Memorial Tribute

John Brinks Memorial from DAVE BRINKS on Vimeo.
This was a memorial tribute that i did for my dad, who passed away on the 22nd Nov 2010, aged 61, He was an awesome , great man, whom i am missing greatly.
thanks for all the well wishes.

Wedding of Craig & Huda Mini Clip

Wedding of Craig & Huda Mini Clip from DAVE BRINKS on Vimeo.


September 2010, A beautiful full day spent with these guys in the penrith area... we wish them all the best for their Future together...

Lighting for Cameras explained, interesting reading...

Hey all, i just found this interesting article about lighting difficulties (challenges) when shooting at weddings... have a read...

 http://kissthebride.com.au/Articles/?p=1245

Here's my spin on it as well..... the preparations, church/ceremony & photo shoots are easily handled by professional cameras, though the reception venue can always present a challenge. although the PRO camera's have a higher Lux thingy as mentioned in the article, they still do have there limitations despite how professional the user... movie makers don't have full studio lighting for a reason, even in full manual settings the camera operator will need to use  additional lighting and minimal gain settings to achieve a balance between the two (if its too dark its un-usable)

Where the skill takes place that "uncle Joe" wont spend time doing is colour correction "grading" and adjusting the raw footage to achieve the desired effects... this can be very time consuming in itself.

We use cameras like the Canon 5d mark 2 and Sony's EX1R, these have great low light capabillities though they are 99.9% operator reliant when it comes to a low light reception or event.

Some good advice for couples planning their wedding is to either have the speeches in a designated location  (a podium or lecturn- this helps with audio capture too) if the venue has specific lighting directed at this location (e.g spot light) try use it,
or  another practice is to have the lighting turned UP during The Speeches, Cutting the cake. (I'm not saying that you need to blow the mood "out the window" but these little changes will help ensure your events are looking good all the time. and i know no matter how pro the operator they will love you for it.

Once the dancing hits too, try have some form of lighting, be this disco/dance lighting of minimal house lighting.. no lights equates to camera operators needing "on camera" lighting to some degree...

we love the light!!

Have fun planning your day..
dave..

Mark & Cass edit

Wedding of Mark & Cass Mini Clip from DAVE BRINKS on Vimeo.

Wedding of Steve & MIchelle

Wedding of Steve & Michelle from DAVE BRINKS on Vimeo.


A beautiful day spent out at Kurrajong, bilpin for photo shoot and off to mulgoa for the reception.....

Grats to Steve and Michelle on a great day....

Wedding of Filipe & Catherine Mini Clip

Catherine & Filipe Short Taste from DAVE BRINKS on Vimeo.


Please enjoy this mini-clip... we've had a great season, and it's already jam packed for the Spring season.... we're off to places like Belganny Farm, Hunter Valley Gardens, Wollongong, Lauriston House, Camden, Eschol Park House to name a few
Come back soon for some more fresh clips.....

'For Eternity" Bridal Expo 2010

Memory Road Media just spent the last 2 days at the "For Eternity" bridal expo in Penrith, We had a great time meeting hundreds of brides, bride's mums, BFF's, family and of course all those happy grooms who gladly chose, without hesitation, to spend their time at the expo ;-) we wish them all our best wishes with their plans and upcoming wedding. it was great to catchup with old friends and new friends who were fellow exhibitors.

Expo's are a great reminder to brides for things that have been forgotten, or maybe the finishing touches required for the "BIG" day... we highly recommend them.
best wishes to you all.
dave.

The Wedding of Gemma & Pete

The Wedding of Gemma & Pete from DAVE BRINKS on Vimeo.

I love Hunter Valley weddings.. and this was definately one to love... great couple and a beautiful location... and a beautiful day. Congratulations guys.

Wedding of Kyla & Brad

Brad & Kyla Down clip from DAVE BRINKS on Vimeo.

enjoy this gentle clip of a beautiful day, WOW what an amazing dress... grats guys.

Wedding of Cassie & Mark Photoshoot short clip

Wedding of Cassie & Mark Photoshoot Clip from DAVE BRINKS on Vimeo.

Beautiful couple, Beautiful day, Lots of Fireworks, what more do you need?

It's Here!!

If you didn't notice by now, our website has had a makeover!! So enjoy the new layout, I'll be uploading some new clips very soon to this Blog so stay tuned for more.
Ok, Short and Sweet, talk more soon... bye.
Dave

WOW!!! Weddings and more Weddings!!! Get your Videography quick!!

What a start to the year!! 2010 has started with a bang!!! already looking at bookings towards the end of 2011, I always love to see highly organised brides getting in early on what I believe to be one of the most crucial tools in capturing the moments of your "Once in a Lifetime" day. this year has been the biggest start for Memory Road as by the end of march we would have been a part of 13 weddings in some form plus additional bookings throughout the year. I encourage any brides reading this to take the advise above and to book us at your earliest convenience to ensure your date is available and that our Videography can help you best remember this moment in time.

We're still madly working on our New Look website so stay tuned.
thanks for reading.
Dave.

Bridal Preparation Version

Longer Preparation Version from DAVE BRINKS on Vimeo.

This clip is the longer preparation version, more time to focus on the girls getting ready, besides it is all about them and the Bride. enjoy!!

Wedding of Adam & Lisa

Wedding of Adam & Lisa from DAVE BRINKS on Vimeo.

How many Bush dance weddings have you been too??? Not too many you say?? then you've missed out on a lot of fun...

Here's a Brand new clip for you.. enjoy.

lesser quallity for quick download on the net...