Of The Cities

03/10/2022

A Ouija Board, depression, a su***de attempt, crystals, readings, enlightenment, and Jesus.

This story is UNREAL.

We invite you to check it out (abridged version here with full-length version here: https://youtu.be/vjOQiidznl0). And more than checking it out, we invite you to share it. We’re big believers in Jesus offering hope for people who have spent all their time, energy, and money chasing after what they believe to be the thing that heals them. We want to share that and we’d love for you to share that too!

Redeemer Church

03/08/2022

Our most recent project has been editing an unreal testimony of an inspiring friend. We typically don’t have to come up with titles for our projects with the majority of the videos we make being wedding trailers or advertisements for non-profits, real estate, and ministries. We thought through what title we would give this video. We’re firm believers that the way our brains are attracted to catchy titles is as much a part of God’s creation as anything else. This testimony is full of darkness, but (spoiler alert) there’s plenty of hope at the end. We decided on “The Woman Caught In The Dominion of Darkness” because we wanted it to play off of The Woman Caught In Adultery. More than anything we wanted this title to be a reminder that Jesus is still pulling people out of darkness and into His light.

02/25/2022

02/20/2022

I spent the summer creating videos in the Dominican Republic several years ago. There was one night I was talking with my mom through FaceTime. The room I was in had no lights on and it was dark outside, but there was still strong daylight in Knoxville. My mom was sitting next to some windows while she was talking to me. I noticed that when she would turn her body to readjust the way she was sitting, the front camera on her phone would catch the light from outside the windows she was sitting by. It was astonishing how quickly my room in the Dominican lit up because of the light that was shining in Knoxville.

That moment has stuck with me ever since. I fell in love with video very early on in life and never really wanted anything outside of it, but there are days where I wonder how good it actually is. I have a strong passion for people doing and experiencing amazing and life changing things. For how expensive gear is and how rapid technology grows, wouldn’t it be better to just give that money rather than create a video about something? It’s then that I’m reminded of that night in the Dominican and how evident it was that video captures light and shines that light wherever it’s shown.

01/24/2022

If you don’t do anything else today, please listen to .jaredb pray over his and .bowling21’s marriage. It’s the sweetest.

01/24/2022

This has been my go to motivation quote for years - through times of questioning, uncertainty, or growing pains. I have always come back to these words. It’s great to have a phrase to ground you in times like that.

What are your go to words of wisdom? Share them with us below! 👇🏻

01/20/2022

We had such a blast filming and ’s wedding!

Everything we do revolves around nonprofits, ministries, and other organizations serving their communities. In exchange for this teaser, the couple made a donation to , an organization we’ve done several videos for.

We cannot wait to share the rest!

01/20/2022

We may be biased, but we believe there are endless reasons to have video on your wedding day. Reason #247 to get a wedding video is the evolution of emotion. Emotion is captured through photos though, right? Yes, but you don't get to see the evolution of emotion in photos as you do in video.

Here are some examples:

You may see the groom's face during the first look in a photo, but you don't get to see him go from 0 to 100 in .2 seconds the first time he sees his bride.

You may see someone crying in a photo, but you don't get to see how their chin was quivering for an excessive amount of time.

You may see the bridesmaids' reaction to the bride in her dress in a photo, but you don't get to see their jaws drop as they turn around to see her.

You may see the audience staring at the bride as she walks down the aisle in a photo, but you don't get to see them taking quick peeks of the groom's face.

A lot of people have asked us if a wedding videographer is worth it, but we've had more people tell us one of their biggest regrets is not getting video of their wedding. We can all agree that a photographer is a must. We just happen to believe that a videographer is a must as well.

Of The Cities offers freelance videography services with each project going to sponsor a free video for a non-profit, ministry, or organization doing good.

12/15/2021

If you haven’t heard of , I’m here to save your life. Not only is she a great cook, she’s one of my favorite people. She’s been so supportive and encouraging in starting my own business, she’s full of great advice, and she’s so fun to work with. Please, please, please check out her page!

12/09/2021

How crippling are mistakes? I’m not sure if anyone else feels this, but this rings so true for me. If I’m honest with myself, making a mistake is probably one of my biggest fears. That and eels (Just me? Cool). I often feel paralyzed when I make a mistake, especially when creating something. The shot wasn’t bright enough, the camera wasn’t steady enough, the subject was out of focus for .00001 second. It can be terrifying. For what reason, though? I’ve yet to figure that one out. What I do know is that a mistake is not the end. I hope this quote can be as helpful for someone else as it is for me.