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2008-06-22 18:53:29
Weddings are one of those special times when families reunite and reconnect. We have a unique approach to wedding videos. Using a biographical documentary approach, we try to bring out the stories of all the people involved in this celebration.
Here is a sample from a recent wedding video we...
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2008-05-07 00:26:28
Happy Mother's Day and A Magnificent May to all my Friends and Family.
A good friend asked me to put together a Top 60 list of short video clips since our beginning,
and she asked if she could vote on her Favorite Video. Sort of like our own Academy Awards.
Here it is. Hard to believe we...
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2008-03-07 14:22:59
Tyler Griffin, our managing editor and producer, is over in Kenya Africa this month on a mission to capture video footage of one of the orphanages there.
I just received this email from Tyler:
-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler Griffin
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 5:17 AM
To:
Subject: Hello...
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2008-03-06 14:14:07
Check out this very heart warming new song dedicated to the Veterans.
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2008-03-05 15:37:22
Here is a good article about Ethical Wills:
http://lobelinepr.com/biobinders/images/Bequesting.pdf
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2007-12-29 00:07:23
I really enjoyed doing a great interview with DUI attorney Fern Herbert for her upcoming website and possible television commercial. She is a very nice person, with a remarkable committment to helping people. I was very impressed with Fern.
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2007-12-28 23:14:51
Nathan Mumm is the owner of the Explosion Basketball team. I had a great time interviewing Nathan about his exciting team and his vision for the 2008 season. I was quite impressed with Nathan's love for the game and his dedication and committment to bring a Championship Title to Snohomish County...
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2007-12-28 22:45:53
Wealth Manager magazine did a nice article about us.
You can read the article here:
WEALTH MANAGER MAGAZINE ARTICLE
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2007-12-28 22:32:59
Marsha King from the Seattle Times wrote a great article about us in Sept 2006. The article was picked up by several newspapers from all across the country.
You can read the article by clicking below:
SEATTLE TIMES ARTICLE - SEPT 2006
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2007-12-28 22:29:22
We met with two great representatives from the new Lucky Strike Bowling Alley, or the "Bowling Lounge" as they say, that is coming to the Bellevue WA area. We agreed to help video their Grand Opening celebration and the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce After Hours Party scheduled for January. It...
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2007-12-28 22:17:23
On Christmas eve I received an email from Merl Smith about a special upcoming event. On January 26th the US Maritime Administration is inducting Captain Leonard LaRue into the Maritime Hall of Fame. Merl Smith thought it would be great if I attended and possibly showed a sample from the...
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2007-12-27 13:03:52
I met with Bob O'Dell who is writing a new jingle song for us. He showed me the first draft. It brought a chill up my spine. He really is a great writer.
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2007-12-27 13:01:48
We got up early today to travel to Gig Harbor, WA for the grand opening of the 500th company store for Jamba Juice. We captured the event in High Definition. We really enjoyed seeing the people in banana suits. When we drove up, there already was a line of people waiting to get a smoothie. The...
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2007-12-21 02:01:19
It was very interesting to meet with Phil Bayley today. He gave us a list of over 20 personal referrals of people he really believes should get a video biography or custom video history for a company. He gave us all these referrals and he did not ask anything in return. I definitely will now...
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2007-12-16 23:56:21
We are excited about working with Peter La Haye on his incredible new Woodman Lodge steakhouse in Snoqualmie. Peter has asked us to create a historical documentary, a Video Biography of a Building. I met with Peter this week. He gave me a tour of the insides of this very incredible building....
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2007-12-16 23:48:05
Here is a photo of Jimy White and Angus Robson.
I really enjoyed my time interviewing Angus Robson of Seattle for his Video biography. Angus told me stories about his childhood during the Blitz in London. He talked about the constant bombings and how it all was in the eyes of a child. Angus had...
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2007-12-16 23:45:37
I had a great time interviewing Adrienne & Chuck Weidenbach here on vacation from Detroit Michigan. We are creating a custom video biography of their life together. They have been married nearly 53 years. Chuck sold insurance for over 40 years. Adrienne and Chuck have 9 children and over 20...
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2007-12-16 23:42:07
I really enjoyed driving through a snow storm to Yakima to meet with the Daughters of American Revolution. They are a great organization with a strong understanding of the importance of preserving family history. The brunch began with beautiful music from some flutists. Then we learned about...
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2007-12-03 22:17:56
Hello RJ
Greetings from RJ at Inventive Productions.
November has been a wonderful and great month.
Here are a few notable experiences from November 2007:
1. We made a lot of changes to our website, including a new Blog. Please go check out the new website and let me know your...
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2007-12-03 22:12:41
I really enjoyed my trip to Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
I drove up from Seattle to meet with Ted & Joan Eaton. Ted served in the British Royal Navy during WWII. It was a beautiful day. The Eatons surprised me with a fantastic lunch. Then Ted and I sat down and I interviewed him about...
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2007-11-27 23:00:16
I really enjoyed meeting Richard and hearing his story of his Military career in the US Airforce. Richard served as a Staff Sergeant in the 496 Fighter Interceptor Squadron in Germany in the 1950s.
