Published!!
I am SOOO excited that one of my images is featured
on the cover of this month’s EventDV magazine, the leading
industry magazine and resource for event
filmmakers! I took this photo at the In[Focus] Event in Austin, Texas
this past January. It was an incredible event that
brought the industry’s most creative and
innovative leaders from around the world together
in one place. It was amazing to sit at a table
over dinner with some of the filmmakers who have
inspired me the most and who I consider my “film
heroes!” And the coolest thing? Not only did I get
to meet them in person and learn from them, but I
now call many of them my friends!
I love that Steve Nathans-Kelly, editor of
the magazine, chose this particular image because
it features the AMAZING Ron Dawson of Dare Dreamer Media, who kicked off
the conference with one of the most inspiring
presentations I have experienced.
It also features one of the In[Focus] co-founders,
the beloved Julian St. Pierre of Studio Vieux Carre, located in the
French Quarter of New Orleans. I got to meet
Julian last August in Dallas when Patrick Moreau,
Kevin Shahinian, and Michael
Wong held a one day seminar, sponsored by
In[Focus]. Sadly, Julian passed away suddenly in
November. He and his wife Terry and son Joe, along
with Chris Jones of Mason Jar Films and Don Pham of
Take 1 Productions, worked
tirelessly planning this highly anticipated event.
Julian was an inspiration to so many in our
industry, as well as to everyone who had the
pleasure of meeting him. He is GREATLY missed.
Presenters included:
Ron Dawson, William Gaff, David Perry, Steve and Laura Moses, Loyd Calomay, Mark and Trisha Von Lanken,
Chris P. Jones, Patrick and
Konrad of Still-Motion, Joe Simon, Matt Davis, and Ray Roman.
Some of my favorite
images from the week:
It was great to reunite with friends! Here, Raymond Vega from Puerto Rico
gives Terry Taravella a big “hello
again” hug!
Chris P. Jones of
Mason Jar Films taking a minute
for Mac.
David Perry shows how easy it
is to overcome obstacles with the help of Chris McClain
David Perry’s
presentation included a very special guest to show
how important it is to make real connections with our
clients. It moved many of us emotionally, including
my sweet friend Joanna Banks-Morgan.
And of course there were
toys to play with!! Eric Kmetz and Stewart Smith are checking out
some Canon goodness here!
Loyd Calomay wowed us with his
3D presentation - well, it was more like he teased
us with the idea of a 3d presentation! 
Ahh, the Von Lankens got Von Real! I
loved their “how-to” demonstrations! Especially
the one on how to know when too much is TOO MUCH!
My favorite magazine
editor, Steve Nathans-Kelly
I shared a table with
Rodrigo Zapico from Brazil!
Such a nice person!
Nearly three years ago, I
stumbled upon the Still-Motion Blog and my view of
wedding filmmaking changed forever! This is Patrick Moreau and it was so
cool to meet him and get to talk to him after
being inspired by him for so long! He pushes
himself and his work to absolutely unbelievable
lengths! All of these guys were so down to earth
and eager to teach and share. Coolest. thing.
ever.
My roomies from our local
Dallas PVA, Theresa and Aggie! Loved getting to spend
time with them!
Just looking at these two
makes me smile! Brian Gunn and Christine Moore are also
members of the Dallas PVA.
Yet another example of
industry heroes getting down and dirty to teach the
rest of us the tricks of the trade! It was great
getting to see and have some hands on experience with
the latest and greatest gear! Here Joe Simon shows us how it’s
done!
Everybody loves
super-coach Matt Davis!
Did I mention there were awesome toys (gear) and
people to show us how to use them? Here’s Patrick
again and John Moon on the right. John
and Jen Moon were the first filmmakers I met
online and hit it off with. They were GREAT to
answer all my questions, plus, they are just great
people and we became fast friends. I got to have
lunch with them last November and it was wonderful
to see them again at In[Focus]. They too are
constantly broadening their business horizons!
Check out what Jen and
her friend Reagan Zugelter have come up
with for all of us women filmmakers and
photographers! Would LOVE to be a part of POSH!
One of my favorites -
Meg Simone! Loved finally
getting to meet her! Felt like meeting an old
friend! This girl has had and INCREDIBLE 2010 so
far! She’s received honors and awards almost on a
weekly basis!
Meg used several of my
images from the In[Focus] event to produce an
inspiring short film about the event that put into
words what I think we all were feeling. Oh, and did I
mention her video won first place???
There were many more wonderful people and inspiring leaders at In[Focus]! Too many to include in one blog post! Thank you to all of you who made the event so special and lifechanging for so many of us! And a special thank you to you, Julian.