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Jon & Kelsey Bufkin of FocalPoint Cinematic was recently featured on the CJ’s Off the Square blog. Check out the original post here… until then, here’s a little snippet!

The Company: FocalPoint Cinematic Weddings

Our Name(s): Jon & Kelsey Bufkin

We’re Known for: Creating compelling modern wedding films and taking rather long road-trips to Texas.

How do you describe your style? Cinematic Storytellers

How did you get started in Cinematography? We both have loved our various creative outlets over the years… art, music, photography and other hobbies.  As Jon was finishing up his M.F.A. in Recording Arts we saw an opportunity in Middle Tennessee to bring something new and fresh to wedding videography.  We always talked about opening a business together so we decided to pursue this passion. We began shooting and jumped right in!

What is unique about you’re services? We are storytellers, not just observers.  We work hard to hand-craft the best quality films for our clients.  It is important for us to get to know each couple and all the details of their day so we can be ready to capture every stunning moment!

~ Kelly

See Ashley’s Bride Guide for engagement/bridal portrait advice from StudioWed’s own Lotus Blossom Photography! Excerpt below.

Tell us a little bit about Bridal Portraits and Engagement Sessions – what are they for?

Bridal sessions are kind of old school. It’s an old, southern tradition that a lot of moms like, more so than daughters. Like I did mine because my mother wanted me to and not because I wanted to. There are advantages to this too – hair trial and makeup trial so I could see how it could look with the dress and I ended up changing my hair on the wedding day because I didn’t like how it looked with the dress.

For engagement sessions, usually it’s the first time the photographer meets the couple, it’s a lot more laid back than the wedding, obviously, and it’s helpful because we get to know them better.

What are the advantages of having an engagement session?

Once the couple gets relaxed with you as a photographer, they’re more relaxed on the wedding day. So it’s nice to get pictures of people together. It’s also a good time to make sure you really like your photographer’s pictures. Personally, if you could do one or the other I would do engagement over bridal.

Why?

It’s nice to have a record of yourelves before you get married. I love having pictures of the couple more in their element. Sometimes it’s important after your wedding to look back at that.  It’s helpful to have the photos to do something with a save the date. A lot of people do guest books, some decorate their weddings with pictures.

See the rest here!

~ Kelly

From The Bride Room…

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Come see our newest, most darling collection of dresses for your bridesmaids, mom, or rehearsal dinner! To celebrate the inaugural collection, all complete Monique Lhuillier bridesmaids orders in May will receive 15% off each dress!”

Dear Kate Middleton,

Because you have so boldly decided to do your makeup ON YOUR OWN, I wanted to share this link with you because you’re probably going to need it. Amy Lynn Larwig, official beautifier of StudioWed Nashville, has so kindly shared this two-minute tutorial on how to apply false eyelashes. And goodness knows it helps to have a professional’s advice on matters of these sorts.

Good luck! And you’re welcome.

Cheers,

~ Kelly