Jenny's Popular 2
hour Pre-EXPO Power Workshop at the 20th Annual Wedding &
Event Video Association's Expo was a hit.
Discover
why WEVA Award recipients like
Ray Roman say, "Jenny
Lehman's 'Bootcamp 101' transformed my business!"
End frustrating trial and error. Learn proven skills and
drills for filming a wedding ceremony.
WEVA Hall of Fame inductee Jenny Lehman ,
whose list of high-end clients reads like a "Who's Who" of
Washington DC, reveals the key techniques every shooter
needs to know for survival on The Wedding Day. Learn
ceremony camera placement (single & multi), audio
essentials, "must-have" shots and how to capture them, best
use of monopods & tripods, clergy diplomacy, the gear you
really need, and more.
I love shooting
photography at special events of all kinds. I had the
pleasure to work with the extraordinary Global Events
Partners team headed by
Debbie Hanig
Operations Manager for a special event they hosted at
the
Hyatt Regency Crystal City.
They brought in Cast of
Thousands talent to bring a truly fun experience
to their guests and the event.
Lookalikes Oprah, Barack and
Michelle Obama with Secret Service Agents.
We returned to the
Supreme Court to film Supreme Court justices
and high school students as they discussed
some of the landmark decisions made by the
court over the years.
I used my two
Sony EX1 cameras, one
on the justices and the other on the students.
It was a big production
- six cameras, a jib, and a very tight
deadline for setting everything up.
Location Lighting
provided a half dozen Kino vistabeams; we
shot on Sony XDcam EX cameras and used a
Convergent Design Nanoflash to record from
the jib arm camera - an HDX 900 with a Fuji
4.5 mm lens.
I worked with an
amazing team of professionals and the
incredible
Denis O'Keefe as the director of
photography.
Jenny
was honored to film the Roger Mason Jr.
Foundation's special event Movie Night
held at the Motion Picture Association of
America.
The
Roger Mason Jr. Foundation is a
non-profit organization dedicated to
providing tutoring and mentoring services
for needy students in the Washington, DC,
Maryland and Virginia area.
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July 15, 2009
Washingtonian Magazine's
Best of Washington Party
July 15, 2009
Jenny was the
videographer for the
Washingtonian Magazine’s
Best of
Washington
party extravaganza. The
party that brings out
DC’s young, well-heeled,
and fun crowd. It was
held at the
National Building Museum.
Attendees sampled
food from some DC’s best
eateries including.
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July 11, 2009
Ceremony Bootcamp 101
Jenny Lehman, Jenny Lehman
film & video
In this BootCamp seminar you
will learn the basic skills,
and drills, that form the
foundation of videotaping a
wedding ceremony. WEVA Hall
of Fame and award winning
wedding videographer Jenny
Lehman commands prices as
high as $40,000 for her
weddings. Learn the A,B,C’s
of shooting the ceremony,
including setting up
equipment, camera placement,
audio, single and multi
cameras coverage, the
must-have shots, and 180
degree rule. Jenny will show
you that it can be done...
and in any market!
Critical Exposure
combines the power of documentary
photography and youth voice to strengthen
campaigns and organizations working to
secure a quality education for all children.
I donated $150 for a
digital camera to help empower students to use
their photography and voices to build public
support for social change. Click
here to
learn more or help.
two of DC's top
entertaining gurus who shared tips on
everything you need to put together a great
event in their Entertaining 101
presentation.
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May 30, 2009
I just bought a mint Canon Scoopic MS
16mm movie film camera to add to her
growing collection of 16mm and 8mm movie
cameras.
This camera is amazing for filming weddings.
The Canon Scoopic was last made in 1977 and is
in the Hall of Fame of 16mm cameras. I am
testing it now with the new crystal sync
audio modification. I am
excited to use it on my upcoming wedding
films.
There is no
better photographer when it comes to
photographing
'room shots'
than Juan Carlos.
He is a master of lighting, literally painting the room with a combination
of strobe and tungsten lights to make his
images true works of art. He's also an
amazing wedding, portrait and corporate
photographer.
Many ISES members helped make this event
spectacular, here are just a few.
For the list of award
winners
and additional sponsors and photos visit here.
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March1, 2009
from
TLC's "What Not To Wear
Fashion
consultant and media
personality,
Clinton Kelly, best known
for his warmhumor and stylistic
flair as co-host on the makeover
reality show
What Not to Wear,
presented an interactive
presentation with an audience of
brides-to-be on What To Wear on
the big day at "Engaged!"
I attended the WPPI
2009 Wedding & Portrait Photographers
International Convention in Las Vegas.
I have gained so
much knowledge and inspiration from the many
super talented photographers I work with
every day and the saturation of 10,000
photographers that attended the WPPI this
year.
