Sedona & Flagstaff, AZ Video
WEDDING, COMMERCIAL, and LIFESTYLE FILMMAKER. SERVING NORTHERN ARIZONA AND BEYOND.
I had the opportunity to create a recruitment video for Northern Arizona Panhellenic sororities for Fall 2022 recruitment. We filmed all around NAU campus and interviewed each chapter. The women were professional, intelligent, and passionate about what they have accomplished within their chapter. Full recruitment video above, social media cut below.
Lillie and Kevin had a beautiful forest wedding at the Arboretum at Flagstaff. I love this venue. It has the most beautiful ceremony view, with unobstructed views of the San Francisco Peaks. The Arboretum has lovely gardens and pristine forest. It is a joy to shoot at. Lillie had unique requests from me. She didn’t want a highlight film, but an edit of the ceremony in full, speeches in full, and the dances in full. She and Kevin love to dance and choreographed their first dance. Lillie’s dance with here mom was also quite phenomenal, and Kevin’s dance with his mom totally made me cry. Lillie also told me she wanted the speeches in full so she could “remember all the nice things people said about me.” That made me laugh out loud. I couldn’t resist making her a preview, because their wedding had the most fun, swinging vibe. Preview above.
And a huge thanks to Monica Saatay for these BTS photos. She’s the best!!
I loved this wedding. I love their story. Watch the first 2 minutes of the film above, and you’ll see what I mean. The two went to prom together, parted ways, and then came back together years later, never to be separated. Once I heard about their love story, I scrolled through Emily’s Instagram and found the video of Ricardo asking her to prom. I squealed out loud and knew I had to use that clip.
Ricardo’s father’s speech in the beginning of the film makes my heart soar. It’s these wedding moments I live for. And of course, the Gardens at Viola’s in Flagstaff is an incredible venue. Emily and Ricardo, thank you for trusting me to capture your beautiful story. Full film above, preview below.
I love Sedona, but filming summer weddings in Flagstaff is a dream for me. The morning of Chrissie and Matt’s wedding, I went to all three of my kids’ soccer games while my gear was charging, came home for lunch, and headed to the wedding. Not having the hour plus drive to Sedona really takes the edge off, and obviously, the summer temps of Flagstaff are such a relief to the desert heat.
Chrissie and Matt both live in Flagstaff and I loved hearing about how Chrissie came to Flagstaff as an engineer, met Matt and knew she could never leave.
Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club has gorgeous panoramic views of the San Francisco Peaks to Kendrick Peak and the large windows and balcony allow you to enjoy them all night. So much love to this couple!
Preview above, full film below.
Missy and Leah met playing rugby. Even better, they met playing rugby in Flagstaff. Missy lived in Vegas, and Leah in AZ. Distance couldn’t keep them apart, and soon Missy made the leap to move to AZ with Leah.
Leah and Missy created the most beautiful, intimate wedding. We were out at a beautiful cabin, convenient to town, yet it felt remote (an amazing thing about Flagstaff). There was live music, an incredible table setting, delicious food from Main Street Catering, and the perfect ceremony officiated by their close friend and former roommate. Missy and Leah had their parents there, and the love and support for this couple was obvious.
Brad, from Aero Visuals came up to Phoenix to fly drone and did a phenomenal job.
Full film above, preview below.
Trish and Michael are both NAU alumni. They now live in California, but as soon as they were engaged, they knew they wanted to come back to Flagstaff to get married. With COVID-19, they were still able to keep their date and their ceremony venue, but they had to move their reception to the Weatherford Hotel, which is a fabulous backup plan! And lucky for them, the governor of AZ increased group size to 50 right before their wedding. I loved having the mountain backdrop for the ceremony and then moving to downtown for the wedding. I absolutely adore Flagstaff summer weddings.
Preview above, full film below. In the film below, listen to Michael’s vows. He has a story about their first backpacking trip and makes an analogy about carrying heavy loads together through life. So sweet!
Canyon Pet Hospital is Northern Arizona’s premier veterinary hospital. When they reached out to me about creating a recruitment video for veterinarians and LVTs, I was excited to take on such a complex project . I met with their management staff where we created a list of goals, composed a list of questions and got to work. I conducted close to 20 interviews with their staff. I enjoy conducting interviews, because one of my strengths is making people feel comfortable in front of the camera, when in the hot seat with a light shining on them. I listen well, and help make sure the interviewee leaves feeling confident. During the interviews, there was so much positive energy about the work atmosphere, quality of care given, and support received by management.
I then filmed the staff working with their patients, and I was very impressed and touched with the level of love and care shown toward the animals and their owners. I filmed a momma dog getting one of her final ultrasounds before delivering puppies. I filmed a rabbit getting surgery, a dog recovering from being hit by a car, dogs in physical therapy, pets in for their routine checkups, and so much more. We also wanted to showcase what a wonderful place Flagstaff is to live so I included drone footage of our beautiful town and well as some scenic shots from a round town.
I then edited close to 2 hours of footage down to this 3:49 recruitment film for CPH, and I’m very proud of it.
This was a wonderful, huge project, and I am grateful for the opprotunity create a useful tool for such a quality Flagstaff business.
