I met Tom and Melissa from Long Haul Films when we photographed a wedding at the Fairmont Copley Plaza together last October. In a world of in-your face videographers I was immediately impressed with their unobtrusiveness and professionalism. I often see wedding videos from my couples and they're kind of like moving versions of the still pictures but when I saw the trailer film that Long Haul had produced I was wowed. It perfectly complimented the still pictures. I know a lot of couples are on the fence about getting a wedding film but I think if you see one of Long Hauls films not only will it tell the story of your day there's something about having footage of yourselves, parents, grandparents actually moving and talking. I would mortgage my house to have this kind of film of my grandparent's wedding day, this is a perfect investment for future generations. With all of that said, I have been thinking about doing some kind of promotional film for my photography business and so I approached Tom and Melissa about my initial ideas. They were a dream to work with. I went back and forth about a bunch of things and our schedule kept changing but they were endlessly cheerful, provided me with so much great information and helped me make a number of big decisions about what to include. Melissa conducted the interviews with my past wedding clients and she has a gift for making people feel at ease and drawing out little stories. When I saw the raw footage I was blown away. I will admit the control-freak part of me wondered how they would possibly edit it all down to tell the best story however I figured I would have complete trust. I've just seen the finished films (one main one and a number of smaller vignettes) and I am in awe. The lighting is superb, the editing is perfect, the color fantastic, the sound/music just right but most importantly Long Haul have perfectly encapsulated the message I wanted to tell my future clients. I couldn't recommend them highly enough for wedding or commercial work. I've had the pleasure of working with them on both types of film and they are just brilliant. read more

We cannot recommend Tom and Melissa highly enough! They really captured the day, particularly what the photos can't capture, the audio from the vows and the speeches. They both have a terrific eye for light and form, and are very talented in the editing room (knew to get rid of a couple cringe-worthy moments I'd prefer not to remember :) We have a short "trailer" and a fully edited DVD with the events from the whole day complete with audio and music. Everything is edited to tell the story of the day - weaving between the two parties getting ready - the venues, ceremony, cocktails and the reception. The video is perfectly timed, and somehow concise, while capturing the weight of the whole day. It leaves you satiated yet wanting more - and never wanting to fast forward. We were hesitant to use a videographer - we didn't want to feel like we were being followed by paparazzi (not exactly my element). The day of we barely noticed them (no big spotlights or awkward interviews). A couple months after the wedding they sent us our cut to review. The spirit, laughter and the emotions of the big day were perfectly captured - we both got choked up at a few parts (and still do - again and again). I can honestly say we'll watch our wedding video on our anniversary every year. It was one of the best decisions I made planning. It's absolutely worth it. read more

Working with Long Haul Films has been a wonderful experience. They do all the research beforehand to make sure they get the best shots and to assure that they know not only the space, but the people involved. In terms of post-production: WOW!! Open communication, speedy acknowledgement of emails and general feeling that your input is valuable and that your satisfaction is the number one priority. The people in this company have not only the talent, but the warmth of character and personality it takes to capture personal moments and create an end result that will last a life time. Thank you Tom and Melissa! PS: they are so good that I did not even know they were there at my wedding - the next day I thought to myself, "did the videographer make it?" Yet they managed THREE different angle shots of my wedding dance! read more

After a month of watching endless videographer website videos for hours on end into the wee hours of the morning ... and I mean ENDLESS and for HOURS - we finally happened upon Long Haul Films through an old elementary school friend's wedding video post. We didn't know what we were looking for - we didn't really know labels or styles for videography - but we did know as soon as we watched 3-4 videos from each website whether it was what we were looking for or not. When we stumbled upon Long Haul's website, each video impressed us more than the last - each made us tear more than the other (and we didn't even know the couples! THAT'S how you know they're good) - and we were smitten. I don't know if this is considered an insult or not in the videography world - but it's not to me - their style reminds me a little like The Hills (MTV) cinematography (and some friends who watched the video commented on the same and they LOVED that about it!) Anyone around my age will know what I'm talking about - it's a little documentary and a little drama/flair. It didn't feel so cliche like other wedding videos I had seen, trying to be super dramatic and over the top artistic so that it felt fake - and they didn't try to make your wedding something it wasn't. It was real... the colors were rich... you felt like you were there at the couples' wedding and the team at Long Haul understood what was most important about the day. What more could you ask for? Well, I guess an awesome couple and amazing team. They made us feel so comfortable and got us to loosen up (we can be quite awkward once cameras are on us - as we unfortunately found out during our engagement photoshoot haha.) We even shot our "Love Us' Film - which was so unique . A lot of couples will pay for "same day edits" which are great.. but we wanted something different and something that would tell a different story than our trailer later on would tell. The Love Us film was a short interview style film that we showed at the beginning of dinner at the wedding - guests LOVED IT and we had so many compliments! Friends even asked for business cards from them that evening because they loved it so much. The same was said of our wedding trailer that we received earlier this week -- tons of compliments and guests said it was so different from any other wedding trailer they'd seen before :) read more

Tom and Melissa made our wedding day the most memorable event in our entire life. At our first meeting Tom and Melissa were very accommodating even up until the day before our wedding where we needed them 3 hours earlier than the scheduled time committed before hand. Long Haul films has definitely made its way through wedding productions, because my bridesmaid loved them so much she hired them for her wedding. And up until this day she has already viewed my wedding video 5 times! words cannot describe the fantastic work this couple has put in to create an unforgettable moment and day. Although we had a rough made and came upon many hurdles, I was delighted, thrilled, and ecstatic that Tom and Melissa have captured the great moments on a wonderful trailer that later became a breathless video. I am definitely recommending them, and one day we hope to make a family documentary with this fabulous, kind, patient couple! We love you guys! read more

