It's been a busy few months, here's why:

So much has been happening over at the knot lately. Not only have I had the opportunity to create some new and creative shows for, The Knot Live, but I've been able to work on a team with some of my closest friends, Annie and Nil.

Annie's come up with some really great concepts this season, and Nil and I have had the pleasure of seeing them come to life, Nil through sound and myself, through the camera lens, but I think I've had the most fun in post production, watching it all piece together.

Take "Bri(de) Code" for example. It was by far the easiest one to shoot, and maybe one of the most fun days I've had in the studio as of late. Those funny ladies had me laughing the entire day, and still have me laughing as I add quirky backgrounds and comical graphics to go along with their stories. If you haven't watched any of them yet, please take a moment to do so, right now! (Just kidding, you can watch whenever you want)






I'm a sucker for a good love story (who isn't) and so shooting and editing the "Wedding of the Week" series has been so much fun.  It was really great to meet these amazing couples and here a little bit of how they met, got engaged and then to hear about their weddings.  It was also so sweet to watch them relive their special day all over again, and I'm glad we were able to give them that small gift.  Watch Anja and Ben's story about their amazing Arizona wedding weekend, I really want to go to Arizona now!






It's also been really cool meeting some truly talented vendors!  We got to hang out with the hip ladies over at Flower Girl NYC and learned how to make a winter flower arrangement, we met up with Amy of Sugar Flower Cake Shop and saw the intricate details that go into making realistic sugar flowers, we hung out with Jove Meyer and got to shadow him as he created a magical NYC wedding and we learned some amazing tips from the cool dudes of Dexter Lake Club Band, Tim and Jamie.  Check out the DLCB episode of "Wedding Wizards" below:





And that's just some of the things going on over at The Knot right now.  I've also been working with the amazing guys at XY Content to edit a behinds the scenes look at what went into creating a really awesome Rube Goldberg machine that makes bread!  Check back in for that when it goes live on the internet!

That's all for now, but check back soon for more updates!

Baby Astrology for The Bump

Last week my friend Annie and I over at the Bump finished up one of our favorite video projects thus far: Baby Astrology! It was so much fun shooting and editing these little stars, I needed to share it with all of you too.  Here's a few of my favorites, although it was hard to choose:

 
See the rest of them here: thebump.com (click on baby astrology)

Elsie Q Clothes - Logo Design

My dear friend Angela and owner of Elsie Q Clothing recently asked me to re-do her logo and create some business cards and hang tags for her:

Visit http://www.elsieqdesigns.com or find her on etsy

A Labor Day Photo Shoot

This past Monday I got to spend some time with Maria and her adorable family over at Brooklyn Bridge Park in Dumbo. I had so much fun taking photos of them, we even took a ride on the Carousel! Check 'em out!

The Knot, The Nest and The Bump

Here are some of my favorite videos I've worked on for the The Knot, The Nest and The Bump this past season, I hope you enjoy watching them as much as I enjoyed putting them together and working with the awesome team at The Knot!

Secret Ways to Save on Your Venue

David Tutera's Dos and Dont's

Fun Food Options for Weddings - Food Trucks

 (my little niece makes a guest appearance in this one which made it even more fun to edit!)

10 Secret Ways to Save $500




Well, that's just a tip of the iceberg of all the work I've been doing over at The Knot this past year, can't wait to see what's next!

Thanks for watching...

What Inspires You?

It's hard working in a creative field and being forced to constantly be creative on demand. Sometimes it can be stifling and actually detrimental to my creative flow, causing a "writer's block" if you will.  A few weeks ago I was working on a pile of about 15 2-3 minute web videos that needed to be completed in one day, at feat I've conquered many a times, but this time I just found it hard to get through it.  I was disappointed at the lack of energy and time that I could allot for each piece, and it made me both frustrated and sad.  That ugly word, deadline, seemed to be mocking me and creating road blocks along my way to completion and satisfaction of this project.  I truly love what I do, but it's not always a cake walk of finger painting rainbows and unicorns, it's hard work being a working artist.  At other times, I find it amazingly easy to put a project together, not only quickly but with great finesse and ease.  As if the Muses were all smiling upon me as I completed my project. (Doesn't that image make you feel all warm and gooey inside?)  The reason for this is complicated, having to do with a combination of my mood, subject matter I'm working, timeline I have to complete it and in general, my inspiration for the project.

