 WEVA Silver CEA (Reception Coverage)
• Training Web site: Vidsource.com
• Published in New Orleans Bride magazine, June 2005
Biggest challenge:
“A huge influx of ‘weekend warriors’
creating sub-standard product . . . With the
advancement of technology, the perception
is that equipment alone will produce a
finished product worthy of being called
‘professional.’”
Custom Video by Terry
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Terry Taravella & Julian St. Pierre
• Developed local NOLA TV show the Wedding Planning
Experience (set to return 1/8/06)
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www.tulsaweddingfilms.c
“Sharing, generous, and insightful . . . Has
contributed more to teaching Premiere than anyone else in the wedding industry.”—EDV 25 EC
• Certified Instructor, Adobe Premiere Pro
and After Effects
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• WEVA Hall of Fame, 2004
• Won WEVA Walter Bennett Award, 2004
• Adobe Instructor, 4EVER Group Video Summits, 2005; 4EVER
Group Convention, 2006
• Premiere Pro Technical Chair, Digital Media D.C.
Conference, 2005
• Speaker, WEVA Expo, 1998–2004
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Encore DVD
• Contributing Editor, EventDV
Luisa Winters
• NAB Featured Instructor, 2005
Biggest challenge:
“The economy. Recent events like hurricanes, the
price of gas, and the war have influenced our clients.
Our challenge is to educate couples that wedding
video is not superfluous—it is, in fact, the best
investment they will make in their future marriage.”
Unforgettable Events
Odenton, Maryland
www.unforgettable-events.com
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LUISA WINTERS
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Trisha & Mark Von Lanken
ociation,
essional Videographers Ass
• President, Oklahoma Prof
2002–03 (Trisha)
3–05; WEVA Institute, 2005
• Speakers, WEVA Expo, 200
up
o Summit, 2005; 4EVER Gro
• Speakers, 4EVER Group Vide
Convention, 2006
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tive Marketing, Wedding-da
• Key educational topics: Crea
Love
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Edits, Moving Camera Techniq
Stories & Editing
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up AAAs: 2005 Emerald
• Won two 2005 4EVER Gro
dding Highlights)
(We
y
Rub
and
ny)
(Pre-ceremo
4 (Love Story)
• Finalist, WEVA CEA, 2003–0
the Editing Styles (Trisha)
• Won 2003 WEVA Battle of
the Box,
g Day Edits, Breaking Out of
• Educational DVDs: Weddin
Cinematic
,
ues
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Tec
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ving
Cinematic Love Stories, Mo
Wedding Experience
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