My now-husband and I are so thrilled that we chose Long Haul to capture our big day! Tom and Melissa sat down with us before the wedding to get a sense of who we were as a couple and what our expectations were for the video. I think this was super important for the process because every couple is so different, and Tom and Melissa really listen to what you want from a wedding video in terms of style and feel. In addition, I should note that they are incredibly lovely people who you will be very happy to work with! Our wedding video and trailer were superb. So many people have told us that it is the best video they have every seen. First, the production quality is fantastic. Second, Tom and Melissa captured so many small, beautiful moments from the day (for example, a hug that my mom and I shared as I was getting ready). The incredible thing is that they are so good at what they do, that we barely noticed that they were there! We were able to focus all of our attention on enjoying ourselves. Third, they truly captured the essence of the day. We wanted a video that captured the joy and love of our wedding day, and Long Haul completely nailed it. We have watched our wedding video so many times already and will continue to cherish it for the rest of our lives. We wholeheartedly recommend Long Haul! They are so amazing at what they do. It will be the best decision you make for your wedding! read more

I have had the pleasure of working with Tom and Melissa on a number of corporate and commercial projects. First, they are an absolute pleasure to work with. Through every phase of the process, they worked very well with all the team members at every level of the organization. Melissa, Tom and their staff never missed a detail and delivered each of projects we worked on together, on time and on budget. They understand strategy and how to make a creative product better, not only in pre and the shooting phase, but all the way through post. They are the real deal. I would highly recommend Long Haul, and I look forward to working with them again as soon as possible. read more

Tom and Melissa are the best vendors that a bride could possibly hope to have at her wedding. Not only are they professional, creative, and incredibly talented at what they do, but they are also really cool people. Tom and Melissa are such friendly upbeat people that its hard not to feel at ease working with them no matter how camera shy you of a person you are. From the beginning of the wedding planning process talking to Tom and Melissa was like talking to an old friend. They are really collaborative in creating your wedding video and are really patient and attentive in taking the time to get to know you so they know exactly what you want. And they love making wedding videos so much that sometimes it seems like they are almost as excited about your wedding as you are! You can tell that Tom and Melissa pour their heart and soul into their videos. Each one of their videos is creative, unique, and completely personalized to the bride and groom. Somehow they are able to anticipate and capture every wonderful moment that you could ever think of that you'd want included in your wedding video and even the ones that you missed on your day! My husband was hesitant to spend money on a wedding video, but now he says that our video was the best money that we spent on our entire wedding. A wedding film made from Long Haul Films is unique, beautiful and one that you'll cherish forever. read more

I first came across Long Haul's work when our wedding planner posted this video to her Facebook page: http://vimeo.com/31103549. I watched it probably 16 times that day, crying my eyes out each time (?!?), then immediately got on the phone to our planner and told her I had to have these people-- there was no question in my mind. That part was easy, the not so easy part was selling my now husband on a videographer. Paula was completely on my side and simply told us that a videographer will be the single best gift we could give ourselves, that Long Haul was the best, and she simply could not have been more right!! By some stroke of luck or fate they were available and thus started our journey with Long Haul Films. Tom and Melissa transcended the role of videographer-- they really wanted to know us and about us. Planning from afar they worked with us via email and Skype to ask questions, give answers, assure us about any concerns, and set up a timeline and some really cool ideas. They had us completely at ease. On our wedding day they were there early and seriously took up like none of our time capturing what they needed. Steadfast in the background with their cameras they came, they saw, they conquered. Fast forward to us as newlyweds, and boom!, an email from Tom with the short cut. I mean it was truly like a real Hollywood movie trailer. It was phenomenal! Feedback from friends and family was so great and already I was getting to see things I had forgotten from the day. A little while later and our long cut arrived, and right away we knew that Paula had been completely right. This was the best gift from our day. Period. The vows, the speeches, the dancing!, the gorgeous venue, the flowers, the entryway, our guests having fun, us running around the city, our whole day was there!! Seriously every little detail that you brides and grooms will labor over, they will somehow capture and bring it to life. My husband and I were floored and felt totally back in the moment. We were truly blessed to have stumbled upon Tom and Melissa. We love keeping up with the Long Haul ongoings via social media and after like a year they were already on the Best of lists, people. They. Are. That. Good. As our crazy-awesome photographer would say about Long Haul, "book them like yesterday!" You seriously won't be disappointed and in the end you'll want to take these wonderful, talented, creative and awesome people out for a pint. Promise. read more

We hired Long Haul Films to create four promotional videos for our association. We were under a very tight time frame -- and needed signficant support on both the creative and production side. Not only did they bring together some amazing concepts in a short period of time, but they executed on them flawlessly. The entire process from brainstorming through editing and support on the final deliverables was incredibly professional. They were collaborative, thoughtful, responsive and in complete control the entire time -- giving me (the client) a significant degree of comfort. Several of our board members were also involved in the shoot and came away extremely impressed. Long Haul Films made me look good. The end product was exactly what we wanted for exactly the cost we needed in the time frame required. I would hire them again in a minute. Run - don't walk -- to the drawing board with Tom and Melissa - you won't be disappointed. read more