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Nothing evokes the wholeness of life the way film does. Truly feel this moment in your family's story, today and for years to come. These aren't your grandparents' home movies.
location
Bay Area, Calif
Portrait Session
Day in the Life Session
A Portrait Film celebrates milestones, 2-3 minutes at a time. These are time capsules that you'll want to watch again and again. Perfect for commemorating any poignant moment in your life—welcoming a new baby, graduation—creating a place that invites you to visit that moment anytime.
Families (especially the shy + hesitant ones) tell me this is one of the best investments they've ever made. We'll memorialize your typical day, your routines, and everything in between, so that you can return to the here and now anytime you'd like.
Up to 4 hrs of coverage
Up to 2 hrs of coverage
Immediate family members
1-2 persons
1 location
2 locations
Online gallery of 10 edited, high-res photos
2 min. HD professionally edited film curated to licensed music, please note turn around for films is 4-6 months
3 - 5 min. HD professionally edited film curated to licensed music, please note turn around for films is 4-6 months
Delivered by custom keepsake box and engraved USB
Delivered by custom keepsake box and engraved USB
$2000 + $500* Booking Fee
$1450 + $500* Booking Fee
Payment plans available upon request
Payment plans available upon request
FIRST YEAR PACKAGE
Three Portrait Film Sessions scheduled throughout your baby's first year. From the milestones to the precious everyday, I'll take care of making sure you've got it on camera. You'll have the perfect photos and a professional first-year video to treasure.
Three 1.5 hr sessions
Immediate family members
Home location
Online gallery of 40+ photos, 10 images delivered after each session
One 4-6 minute professionally edited film curated to licensed music, delivered after last session
$400 gift card to the gallery store for prints, albums, and keepsake boxes + engraved USBs
Investment: Four payments of $950
Year in the Life Session
The ultimate time capsule experience
A true collaboration of hearts: yours and mine
This film features your personal photos and videos + professional footage
from three separate film sessions throughout the year.
Together, we will preserve your story in a
multi-faceted way that you will cherish forever.
Pre-session communication and planning, including quarterly prompts and
guide with tips to authentically capture your home photos/videos/audio
to best reflect your family
Three 1.5 hr sessions scheduled at 1, 6, and 12 months
Immediate family members
One location per session
Online gallery of 30+ photos, 10+ images delivered after each session
One 5+ min. HD professionally edited film curated to licensed music,
delivered 6-8 months after last session
Personalized keepsake box with photos from your sessions
and an engraved USB with your film
Investment: $4800,
four payments of $1200
- Family Film Pricing -
THE DEETS
Travel fees apply outside San Francisco and 20 miles from Alameda.
Fees are calculated at $1/mile roundtrip, plus any tolls.
* A non-refundable Booking Fee of $500 will secure your film session at time of booking.
Payment: Remaining balance due one week prior to the session.
Payment plans are also available 3 and 6 months prior to all film sessions at no extra charge.
It all begins with a phone call.
THE PROCESS
I've got you every step of the way
STEP ONE
The heart is the center of my work, and the best way to find out what makes yours skip a beat is by having a conversation. I'll answer all of your questions and go over the details. Once you're ready to move forward, a non-refundable fee of $500 and some paperwork secures your session. We will then complete the pre-session questionnaire together by FaceTime or Zoom, so that we can customize your film and get better acquainted.
Let's Chat
STEP TWO
While preparations help me to know we're on the same page, the time spent in your session is laid-back. Think of it as a space to slow down and reconnect as a family. No heavy-handed direction or posing—just all of you doing what you do naturally, and me, quietly observing. I won't be shooting the entire time, instead picking moments to document as I see them.
The Big Day
STEP THREE
The first time seeing your film is magical, and I treat the debut like the big deal it deserves to be for you. I hope you’ll gather the whole family around the TV and premiere it together. Expect tears, laughter, and wonder as you see and appreciate your life from this very moving perspective. Once you’ve viewed your film, you’ll receive a link to your private gallery, as well as credit to spend in the well-curated store for printing photos and albums and for sharing your film.
What It's All About
Oh, my heart!
"I am so grateful to have these memories with my family. I can't stop looking at the video and pics, and each time I do I'm reminded of how lucky we are to have each other and how special this time together really is.
Carmen, I can't thank you enough for what you brought to our family. The experience you gave us will unquestionably be one of my lasting memories from 2020."
-Daniel
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VIDEO PACKAGES
PORTRAIT SESSION
DAY IN THE LIFE SESSION
A Portrait Film celebrates milestones, 2-3 minutes at a time . These are time capsules that you'll want to watch again and again. Perfect for commemorating any poignant moment in your life—welcoming a new baby, graduation—creating a place you can visit that moment anytime.
Families (especially the shy + hesitant ones) tell me this is one of the best investments they've ever made. We'll memorialize your typical day, your routines, and everything in between, so that you can return to the here and now anytime you'd like.
Up to 2 hrs of coverage
Up to 4 hrs of coverage
1-2 persons
Immediate family members
1 location
2 locations
Online gallery of 10 edited, high-res photos
2 - 3 minute professionally edited film curated to licensed music
4 - 5 minute professionally edited film curated to licensed music
$100 gift card to the gallery store for prints & media player
$200 gift card to the gallery store for prints & media player
$1100 + $500* Session Fee
$700 + $500* Session Fee
Payment plans available
Payment plans available
"This film was filled with light and joy, but somehow also included the poignancy of our present moment in time. You captured our daughter so perfectly (Her hands! Her feet! Her big smile! Her tangled hair! Her bossiness with her sister!) It's like you turned my heart inside out. Thank you." - Michelle
VIDEO PACKAGES
DAY IN THE LIFE SESSION
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VIDEO PACKAGES
DAY IN THE LIFE SESSION
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FIRST YEAR PACKAGE
FIRST YEAR PACKAGE
The ultimate time capsule experience. Three Portrait Film Sessions scheduled throughout the year. From the milestones to the precious everyday, I'll take care of making sure you've got it on camera. You'll have the perfect photos and a professional film to treasure.
Pre-session communication and planning
Three 1.5 hr sessions
Immediate family members
1 location per session
Online gallery of 30+ photos, 10 images delivered after each session
One 5-6 min. HD professionally edited film curated to licensed music, delivered 8-10 months after last session.
Personalized keepsake box with a few of my favorite photos and an engraved USB with your film.
Price: 3995*
Payment plans available