With that said, I've been thinking a lot about inspiration lately, where it comes from and how I can harness my creative energy. Most often, my creativity comes from an inexplicable urge to suddenly draw or paint, take a photograph or write a poem.  It seems to have arrived out of nowhere, and I just accept it and try to ride out the creative energy wave that has suddenly struck me for as long as it will last.  I also notice that at times I am being creative all the time and at others, I find it hard to find any inspiration at all.  I think in order to keep a more even flow going, I need to take a step back and check out what sparked that urge to create to begin with, rather than just accept it as fate. I'm sure it came from somewhere....hmmm.

So, where does inspiration come from?  I often find it comes from the people I choose to surround myself with, the media I fill my head and heart with, and the physical activities I take part in.  To be more clear, I find inspiration can come from a phone conversation with my boyfriend, a gchat with a good friend, a blog I'm reading, a song I'm listening to or a youtube video I happen upon or a really awesome yoga class.

So in no particular order I present to you a grade school-esque list, "Things that Inspire Sharon"

One of my very best friends and traveling buddy: Megan, check out her blog: http://everlastingpresent.com/

One of the most inspirational living artists/archetypes out there: David Bowie

 The amazing instructors at Om Yoga, NYC http://omyoga.com/

La Blogotheque's Take Away Shows cinematography and love of music, always inspires. Personally, my favorite is this one with Iron and Wine

Iron and Wine | Tree by the river | A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.



A new blog I'm into and inspiring lady, Sarah Von  http://www.yesandyes.org/


So tell me, what inspires you?

Karina Dresstimonials™

Hey all!

I know it's been a while since I made a blog post. That's because I've been BUSY working on a lot of awesome projects, like The Knot Live, a weekly live web show on theknot.com, Dexter Lake Club Band new videos for the upcoming wedding season, and very recently I had the pleasure of working with Karina Cousineau, an amazingly inspirational entrepreneur, dress designer, brooklynite and a very cool lady in general.

Karina designs 'dresses for every-body'. It's not just a tagline, it's true. Her dresses are also perfect for travel, easy to care for, and super cute. I personally own 4 dresses and 2 skirts, and I love wearing them. They're just amazing, and I've seen them fit every female figure out there, first-hand. Well, just see for yourself:



I'm looking forward to continuing to work with Karina and create more inspirational videos with her. In the mean time, check out her online store: www.KarinaDresses.com or watch the Dresstimonials on her site: http://karinadresses.com/dresstimonialstm


That's all for now!

January Jest

The past two Januarys I have taken a trip to warmer climates and sunnier skies. I return rejuvenated and ready to get back into the work flow of the video production and post. This year I went to Mexico where I spent 8 great days in Cancun and in Playa del Carmen, visiting Myan ruins at Chichen-Itza, swimming in cenotes and underwater caves, and ending it all with a beautiful wedding on the beach. Remember my friends Michael and Katee who let me take such cute engagement photos of them? Well now they're official! So congratulations to them!

Phew, it's been a rough transition though returning to chilly New York City, but I'm pulling through! Currently, I'm working on some new music videos for Dexter Lake Club Band, it's always fun to work with them. I'm also looking forward to the next season of The Knot Live starting soon in either late January or February.

I also wanted to let you all know I just created an elance.com profile, so if you'd like to check me out there, here's the link: http://sruedeman.elance.com


As usual thanks for stopping by. I will keep you all updated on new projects and developments here on sharonruedeman.com :)

Everything In Its Place

Back in September on a rather rainy day my assistant, Daniel and I trekked up town to meet with Stephanie Shalofsky. I got to see into her extremely neat and organized Upper East Side home and learn about herself and her company, The Organizing Zone.

Here's the first (the introduction video) of a series of videos we produced for Stephanie.



As you watch, take a look around your desk, your email inbox, maybe bill or invoice collection....anything sound familiar? Maybe you need to give Stephanie a call.


To learn more about The Organizing Zone and Stephanie Shalofsky visit: http://theorganizingzone.com


Interested in creating a video or video series for your own business? Let's chat at sharonruedeman.com@gmail.com !

And as always, thanks for stopping by!

Katee + Michael Engagement Photos

So a little over a week ago I set out to Hell's Kitchen, Canon 60D in hand, feeling a little like a fish out of water. Yes, I like photography, but no I don't do it professionally, or do I? I think I may have changed my mind after shooting my good friends' Katee and Mike's Engagement photos. It was so much fun, and the photos came out so cute (if I do have to say so myself)!


We ran around their neighborhood in Hell's Kitchen, snapping awesome moments of the couple in between the torrential down pours that kept recurring during throughout the day.

Below are some of my favorites from the day:



I hope you enjoyed take a little peek, these two are so cute I can't wait for their wedding this Winter in Mexico!

