We're Don and Juliane Helm

We love getting to know the couples and families who come to us and getting to thrill them with a celebration of their 'amor' story.

Services We Provide

• Engagement and Wedding Film Production
• Engagement and Wedding Photography
• Other Lifestyle Films (newborn, first year, birthdays including quinceañeras or sweet 16, family traditions, whatever other ideas you have)
• Other Lifestyle Photography (maternity, newborn, first year, birthdays including quinceañeras or sweet 16, seniors/graduation, family portraits, etc)
• Arts Films and Photography (musicians, dancers, etc)
• Sports Films and Photography
• Just about anything else involving telling the stories of awesome people through a high quality film and/or photos

Our Wedding Film Process and Pricing

This timeless cinematic work of art we craft captures all the joy of the fleeting moments of the day. It brings happy tears to the couple to help strengthen their marriage over the years as they remember why they fell in love. We are honored to get to play a big part in one of the most important days of a couple's life together. While our style is mostly unobtrusive, we are glad to direct things as much or as little as the couple wants so that they see their dreams for their film become a reality and one that they'll enjoy watching over and over as the years pass by.

We truly want to make this experience possible for as many as we can, so we strive for top-notch quality while remaining affordable. To have an idea of our pricing since every film is unique, a high-quality creative highlight film delivered in stunning 4K, produced by two experienced and talented filmmakers (usually us), working with the latest professional Sony 4K full-frame mirrorless cameras, smooth motion camera stabilizers, professional lighting (used sparingly during the reception) and hi-def audio recording equipment for eight hours on your wedding day is only $1595, for a limited time. This includes 30 hours of post-production time we typically spend crafting your film to perfectly tell your love story with professional color grading, minimal effects, and audio mixing with high-quality licensed music. Think much more box office cinema rather than home video quality. We can work with just about any budget and typically provide a better value and faster standard three-week turnaround time than our competitors, so contact us today for more customized pricing, or to start planning your film with us! You can reserve us for your wedding with a small deposit of just $395 and pay the balance through an easy monthly installment plan.

About Us

We met in Brazil while Don was on a mission trip and Juliane was working for the group as a translator. We stayed in touch through the phone after the trip and Don visited on his breaks from college. After four years of dating long distance, we tied the knot with a beautiful wedding in Brazil and the rest is history. Going on more than 15 years of marriage, we now have four wonderful children together and we're still deeply in 'amor'.

Don got his start in the creative arts at an early age when he was blessed to attend and be active in the Broken Arrow bands, one of the best band programs in the country. They helped foster his musical abilities to become a multiple-time jazz and concert all-state trumpet player. He attended college on a music scholarship and then transitioned into video production, an art form he'd also been developing from a young age and one that uses his creative, musical, and technical abilities. Since 2003, he's worked full-time in media production in one role or another including shooting and producing commercial videos and nearly 20 wedding films, several assisted by Juliane. Juliane also grew up active in music, leading worship with her brother who is a talented guitar player. She's also developed her videography and photography skills over the years as she's worked with Don and regularly produces media for their family.

Our Vision

As Christians who believe in the importance of staying debt free as much as possible, we're now focused on making dream lifestyle films and photography more attainable than ever. We had to take a break for a season to focus on our own babies, but now that they are a bit older, we are gearing up and ready to produce work that will truly amaze you like these wonderful families we've served recently.

Latest Films

Some last minute projects we quickly filmed and put together recently.

Older Films

As we said above, we took a break from serving clients for a season to focus more on raising our own family. Here's an example of a wedding we filmed before we invested in all our new gear. We didn't really have the best lenses or steadicam for this shoot. We also didn't mic the bride back then or use lighting in the reception, but at least it will give you an idea of how we craft short single-shooter wedding highlight films to tell the couple's 'amor' story. As you'll see below, the couple and family were very pleased with the film.

We've filmed and produced 20 wedding films in total, so we also have other examples we can provide including love stories. We've also been studying a lot over the last year to take our craft to the next level of professionalism. We're excited and can't wait to impress more clients (see some quick last minute samples above)!

Please Introduce Yourself

We are here to serve you and your family, whether that's with a creative breathtaking wedding film or gorgeous family portraits (or a number of other services we provide involving cameras). And our pricing (wedding films starting at just $1,200 and photography sessions starting at just $100) along with our quality is sure to put a smile on your face and have you wanting to give us a big Brazilian hug.

Now let's talk about you. Please tell us about you guys, your event or occasion, along with your hopes and any ideas for the project and we'll reach out within 24 hours to let you know if we're the right team for you. We hope we are. We'll talk with you soon. Um abraço!