Irie and Alex were married at The Arboretum at Flagstaff. This is an incredible venue nestled in the ponderosa trees with gorgeous views of the San Francisco Peaks. I hope to film here over and over again, because it is magic. The smell of the pines with the sounds of hummingbirds and the wind going through forest branches made me want to throw out a sleeping bag and spend the night.
Ire and Alex planned such a beautiful ceremony. The officiant shared stories about how they met and their engagement., followed by Irie and Alex’s vows. It was everything a wedding ceremony should be! Lots of laughter and lots of tears. My favorite moment from the entire ceremony was watching Irie be escorted down the aisle by her brother.
I left this wedding grinning. It was full of so much love and support. The speeches were wonderful, there was dancing to polka and Timberlake, and the food was perfect. I loved this sweet couple and am so happy for them. Wedding film above, preview below.
The last time I visited Horseshoe Bend was in 2006. Back in the old days, you had to know exactly where to pull off the road. I always remembered it was the pullout after the bridge that goes over a slot canyon. There was no sign, no pavement, and no people. Now, this place is unmistakeable. The parking lot is huge and there are a gazillion outhouses lining the parking lot. They are actually in the process of making the parking lot bigger and when we were there, we had to park in a lot a few miles away and take a shuttle over, because the parking lot was closed. When we arrived, there were hundreds of people from all around the world, and I was a bit shocked. HOWEVER, this place is still just as gorgeous as I remembered. The view of the Colorado river below is so beautiful, and the cliffs are dramatic and intense. It was just a tad noisier than I remembered.
Dallas and Amanda were hardcore. They flew to Vegas from Indiana for a few days to themselves. Then their children and family met them in Las Vegas. They got up early, got ready, and rode in a hired shuttle van all the way to Horseshoe Bend. This is a long way- like over 5 hours!!! Then they met Erika Greene, an incredible photographer, and Jen Paul, the most lovely officiant, and myself. We rode over to Horseshoe Bend, walked the short uphill trail to the view, found a secluded little spot, and a beautiful ceremony took place. They have quite the love story. Dallas and Amanda both had sons on the same football team, and with a little help form mutual friends (whom came to the wedding), they started dating and fell in love. After the kiss, I heard one of the boys say “brothers!”. I love watching families come together. We celebrated on the edge, got some incredible shots, hiked back down the trail, and soon they were off in their van all the way back to Vegas. A few days later, they celebrated with a reception back in Indiana and showed this film. Congratulations Dallas and Amanda!
Canyon Pet Hospital recently opened their brand new boarding facility. I had the opportunity to film some adorable cats and dogs hanging out in this beautiful new space. It was so much fun to trade filming human brides and babies for animals. By the end, I kind of wished I could spend a weekend away here. It was clean, modern, and the staff was so friendly. The animals were obviously treated with love and respect. I would have absolutely no problem dropping off my animal here, or recommending it to anyone in the Flagstaff area. If you have any concerns about where to board your fur baby, this will put your mind at ease and you can 100% know that they will be in the best of hands.
Katya and Matthew grew up an ocean apart. One day, nine years ago, he walked up to her during a California evening. It's amazing how life brings people together.
Matthew's parents are documentary filmmakers, and now Moab residents. His father Michael Chandler was nominated for an Academy Award for his editing in "Amadeus", a best picture winner. He worked on multiple films from the 80's and 90's, one being a personal teenage favorite of mine, "Empire Records" (Rex Manning day anyone?). Later he produced documentaries, including one for PBS. In 2015, Michale Chandler and his wife Sheila Canavan (a very successful attorney) created a documentary together that was picked up by Showtime.
I love the incredible people I meet as I film weddings, and I am always grateful to couples and their families for trusting me to witness and capture important, intimate life events.
This session brought me so much joy. They were lovers and cuddlers and just the sweetest people I could ever hope to spend my morning with. Little Jesse was 10 days old when I came over to film. I loved seeing how the family had adapted to being a family of 4 and watching them in their new routine. I was impressed with how productive they had already been. This family lives in a rural area outside of Moab. They built everything they have. Everything! Since Jesse was born, Dad had built a playground for big sister, and Mom had been out digging a new fire pit. This morning filled me with peace and helped me remember what really matters.
Preview film below, full film above.
This film is a great reminder that even if you don't have your newborn video filmed in the hospital, this time is just as precious from home. I don't think there is a bad place or time to film a family in love with their new baby.
One of the most anticipated nights of a teenager's life is unquestionably: PROM. Annabelle's mom called me up and asked me to create a film of her daughter's prom. I loved this idea. Especially, because I love Moab's prom. They do it the old fashioned way. Months and months before prom, the kids start learning a choreographed waltz. Practically the entire community comes out to the gym to watch the anticipated promenade. Every couple gets their own entrance where their names and their parents names are announced. And then they promenade. And then they dance with their moms or dads. And then all the grownups leave, the lights go low, and the true dance begins. When I first moved to Moab years ago, I thought it was so strange. Now I think it's wonderful!! Just what prom should be. I loved the opportunity to document these fun teenagers at such a joyful life event. And teenagers love being in front of the camera, which makes my job incredibly fun.
