Nope it’s not the newest boyband to come out of the dregs of the music business…

It’s the cover of the latest issue of EventDV Magazine with a feature on the “new documentary” style of weddings.

(l-r: Glenn Elliott, Bill Gaff, Chris Jones)

Check out the full article here and see what the buzz is all about.

Heads up to the lovely brides getting married at San Antonio.

It’s been for some months now  (I noticed Last December), that one of the halogen lights on the right hand side of the altar has been busted.  I was hoping that since you guys were paying for the photo/video permit, you could remind the Santuario office to replace the bulb.

That light is crucial so the altar remains clear from the clutter of a lightstand and cables we would otherwise set up.

Ask nicely.  :)  Thanks.

I told you my brain was fried this Holy Week. So here it is, the first, the last guide you will ever need regarding crew/vendor meals, especially that of videographers.

1. If you ask us to come by 12 noon or earlier, kindly serve us lunch.

2. If it’s a morning wedding, a steaming pot of brewed coffee is much appreciated. It does wonders for the grumpy non-morning persons.

3. During December and January, when we shoot three or four straight weddings at a time, It’s not funny anymore when you’re served Chickenjoy for the umpteenth time. They serve it at lunch and they serve it a dinner. I swear I’m going to grow godd@mn wings from eating all that chicken. One of my shooters has developed an allergy from it. I kid you not.

4. Yumburgers are nice if you want us to remember the taste of them well until midnight.

5. Thank God for creative coordinators who look beyond the usual fare - North Park, Max’s, Wendy’s, Binalot, TapaKing.

6. McDonald’s Cheeseburgers never get old.

7. It’s a good idea to have stuffed delivered way in advance. Not ten minutes before we leave for church.

8. Eating with plastic spoons and forks which break at the force of hardened steam rice (totally not the client’s fault) is like being trapped in the eighth circle of hell.

9. Gravy and Ketchup stains are not nice and are telltale signs of the slobs we really are. This comes in handy.

10. A tip for people who do weddings at Santuario de San Antonio. Nothing beats buying coldcuts at Santi’s, bread and greens at Rustan’s, you get instant gourmet sandwiches at a fraction of the price Starbucks and Deli France are charging.

11. We understand that we are not guests at your reception. Crew meals served at a function room or an allowance would be great (as long as the Hotel allows bringing in of food). Meals at the seventh level basement of the Hotel cafeteria are not.

12. If you are the couple and midway at the reception, you ask us “Kumain na kayo?” (Have you eaten?), we will invariably say yes, whether or not we have. We do not want to concern you with our trifles despite our near-fainting state.

13. As the head of my crew. I refuse to be served at the buffet while my crew has vendor meals. I appreciate the gesture but I’d take the vendor meal with my crew, thank you. This is not arrogance. This is being one with my team.

14.  Oh,  fellow documenters  of the wedding day, please take note of your trans-fat and cholesterol intake during the wedding day.  Gout seems to be common with the wedding photographers I work with pushing forty or so.  =)

There - I’m sure much will be added to this list as we go along.

Take this with tongue firmly in cheek. Jesus is still dead today so I’m jaded and dripping in sarcasm.

Cheers!

There’s this internationally famous videographer blog, notorious for stirring up controversy, poking fun at the industry in general and just generally shooting down anyone he fancies - Wacker’s Blog.

Well the crosshairs were aimed straight at me with this photochop - pretty frikkin’ hilarious. rofl!

To quote - “According to the wise men over at VU, all I need to do is watch this instructional DVD and hey presto, I can “steal” all this guy’s filters and tricks and I’ll be a video rockstar, chic magnet, and master poser!”

Everybody needs to learn to laugh at himself every now and then. Can’t be serious all the time right?

And oh - here’s the link to the DVD point of sale.

Eight months ago this happened.

Fast forward to tonight and I’m waiting for boarding on a flight to San Francisco then to Orlando, Florida.

Life Lesson #4: If you want it that much, never take no for an answer.

I’m scheduled to be a guest lecturer at 4EG’s Video ‘08. Here’s the news tidbit about it. The Artistic Achievement Awards Banquet will be held on the first night as well as the awarding of this year’s EventDV25. I’m not crossing my fingers too much (we’ve been so lucky and blessed as it is) but bringing home a couple of trophies would be nirvana.

Our deepest gratitude to everybody who prayed and supported this endeavor.