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With the second round of our Evolution Experience Workshop drawing to a close, I wanted to share some thoughts with all of you. We absolutely love what we do- I am sure you have heard that before, and so that should come as no surprise. From forming relationships with our couples, to being privileged to document such diverse and emotional events, to bringing it all together to create a reflection of who they are and what they mean to each other, to sharing their photo and cinema with them afterwards - the entire experience is very rewarding and deeply meaningful.

In hosting the Evolution Experience here at our studio, our intention was to try and reignite that passion that many have lost for the art they produce, to help them learn the tools and techniques to push themselves further, and above all, how to give their work more life, depth, and meaning. What we didn't prepare ourselves for was how rewarding the entire experience would be for all of us at StillMotion, and for that we want to sincerely thank everybody involved.

We've shared a lot over the past couple weeks- our approach really was ‘all in all out'. There is a fine line between inspiring others, which can add excitement and depth to your work, and having others copy what we do, which provides neither. Here is the question - who really loses in this situation? Of course we send out letters and ask nicely that clips be taken down and that things aren't copied in the future, but these instances really don't hurt us, not nearly as much as a couple receiving something so devoid of meaning and personality.

With that, I would like to share with you two examples of clips that were brought to our attention recently (by inquiring couples nonetheless). By the time you see these there is a good chance they may already be removed, so I will try and update this post when that happens. The first looks surprisingly similar to Darshan and Raina's trailer, which we posted a while back (and is posted again here as a reference).

Here is the link to the clip that looks surprisingly similar (the sound will come on after about 20 seconds). Notice the content, composition, and sequencing of the first 5-6 shots. The bizarre thing is that none of the shots were taken from our blog, they are actually recreated with an almost scary precision.

Darshan + Raina Columbus, OH Wedding Trailer from StillMotion on Vimeo.

The second clip is more than surprisingly similar; it is a YouTube version of Amy + Alex's highlights that was reposted on another videographer's website as their own work. You can view that here. Just click on gallery and it is the 2008 demo.

Thanks for letting me share and I would love to hear your thoughts.