yearbooks & custom home videos
Simple Solutions for
Modern Memory Keeping
Whether it be via a collection of family photo albums, or a catalog of touching home videos, my goal is to help you beautifully curate your visual legacy so that it can be enjoyed often and easily, and so that your family can re-live what made them who they are: the experiences, the places, and the people.
"I'll do something with these photos one day."
for all the busy moms & professionals who don't need
"print photos" on their perpetual to-do list
You’re sick of feeling behind, overwhelmed, and you're done guilt tripping yourself that you never seem to get around to "one day."
You want to get your photos & videos out of the sea of digital clutter and into your home to be enjoyed.
My process takes the stress and frustration out of a project you owe yourself & your family but never can find time for.
Does this sound like you?
Your photos and videos grow exponentially in value with each passing year.
Let's enjoy them.
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"In motherhood, the hard moments sometimes outnumber the beautiful moments. But the beautiful moments always outweigh the hard moments."
THIS IS HOW we REMEMBER THE BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS AND ALLOW THEM TO LIVE ON AGAIN AND AGAIN
see a sample yearbook
FAMILY YEARBOOKS
YEARBOOK DESIGN service
$189
Digital design service includes up to 35 spreads (70 pages). Your favorite moments are designed as clean, classic layouts with white backgrounds. Includes two rounds of revisions to make changes or add/remove photos. All revisions are done through convenient online proofing software.
Book purchased separately. Read FAQ here.
PURCHASe
custom home videos
moments film
$129
One complete 1-2 minute film with complimentary music. Submit up to 50 video clips and/or photos. Examples of what a Moments film can be used for: (1) day trip (zoo, swimming, etc.), (1) special event or milestone (birthday party, celebration, etc.) or any other special occasion you’d like to commemorate.
PURCHASE
custom home videos
keepsake film
$199
One complete 3-4 minute film with complimentary music. Submit up to 150 video clips and/or photos. Examples of what a Keepsake film can be used for: (1) family vacation, (1) 3-6 month period or season (ie. June-August, spring, summer, etc.),
or (1) detailed special event or milestone
PURCHASE
FEATURED FILMS
Browse recent custom home videos.
keepsake film
beach vacation
moments film
childhood swingset
keepsake FILM
disney vacation
keepsake film
parents weekend getaway
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FILMING TIPS
- FIRST, wipe your camera lens when you start filming!
- Film horizontally, rather than vertically (side to side instead of upright/how we traditionally hold our phones)
- Clips do not need to be lengthy: 5-15 seconds is ideal
- Try to eliminate camera shake as much as possible by holding your phone with one hand on either side if necessary
- Use slow mo on occasion – close ups of smiling faces, feet running, details
- Worried about missing out on photos while taking videos? You can take a photo while you’re video-ing! Just hit the white circle in the corner of your video frame while recording
ideas for your shot list
- Stretch your creative muscles when capturing video! Think cinematically.
Some popular camera moves…
- Overhead/birds eye view
- Pan in and out of the subject (left to right, from bottom to top, from top to bottom)
- Close up details (ie. boots splashing, hands playing with toy cars)
- Reveal the subject beyond the foreground, for example if your kids are playing in the other room, reveal by panning from the wall to the door frame to the open doorway to the activity
- Follow shot – ie. following behind your running child
- Don’t forget time lapse can be really fun for certain activities or sunrise/sunset
- Keep the camera in one place and let the action run in and out of the frame (ie. kid pushing a dump truck across the driveway) - Remember to get in the video yourself! Ask your spouse to take some video, prop your phone up on a sturdy item and get in the shot, or use the selfie camera
- B-roll: your scene setting shots that help give a sense of place and time, offer added context, and help tie the story together.
- Great B-roll shots are wide shots of a location or building, trees blowing in the wind, signage or street signs, moving water. Think “what would help me remember all of the senses?” - What I see, hear, smell, taste, or touch
DO YOUR TRAVEL WITHIN THE US?
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DO YOUR TRAVEL WITHIN THE Us?
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DO YOUR TRAVEL WITHIN THE US?
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can you tell me why you shoot film?
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CAN YOU TELL ME WHY YOU SHOOT FILM?
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CAN YOU TELL ME WHY YOU SHOOT FILM?
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I FEEL SO OVERWHELMED BY CHOOSING CLIPS, WHERE DO I START?
It’s easiest to start by adding everything from a folder and culling down from there to arrive at the range required for your video size. Upon purchasing a video, I will provide my suggested methods for uploading in a timely manner.
CAN I PICK THE MUSIC?
Unfortunately choosing music is not just as simple as telling me your favorite and adding it to your video. Music is copyrighted which means rights must be purchased. That cost is built into the cost of your video and I pull from several extensive libraries that offer a wide variety of music to suit many different moods, settings, and occasions. If you have a specific genre in mind, you can always let me know!
what if i don't have a bunch of b-roll or creative shots?
You don’t have to have all of the cinematic extras to create a beloved family heirloom. You’d be surprised at how special all of your clips will feel woven together to tell a story, creative shots/B-roll or not.
CAN MY HOME VIDEOS INCLUDE PHOTOS?
Yes, absolutely! Just include them in your clip count and upload away.
what if i have only vertical video clips?
Don’t worry! Vertical video only affects the viewing experience but fortunately does NOT impact the emotional value!
HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY FINISHED FILM AND WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH IT?
Your finished home video will be delivered to you via a Dropbox link. You can upload to YouTube to make viewing on your home TV or computer a breeze, and also share via social media. Don’t forget to back up your completed video in several locations (external hard drive, thumb drive, cloud service, etc.).
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