Personal History Videos: The Photo Albums Of The 21st Century

Is the traditional photo album a sufficient means of recording significant life events in a world full of digital video cameras, cell phones with video capacity, personal DVD players and ubiquitous TV reality shows? Not any more! Here in the 21st century, significant life events deserve to be recorded in motion and sound as well as in living color. Enter the era of the personal video.

Wedding videos have been around for decades, and they are certainly an irreplaceable medium for telling the story of this most important event. But personal history videos can include much, much more. What about a video of a family reunion, a 50th wedding anniversary, a retirement celebration, a grandchild s baptism, a college graduation or a bar mitzvah? Creating a personal history video allows you to share important events with everyone who couldn't be there and those who want to relive the joyous occasion again and again.


Creating personal history videos can be a do-it-yourself hobby or your own footage, photos and slides can be provided to a professional video editor. Personal videos can consist of a photo slide show set to music and narration or a seamless combination of still images and home video footage. Why not take your favorite baby photos and make them come alive in a baby photo portfolio video? If your budget allows, additional interviews and footage can also be created for any type of personal history video by a media services company.

Another type of personal history video is the biographical video. Biographical videos can tell the story of an entire lifetime of accomplishments in a way that will be cherished for generations. Consider this type of personal history video as a consummate gift for a parent, grandparent, spouse or beloved friend. Imagine their joy at knowing that the story of their life has become a permanent part of your family's precious archives! Nothing can compare to a personal history video for honoring the story of a loved one's life.

Or the geneology and story of an entire family can be told in a family history video. Family history videos are fantastic heirlooms and invaluable treasures for the not-yet-born grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Family history videos can include whatever you want to remember and record all in one place: family reunions, anniversaries, weddings, baptisms, graduations, retirements, confirmations, bar mitzvahs and more!

Memorial videos are another tremendous opportunity to pay your last respects to a cherished relative or friend. Biographical information, testimonials and eulogies can all be included to create a living record of achievements and loving memories of the departed person's characteristics and experiences. Memorial videos are rapidly becoming a standard part of funerals and the services provided by funeral homes.

By: Kathleen Karlsen

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Kathleen Karlsen, MA is the Vice President of Living Arts Media, a video production and media services company catering to both local and national clients. More about Living Arts Media can be found at www.livingartsmedia.com. Information about personal history video services can be found at www.livingartsmedia.com/personal-videos.htm. Information about other types of event videos can be found at www.livingartsmedia.com/event-videos.htm.