Mark and Kimberley’s New Year’s Eve wedding at the Berkeley City Club was a grand event combining the holidays, a party with dear friends and family, and of course a celebration of love between two wonderful people. We always love to look at the story told with still images first, and then compare that to what can be presented through moving images and sound. The drama of a moment can be accentuated with a still photograph, light can be adjusted to accent an image, and it is easier to bring an artistic interpretation into an otherwise plain moment. However, with film one can find more emotional nuance through conversations and interactions – one that is less subject to the manipulations or interpretations of the person behind the camera – but is an unscripted and real presentation of personality, emotion, and character that documents an important moment in an entirely different (but complimentary) way. In our fusion films, we work to find the best presentation of the moments of the day and weave them together into a blend of moving and still images that is both cinematic and photojournalistic – to document the beauty, the nuance, the emotion, and the unique personalities of the wedding day in a single fusion piece.

Nina + Peter Wedding Fusion from Peter H. Chang on Vimeo.

This film together brought back so many memories of this touching wedding, its incredibly powerful moments, and the wonderful people we met that day. Nina and Peter were married last year in a private ceremony at the LDS Oakland Temple, followed by an open ceremony and reception at the Lafayette Park Hotel.

Nina and Peter’s wedding photos (always an interesting perspective when compared to the fusion film) can be found here: http://hawthornephotography.com/​oakland-temple-wedding/​

We would like to dedicate this film to Peter’s sister Kate, who we never knew personally, but whose voice was a light of inspiration at the ceremony, and whose life of love and perseverance will surely be missed.

Kong + Aimee Wedding Fusion Highlights from Peter H. Chang on Vimeo.

Kong and Aimee’s beautiful wedding at the Nestldown Estate brought a wonderful group of people to the tall redwoods of the Santa Cruz mountains, after which we went to the famous Dynasty Restaurant for a huge banquet. The wedding was captured primarily with photographs, but we were still playing around with the idea of fusion films as another form of artistic, documentary photojournalism with a different characteristic than is possible with just images. We didn’t set up any elaborate audio equipment for this wedding, resulting in a fusion set that isn’t as comprehensive as we have done for other weddings. All that being said, with just some candid clips, beautiful images, all we had to do was let this amazing couple (and their adorable “baby” Spike) take care of the rest.

Tiara + Derek Wedding Fusion Highlights from Peter H. Chang on Vimeo.

Fusion remains one of the most difficult products to produce in the wedding media world, especially when attempting to capture a photojounalistic and real interpretation of the people, event, and place. However, we’re really excited about the potential for this new medium, blending the manipulation of time and imagery techniques to present a really engaging look at the flow of a wedding day. This is our latest project from Tiara and Derek’s wedding outside of Honolulu, Hawaii.

Alex + Giselle Wedding Fusion from Peter H. Chang on Vimeo.