You really do not have to have a Pinterest worthy home with wood floors, and vaulted ceilings, everything perfect, open floor plan, etc. Whatever you think your house needs to look like to have a film – get that out of your head right now!
I have a family who literally saves all year to bring me to Tampa to film them every year. They are honestly my favorite family. and if I put every client home on IG to be judged, hers would probably be last. She is renting, it’s small, there is literally nothing about it that would be considered remarkable in today’s atmosphere. and yet, it literally does. not. matter.
Why are they my favorite family to film? Because they truly embrace being their true selves. They put no effort into outfits or their home. Its all so lived in and because of that, its absolutely remarkable …
What makes your film remarkable is embracing your real life. your connection with one another. It has nothing to do with what you wear or how your home is decorated.
Here are some examples I have heard over the years:
Client: “We just moved and there are boxes in a corner”
My response: “This is the season of moving into this house. I want you to remember that. I want you to rewatch your film and see your photos and say ‘remember when we moved into that home?’ I want you to remember the chaos, the challenges, the excitement and happiness. That said, I dont have to get many photos or clips of the boxes in the background. But it can be a small portion of a day in the life you are living right now. There are no guarantees in life and putting off a film because of boxes is really silly in the grand scheme”
Client “I have so much weight to lose and don’t want to be captured in the season of having this weight on me”
My response: “I get it. You might think I’m bluffing but I have actually been in your shoes. Our film in 2022 was done because my youngest was about to go through puberty and there literally was no way to put it off. We both watched it and definitely saw the weight. But Im SO glad we have that film. He is now well into puberty and changing on a daily basis, it seems. Also, you know what happened as a result? We both kicked it into gear to get the pandemic weight off!”
Client: “Our home is in the middle of a remodel”
My response: “That happens! Life happens! We can usually work around that. Again, it’s part of this season I want you to remember. Your home in transition is a season you will want to remember. It’s such an in-between stage. The in between the before and after. A lot happens then. If you wait the many months until your home is remodeled, you will miss out on so many milestones your kids are in RIGHT NOW. I have filmed several families in the middle of remodels. We usually just avoid that room or those rooms or we go outside”
There really is no WRONG season for a film. Even if you plan to have more babies, plan to move, you are renting a home, etc – whatever it is. It’s temporary, which is the REASON you should have it filmed. Because it’s a blink in time. Reach out to me and let’s make sure another year doesn’t go by without your family being captured.
