Jenny's blog
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I will be presenting a seminar at the
WEVA
18th Annual Wedding & Event Video Expo.
Our industry’s biggest convention and
trade show, open to all wedding and event videographers worldwide, will be held
August 11-14, 2008 at the breathtaking
500-acre
Grande Lakes Orlando Resort,
Florida’s premier destination.
My seminar will be Equipment & Pre-Production Planning on Tuesday at 9:35am.
Check out the Expo Preview Video Here PLAY
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"A Red Hot Wedding"

I was the cinematographer/videographer for the Christopher Heinz and Alexandra "Sasha" DeRuyter Lewis wedding at St. John's Episcopal Church Lafayette Square across the street from the White House and the reception was held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington DC. The event was just nominated for an International Esprit Award for Best Wedding Over $200,000. and won Best Wedding in the 2008 Washington DC ISES Capital Awards competition.
It truly was a red hot wedding. Sen. John Kerry rocked out with his guitar with "Johnny B. Good" and "Rings of Fire." And Blink 182's Tom DeLong, a friend of the groom played a super solo of his own.
Congratulations to Laura Weatherly, of Engaging Affairs, Inc. the consultant and wedding planner and her fantastic team:
Caterer:
Occasions, Joel Wolke, Event Designer
and Florist: Van Wyck & Van Wyck,
Videographer: Jenny Lehman, Photographer:
Denis
Reggie, Staging and Sound:
All Stage
and Sound, Band Backlines: Drums
Unlimited, Fabric Draping and Kabuki Drop: A
Vista Design, Piano Rental: Jordan Kitts,
Dinner Band:
Bob
Hardwick Sound, Dancing Band: Tainted
Love, Cake: Patty Cakes, Lighting:
Atmosphere, Tenting:
Sugarplum, Valet, Shuttles and Limos:
Atlantic Valet, Bridesmaids' Hair and
Makeup: Andre Chreky, Rentals:
Party Rental and
Perfect Settings, Plant Rental:
Plants Alive, Babysitters: Wee Sit,
Museum Tour:
National Gallery of Art, Welcome
Cocktail Party Flowers: Helen Olivia,
Welcome Party:
Four Seasons Hotel.
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art with film
Super 8 Weddings is my website highlighting my "all movie film" weddings shot using super 8mm and 16mm movie film. Visit Super8Weddings.com.
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Another Red Hot weddings I filmed was:
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Billionaire Sheila Johnson, cofounder of Black Entertainment Television, married Arlington judge William Newman at Salamander Farm, at her Middleburg farm. The 700 guests, including Katie Couric, Mark Warner, and Ted Leonsis, were treated to Maine lobster and beef filets amid 60,000 flowers. The wedding was rumored to have cost at least $1 million.

The amazing photographer Robert T Williams captured the wedding with still photography.
The wedding was featured in INSIDE Weddings.
Other wedding professionals who made their day special include:
Beauty Derek Rutledge - Bridal Designer Saks Fifth Ave Design Studio, Designer Bob Mackie - Bridal Salon Shirrita Szczespy and Justins of Palm Salon - Bridesmaids Bob Mackie - Cakes Sylvia Weinstock - Catering Design Cuisine - Consultant Alvin Harrison - Entertainment Salamander Strings directed by Teresa Gordon, Patti Austin, Sam Carabetta, organist Off-duty members of "President's Own" US Marine Band - Floral & Event Design Preston Bailey, Linen Biz, Sachets - Formalwear Lady Hamilton, Arlington, VA - Headpieces & Veils Bob Mackie - Honeymoon Casa Del Mar Beach Golf & Spa Resort, San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico - Invitations Patti Butler, Extraordinary Expressions, Inc., Text for Save the Date, Favors and Amenities, Inc., Carolina Della Valle, Modern Press. Original Text by Patti Butler, Extraordinary Expressions, Inc. - Jewelry JD Brown Jewelers - Mother's Gown Daniela by Neic's - Officiants Reverend William MacDonald Murray - Photographer Robert T Williams - Registries Williams-Sonoma, Crate and Barrel - Rehearsal Dinner Equinox, Washington, DC - Rentals & Linens DC Rentals - Shoes Badgley Mischka - Transportation Reston Limousine - Venues Salamander Farm, The Plains, VA, Salamander Farm, Wedding Night Hotel - Videographers Jenny Lehman.
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Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX
SxS Pro CineAlta High Definition Camcorder
April 2008
I am now shooting with two of the new Sony PMW-EX1 High Definition Camcorders. This is the very best camera made for event video coverage. All of my events will now be shot exclusively in High Definition!
I am the ONLY event videographer in the Washington DC area to own and use multiple EX1 cameras in the event productions.