All About Me!

Check out my bio on EvePearl.com:

http://www.evepearl.com/spages/about_us.htm

(I'm the one at the bottom due to alphabetical order)

Hey if you liked that, you could also see my bio on Moped Production's website as well:

http://mopedproductions.tv/blog/?page_id=130

A lot has been going on besides me writing short bios about myself. In May I produced a series of artist spotlight videos for the Northport ArtWalk. It was great learning about the different techniques and art styles of each artist, and it was really cool to see the whole community coming out and enjoying the day. Check out their youtube page: http://www.youtube.com/northportartwalk

In June I jumped in at Moped Productions to do a little reality tv work. It was a lot of long hours and hard work, but it was a lot of fun working with the team over at Moped, as usual.

Over at Eve Pearl, I've been helping produce videos for the AOL/Huffington Post StyleList section, check out some of the great work we've been putting together:

http://www.stylelist.com/all-posts/bloggers/eve-pearl/

This month I'm joining HelloSuper8 on some great wedding shoots along the East Coast. I'm looking forward to learning more about the wedding industry and helping tell some great stories along the way. (I'm a sap for a good love story) It's been so much fun so far working with Super8 film, I love the look and feel of all the pieces she's puts together. Check out the HelloSuper8 website and she what I'm talking about: http://hellosuper8.com/

Check back soon, I think I smell a website overhaul coming my way...

American Cancer Society and World Theatre Day Videos

Hi There -

I just wanted to share with you a couple of edits I've been working on. At the end of January/early February I volunteered to edit the American Cancer Society behind the scenes video for their Save the Date shoot for this year's Black & Pink Tie Gala. It was a lot of fun to edit, and I think the ACS team and the Moped Productions crew had fun shooting it as well. Check it out:

This month, also at Moped Prodcutions I edited the World Theatre Day video for the 2nd year in a row. This year TCG invited actor, Jeffery Wright to deliver his message about WTD. Watch below to see what he said:

World Theatre Day 2011 from Theatre Communications Group on Vimeo.

I'm also currently working on another stack of videos for Ramon Ray, Editor & Technology Evangelist, of Smallbiztechnology.com. Stay tuned to see those.

I've also been delving deep into the International Beauty Show videos here at Eve Pearl. I and the EP video team shot some great footage at the show, and can't wait to share some of the fun we had there on the Eve Pearl Youtube channel.

Coming up next month, I'm excited to shoot the Northport Arts Coalition's (NAC) Art Walk. "The Northport ArtWalk is a self-guided walking tour of the many galleries, studios and eclectic gallery-for-a-day venues centered around and along Northport’s picturesque Harbor and Main Street." It should be a great day of shoot video and seeing some great local art, as well as meeting a lot interesting people. Visit their website to find out more information and the dates of the Art Walk.

That's all for now Folks!

January 2011 Update

Hey All -

It's been a crazy last few weeks. January started off with a bang!

I just finished up an intense DVD project for Isramerica. Here is a still of the Main Menu layout to the left. I'll post the other menus soon for you to check out.

It was a pretty challenging DVD authoring session. I don't think I've worked on a DVD with so many menus, tracks and slideshows before, but in the end it came out well. If you would like to find out more about Isramerica, please visit their website: www.isramerica.com.

Thanks to Moped Productions I also picked up new client this month: Ramon Ray of smallbiztechnology.com. I churned out about 15 videos for him this week from the 2011 CES Exhibit in Las Vegas. Look for him on youtube to see the videos.

Phew! It's been a busy few weeks with hardly and sleep, but it's been worth it. I'm heading out west for about a week for some much needed r&r. I'll see you all when I get back, and oh yea -

Happy New Year Everyone - thank you for all your support, collaborations and inspirations. Let's make sure this new year is filled with even more great work and projects.

As always - thanks for stopping by,

November Update

The last few months have been pretty busy.

Last month, over at Moped Productions, I worked on a biography piece for Sterling Publishing's new author and book series. You can view the video here:

Interview with Colleen Houck, author of Tiger's Curse

I'm also involved in working on a Highlight Reel from this year's BSR (Business for Social Responsibility) Conference with Moped. Visit BSR online to familiarize yourself with their message, and to see the steps their taking towards better business practices and sustainability.

Over at EVE PEARL, I've been continuing to help produce our new webcast on ustream.tv - and Eve has had some really exciting guests on the show in the past few episodes like Sam Fine, Crystal Wrights and some really cool bloggers. Visit us at www.ustream.tv/evepearltv to see our latest show, chat and tweet with us.

