June 8, 2008 - My average Sunday doing yard work around the house brings me a grand peek!
This is too cool! To say the least, this has been one heck of a weekend for sure. I certainly covered a lot of bases, delivered on my expectations with clients, and I was greeted with a great surprise to round off my weekend. My weekend started off video taping a graduation on Friday night, Saturday morning I video taped a funeral, Saturday afternoon I recorded an audio session for a classical guitarist, and now this! Sunday, I am in my yard at home, doing my Sunday yard work, and right next to me, this bird takes off like a bat out of hell, the bird scared me as much as I scared her. Didn't even know she was there until she took off. And then I realize that I stumbled upon her nest in a small tree in our yard that I was thinking of removing (NOT). There, right in front of me I see this perfect little nest. I mean it was perfect. Me being curious as I am, took a closer look and.......well out comes my iPhone and I snapped this photo. I hope you know I changed my mind on removing this tree for a while. I may even let the tree stay next year to see if I get new
tenants!
My motto lately has been "Expect great things, and you will receive them". I can say without a doubt, those words hold true. First, you must believe in what you tell yourself as true, then watch it unfold in front of you. Have a great week, I know I am.
Today, I met with a new client. Steve Weisman from Ridgefield CT. Steve had called VIP Studios about two weeks ago and requested my services with helping him put together a DVD promo. For starters, we video taped today, Steve playing and singing along with his CD promo recording he brought with him so he can get a visual for the tracks we were going to work on that he liked. When this part is edited and done, I anticipate we will be doing more work together soon. Steve wants to go on-location and do some video again, plus I will have the opportunity in the near future to audio record him as well. He will be doing some other stuff he wants to get down on CD and DVD. I can't wait to start this project. This will be fun. This picture came from today's session after we finished the video segments, we took a quick photo shoot moment to get some kind of cover jacket idea for the DVD. This photo is just for starters. Hope you like it.
Mary called the night before and wanted to know if VIP Studios could video tape her father's (Hameed B. Macary) funeral so she could send it to some family overseas. Sounds like this is getting to be something more and more requested since this is my second funeral in the last few months. Even been getting requests for my business card from the funeral homes so they could contact me again. First Lebanese funeral I have done. Very close to a Greek format if you ask me. Although I would say, the job was very good and only took up two hours of my time. It was worth it, and it was a pleasure to meet Mary and her family. From what I understand, Hameed was the one that started the Lebanese Festivals here in Waterbury. He was also very close to the Jarjura family.
I feel Justin has great modeling capabilities, he is not afraid to be himself.
The girls and guys were just great!
Off to the Prom!
