Tex Kelly Productions
Cinematic videography still from Mendocino Headlands Aerial in Mendocino, California

Videographer · Mendocino, California

Videographer in Mendocino, California.

Cinematic videography for weddings, brands, and events.

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Tex Kelly, videography for Mendocino, California

Hi. I'm Tex.

Welcome to cinematic film, Mendocino edition.

I'm a North Coast filmmaker and photographer, voted Humboldt County's Best. Cinematic videography in Mendocino 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 Mendocino the way the city actually looks, not a generic stock-video version of it.

Now booking Mendocino commercial brand films and event coverage.

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Videography in Mendocino, California. Tex Kelly Productions

A note from Mendocino

Cinematic videography in Mendocino, California, broadcast-grade cinema and FAA Part 107 drone aerial for destination wedding films, hospitality brand campaigns, and Headlands State Park editorial cinematography.

The Approach

Cinema in Mendocino. Made for this place.

The Mendocino location

Mendocino on camera, shot with intent.

Mendocino destination wedding films are some of the most cinematically rewarding work we shoot. Headlands cliff-top ceremonies, Victorian-village receptions, and dramatic Pacific aerials all in a single weekend. Hospitality brand cinematography for the inns and restaurants of Mendocino is steady year-round work. Plan around afternoon coastal fog patterns.

Videography, Mendocino, California
Brand cinema, Mendocino County.
Videography, Mendocino, California
Broadcast cinema + drone aerial.

The Mendocino production

Broadcast cinema. Drone aerial integrated.

A Mendocino shoot day is built around the fog. We run broadcast-grade cinema cameras, with lavs and a boom so the vows stay clean even when the wind comes off the Headlands. The Part 107 drone goes up for the cliff-top opening the moment the airspace and the marine layer both allow. You get a color-graded film, the full ceremony in clean audio, and the aerials cut in where the coast earns them.

The Mendocino County scouting advantage

Mendocino, Scouted for years.

We have walked the Mendocino Headlands trail in every season, so we know the bluff clears before the village does on a gray morning. The light turns gold over Big River estuary for a short window near sunset. The Victorian rooftops in town read warm in late afternoon, flat by noon. Knowing those windows is what keeps a one-weekend shoot on schedule.

Videography, Mendocino, California
Hometown production, Mendocino County.

Now booking, Mendocino

Now booking Mendocino cinema projects for the year ahead.

Mendocino 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.

Reserve your Mendocino project → or call (707) 382-1108

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

More on the YouTube channel →

Featured Highlight Reels

North Coast sports download galleries.

Open a gallery to download full-resolution highlights, championship runs, senior days, and season recaps from Arcata High, Eureka High, St. Bernard's, and the Panthers. Each link opens a private download portal hosted on gallery.simplytexkelly.com.

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 Mendocino.

  • Mendocino Headlands Aerial

    Cliff-top drone cinematic opening shots for wedding films.

  • Mendocino Village Brand Films

    Hospitality cinematography for inns, restaurants, retail.

  • Big River Cinematic

    Estuary B-roll for documentary and lifestyle brand work.

What's Included

What's included with videography in Mendocino.

  • 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 Mendocino.

  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 Mendocino. FAQs

Frequently asked questions.

  • Do you produce destination wedding films in Mendocino?
    Yes. Mendocino destination wedding films are a signature offering. We travel down for full-weekend coverage (welcome dinner Friday, ceremony Saturday, brunch Sunday) and stay locally so we can shoot every event with full presence. Drone aerial included for outdoor venues.
  • Can you produce a brand film for a Mendocino inn or restaurant?
    Yes, hospitality brand cinematography is regular Mendocino work. A typical shoot is a half-day at the property + a 90-second cinematic edit + social-cut versions. We work directly with property managers on shot lists and content calendars.
  • 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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