I am very interested in the family film. How does this work?

This is a brand new service I am launching in 2019. For the last 2 years, I have been filming short clips for at home newborn sessions and birthday parties  and now I am including it as an add-on service. I always felt that the personalities of children couldn't fully be captured solely in photos. Their intonations, expressions and giggles could only truly be documented with video. I have worked hard to develop my film-making skills and currently am offering them as a complimentary add-on service. Please note that I will require additional time to create these films so that will increase the time of your session.  Please expect your session to be 1.5 - 2 hours in length. Turnaround for family films may take up to 1 month to edit. In terms of location, my style can be guerrilla hand-held style, or if you prefer a smoother look it has to take place in the home. Additional equipment is required to produce a smoother finished film so it prevents me from being as mobile.  For samples, please see the family films page in this notebook that link to Vimeo. The Cambridge Central Square video was handheld, while the at home pajama session was filmed with additional equipment. I love both styles, and I hope you will too. In order for this style of film to be created, I take a much less heavy-handed approach in directing. I will watch and document your family as you play, or carry about your day.  Kids are unpredictable and that is what will make your family film real. Laughs, cries, and everything in between make for interesting film elements. Enjoy the ride and don't have any preconceived expectations. This film would not work for a heavily directed and posed session. Please educate your partner by having them watch my films so that they know what to expect.

Please note that this is a limited time only until I build my portfolio with family films.  Baby 1 Year package families can relax though as this will be a complimentary add-on if desired throughout the package length.

And if family films aren't for you, that's 100% OK. There are certainly tradeoffs with films as I can't take photos and make films at the same time. If your priority is to create heirloom images for your walls, then we will just stick 100% to photos. Besides, this is what I'm known for.

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