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2008 ISES Capital Awards Nominees
Three of the weddings I filmed were nominated for the 2008 Washington DC ISES Capital Awards competition, in the Best Wedding Event Planning category. I made the nominees videos to illustrate the award winning work they did in creating fantasy weddings for their clients.
Congratulations to:
Laura
Weatherly
Engaging Affairs
A Red Hot Wedding
One event I filmed was nominated for Best Use of a Venue & Best Entertainment.
Congratulations to:
Robert J.
Mikolitch
The Fairmont, Washington, DC
A Black and White Centennial
Pam Burton
Cast of Thousands Entertainment Co., Inc.
An Evening in Black & White
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For the 11th straight year, I was a top vote getter in
The Washingtonian Magazines Most Recommended Videographers.

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Congratulations !
To all the fantastic Wedding Planners listed in the January issue of Washingtonian Magazine. I love working with professional wedding planners and brides do too. Call Jenny to get a referral for a great planner for your wedding.
Wedding Planners

Bonnie Schwartz & Company, Bethesda; 301-229-9473.
Creative Parties, Bethesda; 301-654-9292.
Distinctive Events by Susan B. Katz, Rockville; 301-984-0884.
Elegance & Simplicity, Katie Martin , Georgetown and Bethesda; 800-768-8814.
Engaging Affairs, Alexandria; 888-481-5156.
Events by Andre Wells, Northwest DC; 202-518-6908.
Eventscapes, Ayran Kanter, Northwest DC; 202-364-2444.
Exquisite Expressions & Events, Shelby Tuck-Horton, Mitchellville; 301-306-0842.
Finishing Touches Events, Martha Bindeman, Bethesda; 301-718-6465.
Gala Events, Bethesda; Linda Garner 301-770-8570.
Joan New, Super Soirées, Potomac; 301-983-1910.
Joan W. Sacarob, Annandale; 703-256-4166.
Jodi Moraru & Associates, Northwest DC; 202-237-8244.
Marylin Cave Bradley, Events & Lifetime Celebrations, Rockville; 301-816-9048.
Northern Virginia Bridal Services, Tracey Dougherty, Arlington; 703-516-4732.
Party Portfolio, Lois Schiff, McLean; 703-356-3050.
A Perfect Wedding, Carol Marino, Fairfax; 703-691-0133.
Pineapple Productions, Allison Jackson and Elizabeth Duncan Northwest, 202-243-3160.
Plan-It Parties, Patti Weiner North Potomac; 301-977-7270.
Rave Reviews, Wendy Raab and Sidni Greenblat Kensington; 301-933-7989.
Serendipity Special Events, Kim Thompson Upper Marlboro; 301-442-7212.
Signature Events, Herlene Nagler, Bethesda; 301-320-5433.
Wedding Savvy, Raquel Shutt, Annapolis; 410-263-2800.
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10 Things You
Didn’t Know About
Jenny Lehman.....
1. As a youth was an amateur equestrian and got my first pony at age 7.
2. I wanted to grow up to be a hippy and live in a van. My first car was an orange van with flames on the doors. I called it Flames and wanted to live in it while traveling to outdoor art shows selling my photography. It never happened.
3. My first real job was the summer out of high school. I was a projectionist at a movie theater. Yes I love Cinema Paradiso. I also worked in the ticket sales, concession stand, as an usher and even painted the parking lot curb, all for $1.25 an hour. They offered me the assistant manager job at $2.50 hour but I decided to go to college instead.
4. Although an average high school student, I was awarded the only full scholarship to The Art Institute of Atlanta in 1977 and graduated first in my class.
5. My biggest regret in life was not joining the Peace Corps right out of college. It’s not too late.
6. In 1980, I moved to Washington DC to work for the National Geographic Society. The second week I started I was given a burned 35mm film canister to process, the images were a series of Mount St. Helens eruption, showing the explosion closer and closer to the photographer. The photographer died while taking these images.
7. While working at NGS, I was the first person to ever see the photographic images of the Titanic. Robert Ballard gave me 3 rolls of film at 11:30 pm. I processed and chose the first 5 images to reproduce and show the next morning at the press conference announcing the discovery of the Titanic.
8. I enjoy active vacations. Things I have done on my vacations have included skydiving, bungee jumping, hang gliding, parasailing, hot air ballooning, helicopter riding, scuba diving (PADA certified) and dove with 80 sharks while feeding them, camel trekking through Australia, pony trekking through Lesotho, and riding on the back of an ostridge (I only lasted about 10 seconds), and riding on the back of a Harley through Australia's outback. I actually used to videotape bicycle races riding backwards on the back of a motorcycle while keeping pace with the racers.
9. I used to be an avid white water rafter. I have rafted 5 Class IV rivers, in rafts and rubber duckies. And I have only fallen out once.
10. I love all the arts including the performing arts. I love the theatre especially local small companies, off and off off Broadway including stand-up comedy. I am a huge Cirque du Soleil fan and have attended every show at least once.

