I love working in hospitals—I always have. I see them as a metaphor for life…joy and sorrow mingled. As a PT, there wasn’t a day I didn’t feel deep purpose stepping over the threshold. If you have any empathy at all, it’s actually impossible to feel sorry for yourself in a hospital. Hospitals clarify the […]
We’re filmmakers because we’re storytellers and want to tell a fuller story with sound and movement. Every family has a UNIQUE story. We say that all the time, but do we film in a way that we mean it? Our clients’ stories matter to them. They HAVE to matter to us. With that in mind, […]
Last year I had a few tips for prepping husbands…here are seven tips for prepping your kids for a film session! They’re gonna be a movie star! Never lead off with “This is important to mommy.” That guilt trip works on a fraction of kids. Lead off instead with why the session is important for […]
My sweet friend, Katrina (Fifty Two Hundred Photo), speaks my heart language, so it was no surprise that the family film she, and her husband Mark, created for us…was everything I needed. My family has been captured by so many talented photographers, but never on video. I wanted my kids to remember the way I […]
My camera and I love this family. I’ve filmed and photographed them twice a year for eight years. They feel like family. When I launched family films, this mama was the first to leap. During our photo sessions prior to films, she was always commenting on her kids’ laughter, voices, movement, and personalities. Her heart […]
I often say that photos are concealing and video is revealing. It’s why I think some clients might feel hesitant about a family film. I dreamed of a branding film that would capture my heart for my clients, my purpose for this business, and my passion for filmmaking. I wanted clients to see how easy […]