Greetings from North Carolina, home of the 2009 NCAA Champion UNC Tar Heels. Matt Davis with Life Stage Videography here with ya.

I can’t tell you how excited I am to contribute to this fine community. You see, I didn’t have a passion for video/film production until a few years ago. Didn’t study it in college. Never had a camera growing up. 

My wife and I were living in Acapulco, Mexico as missionaries at a children’s orphanage. I was using my business degree with finance/marketing to help the organization bring in funds. I had access to a little Sony Handycam and decided the best way for others to become aware of our true needs was by making a documentary of sorts. 

Apart from Sony, I have to thank Microsoft Movie Maker for launching me into the exciting world of video production! 

I fell in love with creating video, and when we returned home, I decided it was all or nothing.  Melissa and I were recently married and poor as dirt, so I figured it was the best time to start a business, having nothing to lose. 

I THOUGHT weddings would be the easiest way to make money with video. I figured “anyone can do that.”  Boy was I WRONG. 

But in the process, I realized that our industry is full of people just like me – people starting out and not doing very good work.  That’s where my excitement for being a part of this community comes in. After taking my lumps and learning from others’ successes, I am honored to share my successes and failures with other aspiring individuals to better lead them along in their journey.

These are exciting days for our industry.  In a time where divorce is just as popular as getting married, I feel we all have a duty to create the best videos we possibly can to positively influence the couples we serve…to help them remember why they first fell in love. 

It is both a demanding and rewarding job, and I am glad you are along for the ride.

P.S. I have moved on from Windows Movie Maker….;)

P.P.S. Enjoy my sample below, and check out my blog for more!