Also from EVE PEARL, the first of many Qosmedix white page videos is live! Watch it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8bMB5Bh2Vo

December shows no signs of stopping either. Stay tuned for my new updated reel which should be available to see come January.

As always, thanks for stopping by.

Sharon

DSLR vs Prosumer Camcorder

So I'm just torn:

Do I go DSLR like the Canon 5D where I can (in theory) get the best of both worlds. Photography and beautiful HD video? But what about the Prosumer camcorders I've been working with for years? Won't I miss all the controls, the snap zooms and not having to buy expensive lens and audio equipment (ok, I will still have to buy audio equipment, but it might not be as bad with a prosumer video camera?)

I LOVE the look of videos being shot on the DSLRs right now- everything looks like film the way it has to be shot, which, if done right can have a relly cool end result. Is this where digital video is moving towards stylistically? Is this the look clients are looking for right now?

Also the price difference is shocking.

Honestly, I need to have a little more experience shooting on the new DSLRs before I can form a full opinion, so I guess I'm just wondering what you all think?

I also have the feeling that Sony and Panasonic should be putting out some competitors for the Canons soon, so is it just a terrible time to buy right now?


I like the discussion going on here: check it out

Ok, so here's an even better question - Will pro videographers legitimately be able to shoot projects on their iPhones? haha, I think so.

As always, thanks for stopping by, would love to hear some of your opinions....

Website Updates: New Logo, New Art Section and More!

NEW LOGO -So as you can see at the top of the blog and all through out the website, there is a new logo on the scene. She's cool, she's shooting some videos and there's a bird on her head!

I've been trying to come up with the perfect logo design for a few years now,and although she may not be perfect, I think she sums up the website and what I do pretty well. I sketched her up on Monday night and turned her digital yesterday using mostly Photoshop, but also a little Illustrator.

I wanted an image that represented my many hats, so to speak...The bird is meant to represent my Voice Over work, as you can see displayed on the VO Page. And the reason she's holding the camera is to represent my Video work.



NEW ART/POETRY SECTION - There's a new section on the website, called Art. It's a little rough right now as I'm trying to gather my art, poems and photography from over the years.....but stay tuned as I populate this page with more works.

NEW GRAPHICS - I've added the Show Open that I created for EVE PEARL video and also an example of my Photoshop skills. Check it out.


Hmm, what else is new? Oh yea, today I helped EP air her first of many live webcasts via Ustream.tv. Unfortunately, she made me get on camera at one point....but all around it was a lot of fun, and I look forward to next week's show. You can watch the recorded video here: EP Live. (I appear towards the end)

That's all the updates for now, but as always check back soon for more new projects being posted.



Thanks for stopping by,

DeWitt Stern White Pages

Last month I did a 10 day edit with Moped Productions for DeWitt Stern. It's a series of white page videos which help to inform and incite buyers of fine art, theater and film insurance.

Check out their new website design and watch the videos: here.

As always, thanks for stopping by,

New Website Design!!

It took a while but the website finally got the overhaul it's been needing. Check it out now: www.sharonruedeman.com and let me know what you think. It's still (as always) a work in progress.

Hmm, what else is going? I just finished up a long edit with Moped Productions last month, a series of White Page videos for DeWitt Stern.

Also in July I was the lead camera on an all day shoot with Eve Pearl over at Qosmedix. I will most likely be starting the edit for 4 or 5 videos for them sometime this month. Very cool.

The Dan Mo video released last May/June has now reached over 200 hits on youtube, very exciting. Should be doing more videos with Dan again soon.

I also have plans of starting more personal projects coming up...Check back soon for more news and updates!

And as always, thanks for stopping by. Feel free to contact me for your video needs.

Dan Mo Music Video is Live

Please check out the new music video for Dan Mo's original song, "I'm Ready". We shot it last month in Brooklyn, NY and I finished the edit just last week. It was my first music video that I fully produced from beginning to end. I had a lot of fun, I learned a lot and I can't wait to shoot more!

Watch it, Leave comments, Ratings, etc.

As always, thanks for stopping by www.sharonruedeman.com

Check out Part 2 of Tracy White's How I Made it to Eighteen....(I'm Laura in this one)

Check out the second in a series of three animated pieces created to promote the release of the new graphic novel How I Made it to Eighteen, an Almost True Story, by author Tracy White, creator of www.traced.com. Written, Directed and Drawn by Tracy White, Animated and Edited by Patrick Hosmer Produced by Maureen Isern Produced by Moped Productions

Watch it here

And visit Moped Productions Facebook page to see parts 1 and 3 as well.