FAQs
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I am here to tell your story. When possible, I like to get to know you through a brief meeting--in person, or by phone, or Skype, to be sure I can tell your story well. Even ten minutes can help a lot. Typically there is an event to be captured and then I go off to my cave to do the editing. I will send the first draft and work with people to make sure we are all happy with the final product.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I worked in radio and entertainment for many years. About ten years ago, I understood the power of video. Words on a page tend to just reinforce a reader's preconceived perception. A picture is very helpful. But with video, people see a product or service in action--it comes alive. They can get a real sense of what the experience will be like for them. I started filming weddings, baptisms, and special events for churches and friends. Eventually, I moved up to doing promotional videos for a community theater group and started recording classical voice recitals for my son and his classmates. Eventually, my hobby turned into a side business. Now, I get to tell stories and preserve memories.
- What types of customers have you worked with?
I have worked with individuals and organizations to help promote upcoming events, tell their story, celebrate milestone birthdays, or even to record their wedding ceremony and celebration. I have worked with families, community theater groups, classical singers, and churches. I have worked with people who've spent their entire life here in New England and those who were born in other lands. I've filmed a Haitian wedding where I only understood every twentieth word. I worked with a couple from Sierra Leone and another couple from Rwanda.