Samah + Jarron: The Wedding Trailer

These two are simply fantastic! When Jarron connected with us last fall and told us a little about his future bride and himself we knew that we absolutely would love spending the weekend capturing their South Asian, Muslim + Jewish infused wedding. In fact, Jarron said if their wedding sounded like a project we'd enjoy to let him know. Let's just say we were more than a little excited to pay witness to such a beautiful embodiment of Love.

Every wedding is a gorgeous personification of a couple's commitment to one another, and we truly are honored when couples who love our work invite us to share in their wedding celebrations, but this one was certainly one we will never forget. Witnessing not just these two pledging themselves to one another, but also witnessing two families of different cultures and faiths come together in love to celebrate was humbling and quite breathtaking.

We are honored to be a part of telling a good love story, and Samah+Jarron's is an absolutely amazing one! Show this beautiful couple some love!

Thanksgiving Dinner Craziness

Holiday dinners can get messy - we know! - but we have so much to be thankful for this time of year! From our wonderful team and our families, to the many stories we've told and the many more we are working on, today we are giving thanks!

Whether with your friends, your colleagues, or your family, remember what the meaning and purpose of today is. Looking back at all the good, the bad, and the interesting, remember to be thankful for the fact that we all get the chance to experience this amazing thing we call our story.

Wishing all of our friends and followers a Happy Thanksgiving - from our "dysfunctional" family to yours!

The Hail Storm

Over the last two years the story of Water, Bitter Water has become significantly close to my heart. Not only am I and the rest of our team able to help tell the story of one of our dear friends that we have known for years, but we also have the chance to be part of something extremely special - the act of honesty. It's a powerful thing, honesty, and watching Marin Brooke share her life story, honestly and without reserve is really quite beautiful.

Nearly two and half years ago when this project was first pitched to me I was intrigued, but I had no idea just what would come of it, nor did I understand the full scope that would become Water, Bitter Water. Both of these have only become clearer over the past two years as we have dove deeper and further into Marin's story. I am also certain that I will continue to discover more about the art of story and the power that this one holds as we pursue onward, telling the story of the next two chapters to come. 

The act of telling this story, specifically the one within this chapter, is not one we take lightly. Perhaps that is why it has taken us so long to capture it's emotion and rage in the best way possible. Hail is truly a moment of complete and brutal honesty. The art of telling such a powerful thing is certainly difficult, but the value of doing so is undeniable. 

Through the storm and story that is Hail, Marin Brooke is one of the bravest people I know, and I am proud to call her friend. I can hardly begin to fathom just how many people lost in the dark and storms of life will be touched by her honesty. But with that said, this story is far from over, and her honesty just begun.

-Matthew

Welcome Day @ CU

If you're anywhere near the CU campus this time of year - today especially - it’s hard to believe that the sun was bright and shining, the weather was nice and warm, and students were just arriving to campus. But they were!

As alumni of CU, it is so amazing watching new students take their first steps into adulthood as they leave home, look towards their future, and begin a new chapter in their lives. It's a profound moment, one which each of us remembers quite well. On this first day, a day filled with many firsts, emotions, and tears, your whole life is ahead of you. It's an excitement you can never quite recreate and a thrill you'll never forget.

Cornerstone's Welcome Day is an amazingly special event we are always excited to help take part in; we not only get to relive our memories of our first few moments of university, but we also welcome our new family members to the home that ties us all together.

Whitney + Sean: Berrien Springs Wedding Trailer

Somehow our team gets blessed with the opportunity to work with and tell the stories of the cutest and sweetest couples, JUST like Whitney + Sean, time and time again. These two are very much one of those couples you meet, fall in love with, and have an amazing time filming and capturing their day. Sean could not have picked a more breathtaking location for they're gorgeous summer wedding than at the beautiful Hidden Vineyard Wedding Barn - which perfectly captured Whitney’s style!

From the beautiful and heartfelt vows they exchanged, to the beyond adorable, nearly identical, notes they wrote and gave to one another before the ceremony, these two captured our hearts. Having the chance to hear the story that led these two to one another, how they have supported each other in pursuing their dreams, and have been a rock in the midst of the storms of life for the other was so touching and honestly brought tears to our eyes.

Whitney + Sean, you two are beautiful inside and out and we loved spending the day with you both! Wishing them a lifetime of happiness and overwhelming joy!

Work of the Sacred: the Trailer

Light is the most fascinating of all aspects and elements of our natural world. It gives life, it sustains, it powers, and it propels us onward. It captivates, it creates, and yet we take this complex entity for granted. As children we are enraptured by the warmth and blaze of a summer sun, but overtime we lose interest for this divinely created source of life, and what was once a source of illumination to our imaginations becomes simply the mundane.

But what happens when our understanding of light, and how it speaks to our hearts and minds is reimagined? How does light become something new entirely, that allows us to look beyond what is easily seen to something that we have not considered before? How can light create a sense of sacred space, or even just that; the sacred?

This is a small glimpse into this story of sacred light, and the process of developing such sacred space through the marriage of art and faith. We are beyond eager to continue to document and tell this story with Brandes upon his return to the states later this coming winter, and to unveil our documentary on his process and installation fall of next year.

Fall in Technicolor

What’s better than some fall afternoon fun with a team that you love? We can’t think of anything either! This season if one of our favorites, and who could blame us what with the amount of color we're surrounded in! Hope your fall has been as much fun as ours has been thus far!

Thanks to our amazing friend, and super talented photographer, Noah PreFontaine, for these great family photos!

Hope everyone has a safe, happy, and fun Halloween!