Bungee jumping in Australia and shark diving.
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Stop!
Don't Plan a
Wedding
Without This Book
by Laura Weatherly
The
complete book of wedding DOs and DON’Ts
from a professional wedding planner.
From an experienced wedding
planner comes the first book that the
bride-to-be should buy. It gives the real
scoop on how the wedding business operates,
so readers can avoid headaches like
last-minute crises with her dress, flowers,
and music, among other things. In addition,
readers get practical budgeting tips,
up-to-the-minute info on current trends—what
works and what doesn’t—and common-sense tips
on dealing with sales and service people,
family, friends, and yes, even the
spouse-to-be. Readers can avoid headaches
and heartaches such as:
• Photographers or caterers run amok
• Unexpected guests … and nothing to feed
them
• An out-of-control budget
• Hurt feelings in the family

About the Author
Laura Weatherly has been planning
weddings for over ten years and is the owner
of the Washington D.C. wedding planning
company,
Engaging Affairs, Inc. She has been
ranked D.C.’s top wedding planner for four
years by
Washingtonian magazine and
has been featured in numerous wedding
publications throughout the country,
including Bride’s, Modern Bride, and
Elegant Bride. She has coordinated
weddings throughout the country and in the
Caribbean, and has spoken at industry
conferences as an expert on multi-cultural
weddings.
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Articles about Jenny in Event DV Magazine:
As Contributing Editor and Columnist for Event DV Magazine
you can read my articles on line at these links:
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wedding mysteries
in Washington DC
For all those Washington DC brides looking for a great fun read, check out the three Annabelle Archer Mystery series; Better off Wed, For Better Or Hearse and To Love and To Perish.
Your favorite wedding videographer "me" is the inspiration behind the character Joni, " the best videographer in Washington DC" in the second and third books.
Better Off Wed was the winner of the Agatha Award for Best First Novel of 2005. There are lots of references to Washington DC wedding venues including The Corcoran Museum, The Fairmont Hotel, The Mayflower Hotel, Evermay, and The National Museum of Woman in the Arts.
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January 2008

