Tex Kelly Productions
Cinematic videography still from Cleopatra Hill Aerial in Jerome, Arizona

Videographer · Jerome, Arizona

Videographer in Jerome, Arizona.

Cinematic videography for weddings, brands, and events.

Tex Kelly, videography for Jerome, Arizona

Hi. I'm Tex.

Welcome to cinematic film, Jerome edition.

I'm a North Coast filmmaker and photographer, voted Humboldt County's Best. Cinematic videography in Jerome runs across brand films, commercial work, event coverage, real estate cinematic tours, and the kind of editorial documentary that lifts a business above generic iPhone-tier video.

My job is to put you, your business, or your story in front of the same broadcast-grade cinema and FAA Part 107 drone aerial that's built a personal channel to a billion-plus views, and to do it in Jerome the way the city actually looks, not a generic stock-video version of it.

Now booking Jerome commercial brand films and event coverage.

Videography in Jerome, Arizona. Tex Kelly Productions

A note from Jerome

Cinematic videography in Jerome, Arizona, broadcast-grade cinema and FAA Part 107 drone aerial across Cleopatra Hill, the historic mining-town district, and Mingus Mountain overlooks. Destination wedding films, brand cinematography for the Main Street wine bars and inns, and editorial documentary work in the National Historic Landmark mining town.

The Approach

Cinema in Jerome. Made for this place.

The Jerome location

Jerome on camera, shot with intent.

Jerome videography is a small but high-impact market, destination wedding films for couples flying in to use the dramatic mining-town backdrop, brand cinematography for the wine bars and boutique inns of Main Street, and location-scout work for documentary and feature productions that the town quietly hosts year-round. Drone aerial over the vertical-stacked town with Verde Valley beyond is the signature cinematic.

Videography, Jerome, Arizona
Brand cinema, Yavapai County.
Videography, Jerome, Arizona
Broadcast cinema + drone aerial.

The Jerome production

Broadcast cinema. Drone aerial integrated.

A production day in Jerome runs on broadcast-grade cinema cameras and clean recorded audio, which matters on Main Street where the wind comes up the hill and traffic is close. The drone goes up over Cleopatra Hill the moment the airspace is clear, holding the vertical-stacked town with the Verde Valley falling away behind it. You get graded cinematic footage, the aerial passes, and a cut built for how the place actually reads.

The Yavapai County scouting advantage

Jerome, Scouted for years.

There's no substitute for having stood on these streets in different light. The town faces east, so morning hits the building faces clean while the canyon below is still in shadow. The Mingus Mountain overlooks hold their color into a short sunset window, and you have to be set up before it closes. Knowing which switchback frames the red rocks beyond, and when the haze settles over the valley, is what keeps a Jerome shoot on schedule.

Videography, Jerome, Arizona
Hometown production, Yavapai County.

Now booking, Jerome

Now booking Jerome cinema projects for the year ahead.

Jerome production days book on a rolling calendar, commercial brand films and event coverage often book 4–6 weeks out. Send a note with your timeline and project type and we'll scope a fit.

Cinematic Reel

Selected films & brand commercials.

A curated selection of recent commercial work, narrative shorts, and brand films, landscape and real estate stories, weddings, the AA Bar & Grill commercial, the Cal Poly Humboldt event package, and the Special Olympics cinematic highlight. Click any thumbnail to play in place.

  • 50 Years of Love: A Dream Landscape Renovation Story

  • Foundations: Viltrakis Design Build Ep.1

    Channel: Joey Viltrakis

  • The Magic of A Northern California Landscape Company

  • Cinematic Cattle Branding & Rancher Life

  • How The Cleanest Bottled Spring Water is Made. Series Teaser

  • The Milk Can Game. Ferndale vs Fortuna, One of the Oldest High School Football Traditions

  • Massive Landscape Transformation

  • Cal Poly Humboldt Event. AWEsome Biz Competition

  • Multi Million Dollar Golf Course Listing

  • Northern California Wedding

    Channel: Inertial Media

  • Northern California Real Estate Company Advertisement

  • The ULTIMATE Custom Home Building Work Trailer

    Channel: Joey Viltrakis

  • Why J&G Lawn & Garden

  • Cal Poly Humboldt. AWEsome Biz Competition

  • NFL Landscaping Commercial

  • Ghostface Short Film. Scream

  • Cinematic Special Olympics Highlight at Eureka High. Humboldt County's Shining Stars

  • What It Means To Be A Landscaper in Humboldt County

  • Building a Dream Home, Episode 2/6

    Channel: Joey Viltrakis

  • Pacific Coast Rentals Property Management Commercial

  • Humboldt Mortgage Commercial

  • More Than Lawn Care

  • Narrative and Testimonial for A Transformative Landscape

  • Wes Anderson Style Landscaping Clip

  • Humboldt Mortgage Celebrates Their 60th Anniversary of Business

  • Inside AA Bar & Grill. Humboldt County's Best Bar Experience

  • The Most Cinematic Lawn Care Commercial

  • Vintage Kung Fu-Inspired Commercial. Filmed in Humboldt County

On the wedding side

Cinematic wedding films, documented in full.

The same cinematic craft, applied to weddings, feature-length wedding documentaries and editorial wedding films, full coverage from getting-ready through last dance. Click any thumbnail to play in place.

