Destination Wedding – Dominican Republic

on May 26 in Destination Weddings, wedding video

I recently returned from a beautiful trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. I had the pleasure of working with Chris Baltazar, a wonderful photographer and world traveler. He and I got to work in Paradise, or more specifically, at Paradisus Punta Cana, while capturing all the moment’s of Jocelyn and David’s destination wedding weekend.

Check out this video from a wedding in paradise:

Chris Baltazar also provided me with a link to this photo montage. You can see all his gorgeous photos from the weekend here.

About Baltazar Photography
Based in the Washington DC metro area, Baltazar Photography is a nationally recognized wedding and lifestyle photography studio. Baltazar’s work has been featured in Grace Ormonde, the Knot, Destination I Do, Real Simple Weddings, and many other wedding publications and venues. In 2009, Baltazar Photography received the Knot’s Best of Weddings Award, as voted by local brides. Baltazar Photography is quickly becoming the most sought after wedding photography studio in the nation. Also specializing in destination weddings, Baltazar Photography has photographed in destinations which include Hawai’i, Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Lucia and numerous locations in the United States. For additional information, please visit us at http://baltazarfotos.com.

Destination Wedding Videos

on May 12 in Destination Weddings, Wedding, wedding video

I have traveled all over the world, and I love it.  I have videotaped hundreds of weddings, and I love it.  What could be better than combining two of my passions – travel and videography?

This video includes footage from Rome, Venice, France and the Dominican Republic.  Where you go to say “I Do,” make sure you have a professional there to document your journey.

Here’s why hiring a professional videographer for your destination wedding is important.

1.  Video is necessary. There will come a time when you look at your photo album and wonder, what made me laugh in that photo?  What did he say that brought a tear to my eye?  You can play your video 5, 10, or 20 years from now to find out.

2.  Many destination hotels offer on staff photographers and videographers.  Unfortunately, this usually means that you don’t have a selection – that there is only one choice.  That person may or may not be a professional in the field he will be booked for your event.  It is hard to attain assurances in advance when the person is not local.

3.  Once your video is taped, you will want it to be edited.  This takes a lot of time and a lot of correspondence to make sure it is being edited to your taste.  Working with someone in another location could entail language barriers, format issues, or just a lot of long distance phone and shipping costs.

4.  I have a BFA in production from NYU film school.  I have been professionally capturing events for the past 11 years and have traveled many times with my camera gear.  You want to be sure you are in good hands and don’t have to worry about anything going wrong on your wedding day.  Hiring a professional will take one more concern off your shoulders.