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...