We often talk about the fleeting nature of time and the power of memory here at Portraits that Move. It is part of what drives our work with Portraits that Heal, and it is a key element of our mission at Portraits that Move to capture the fleeting moments of life so that we can look back in years to come and remember and enjoy our children as they are at this particular moment, in this particular time.
Recently, we have been approached by friends and fans of our film work with children asking if we can look at their family through a slightly different lens. More and more families have asked us to help document the unique and special bond between grandparents and children. They are realizing, as we do, that time changes more than our children and our children's perspectives on the world around them.
They want us to document their own parents and grandparents and the moments they share with their children. These moments are invaluable. They create and celebrate legacy and they are brimming with love.
Our founder and executive producer, filmmaker Susannah Ludwig with her mom and her son.
We have been privileged to film grandparents and great grandparents with their grandchildren and we have been inspired and motivated by the reactions from our clients when they watch the final products. Parents view these videos with the same pride and wonder that they feel when they watch our Signature Portrait videos of their kids. But there is something more that happens when they see their family coming together across generations. There is a wave of nostalgia, there is a bittersweet realization that this now will not be forever. There is an awareness of the history, wisdom and love shared from generation to generation. And there is a deep gratitude, a certain kind of relief, that they have been able to mark this moment in time and they will be able to hold it, to return to it, and to treasure it forever.
We thank the families who have come to us to create legacy videos for them. We are grateful for the opportunity to celebrate the grandparents and great grandparents and to share in how they enrich the lives of their children. They have enriched our lives as well. Videos like these reinforce our mission and energize our work with children and families in ways we had not envisioned when we launched Portraits that Move two years ago.
Thank you for inviting us into your lives and allowing us to be part of your family history.
To learn more about grandparent videos or to schedule a consultation, please contact us.