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Molly from Northernlight Filmworks on Vimeo.

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This is yet another Heirloom shoot that we did for this wonderful family. The first year is such a milestone, not only the child but for the parents as well. For many parents, this is a period of adjustment and it does change the dynamics of the Husband Wife relationship. It was quite evident that this family has all of their priorities in place. There is something about having a child that can bring a couple even closer together. It is always an experience filming these Heirloom sessions because they all seem to take on a personality of their own, which is exactly what we like. We love to learn about people, their backgrounds and a little bit of there own story. Molly is such a cute little girl and we loved observing the dynamics of this family that day.

Our Heirloom sessions are shot exclusively with Carpenter Photography and Design. We would like to hear what you think about this Heirloom shoot.

Hopkins Heirloom from Northernlight Filmworks on Vimeo.

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I remember as a child sitting and talking with my Grandmother and listening to her stories and just observing how she lived her life. It wasn’t until I was a grown adult that I realized the impact that she had on my life from her influence on my faith to her value of hard work and education.

It has been 1yr ago that my wife Jennifer lost her Grandfather to cancer. We had talked about sitting with her Grandparents to do something similar to this but the door had closed on that opportunity. But it did remind us how important it is to not only rely upon memories but to somehow memorialize the people that have shaped and molded you into who you are. Life moves on and sometimes we have to observe it in our rearview mirror only to realize that moments no matter how insignificant at the time mean so much in the present. After you watch this short video, think about those that are important in your life, spend some time with them. Soak it all in.

Our Heirloom sessions have been a joint effort between our studio and Carpenter Photography and Design. These sessions are about telling a story, no matter the length of the video. It is an un-hurried session capturing images and video. I enjoy capturing the authentic moments in between photos because this is where you get those little soundbites and the interraction between people. Sometimes we ask questions and other times we just let things play out. Mel Carpenter and I seem to have this certain chemistry where she knows some of the questions to ask and we just play on that like it’s a dance.

The Hopkins family shoot was a true joy to film. We had promoted this session and had asked people to submit their story as to why they would be a great candidate for this Heirloom session. We remembered that one of the Grandchildren, Serena had wrote to us. It was more about a focus on her Grandparents than it was her. We thought this was important because it caused us to then reflect on the dynamics of how these sessions evolve. In this case it was a focus on the Grandparents.

We sat down with the Grandchildren to get their take on how Grandma and Grandpa impacted their lives and continue to have an influence on their lives. This short video doesn’t tell their whole story but it does shed some light on their character and personality. It was never about material things, it was as simple as spending a little time here and there that mean the most.

Feel free to comment and share with us who has impacted your life.

Below was the lovely message we received from Serena.

“I know you can’t see me right now, but I’m in tears. It’s a beautiful representation of a beautiful love, truly the greatest of all heirlooms I could ask for. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. ”

Heirloom Session – Moore Family from Northernlight Filmworks on Vimeo.

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Northernlight Filmworks is teaming up with Carpenter Photography Design for a product we have developed called the Heirloom Session. Watch for these sessions to evolve to a more dynamic representation of your family. Each of these sessions are custom made according to the client. Whether it is a simple documentation of the session itself to authentic interviews from the family. Either way, the Heirloom Session is meant to be just that, an Heirloom.

After you watch this video, visit Carpenter Photography Design to find out how that special Mom can win a free session.