Jenny and her team
covered this amazing 3 day event for the
Stafford Foundation.
The People’s
Inaugural Project and Ball is the brainchild
of Earl Stafford and his family who wanted
to do something special to celebrate this
event by inviting the people who would never
otherwise have the opportunity to attend
such an event.
My video team covered the guests checking into
the hotel, choosing their gowns and tuxedos
in the free boutique that was set up.
We
filmed the private reception that evening on
the 12th floor glass garden
terrace, a Morning Prayer Breakfast with
great musical talent and inspirational
ministers. Then we shot the Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. Commemorative Luncheon with Martin
L King III speaking and lots of other great
speakers and musical talent and another reception
that evening. On Tuesday I ventured to the
Capitol in the massive crowds, we covered a
reception and three Balls that evening.
The Peoples
Inaugural Ball, January 20th, 2009
We
shot with two Sony EX-1 HD video cameras, I
used a Canon HV30 for the walk and subway
ride to the Capitol, it helped me blend in
and get through the crowd without drawing
attention to me or my subjects. A Sennheiser MKH - 416
mic and blimp on boompole and Lectrosonics wireless
microphones. An Anton Baurer Ultra light 2
on poll. Sachtler tripod, DVMultiRig and all
the usual video toys. We had the great
fortune to work on this project with the
amazing and super talented photojournalist
Matt
Mendelsohn.
For the full
summery of my inaugural experience visit
here: My
Inaugural.
The MPV accreditation
has been awarded to only 16 video
professionals in the world who have demonstrated their
abilities by passing written examinations
and video image evaluations; and regularly
update their professional skills, both in
conceptual and practical performance.
Jenny
is the only certified Merited Professional
Videographer in the Greater Washington DC
area to be given this recognition.
The 16 International
Merited Professional Videographers
are:
1) How will
my movie sound? How will you record
the reception music?
2) How do you handle lighting?
3) How do you plan to tell the story of my
day and make it personalized?
4) What vendors would refer me to you if I
asked for the best?
5) May I see other client’s
work, not just a demo?
6) What is your style?
7) What is your backup plan?
8) How do you get great shots without being
in the way?
9) How will you know what to use in my
movie?
10) Why are you so inexpensive or why are
you so expensive?
But Jenny will be happy to discuss these
with you.
What an
event… this year’s ISES DC EXPO was
unbelievable. With over 600 attendees, the
members and guests had the chance to mingle
with old friends, meet new friends, and just
enjoy their evening.
Cast of Thousands performed under
the Circus Big Top. Is that Jenny with
President Elect Obama?
Jenny
filmed the Marine Corps' 233rd Birthday at
the Commandant’s Marine Corps’ Birthday Ball
on Saturday, November 15, 2008, at the
Gaylord National Resort and Convention
Center on the Potomac.
This year's ball will continued the
proud tradition of celebrating the birthday
of the
United States Marine Corps.
On October 24, 2008
I traveled to Bermuda to film Cathy and
Steve's wedding. The rehearsal
dinner was held at a friends beautiful home
over looking the ocean with many memorable
and hilarious toasts to the couple. The beach wedding
and reception was held at
Tucker's Point Beach Club. The weather was
perfect and their fabulous friends know how
to party! What a wonderful
couple and fun bunch of friends they have. I love Bermuda!
The
Dyslexic Dreams Foundation held its
first benefit Monday night at the
Mandarin Oriental.
To make an impression with what she plans to
be an annual event, foundation founder and
president Jami Schwartz wanted the “Dare to
Dream" gala to stand out from the lineup of
standard benefits.
Jenny
Lehman
film &
video captured the event for the
organization.
I have always
enjoyed working on Corporate Video Projects
and this past year I have had a record
breaking year in Corporate work. I want to
thank all those companies that put their
faith in Jenny Lehman film & video to make
their video and film projects a huge
success. Visit my Corporate Website Final Cut
Productions.
Landmark Service-Disabled
Small Business Association
Technology, Inc. Veteran-Owned Small
Business
American
Shipbuilding
The
Association
of Black Foundation
Association. Executives Annual
Convention.
The Washington
Business Journal
The Annenberg Foundation Trust
I presented my seminar;
Equipment & Pre-Production Wedding Planning,
at the WEVA
18th Annual Wedding & Event Video
Association Expo. Our industry’s biggest
convention and trade show, held
August 11-14, 2008.
My seminar received
great feedback and
rave reviews.
I also sold copies
of my Wedding Video
Production Manual
and Training DVDs,
also available at
The Videographers
Store.
I want to thank
everyone that made
this Expo so
fantastic, the
whole WEVA staff,
volunteers
and the other great
speakers who shared
their wealth of
knowledge with us.
It was great seeing
old friends and
making new friends.
