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We're illuminare photography + cinematography and this blog/website serves as our initial meeting ground, allowing you to get to know us and our work a little better.  While we have a portfolio section and frequently post blog highlights from our weddings and portrait shoots, we also keep the blog rolling with a bunch of various photos and videos that we do for ourselves when we're out just having a good time.  We feel that it's important to share this side of ourselves and allow you to see who we are, how we work, and what we think is cool. 

So sit back, relax and have fun browsing around!  And if you feel that we'd be a good match for you, we'd love to hear from you!

Category Archives: cinematography

nelo – the video

We posted the still photos of the nelo shoot.  So now here’s the awesome video that Bret did for them!  Enjoy! nelo – Two Years Ago from illuminare on Vimeo.

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The Griffin Family Video

We wanted to shoot a video for the Griffin’s to go with all of their photos.  Bret just finished it up this morning and I love it! The Griffin Family from illuminare on Vimeo.

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Beth and Andy’s Take 2 Highlight Video!

So you saw their photos in the last post, now here’s their highlight video!! Crank up the tunes and enjoy!! Beth and Andy – Take 2 from illuminare on Vimeo.

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Cindy’s Maternity Video

What do you get when you are beautiful, pregnant, and sister to a photographer?  You get to be a test subject for all of our crazy adventure shoot ideas!  Cindy was a great subject for us (twice actually!) while we practiced and refined a unique way to celebrate a woman’s pregnancy.  You’ve probably seen some...

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The Petrof Family

If you couldn’t already tell from the last post, the Petrofs are one stink’n awesome family!  Their expressive love makes being around them a joy and naturally makes for a beautifully family video.  We love you guys and hope you enjoy your keepsakes of Aiden’s 1st birthday! The Petrof Family from illuminare on Vimeo.

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The Proposal

Here it is! Bret did a great job setting up shots all day and putting this together so that we’d have this awesome little memento of the day that he asked me to marry him.  And yes, the end is a live take of him proposing! The Proposal from illuminare on Vimeo.

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