Stoltz Media

Joe of Stoltz Media did a wonderful (read: kickass) job creating our beautiful wedding video. Not only is it a priceless memento for my husband and I, but I’m still getting regular compliments and comments like, «I cry every time I watch it!» and «He totally nailed the vibe!» from family and friends, months later.
Working with Stoltz Media:
Joe is super easy to communicate with via email, and seems to genuinely care about creating something unique and representative of each client and event. That said, he is also incredibly creative and skilled/​knowledgeable as a designer and music buff, so you can rest assured that he’ll create something awesome even if you don’t know exactly what you want. He’s straightforward, organized, and open to suggestions (though he’ll tell you if he has a better solution, which he often does!). On our wedding day, Joe was prompt and set up in such a timely manner that he even spared a few minutes to help us move some tables. He was ready to rock despite the overcast day and occasional showers, always right in the middle of the action without being distracting – an impressive feat given that he is a tall dude with a big beard and a bunch of gear. In addition, he made all of our close friends, family members, and vendors feel super comfortable with his charisma, professionalism, punny sense of humor, and warm, booming laugh.
The final product:
You wouldn’t know that Joe was a one-​man show, because he managed to capture the night from various camera angles, while catching an impressive amount of intimate details that allowed us to enjoy our wedding day from a totally different perspective. Speaking of details… Joe is most definitely a details man. From using the perfect lens to capture a certain moment, to synching up the music or a lyric perfectly with a gesture or expression – Joe knows what he’s doing, and he does it well. The result is great footage and a living, breathing final product that feels satisfyingly whole. In addition to uploading several versions of the video (the full and a shorter version), Joe provided us with a memory stick of the videos and organized raw footage, which we really appreciated.
If you’ve read this far, you might now be thinking that this sounds like pretty much everything you could want in a professional relationship, and a video. It is… and lots of fun, to boot! You’re in great hands with Stoltz Media and I highly recommend working with Joe. PS: He’s willing to travel!

Wow. Just wow. Joe did a freaking amazing job capturing our wedding!
When a torrential downpour descended upon our venue, Joe braved the elements without hesitation and fear for his equipment in an effort to get all of the best possible shots.
The end result was a gorgeous wedding video with a perfectly chosen song and lovely editing. It captured the mood of our wet and wild wedding absolutely perfectly. Our family and friends were wowed by the professional quality of the video and to this day we’re still hearing about it!
Joe himself is one of the most down-​to-​earth, friendly people I’ve met in a long time. His jovial personality and charming demeanor kept a smile on our faces throughout the big day. It was an absolute treat to have him at our wedding!
If you’re looking for a videographer and you haven’t reached out to Joe, you’re making a massive mistake. We’d choose him to capture our wedding again in a heartbeat!

A good friend referred me to Joe when I needed to put together a promotional video for my Kickstarter campaign. From the outset, Joe was incredibly organized and timely with everything — he mapped out a plan to identify and communicate all of my key points easily and effectively, worked with my creative assets and shooting locations to make everything look and sound their best. He estimated the time it would take very accurately, and I felt we worked very efficiently. He’s also a super friendly, upbeat person to work with!
I was very happy with how my video turned out and our process for completing it. He is a music fan, and chose terrific background music to match the feel of the video. After my campaign was over, I got back in touch with Joe to re-​cut the video for more general use, which he turned around very quickly and it looked just how I wanted. I highly recommend Stoltz Media!

Joe has done numerous projects for me, all related to text/​font and layout. I can’t recommend him enough for any project along those lines and have sent multiple colleagues his way.
My projects were mostly short stories and album artwork design that he arranged and laid out. They all came out looking beautiful. He’s gifted at the type of work that still looks good many years down the line. It’s not gimmicky, it’s not overdone. Always clean, tasteful, and sleek.
He also did my resume (and subsequently most of my friends’) and I’ve no doubts that its sharp look helped me land a job. Again, the guy simply knows where to put content and where to leave blank space. To quote David Byrne on Jonathan Demme, «He knew what not to do, that’s what he did!»
He’s also a fantastic and fun guy to work with. Very friendly and accommodating, but still clear with his opinions and intent. If you propose an idea and he’s hesitant on it, GO WITH HIS IDEA INSTEAD.

Joe and his company Stoltz Media helped with the production of The SF Hunt. It was an unbelievable pleasure working with someone whose vision and personality grooved so well with our team’s. He helped us produce three videos – two in advance of the event and one post event. They helped convey the voice we wanted to get signups and then show those participants how much fun they really had.
Wouldn’t hesitate in a second to use Joe again for a project in the future. Ask him to give you The Colisseum treatment!

The company where I work has used Stoltz Media for design work (buttons & images for our Facebook page, web banners), and also for product photography. Joe is a really great guy; easy to work with a fun attitude. He was able to understand our design aesthetic and made quick changes when necessary.

Did a show @ Thee Parkside-​Joe Stoltz was there and videoed my performance-​got it on Vimeo & YouTube and I couldn’t be happier! Was not expecting such a professional result from a chance meeting. hope to use Stoltz Media in the future for my audio/​video needs. Thanks Joe.