Michael and LaDonna’s Blog

I was honored to be asked to present my seminar called “Beautiful Women” to the North Jersey Videographers Association. The NJVA is a special group for many reasons. Special thanks to Robert Allen, who was a great inspiration for me when he visited Dallas in 2000, and to NJVA President Anthony Francese, and VP Dave Marion. AND to my terrific host, Julie Conway! Here’s the write-up:

SAVE THE DATE! Exciting Meeting July 9th!

July 9th we’ll have an exceptional meeting, featuring LaDonna Moore-Aiken from Texas. Her workshop is entitled “Beautiful Women“, and it will help us discover the true beauty women look for in their videos, with an in-depth look into the minds of real brides. Learn the number one fear for most brides, and how to overcome challenges in your shooting and editing. With this insight, you can create a video they’ll rave about!
-Also, just added! Hal Slifer from Newton, MA, will present a workshop entitled “Profiting from Biography Presentation in a Down Economy” at the July meeting. Hal has been an event videographer (he prefers to be called a video historian) for 20 years. Eugene DiFrancisco will present “Tips Like you Read About”, an entertaining workshop that brings a common sense approach to multiple facets of business and production. There will also be a panel discussion with LaDonna, Hal, Eugene, Tim Ryan and Steve Wernick on the state of the industry.

This wedding was beautiful, and simply infused with LOVE. These families were a joy to be with, and their hard work and planning really showed. After the ceremony at Park Cities Baptist Church, The Project Band rocked the house at Dallas Country Club (which looked amazing!). Junior at Garden Gate Floral provided the flowers, and veteran Dallas photographer Larry Sengbush and his wife Terri captured all the fun. Catherine and David’s coordinator, Kay Watson, kept everything running smoothly, which is so important for the wedding you dream of!

This preview has a very romantic feel, and also includes some of the real audio, which gives it an authenticity I love. At the end of their first dance, David dips Catherine for a dramatic kiss, and the guests went wild (I love that scene!). The beautiful dress (designed by Patti Flowers) looks even more amazing during that first dance. The wedding cakes were gorgeous and delicious. Enjoy the preview Mr. and Mrs. Howell!



Coordinator: Kay Watson
Photographer: Larry Sengbush