Kilshane House Wedding Video 

When Nicola and Gary asked me to film their wedding at Kilshane House in Co. Tipperary, I was more than happy to oblige. I had only filmed there once before and I was well impressed with everything the venue had to offer. Not only were the management & staff friendly and professional, but the house is an amazing centrepiece of one of Ireland’s finest period estates.

Naturally, everything ran like clockwork. Nicola is super-organised and this definitely showed with all the attention to detail throughout the day. Both Nicola and Gary were a joy to work with and I wish them the very best for the future.

Once again, I had the pleasure of working along side Shane and Orla O’Neil from Ark Photography – nice speedy photographers that captured the day friendly, efficiently and without fuss.

The day was also good chance to catch up with Emer and Gary who are good friends of both Nicola and Gary and I filmed their wedding a few years ago. Thanks guys for the many recommendations that you have been making on my behalf!

Keith Malone nominated for “Videographer of the year” award 

I’m delighted to announce that Keith Malone Wedding Films have been short-listed for “Videographer of the year” in the RealWeddings Supplier Awards for the second year running. The nomination was made by previous brides who have had their weddings filmed by Keith.

Voting is now open to the public and if I filmed your wedding (or you’d just like to show your support), then here is the link to register your vote for Keith Malone Wedding Films (6th section down from the top)

Thanks a million for the support

Fingers crossed that we win and add this title to our “WeddingsOnline Wedding Videographer of the Year 2009″ and “Highly Commended – Best Wedding Video” Ireland and UK with the Institute of Videography 2006.

Wedding Photography by PhotosbyJen, Church Music Celtic Breeze, at Killashee House Hotel 

Sorry it’s been so long since my last post. It has been a crazy few months but I’m back on my feet now and bang in the middle of the busy wedding season again!

Shot a lovely wedding on Friday, Ciara and David who tied the knot in Chapelizod and later had their reception in the glorious Killashee House Hotel – a fabulous wedding venue. If I was getting married again (read renewing my vows!), this is where it would be! Everything always runs smoothly and on time. Food and service are always perfect.

At the ceremony, we were graced by the music of Celtic Breeze, a fantastic trio of Irish wedding musicians. I hope to include a clip here shortly.

For me, it was another opportunity to work with the excellent Jenny McCarthy of PhotosbyJen. Jenny excels in getting fantastic shots on every shoot. There is a lot more to being a wedding photographer than merely taking pictures. Besides good technical knowledge and a creative eye, a really important skill is people management and the ability to put the bridal party and guests at ease. Along with the other key skills, Jenny definitely has the essential people skills and it is just one of the reasons why she has become a leading Irish wedding photographer – and one of the busiest. Anybody who is interested in booking her should check availability with her ASAP, because like myself, she books out fast! Her website is www.photosbyjen.ie

Musical entertainment on the night was provided by The Best Men. I keep bumping into these guys at weddings and each time, they play a great gig and each and every guest can be seen to enjoy themselves and dance the night away. Musically, they are in of the better Irish wedding bands in my personal opinion.

Congratulations to Ciara and David, you were both a pleasure to work with and I’m looking forward to editing your DVDs in the coming weeks. Have a great time on honeymoon!

Wedding at the Springfield Hotel, Leixlip 

On Saturday, I had the pleasure of filming the wedding of a delightful couple: Louise and John-Paul. They tied the knot in St. Mary’s, Maynooth and later celebrated at the Springfield Hotel in Leixlip. Congratulations guys and I hope you have a ball on honeymoon!

The excellent church singer Nikki Kavanagh, accompanied by the talented Ed on keyboards provided the music for the ceremony. I can’t say enough good things about these guys. We end up working on a lot of weddings together and each time they perform, you can hear a pin drop in the congregation. Even later on at the reception, I usually overhear guests still talking about how much they enjoyed listening to them. Well worth checking out Nikki’s website. (She also offers a professional wedding makeup service).

I also worked alongside the creative wedding photographer Alan Mooney. Alan is one of the many photographers whom I have the pleasure of working with from time to time. I enjoy every shoot. He excels at creating a very relaxed buzz to the whole photographic experience, but yet still covers the essentials and of course the candid creative shots. Each bride and groom are always very comfortable around Alan which I personally believe really helps with making great photographs. It also really helps with the videography too!

Your Wedding Video in 3D 

Following on from the amazing 3D film, Avatar, it is almost a given certainty that you will be able to relive your wedding day in 3D in the not so distant future!

Here at Keith Malone Wedding Films, we’re already looking at the available and pending technology. We were among the first Irish studios to offer weddings on Blu-ray disc. It is our goal to continue our innovation and be among the first to offer 3D Wedding Videos in Ireland. (Believe it or not, many Irish wedding video studios still only offer the outdating Standard Definition and VHS formats!)

3D is without doubt still in its infancy at this present time. In fact, there are still no actual standards agreed upon within the television industry. Format wars similar to VHS -v- Betamax and HDDVD -v- Blu-ray are quite likely.

There exists a 3D technology out there that doesn’t actually require the wearing of special glasses. We believe that this will become a huge selling point for this particular branch of 3D. On the other hand, wearing of 3D glasses may become standard and something that we will all get used to. Who knows at this stage? It’s too early to tell.

As always, we will keep you updated via our blog with progress on 3D wedding video as it happens.

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