  • David & Monica's Wedding Documentary, 35 Years Before They Met, His Dad Saved Her Dad's Life

    Feature-length wedding documentary

  • Brunton Wedding Film

    Northern California wedding cinematography

  • Shane & Sofia Weekly. A 45-Minute Wedding Documentary

    Northern California long-form wedding film

  • Mrs. & Mrs. McClurg

    Cinematic wedding film

  • An Emotional, Romantic & Cinematic Wedding Film. Trinidad Elopement

    Trinidad, California elopement

DaVinci Resolve wedding-film edit in progress. Tex Kelly Productions editing suite

The Editing Process

Months in the edit suite, curating the story.

A wedding film isn't shot in a day, it's made over months. Hours of raw cinema footage, multi-camera audio, drone aerial, and second-shooter coverage get assembled, color-graded, and scored frame by frame in the edit suite.

Every transition is intentional. Every cut earns its keep. The goal is a film couples actually want to re-watch, not a montage of clips. That kind of editorial discipline is the difference between a wedding film and a wedding highlight reel, and it's why these turnarounds run weeks instead of days.

Venues + Locations

Where I shoot videography in Jerome.

  • Cleopatra Hill Aerial

    Drone cinematic over the vertical mining town with Verde Valley and red rocks beyond.

  • Main Street Brand Films

    Wine bars, boutique inns, mining-era retail. Cinematic for visitor-economy clients.

  • Mingus Mountain Overlooks

    Cliff-edge cinematic with western Arizona views. Sunset windows are the play.

What's Included

What's included with videography in Jerome.

  • Cinema Quality

    The same camera body used to shoot a $100,000,000 Netflix feature is the camera I pick up for your project. Full-frame cinema 4K with built-in stabilization, S-Cinetone color science, and low-light performance that handles redwood-canopy ceremonies and dim reception halls.

  • FAA Part 107 Drone Aerial

    Licensed and insured commercial drone work integrated where the location warrants, coastal, redwood, and architectural elevation shots.

  • Dedicated Wireless Audio

    Pro-grade Sennheiser wireless rigs for clean dialogue, vows, and ambient sound, captured separately from the camera, mixed in post.

  • Cinematic Color Grade

    Full color grade in DaVinci Resolve, same workflow used for broadcast, with consistent looks across multi-camera setups.

  • Highlight + Feature Edits

    4–6 minute cinematic highlight + longer feature edit (15–30 min) for weddings; 60–90s social cuts for brand work; full-length raw available.

  • Music Licensing

    Properly licensed music from professional libraries (Musicbed, Artlist, Soundstripe), no copyright takedowns, ever.

How It Works

How it works in Jerome.

  1. 01

    Discovery Call

    We talk through what you're trying to communicate, wedding film, brand video, event coverage. I propose the right format and shooting style.

  2. 02

    Pre-Production

    Shot list, storyboard if needed, location scout, scheduling, music direction. Brand projects include creative concepting.

  3. 03

    Production Day(s)

    broadcast-grade cinema, dedicated audio, drone where applicable. Multi-day shoots for larger campaigns.

  4. 04

    Edit

    Cut, color, sound mix, music. First draft typically within 4 weeks. Up to 2 rounds of revisions included.

  5. 05

    Delivery

    Final master in broadcast quality plus social-media exports (16:9, 9:16, 1:1) and any specialty formats negotiated.

Investment

Videography pricing scales with scope, wedding films, brand campaigns, and event coverage all priced individually. Tex replies within 24 hours with a tailored proposal.

Videographer in Jerome. FAQs

Frequently asked questions.

  • Can you film a Jerome destination wedding?
    Yes. Jerome destination wedding films are a niche but regular booking. Often paired with a Cottonwood or Sedona ceremony for the full Verde Valley weekend. Cliff-edge aerial cinematography, mining-town architectural B-roll, and atmospheric Main Street coverage for a complete cinematic.
  • Do you produce brand films for Main Street Jerome businesses?
    Yes, wine bar and inn brand cinematography is a regular Jerome offering. Multi-business multi-day packages available for the visitor-economy clients who collectively market the town. Drone aerial over Cleopatra Hill is the signature opening sequence.
  • What kind of videography do you do?
    Wedding films, brand campaigns, sports videography, event coverage, real estate cinematic tours, drone aerials, and editorial documentary work. broadcast-grade cinema, broadcast-grade 4K. Same eye that built a 1B+ view personal channel.
  • What's a typical wedding film deliverable?
    A 4–6 minute cinematic highlight film, plus a longer feature edit (15–30 min) covering ceremony and reception. Optional add-ons: same-day reception edit, social-cut versions for posting, raw footage handoff. All delivered as broadcast-quality MP4 plus a private gallery for sharing.
  • Do you do brand and commercial video?
    Yes, and it's a fast-growing part of the work. Tex has produced commercial content for North Coast brands across hospitality, retail, professional services, and lifestyle. The same cinematic eye that runs the wedding cameras runs brand campaigns. Pre-production planning, on-location shoots, and full post-production in-house.
  • Can you cover live events and sports?
    Yes. Sports videography is a specific track, game coverage, highlight reels, recruitment films, and team marketing. Tex's background as a college athlete makes him good at anticipating play; the cinema rig is fast enough to keep up. Same applies to live events: conferences, festivals, brand activations.
  • What's drone videography included for?
    Drone aerials are part of most wedding films, real estate listings, and brand campaigns where the location warrants it, coastline, redwoods, large properties. FAA Part 107 certified, fully insured. Drone is included on most packages or available as an add-on.

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