Mother's Day 2009

Last year on Mother' Day, I shot an interview video with a couple who had almost lost their daughter when she was born premature. As I was looking over some of the videos I've done in the last year, this one stands out. I was moved as I was shooting it. I was moved again as I was editing it. Even now, when I watch it, I am again moved.



I shot this using a Sony DSR250 and a Canon GL1. Both of these cameras have been workhorses for us. We had 2 of each and used them for live IMAG in our auditorium as well as field cameras for shoots like this one. The Canons were purchased several years before I even came on staff!

The Canon started acting up a few months prior to shooting this video. The iris, gain and shutter decided to rebel and now changes in the middle of shooting. We spent about a year using it as best we could. As you watch this video you'll notice shots that I had to do some color correction on as well as add some effects to compensate for the problems with the camera. Eventually both of our GL1 cameras developed the same problem. We've since replaced them and now use them as static shots in our services but no longer use them in video production.