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2007-11-24 21:53:39
On Nov 20th, I spent the evening with Ed Buniatyan of Puget Sound Security. Ed is a very interesting guy. The plan was for me to tag along with Ed during his normal shift as a Security Guard on patrol for Puget Sound Security. We are creating a marketing video for PSS. I have already shot...
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2007-11-24 21:40:05
I really enjoyed meeting and listening to the fantastic life story of Catherine Payne. She grew up during the war in Edinburgh Scotland and she told about how she fell in love and married an American in the US Air Force in the 50s. They moved to Kentucky and raised a nice family. I learned a...
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2007-11-24 21:36:48
I really enjoyed meeting and listening to the great stories from Bob & Carol. Bob is from a long line of Italian-Americans. He told of his life growing up in the Sacramento area, where his family had a famous Italian restaurant. Bob talked about his career as a successful college and...
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2007-11-24 21:19:31
Yesterday I had the priviledge to video the Biography interview with WWII veteran Douglas C. Moorhouse. Doug is a humble man who saw the tough battles in France in 1944. He told me his life story and I was mesmerized by the experience. Doug talked about how his life was saved by two men who...
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2007-11-20 20:02:01
The Seattle Times ran a real nice article about us on the front page.
You can read the article here: SEATTLE TIMES ARTICLE
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2007-11-13 12:09:40
This past weekend the Association of Personal Historians (APH) held their annual convention in Nashville.
I wish I could have been there.
The members of the APH are awesome people. Most are authors who help people write their memoirs. Many are starting to do video biographies, too.
Everyone...
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2007-11-11 01:07:03
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Happy Veterans' Day
to John W. Shoemaker (above) and all the men and women who have served this nation in our armed services.
The past month we have interviewed several Veterans for the Library of Congress' Veterans...
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2007-11-11 01:06:05
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2007-11-11 01:04:35
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2007-11-11 01:03:39
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Welcome to RJ's Inventive Productions Newsletter
Special Spring Break 2007 Edition
This newsletter is dedicated to the art and science of
"How to Create a remarkable Video Biography."
Question: Who...
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2007-11-11 01:02:53
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2007-11-11 01:01:31
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY !
Today is a great day to be nice to other people. It can be contagious.
You should consider getting a custom Video AUTO-Biography made of your parents or grandparents or other loved ones.
What better gift could you give your future generations?
To be able to see...
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2007-11-11 01:00:45
RJ Bellevue (www.bellevuechamber.org)
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International Documentary Association (IDA) (www.ida.org)
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2007-11-11 01:00:02
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International Documentary Association (IDA) (www.ida.org)
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2007-11-11 00:59:07
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2007-11-11 00:58:12
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2007-11-11 00:57:20
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2007-11-11 00:56:33
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2007-11-11 00:55:37
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2007-11-11 00:54:53
RJ s lives for their future heirs. This is a tremendous responsibility, and we respect and are very sensitive to our job everyday. Thank you to everyone who has helped me live my dream of helping others.
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2007-11-11 00:53:47
RJ s Victorian with awesome views. If you know of anyone who might be interested in this home, please tell them to see pictures of the home at www.astoriaview.com
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Q. What do you call a song sung in an automobile?A. A cartoon.(Joke submitted by my son Jason)
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2007-11-11 00:53:07
RJ s Victorian with awesome views. If you know of anyone who might be interested in this home, please let me know. You can see pictures of the home at www.astoriaview.com We are selling the home ourselves but will coop with other brokers. (note: both Victoria and I are Real Estate licensees...
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2007-11-11 00:51:44
RJ s newsletter is dedicated to the RCMP Band, STEELEHEART, who, for over 20 years now, have volunteered their time and music to help raise funds for charities. These guys inspire me to want to do more to help others. Check out their website at www.steeleheart.com I recommend you purchase...
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2007-11-11 00:51:01
RJ s in foreign lands and their families back here at home. We really need to learn to appreciate the sacrifices these folks are giving to us all. No matter what your political persuasion, we must not forget these people.
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2007-11-11 00:49:52
RJ s newsletter is dedicated to all the kids in America who are going to graduate this week from school. May they never lose their enthusiasm and their dreams. I hope they just go for it.
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2007-11-11 00:37:06
RJ s newsletter is dedicated to Rick Peare, who is passed away last week. Rick was a really nice guy, who left a great bunch of beautiful children and a family who loved him. He also had a great legion of friends. We will miss him.
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2007-11-11 00:36:18
RJ t we just stay kids forever?
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2007-11-11 00:35:29
RJ t let you down.
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2007-11-11 00:25:11
RJ s newsletter is dedicated to Kellie Ridenour who fractured her left arm this week. She is doing great, and we really cannot wait to see her smiles again.
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2007-11-09 22:48:13
Last night I worked until midnight going through several of our video files from our involvement with the Veterans History Project. It was great to see some of the incredible interviews with so many American heroes. I remembered the amazing story of Edwin Nixon who was shot down over North...
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