colin cabalka productions

contemplative and full of depth and emotion, checkout this...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:46:26 -0800

contemplative and full of depth and emotion, checkout this track.

Cuyahoga Falls, OHOctober 15th, 2011 When Sarah or Chris tells...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:24:13 -0800

Cuyahoga Falls, OH
October 15th, 2011

When Sarah or Chris tells the other that they love them, and the other repeats, I love you back, one of them is bound to say I love you more. This presents probably the funniest and cutest dilemma, which needs a little clearing up each time. What a better way to find who ULTIMATELY loves the other more by a completive and hasty game of rock, paper, scissors.

I first heard of Sarah from my brother Connor, who had gone on a mission trip to Costa Rica with her, just raving about her, also possibly mentioning that she wanted a wedding film - I was down. I had phone calls and emails galore from CA to OH and finally met both Sarah and Chris the morning of their wedding day.

It was instantly awesome when I showed up to Sarah’s house to find her and Emily (sister) watching The Proposal and dancing alongside it, putting on quite the show for all the bridesmaids. The morning was beautiful seeing the interactions between Sarah and her father, which was a key ingredient in this film.

The ceremony was intricate and heartfelt, with too many tears to count — I like tears. My favorite moment during the ceremony was when Chris had just grabbed Sarah’s hand as she kissed her dad, guided her up to stand with him, and said quietly to her “I love you”.

The reception was absolutely beautiful, at Tuscan themed vineyard called the Gervasi (gervasivineyard.com) out in the midst of beautiful fall trees and a gorgeous lake. Sarah and Chris loved running through the grapevines playing hide and seek and of course: rock, paper, scissors - all at Golden hour, bam.

Sarah and Chris, this was one of my favorite weddings by far. I am so blessed to share this film with you guys and share in your joy, which is truly everlasting because of the source that you find it in. Thanks for making the effort to bring me all the way to Ohio and letting me in on some amazing moments throughout the day. I am utterly amazed at how everything turned out, but more particularly at the love that you both share for your Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you for being an encouragement to myself and all of those around, keep spreading God’s love to the masses, you’ll both go incredibly far!

Thanks to Molly Martens my wonderful assistant who made the day so much smoother and fun, and also gave me some great stuff to work with!

Shot on Canon DSLR’s

I do not own the licensing to the track: “My Favorite Place” by Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers

i want to go back to tahoe.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:42:14 -0800

i want to go back to tahoe.

i had a few moments on the piano today, which yield a new vibe...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:27:10 -0800

i had a few moments on the piano today, which yield a new vibe in the tune that was created. enjoy

playing in a living room full of people with morgan lott...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:46 -0800

playing in a living room full of people with morgan lott drumming on a chair.

A while back I blogged a shoot I did with Everly Clothing...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:03:20 -0800

A while back I blogged a shoot I did with Everly Clothing (http://everlyclothing.com) and Photographer Jose Villa (http://www.josevillaphoto.com) up in Solvang, CA with the lovely model, Laura Leary.

Checkout the film that I produced for Everly’s Spring Lookbook.

stoked about this. thanks to all my awesome brides and fans for...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:26:00 -0800

stoked about this.

thanks to all my awesome brides and fans for voting, really appreciate the most honoring support. i feel so blessed to shoot beautiful people and tell their stories, this is not about me, this is about all the people i have met while working in this industry.

thanks also to ben winchell, mike villa, brandon hyde and trevor smith for some great 2nd cine work and assisting, you guys are all-stars!

a song about a longing for the future

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:43:31 -0800

a song about a longing for the future

I really cherished this shoot, especially since it was a...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:19:36 -0800

I really cherished this shoot, especially since it was a beautiful couple that loves God, sharing their awesome day with their favorite people in the heart of my home state, Minnesota.

Kirby and Tyler, you guys were so fun to hangout with, you are both so genuine and joyful, your smiles radiated every place we went to, and I am so thankful that we are now friends. Thanks for the opportunity to shoot your wedding and make this film :)

This is a super fun music video I shot last spring, and it is...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:06:00 -0800

This is a super fun music video I shot last spring, and it is finally premiering. We created it for my favorite indie band: The Steelwells! http://thesteelwells.blogspot.com

This was an amazing shoot, and a great learning experience, and we are all really pleased with how it all turned out. We had a pretty big crew with a lot of great personalities and talent on the set, so it couldn’t have been done without a lot of help. Shout out to my buddy Chuck ( http://www.thehobosoul.com/ ) who was a blast to work with.

Checkout the new official music video for The Steelwells release “This Dance is Out of Your Hands”. Directed by Chuck Oldfield. Director of Photography Colin Cabalka. Edited by Jeff Stone. Produced by The Hobosoul Productions.

I first met Cameron when we joined a traveling soccer team...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:14:00 -0800

I first met Cameron when we joined a traveling soccer team together, back in fifth grade. We became best friends and hungout all through middle and high school. Cameron was the kind of kid that despite of his goofiness and tough spirit, was an encourager, especially in my faith. We parted ways for college but stayed in touch and ran into each other most christmas and summer breaks. It’s been fun to maintain a friendship, and always have some awesome memories growing up together to share, along with our families being super close.

It’s been a joy to be in Cameron’s life and such a blessing to see him grow up. I very much value his choice in the woman he was choosing to spend the rest of his life with, Alythea. She has such a similar amazing passion for Jesus, and an indescribable joy completely given away by her smile.

Thanks for letting me shoot your wedding and make this film for you, I am so blessed to share in your joy, and see the love that you two have been given from Christ, and how you actively love each other and those around.

a new nostalgic tune

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:35:59 -0800

a new nostalgic tune

gigantic canvas print? yes please. photo taken of the angeles...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:13:00 -0800

gigantic canvas print? yes please.

photo taken of the angeles national forest during the december meteor shower by colin cabalka

if you would like a copy of this photo, let me know.

this is a great year to make music

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:21:00 -0800

this is a great year to make music

i am stoked to start releasing some of my favorite recorded...

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:51:00 -0800

i am stoked to start releasing some of my favorite recorded tracks from the daily piano seshes.

a new christmas flick my brother and i made for some awesome...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:43:57 -0800

a new christmas flick my brother and i made for some awesome relatives.

merry christmas people :) here’s a new teaser that should...

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:18:04 -0800

merry christmas people :) here’s a new teaser that should surely add some happy to an already happy day!

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Laguna Beach, CA
August 27th, 2011

Lance and Jaime are a fun couple.
You might notice that they tend to laugh a lot in this film.
You may also notice that in the moment of each laugh throughout the film, neither of the two could appear more happy.

I really enjoyed this beautiful wedding at the Aliso Creek Inn & Golf Course (alisocreekinn.com) — they couldn’t have done a better job personalizing the whole day. From the lovey dovey bride and groom table at the reception, cutesy bottles of soda/vodka to take home, and the small intimate ceremony with the hills in the background - it was perfectly put together.

Such a treasure of a day, loved the love radiating from Jaime and Lance and the joy that they share together. I was blessed to shoot their wedding and make this film for them!

i can’t wait to go back to tahoe. checkout the latest...

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:52:06 -0800

i can’t wait to go back to tahoe.

checkout the latest teaser @ www.vimeo.com/channels/ccp

gorgeous sunset tonight in minnesota, definitely time-lapsed it...

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:47:47 -0800

gorgeous sunset tonight in minnesota, definitely time-lapsed it up.

stoked about this film that me and my buddy boye are shooting...

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:46:00 -0800

stoked about this film that me and my buddy boye are shooting while back home in minnesota for christmas :)

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