Apogee Video Productions

Matt, Jane & Josh Harnick

I'd been the wedding videographer for 11 years, but was finally the groom on February 5th, 2005. It was an amazing experience being the one getting married, and going through the process of planning a wedding with my wife, Jane. More than I ever was able to realize, I now know from personal experience just how critical the wedding videography is. Between that and photography, it's literally all that's left. I've been telling this to my clients and prospective clients alike since the beginning, but never did I actually truly realize the gravity of this statement. I couldn't have without living through it.

Since the dawn of my career as a wedding videographer I've always touted the importance of documenting the day. I've told my clients how quickly it flies, how much there is to see and do, and how little of that overall experience a couple can actually take in. Somehow, mistakenly, I thought that Jane and I would be different. I figured we'd be so well prepared for it, having had this "inside track." I could not have been more wrong about that. The whole day, the whole weekend, and the honeymoon afterwards as well, flew by as if instantaneous. We told ourselves ahead of time that we wouldn't drink, and we had between the two of us MAYBE a glass of wine, and champagne during the toasts. We said we'd stop every so often and just look around us, to take it all in. We did...a number of times. We were simply so spellbound by the evening, and our desire to share it with everyone, that it made no difference at all. We remember flashes of the day, more every time we speak with one of our guests. And that's about it.

For years I've spoken with prospective clients who initially weren't interested in having wedding videography. Many others weren't interested at all. As a videographer I was both awed and astounded by that statement. I just didn't get how people could see what I do and not want it! I figured that it was mostly an issue of videography in general being seen as an intrusion, and I modeled myself and my company to NOT cause that perceived intrusion. As a recently married man, I look at what I do with a different perspective. As much of a keen observer as I am, and as much as I'm around weddings, and have been for 11 years now, I couldn't help but to let most of the day go right by me. That's how it is for pretty much everyone I've ever spoken to. We missed so much that day that I can't imagine anyone not NEEDING wedding videography to fill in the blanks, as we do. There are many of them.

Please realize that for those of you who decide to have your wedding videotaped, you're making a decision which spans well past your own lifetime. In fact, think about it this way: Those of you who do decide to have your wedding videotaped will make certain that until the end of time, forever - all your descendants will be able to see your wedding video. They'll be able to hear your voices, see your tears of joy, but most importantly, at some point, they'll be able to be a part of your lives without ever having met you.

I am a historian first, a videographer second. I believe that it's extremely important to preserve the present, and the past, for the future. Every time you take out a camera or video camera, you're preserving that moment in time for the future. However miniscule that moment might seem in the present day, it will mean everything to those in our future. Please do your part to make sure that we preserve our future, to become the next bit of history!

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About Me:

I've been shooting film/video for as long as I can remember. I inherited my grandfather's Super 8mm movie camera, and while I didn't shoot a whole lot with it, I learned at an early age to respect the power that it had. I come from a long line of film-makers and photographers...all of my extensive family owned movie cameras and still cameras, and the history of my family, as well as my own history, is very well documented :). I began my passion for documenting history as a photographer, and very quickly learned the art of shooting for that one moment, that instant in time. I brought that skill with me into videography, where I've discovered my true love, and have made very close friendships with a number of different photographers. I've modeled my skill as a wedding videographer after the art of photojournalism, and have a great many talented photographers to thank for their part in honing my craft even further.

I graduated from Hofstra University with a degree in Communications, and have been in business full time since 1995. I've also been a real estate investor for over 10 years, and am a licensed real estate agent with Long & Foster Real Estate in Blue Bell, PA. I live in Ambler, Pennsylvania with my wife, Jane, and our son Josh. Thank you for taking the time to read more about me!