Behind the Scenes with Bob Hoffman

Although usually found behind the camera, we managed to get Bob Hoffman, our company owner, into the spot light long enough to share about his past and his life long love affair with images, both moving and still.


Bob Hoffman, founder and owner of Bob Hoffman Photography and Video, was just a ninth-grader when he was introduced to the world of photography. Bob was enrolled in one summer school class in photography and fell in love. At 16, he conjured up the courage to submit his photos into a county fair, won several ribbons and received praise for his works. 

When asked how he evolved his passion into a business plan, he had one intention: to seize the opportunity to be successful for a living while interlacing what he loves. He wanted to be able to turn his passion into a way of supporting himself and look where he is now! Bob stated, “The two intertwine and when you love what you do, it automatically takes over your life. Then you can’t distinguish where ‘work’ ends.” Bob continues to find inspiration in the still life photography of Edward Weston, landscape photography by Ansel Adams and portraits by Irving Penn and Richard Avedon.


Bob recalls, “The most beautiful location I have ever had the honor of shooting at is ‘Anguilla,’ a small island gem found in the Caribbean. If you haven’t been there, you must.”


And when asked what makes him proud of the service he provides his clients, he stated, “We offer people a passion for work, creativity and reliability because when people hire us, they have confidence that we’ll follow through with everything; their minds are at ease.”

Chula Vista's American Idol: Jessica Sanchez

Chula Vista resident, Jessica Sanchez, made it to the top three on American Idol this past week. Bob Hoffman Video & Photography had the honor of documenting her hometown visit. We were awestruck at how many fans came to see her.


Arnold De Guzman, BHVP videographer, shares a bit of his experience:
"It's always great to see how much support the hometown fans have and it was such a good turnout. Wow! Jessica is proven to be a talented singer and she's definitely worthy of becoming our American Idol!"


"I heard there were as many as 7,000 people in attendance! She's an amazing singer and of course, she seemed genuinely excited and thankful for the support of her community. Her loyal fans showed up cheering with supportive words, designed shirts and holding up creative signs," says Bryan Harrold, BHVP photographer.

Be sure to cast your votes for Jessica this week and support another San Diegan American Idol winner! Idol airs at 8pm, Wednesday & Thursday on FOX. 

Above is just a snapshot of the pictures we took; check back for more pictures later this week.

Jessica Sanchez is Coming Home!

The City of Chula Vista gave us the honor of videotaping and photographing American Idol's Jessica Sanchez, tomorrow! We couldn't be more happier to be a part of this occasion. Our very own Arnold De Guzman will videotape while Bryan Harrold photographs the entire event from start to finish!




The Manila Paper reports that Sanchez will perform live in Chula Vista on Saturday, May 12, at Eastlake High School.

  

Below is the breakdown for the events of Jessica's Homecoming:

10:15 AM Chula Vista will welcome Jessica Sanchez with a short parade on southbound Eastlake Parkway from Otay Lakes Road to Clubhouse Drive. 

11:30 AM Jessica will perform a concert for about 10,000 fans at Eastlake High School (located at 1120 Eastlake Parkway).

• Gates will open at 9 AM for those who want to arrive early.
• Fans are reminded that seating in the Eastlake High School’s football stadium is on first come, first served basis. 
• Guests are encouraged to carpool.
• Attendees should arrive from the south using Olympic Parkway or from the east using Clubhouse Drive to Eastlake Parkway. Eastlake Parkway will be closed to traffic from Clubhouse Drive to Otay Lakes Road from approximately 8:30 a.m. until noon in order to permit safe viewing of the procession. 
• Public transit will be re-routed. Riders might experience delays. 

2:00 - 3:00 PM Celebration on the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum at downtown’s Broadway Pier.

• Only 3,500 will be accommodated on a first come, first served basis.  
• Admission is free but limited.
• No coolers, backpacks, umbrellas, pets or lawn chairs are permitted but you may bring your homemade signs and best television smiles.
• Absolutely no food or beverages other than water are allowed on the field.  

Chula Vista mayor Cheryl Cox will lead Jessica's welcome. “Our community is thrilled to welcome home Jessica — she is already Chula Vista’s Idol,” said Cox. “Her amazing talent and accomplishments are deserving of this grand celebration. We are so proud of her.”

This event was sponsored by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation and SDG&E. Sanchez is one of three finalists vying to win the title of American Idol, a nationally televised music program. She is the youngest contestant and the only West Coast participant. The show is in its 11th season and has over 43 million viewers.

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ShootQ bring our client's project management to the cloud.

 
To be successful, our business needs structure and the ability to keep track of multiple clients. That's why we have implemented the use of a new cloud based billing and project management software called ShootQ.  


Not only does it allow us to serve our clients to the best of our ability, it provides benefits directly to our clients. We just send our clients a link with their own personal password which then redirects them to their customizable “ShootQ Client Area.”

Here are five perks (we like to highlight) for clients:

1. Ability to review proposals
2. Control over approving their proposals by providing their electronic/digital signature
3. Track all invoices and payments
4. Accepts credit cards online (which is a new change for us at the office)
5. Overall convenience

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Annual Read Across America Day

Once again, we had the pleasure of providing video and photography to Educational Enrichment Systems (EES) in celebrating Read Across America Day on March 2. The idea behind this particularly day is to honor the birthday of Dr. Seuss by supporting children's literacy!

As always, the community support was fantastic. More than 130 community members and parents participated at all of the 22 EES preschools! A librarian, a police chief and fire fighters entertained children at the Jeff and Deni Jacobs Child Development Center in Linda Vista while the other locations hosted school principals, military personnel, teachers, literacy coaches and many more!

Tom deMalignon, one of our senior videographers said, "As a person who has a passion for reading, it's wonderful to see these kids embrace reading at such a young age.  I really think it's an invaluable gift."

What a great joy it is to, once again, work with EES at an event that highlights high quality early childhood education in action.

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"Go Wild!" San Diego Native Garden Tour

Prepare to be inspired as you discover 25 of the region's best native gardens on April 28 in Central & South County and April 29 in North County. This two-day self-guided tour gives you exclusive access to unique home gardens, private nature parks, art gardens, restoration landscapes, and public botanical gardens throughout San Diego County.

• The tour includes
• on-site lectures by local native landscape designers
• expert docents who will be on hand to interpret each garden
• gourmet food
• plant sales
• other helpful resources
• Tickets:
• $20 per person (includes both days)
• Tickets and location information: www.cnpssd.org/tour

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ARTS provides children A Reason to Survive!

There are so many applications for Video and Photography, in supporting organizations to meet their goals, that we’ve developed a diverse set of clients over the years. One special niche we’ve cultivated is with non-profit organizations.

Video can be a powerful tool for non-profits because it has the inherent ability to show how it helps people through personal interviews and stories.  On top of learning about program details,  video creates a personal connection which works well in sharing the positive effects had on a community.

“ARTS: A Reason to Survive” is a nonprofit organization, “dedicated to healing, inspiring, and empowering youth facing life challenges by providing innovative arts-based programs, education, and employment opportunities.” We had the sincere pleasure of creating a overview video for this dynamic organization which helped them reach community members, who may either need support from or want to give support to ARTS.


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