Another year gone by! We can’t believe 2009 is over already. This year seemed to go by extra fast because we had Penelope, our new born baby girl turn 1 year old in December! There is no way she is 1 already. I just don’t believe it.
Although 2009 may be a year most people want...
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2009 Life Stage Films Greatest Hits
Thankful…
This is what I am so very thankful for this year and every year. But this year is different. Our lives have changed so much with the addition of our Penelope. She brings so much joy. She has given us a new perspective on what love is. I have never experienced a love quite like...
Matt a Featured Blogger on IN[FOCUS]
I am fortunate enough to know so many great wedding videographers and filmmakers in the industry. So many of my friends and colleagues have influenced me and our work here at Life Stage. I now feel humbled to be part of a great team of business owners and creative artists to make the wedding videography...
A Day Off…
Summertime. Figure Eight Island. Umbrella. Family. Drinks. The Sound of Waves. Literally no one else around for miles. We love living at the beach, can you tell?
A Day Off.. from Matt Davis on Vimeo.
Happy Mother’s Day, to the Moms in Our Lives
As videographers, its a pretty safe bet that we would have cameras rolling throughout pregnancy/birth/development of our new daughter, Penelope. As a Mother’s Day gift to Melissa, I put together would we like to call a “Baby Story” of sorts, chronicling the last year of our lives as it changed drastically with the addition of...
Life Stage Studio Time! (Kevin Millard Style)
Kevin Millard of KMI Wedding Photography decided he wanted to do a documentary of some of his favorite wedding vendors, of course us. Instead of video, he decided to do what he knows best (take photos) and try out something new (audio recording). In all honesty, he came with about 30 minutes notice...
Life Stage Babies
As most of you know, Melissa gave birth to our first daughter in December. Well, its an understatement that we are smitten, this girl is stinkin’ cute! And we are going to have to fight off the boys including Eli Warkentien! Eli is the son of Amy (one of our videographers) and he was born...
Snow at the Beach! (Starring Penelope)
Snow at the Beach! from Matt Davis on Vimeo.
Snow in Wilmington, NC is a rarity. As a beach town, everything stops. So, obviously, our productivity at work suffered today but it was worth it! After Obama’s historic inauguration speech, we scurried outside to get shots of Penelope braving the cold weather. Don’t worry, as new...
It Has Begun…
I am smitten. How can I not fall in love with this face everytime I see her looking at me?! Photo by Kevin Millard, KMI Foto
Slideshow of Our Penelope
 
We appreciate all the congrats and well wishes we received from friends, family, clients and others in our business community. We know this little girl will be showered with prayers and surrounded by good people! Well, we are now safely home from the hospital with our little girl! Melissa is doing well and recovering nicely...
Welcome Penelope “Nella” Eve Davis!
At 8:08 AM on December 12th, we gave birth to the most beautiful, healthy baby we have laid our eyes on. Penelope is 8 lbs 6 ounces and has already melted Matt’s heart. Penelope is named after Melissa’s grandmother, who is very special to her. Melissa went in to labor at 8:30 last night and...
Run, Matt, Run!
Last week, Matt ran his 2nd Half Marathon! Every November, Wilmington holds a 13 mile Battleship Run to raise money for the USS North Carolina proudly perched in downtown Wilmington. It honors the veterans who served among the ship during World War II. Here are some pictures of Matt in action. Luckily he didn’t have...
It’s a Girl!
We found out today that we are having a girl! For those of you that might not have known Melissa is pregnant, you missed our announcement video back in May. We are due December 19th. It’s great that it won’t be in the heat of summer and wedding season, but we are praying she comes...
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Happy Birthday Melissa!
Everyone….today is my best friend’s birthday. I invite you to wish her an incredible day full of wedding video sales, meetings and accounting. If any of you have ever wondered how much this breathtaking and inspiring woman means to me, please watch this video. I pulled a lot of strings to get this arranged. Happy...
Philmont Needs Your Help
 
I have known my brother Todd for most of my life…I used to put him in the dryer and lock him in there. Looking back it wasn’t my best moment. Now is my time for redemption. He needs your help! Todd is a fantastic drummer, and he is in an incredibly talented Band known as...
Dancing on the Job!
We had a fantastic time at a very fun wedding this past weekend. However, Melissa seemed to have a little bit too much fun. We promise, we did not know Christian and Patti (the Bride and Groom) until a few weeks before we filmed their wedding. But we honestly LOVE making friends with our clients....
Playing Around in Downtown Wilmington
Sometimes when its a beautiful day we don’t feel like sitting in front of a computer. Can I get an Amen to that!? We live about 5 minutes from beautiful and historic downtown Wilmington, NC so we decided to spend an afternoon playing around with some new gear in the sunshine. I threw these clips...
“Pursuit” in HD
Melissa Davis is an actress! Yes, it’s true. We took advantage of our available weekends before we get slammed. We both were so excited to be a part of PC3 ’s new video bump for our April series. It’s called “The Pursuit”. It uses the imagery of a car chase scene to highlight the first...
Love Affair Workshop
So, we recently got the opportunity to be in front of the camera at the Love Affair Workshop. This was a photography workshop for women. I have to admit that I was a little bummed that I am not a photographer. Those ladies were having the best time and I wanted to play too! We...