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“Mano a Mano” is a 2 day workshop I attended a few weeks ago by the incredibly talented Jose Ortiz. Not only was this exciting because it is the first workshop I got to attend, but also because I had the opportunity to meet and learn from some of the best cinematographers on the planet…and to make it more perfect, it was in SPANISH.  You really can’t get better than that!

I was lucky enough to finally meet a cinematographer I truly have admired since my start in this industry, Antonio Domingo, who is from Spain. Antonio was named one of the top 25 cinematographers in the world, and I’ve been corresponding with him via email for years, so it was amazing to be able to meet and learn from him in person.  I also got to meet and watch Jon Armendariz, Award-winning New York Cinematographer whose work we’ve followed for quite some time.  His lighting techniques were mind blowing and we’ve already used some of these ideas in our practice.

These inspiring cinematographers taught us tons of invaluable tips, and techniques that I am so excited to implement in future weddings and into our business.  It was such a great experience and it opened my eyes to new and exciting possibilities.

Here is a SDE that Jose Ortiz, Antonio Dominguez and Jon Armendariz worked on together at a Florida wedding.  One word: AMAZING!

Here’s Jose Ortiz in action…his passion is palpable.

Jon Armendariz teaching us about lighting.

Learning from Antonio Domingo was awesome!

Españoles!

On day 2 we headed out to Central Park for some hands on film lessons from Jose Ortiz.

Later on, we went to Unique Photo in NJ to learn editing tips.

Here’s a pic of the entire group after day 2.  I’m excited to put all I learned to good use.

And with this we finally get to cross another goal off of Our 101 in 1001.  #6. Go to a cinematography workshop.