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What is it about art, movies, documentaries, novel’s and images that seem to grab you and pull you in? Is it the imagery? Composition? Framing? Structure? Content? Music score? It’s probably a cohesive mix of all of these elements.

At Northernlight Filmworks we have been delving more and more into the wedding day story. For 2010, we are going to continue with our search for the story. We believe that everyone has something to share. Something that explains a unique aspect of a couples relationship. Often times it is stories of how they met, how the Groom proposed or the first time that the words “I Love You” materialized into a pivotal moment of their relationship.

Interacting with the couple, we learn about the significant parts of their lives. We learn about their goals, hopes and dreams. We love knowing about the couple, their family, and their friends. Their wedding day, in turn, becomes more meaningful to us. Stories and personalities add texture and enhance our wedding films. Our couples are more than clients to us. They are friends who for a brief moment in time, allow us into a very intimate part of their life. You are not going to find us aggressively asking people to say something on camera. We tend to take a very laid back candid approach. If we sense a discomfort then it is not something that is authentic for that individual. From experience, we learn to identify when to get the footage we need. Often we hear clients say, “we never even knew you were there”. That’s they way we want it because we want what is real.

Have you every started watching a documentary and you notice the footage is a little rough around the edges? As the characters in the documentary are introduced you find that you are drawn into the subject matter and there is a transition where the imagery becomes secondary to the content. We still believe that beautiful images play an important role but content can be equally and many times more powerful than the cinematography. We like to find a great balance between the two.

We are very excited about the weddings we have for 2010, it’s going to be a fun year.

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