Seminar Description:
Pre-Wedding and Wedding Ceremony Coverage
Learn the skills that form the foundation of videotaping a wedding Pre-Wedding and Ceremony from WEVA Creative Excellence Award Winner and Hall of Fame Inductee Jenny Lehman, one of Washington DC's premier full-time wedding videographers commanding $8000-$18,000 per wedding.
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New 8mm and 16mm film Cameras
December 2007
I received a few new additions to my large movie film camera collection, a super 8mm Canon 1014XL-S and Canon Scoopic MS 16mm film camera. These film cameras are amazing for filming weddings.
The Canon Scoopic was last made in 1977 and is the Hall of Fame of 16mm cameras. I am testing it now with new modifications. I am excited to start using it on my 2008 wedding films.

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Toronto PMA Expo in Toronto Canada

September 2007
I am off to Toronto to speak at the PMA Expo in Toronto Canada. The PMA show is a huge wonderful tradeshow of photography, video, and imaging toys. My seminar is on Shooting Multi Camera Weddings.

Roy Chapman, Brooke Rudnick, Tim Suddal
Jenny Lehman, John Zale, David Lai.
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WEVA EXPO in Las Vegas - August 2007
I attended my 17th Annual WEVA Expo and was a multi seminar speaker. My 2 two-hour workshops were on How to Videotape a Wedding Ceremony Boot Camp and How to Videotape a Reception Boot Camp.
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Mock Wedding Xtreme™
I demonstrated my unique Hidden Multi Camera presentation in the first-ever Mock Wedding Xtreme™ as it unfolded "LIVE" at the Expo. Hiding my cameras in the flowers and plants, behind the candelabra, and in the drapes and canopy, I am able to get many different and unique views without the knowledge of the guests or couple. These cameras record wonderful and unique special moments unseen by others, making an extraordinary video to watch.

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GPVA Win Best WEVA Commercial
As a member of Greater Philadelphia Video Association, I was proud that our video association won the best WEVA commercial for the second year in a row.

some of the members include:
Robert Neil, Darrell Aubert, Natalie Neal, Dave Williams, Brooke Rudnick, Marc Smiler, Alan Robinson and Jenny Lehman.
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Australia
PMA Expo - May 2007
I was honored to be selected as one of only 7 videographers in the world to speak at the Photo Marketing Association Expo in Melbourne Australia in May 2007. This was my 3rd visit to Australia and I loved it.

Photo taken by Jenny while filming a wedding
taking place in the Crystal Palace, Luna Park, Sydney.
Seminar description:
How to Videotape a
Wedding Ceremony
W02 Thursday,
May 3 10:30:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
Learn the basic
skills, and drills, that form the foundation
of videotaping a wedding ceremony from WEVA
Creative Excellence Award winning
videojournalist Jenny Lehman, one of
Washington DC's premier and full-time
wedding videographers commanding
$8,000-$38,000 per wedding. Jenny will take
you step-by-step from job preparation and
equipment selection, to on-site camera
positioning, audio set-ups, basic shooting
techniques, single and multi-camera coverage
techniques, and more. Diagrams and actual
behind-the-scenes video of Jenny on-location
setting up equipment and shooting will be
used to illustrate proven techniques for
covering wedding ceremonies with confidence.
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International Special Events Society's 2007 Gala
I was a proud sponsor of this year's ISES Gala.
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Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
I put on a construction hat and orange vest and joined the Gaylord sales team to shoot and produce their winning commercial spot in 2007.
I can't wait to film the many special events scheduled at Gaylord and the new National Harbor opening in early 2008.
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For the 10th straight year, I was a top vote getter in The Washingtonian Magazines Most Recommended Videographers.

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Jenny Lehman voted one of the
Event DV 25 Hottest
Event Videographers in the World
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