A few years ago I began listening to a podcast I found on http://www.wedvidtalk.com/ that discusses wedding videography. I had no interest in wedding video but I was intriqued by some of the subject matter that covered basic videography principles and equipment reviews. At the time, my commute to work was about an hour and a half drive which I spent listening to podcasts on my ipod. This show became my favorite podcast and was so inspiring that it had me constantly pulling over to write down notes.
The hosts are a married couple from New Jersey named Al and Kathy Ritondo. Al is the technical guru and Kathy is the marketing pro. I learned more about running a video company from this show than I did from college. They always spoke about a trade show called the WEVA (Wedding and Event Videographers Association) EXPO and what a creative experience it was. I just joined WEVA and attended the 2009 Expo in Orlando which is a few hundred miles north of me. WOW! I spent 4 days 
surrounded by creative and inspirational film makers sharing their secrets and knowledge. Classes ran from 8 AM to 9:30 PM on all sorts of topics including biography and memorial videos. I have never been so charged about the videography industry than I am now. I sought out Kathy and AL while I was there just to let them know what an influence their show has been to me. I will be sharing some of the information I gleemed from the show in this blog over the next few weeks.
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