Life in Light Cinema

Lifeinlight.com.au re-launched!

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:00:04 +1000

We have re-designed things a little bit and launched our new website & blog today! We hope you like the new look!!

Ryan & Frankie featured in That's Life Magazine

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:38:00 +1000

The famous dancing couple have been featured in That’s Life Magazine, where they talk about their first dance, and delve into the significance of the dance. Congratulations guys, awesome to see you in print!

Ryan + Frankie (Highlights) Congratulations to Ryan + Frankie,...

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:36:00 +1000

Ryan + Frankie (Highlights)

Congratulations to Ryan + Frankie, the now famous dancing couple, who celebrated their wedding at the scenic Como House, as well as the Terrace at the Botanical Gardens. Whilst the wedding dance will go down as one of the most memorable ever, and has gained media coverage around the world and continues to rack up hits, it was only a small portion of an otherwise memorable day.

The music in this highlight video was selected by Frankie.

These Melbourne Videographers had a great time shooting the wedding and hope that the highlights capture the joyful nature of the day!

Wedding Dance goes world wide!

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:47:00 +1000

What happens when you hire a 3 camera wedding shoot (with Life in Light) for your Melbourne Wedding, and throw in several weeks of Dance lessons?

The video of the dance goes viral. Better yet, what happens when the couple in the video - in this case Ryan and Frankie Van Hoorn - are out of the country?

The videographer is flooded with phone calls from various media outlets! Long story short, the video of Ryan and Frankie’s first dance was featured on the front page of Ninemsn, Herald Sun, Daily Mail (UK), as well as various other publications online. The story has received air time on Channel 7, Channel 9 and Channel 10, and featured again this morning on Channel 9’s “Today”. I’ve had contact from Magazines (who shall remain nameless), and Good Morning America on ABC (US). I did an interview for Channels 9 & 10 yesterday at Whitepoint Photography’s studio in Fitzroy North (see image above - courtesy of Sarah Joseph).

Well done Ryan & Frankie! No doubt this is only the beginning for the couple who will continue to generate media interest!

The Evolving Wedding Videographer

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:46:00 +1000

Welcome to what will hopefully become an informative and regular blog, and a useful source for the Bride & Groom considering Wedding Video!

The wedding videographer has come a long way since the days of the mullet, padded shoulders and rolled up jacket sleeves. Bring back any of those fashion statements, but please leave the 80’s wedding videographer in the 80’s.

Whilst styles and quality vary across the industry in Melbourne, the standard of production has spiked for those who have evolved, and left a larger gap between those who have not. No doubt that currently there is great variety available to couples looking for a “wedding film”. It’s a win-win situation for the well informed Bride & Groom.

So what has changed in recent years?

Canon sparked a revolution in late 2008, by introducing a stills camera that has the ability to capture video which resembles that of the big screen, and the affordability that the independent film maker or wedding videographer is looking for. As a result of the access to stunning imagery, some wedding videographers have adapted a style that incorporates several important elements, and are producing “cinematic” wedding films.

Over the past couple of years this technology has been embraced on our shores, mind you not by everybody. It is a technology that requires precision, and demands more from the videographer, yielding a significant improvement on the production of yesterday, with the right skills of course.

Cinematography – that is “the art of motion picture photography”, however, runs much deeper than simply pushing “record” on a video camera or using a particular piece of equipment. Your wedding videographer’s job is to capture images, sound, moments and other elements, and combine them in a way that triggers emotions and conveys a wedding story unique to the couple. There are ‘mini stories’ that make up a wedding, but they are often eliminated or overlooked by videographers who choose not to use all the elements. Both styles have a place and a cost, and it comes down to personal preference and budget.

A good wedding videographer will help to enhance the story of your wedding day by using the elements at his disposal. When searching for a quality wedding videographer, ask them which elements they will use to tell your story, be informed about an industry that has evolved over the past few years, and remember that creativity is no longer defined in those slow zooms and shots through the champagne glass set to the soothing sounds of Brian Adams :)

The Wedding Photographers Melbourne

Sun, 20 May 2012 11:55:00 +1000

Life in Light Cinema is proud to be listed on The Wedding Photographers Melbourne as a Videography vendor. Check out the website, for a unique, refreshing, informative take on Weddings, and all your Wedding needs and advice! Your Melbourne Wedding Photographer, the guy behind the lens, is the one paying attention to all the little details that make up your day, to his surroundings, he understands light, he understands what looks good, he knows where the good locations are, and over the years he has come to understand the industry - so why not utilise this unique source!?

Best first dance I have seen… goes viral? A couple of days...

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:31:00 +1000

Best first dance I have seen… goes viral?

A couple of days ago I posted the first dance we shot at the recent wedding of Ryan and Frankie Van Horn. Frankie has shared the video with a few of her friends and family, and from there the video has been posted in various places, and reached 25,000+ hits in two days! Did not expect that at all! :)

All credit to Ryan and Frankie, it was an incredible first dance!

Something a little different - Echo Nites… I recently had...

Tue, 01 May 2012 20:43:16 +1000

Something a little different - Echo Nites…

I recently had an opportunity to film something a little different - in conjunction with my good friends at Echo Nites (http://echonites.com) who run Melbourne’s premier Balkan event at some of Melbourne’s finest venues.

Chris + Karishma (Highlights) Congratulations to Chris and...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:47:00 +1000

Chris + Karishma (Highlights)

Congratulations to Chris and Karishma, who celebrated over two days, with a Hindu Ceremony on day one and a Church service on day two. It was an eventful, colourful couple of days, and despite what they may have been feeling, Chris and Karishma were cool calm and collected every step of the way.

It was evident that the couple are surrounded by loving family and friends and it was a pleasure to be part of it all and capture it. Sunday (day two) was capped off at a brilliant venue, hosted by the Atlantic Group (Shed 9), lots of lighting and space for a Videographer to roam and do their thing, easily my favourite reception venue to date!

David & Carmen from Whitepoint Photography were a pleasure to work with!

Ryan + Frankie (Trailer) Highlights coming soon!!

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:17:41 +1000

Ryan + Frankie (Trailer)

Highlights coming soon!!

Chris + Karishma (Trailer) Highlights coming soon!

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:12:00 +1000

Chris + Karishma (Trailer)

Highlights coming soon!

Randall + Sarah (Highlights) Filmed in December 2011. The...

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:30:00 +1100

Randall + Sarah (Highlights)

Filmed in December 2011. The reception at Skyhigh allowed for a couple of awesome timelapses!

We had a lot of fun filming this wedding with an easy going couple, and potentially the most entertaining photographer we’ve come across in Richard from RXA Photography.

Petar + Hayley (Highlights) Petar and Hayley’s wedding was...

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:24:00 +1100

Petar + Hayley (Highlights)

Petar and Hayley’s wedding was a “custom” job by Hayley, my work colleague of 3+ years. By “custom” I mean that it was a wedding that did not have a typical venue, set in Yarrawonga near the border separating Victoria and NSW.

Arranged on the shore of Lake Mulwala, I’m sure that Petar and Hayley’s family and friends will remember one hell of a party!

A pleasure to film.