I recently invented Quad Pods , video camera stabilizer systems for professionals and amateurs alike.  
My new addition to the Pod family is The Quad Pod Combo, the worlds first Photo and Video Camera stabilizer that allows one person, the Photo-Videographer, the ability to take pictures and shoot video live simultaneously.  I have patent pending status on them  Now instead of having 3-4 photographers and videographers all around you competing for your attention, all you need is 1 or 2 and the results are amazing.

Don't bother asking any other video companies if they use a Photo-Video Quad Pod because until I release them to the world at NAB in Vegas in April, I am the only one who has such a device.

Untill then I will be booking weddings. After that I will be limiting how many weddings I will be doing in 2007-8.  So if you want your wedding day to be truly special, consider booking Wedding Stories as your Photo/Videographer before I am to busy marketing Quad Pods around the world.

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Music Selection 
How can I breathe without you.

 Ceremony Location  
 The Immaculate Conception

Reception Location 
The Coppertree Inn, Hunter Mountain

Aidan and Logon
September 6th, 2005

Music Selection
 Love of my Life by Jim Brickman
Ceremony Location
 United Methodist Church Delmar NY

Reception Location
 The Edison Club

DJ
 Vinny from Cool Cat Entertainment

Music Selection
 You and Me by Lifehouse

 Ceremony Location
St John The Baptist Church, Glenville NY

Reception Location
The Desmond

DJ
Adam  Piano Man DJ productions

Music Selection
Shania Twain: From This Moment On 
Ceremony Location
 Church of the Blessed Sacrement 

Reception Location
 Appel Inn

DJ
 Complete Music

Music Selection 
Best I Ever Had by Gary Allen
Ceremony Location   
Saint Marys Church, Waterford NY

 Reception Location  
Century House, Latham NY

   Kara and Tim
December 31st, 2005

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Music Selection  
U2  It's a Beautiful Day

Ceremony Location
Fort Hamilton, NY

Reception Location
Fort Hamilton Base

Photographer
Tom Barrera

The Music Video Montage

Sarah and Michael wanted something new for there Montage. Something high energy and exciting. So we set the stage for there last dance and did a live shoot for the music video main layer. The sound track Michael wanted is called "The Adventure" by Angels and Airwaves. By mixing the Pre-recorded sound track with the live one, I was able to preserve the natural live energy in the room. The video editing involved multi camera  Videography with multi layer compositing all blended in harmony with  the high resolution original digital photos we took as photographers. Because I was also the photographer, I didn't have to wait months for the photos so I was able to use my photos and a editing technique called pan and scan (motion tracking) for the actual images. I did my usual 80 hour editing sessions to marry everything together.

Music Selection 
The Adventure
Ceremony Location   
Coperfield Inn, North Creek NY

 Reception Location  
Coperfield Inn, North Creek NY

Photographer
Tom Barrera

DJ   Complete Music

Karin and John June 10th, 2006

Music Selection 
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

Ceremony Location   
Shakespear Garden, Central park
Manhatten, NY

 Reception Location  
Majestic Star Yacht, Chelsea Piers

Photographer
Tom Barrera

DJ   Tomardo

This was truly a Cinderella story for Karin and John. They had been best friends as kids and upon moving, disappeared from each other. After 12 years, John found her and her new son and now they are all starting out there new life together.

Karin wanted her video to be right out of Cinderella, so we captured the entire day and intertwinned it with scenes from the movie Cinderella, throughout the Video.

Sarah and Michael May 27th, 2006

Music Selection
Eric Clapton   Wonderful Tonight
Ceremony Location
Gideon Putnam Hotel
Saratoga, NY

Reception Location
Gideon Putnam Hotel
Saratoga, NY

DJ  Pardee On productions
Pam Pardee

 

Reserved for you

Dear Tom,
I wanted to let you know that I have just seen the finished DVD video of my daughter Allison's wedding.  I was so pleased at how beautiful they were.  It was professioally and artisticly  done. You captured so many different views it was amazing.. I really enjoyed the way you ended the video with interacting all the previous highlights of the complete wedding.. Allison will enjoy this her whole life. Her children too will be able to see beautiful pictures of their parents wedding. I would be honered to give you a reference for the wonderful work you and Diane did.

Thank you again for these treasured videos.
 Charlene Dyche

Music Selection 
Here and Now by Luther Vandross

Ceremony Location   
Century House, Latham NY

 Reception Location
 Century House, Latham NY 

Videographer and Photographer
Tom Barrera and the Quad Pod Pro

 

Monique and Kevin August 26th, 2006

Music Selection 
Making Memories of Us by Keith Urban.

Ceremony Location   
Museum of Dance, Saratoga Springs, NY

 Reception Location
 Museum of Dance, Saratoga Springs, NY

Videographer and Photographer
Tom Barrera

DJ   Complete Music
Beth and Dan September 23rd, 2006

This montage is a departure from most of my music videos.
This one features highlights weaved throughout the ceremony with the Vows blended in with the classic music of Here and Now, one of Luther Vandrosses greatest love songs.

Beth realy got into watching every video on my site, so
I wanted her DVDs to be all she anticipated and more. She knew what she wanted, my signature filming and editing style. For her Montage, she wanted something romantic. She liked my work with slow motion, multiimage layering, glide cam style filming and how I edit those moments all to music.

Music Selection  
 Love Song by The Cure

Ceremony Location   
Wachusett Village Inn, Westminster, Ma

 Reception Location
 Wachusett Village Inn, Westminster, Ma

Photo - Videographer   Tom Barrera

Stephanie and Bill October 14th, 2006

I am the only person on the planet that can Photograph & Videotape at the same time for the ultimate in creativity.      How you wonder?

As my year 2006 is near completion, I add to my 21 years experience filming and editing videos, this my latest Montage. It features music by The Cure, and as is my style, I let the music determine how I edit the video and this one was one of the more intense styles that I have ever done. Over 40 hours were needed to produce the video which included multi-layer compositing, digital photo pan and scans, picture in picture fx, posterization with color key frame editing, stop motion, and stills to motion, to linear slow and fast motion time warping.

Special Note: The video footage and photos taken were the first ever done with the revolutionary new Quad Pod Pro, Photo-Video Shooting system.  
(now in production and soon to be released for sale and distribution.)

I LOVE the video, can't wait until Sunday to pick up the complete DVDs and Photos. See you then.  Stephanies mom, B renda