I can't wait to
apply what I learned
at Expo to my
business.
Thanks again!!!
Just a few
of my WEVA friends - David
Perry, David Robin, Brooke Rudnick and
Eugene DiFrancesco
Read
Shawn Lam's
Reviewof Jenny's seminar and the 2008 WEVA Expo
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
Sony EX1 cameras in the event productions.
My passion for
documenting weddings and storytelling
compels me to teach others and share my
experience and knowledge with other
videographers. It is my
goal to bring all videographers to a higher
level of making amazing wedding films for
every couple.
As well as
presenting seminars around the world over
the past 17 years, I am a regular
contributor on video and cinema forums. As a founding
member of the elite forum
www.WeddingCinematographers.com, I
have been immortalized as one of the Olympian Forum Godz,
or in my case Goddezz (wink) Enjoy!
The Forum
Godz in art include: Dave
Williams, Chris Chibucos, David Robin,
Natalie Neal, David Hohenthaner, Bret Culp,
Laura Randal, Jenny Lehman, Steve Fowler, Randy
Stubbs, Steve
Moses, Mark VonLankon, John Goolsby, Lance
Gray and Pixel Pops team.
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.
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.
1.
As a youth was an amateur equestrian and got
my first pony at age 7.
2.
My first car at age 16 was an orange van
with flames on the doors. I called it Flames
and wanted to live in it like a hippy and
travel to
outdoor art shows selling my photography
after high school. It
never happened.
3.
My first real job was the summer after
graduating 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 for $2.50 hour, but
I decided to go to college instead.
4.
Although an average high school student at
Ursuline Academy in Cincinnati, 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 after college. It’s
not too late.
6.
In 1980, I moved to Washington DC to work
for the National Geographic Society as a
photographic technician. The
second week I started I was given a burned
35mm film canister to hand process. The images
were a series of Mount St. Helens eruption,
showing the explosion getting closer and closer to
the photographer. The photographer died
from the explosion while taking these images.
7. While
working at NGS, I was the first person to ever see
photographic images of the Titanic. Robert Ballard
gave me 3 rolls of film at
11:30 pm. I processed the film 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
adventurous vacations. A few things I have done on my
vacations have included skydiving, bungee jumping, hang
gliding, parasailing, hot air ballooning,
helicopter riding, and scuba diving, I was PADA
certified on the Great Barrier Reef. I dove with 80 sharks while
feeding them in the Bahamas, went camel trekking through
Australia, pony trekking through
Lesotho, rode on the back of an ostridge
in Oudtsoorn South Africa (I only
lasted about 10 seconds), and rode on the
back of a Harley through Australia's
outback. For several years I used to videotape bicycle races
by riding
backwards on the back of a motorcycle while
keeping pace with the racing cyclists.
9.
I used to be an avid white water rafter. I
have rafted 6 different 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
especially love local theatre, 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.
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
to
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.
I will
be presenting two seminars at the 2008 WEVA
/ PMA Expo in Las Vegas.
Seminar Description:
Pre-Wedding and Wedding Ceremony
Coverage
Learn the
skills that form the foundation of
videotaping a 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 $5,000-$40,000 per wedding.
Jenny
is featured in the
December 2007 “Wedding & Event Videography
Resource Guide.” The Best in Show
article is about WEVA's "Mock Wedding Xtreme™
" one of the most daring concepts in
LIVE performance education for wedding and
event videographers ever produced.
Presenting this spectacular event were the
top event videographers in the world,
including Jenny Lehman, David Robin, David
Williams, and Mark and Trisha VonLanken.
I presented my popular seminar on Shooting
Multi Camera Weddings at the PMA Expo in Toronto
Canada. The PMA show is a huge wonderful
tradeshow of photography, video, and imaging
toys.
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.
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.
Question: Can you see
the five hidden cameras I have mounted on
the stage?
Answer: 1.
hidden in tree 2. hidden in drapes of canopy
3. mounted behind the candelabra 4. mounted
with suction cup on side of podium 5.
mounted in the flowers.
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.
I was
honored to be selected as one of only 6
videographers in the world to speak at the Photo
Marketing Association Expo in Melbourne
Australia.
My presentation was
titled "How to Videotape a
Wedding Ceremony."
Then, I
traveled to Sydney where I filmed a
beautiful Jewish wedding set in Centennial
Park and their reception in the
Crystal Palace, at Luna Park.
I
worked with super talented videographers
Dave and
Troy
of D'nM
Video Productions
of Sydney.
This
was my 3rd visit to Australia and I loved
it.
Photo taken
by Jenny while filming a wedding reception taking
place in the Crystal Palace,
Luna
Park, Sydney. You can see
the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House in
the background.
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.
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.
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.
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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I filmed the
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