Wedding Films

Films of the day.

Cinematic wedding films made on the Mendocino coast and along the Northern California shoreline. Shot on digital and Super 8. Considered, unhurried, and made to enjoy for years to come.

Based in Mendocino Available Coast-Wide Booking 2026 — 2027
A film, in place of a description.
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Featured Film · Mendocino Headlands Shot on Fuji XH2S
01 — Approach

I shoot weddings the way I shoot documentary work — quietly, on long lenses, mostly out of the way. The goal isn't to perform a film for the camera. It's to render the day with the texture and patience it deserves.

Super 8 is offered alongside digital because some images want to feel found rather than captured. Fog on a headland. A grandparent's hand. The minute before the ceremony when no one is talking yet.

02 — Films

A few shapes
a film can take.

Most couples land on the full film. The shorter coverage and Super 8 add-on are there for couples who want something specific rather than something complete. Custom edits and additional deliverables are available — write me.

i.
The Full Film Up to 12 hours · Two cameras
Delivered as a 3 — 4 minute cinematic film. The threads of your story as a couple, how you met, what you love about each other, all woven around your friends, family, the special day and your after party.
$5,650 From
ii.
The Half Day 7-hour coverage block
For elopements, ceremony-and-dinner days, or couples who want the heart of the day held lightly. Delivered as a 3 — 5 minute film and a ceremony cut.
$2,750 Flat
iii.
Nostalgic Memories Super 8 · Hand-processed
A second camera dedicated to film. Delivered as scanned, unedited rolls and as a short cut woven into the main film. The feeling that the day deserves.
$800 Add-on
iv.
Cut-Downs Social-ready edits
30 Second vertical and square versions of your film, sized for the way most people will actually see it. Available as an add-on to either coverage option.
$400 Add-on

All bookings include a 50% retainer to hold the date. Travel beyond Mendocino and Sonoma counties quoted separately.

03 — Process

How a film
actually gets made.

i.
A conversation
Two calls, then a written outline of what your day looks like and what kind of film fits inside it. No template questionnaires.
ii.
The day itself
I shoot quietly, often alongside your photographer, with subtle direction, to capture real moments. Audio captured cleanly from camera, with care given to the moments that matter most.
iii.
The edit
Turnaround time varies by project. One round of revisions. Color grading and music licensing handled in-house.
iv.
Delivery
A private film page, downloadable masters, and an archive of coverage you can watch year over year. Hosted indefinitely.
The filmmaker behind Fish House Media, on location with a gimbal-stabilized cinema rig.
On location · Summer
04 — About

The filmmaker behind the camera.

The filmmaker behind Fish House Media has been making images for fifteen years. The work has shown at film festivals, played on Delta's seat-back screens, and been picked up by Patagonia for exclusive distribution. Commercial clients have ranged from regional outfits to multinational brands. He brings the same craft, intention, and cinematic patience to weddings, elopements, and engagements — and is selective about who he works with. To be invited into a couple's day is a privilege he does not take lightly.

Coast Locations  ·  Familiar Ground

Mendocino Headlands· Big River Beach· Glendeven Inn· The Brewery Gulch· Heritage House· Little River Inn· The Stanford Inn· Albion River Inn· Point Cabrillo· Russian Gulch· Van Damme· private homes & backyard ceremonies

05 — Inquire

Tell me about your day.

A few sentences about the date, the location, and what you want a film of yours to feel like is enough to start. I'll get back within two business days, usually sooner.

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