new blog site

Hi friends - I have combined my video and family photography blogs on a new site -
please visit mauracolemanmurray.com to keep up on some great weddings and adorable kids and families!

see you there!
Maura

Amy & John

This was a fun one! Amy, you were right, I was a little surprised by your music choices and wondered how it would go, but I LOVE IT!!!! Red Hot Chili Peppers wasn't on my list of wedding music, but I think I might add it! I spent A LOT of time listening to them in college and I "think" I went to a show here in KC years ago (can't remember - it was a long time ago) it was a BLAST to edit with and went with your footage so very well.

What we have here is the opening to Amy and John's short film. We had SO much great audio and toasts that I was able to include quite a bit of audio to tell the story of their wedding day. These are the best ways to edit and remember such special moments. Even the one when the fire alarm went off at the top of the Intercontinental. Your Dad handled that so well!


amy and john from creative video on Vimeo.

details:
Church: Country Club Christian
Reception: Intercontinental Hotel - Plaza
Photographer: Paul Versluis
Florist: Fiddley Fig
Coordinator: Patti Gehring

Shootsac for me!

This is kind of cool. I have been wanting one of these shootsacs for really long time now. I have been carrying around this mountainsmith bag for my batteries and various video "stuff" and although it is functional, its not quite the right bag for the job. My photo friends have such cool stuff - video folks can benefit from this stuff too!

so, here I am with some of my cameras, and my sad little bag, hoping to win a shootsac from MPC actions and Jessica Claire. :-) Thanks to Sam for taking my photo this morning!

here is the link in case you want to enter too!
http://mcpactions.com/blog/2009/02/10/shootsac

Stacey and Gabi

This was a beautiful wedding at Club 1000. I think it makes so much sense to have the ceremony and the reception in the same place when you can! We have done a lot of weddings at Club 1000, but this was the first in the round - pretty cool! Congratulations guys!

gabi and stacey from creative video on Vimeo.
The details:
Ceremony & Reception: Club 1000
Photographer: Adrienne Maples
Florist: Dan Meiners
Band: Kokomo

Alicia and John

WOW! What a fun fun fun wedding! You guys were so great and relaxed and in love, you made my job so so easy! You had a fabulous team at your wedding and the most fun bridal party and family. It was just a beautiful day!

I may have to put up your outtakes - I think they were the most favorite I have made to date!

Below is the "highlight" from your wedding day!

Details:
Ceremony: Corpus Christi Catholic Church (Lawrence, KS)
Reception: The Sheridan Hotel (Kansas City)
Florist: Bittersweet Floral
Photographer: Adrienne Maples
Band: Michael Beers Band

new website design

It's working! I am so excited that I have a new website design! Sam and I created the old one 7 years ago - and it was really really time to start new! I can't really believe it has been 7 years, but whenever I would look at my website, it was very clear. :-)

So, thanks to my friends over at mokaDesign, I have a new presence on the internet! Take a minute to check it out - I would love to know what you all think!

Longview Mansion

It is fun to get to go back to venues and see how they grow and change. This is one I seem to get to visit often. I even had my engagement photos taken here 13 years ago! It is my kids' favorite photo of us. Probably because there are a couple dogs in it with us. :-)

Anyway, this is a little peek into a reception at Longview. Nice job guys!