About Lifestory:

Hi! I’m CJ, a cinematographer and archivist. I started Lifestory from a desire to mix my interest in archival with my artistic production skills. I believe that people have the most interesting stories to tell, and that having a high-quality way of preserving and revisiting those memories is extremely valuable.

Connecting with and documenting people’s stories and then providing them with a way to travel back in time and to pass on their stories is something I’m lucky to be able to do.

What We Offer: In 4 Styles

  • We produce high quality videos (with audio scoring) where you are interviewed about your life. Our aim is to create something you and your loved ones can look back at just like a photo album but in higher quality.

    A typical shoot is 1-2 hours, with 2-3 hours of editing and an overall rate of $75/hr.

  • A high-quality video (with audio scoring) that tells the story of your relationship. Can include family interviews, wedding footage, etc. Our aim is to celebrate the story of you and your partner.

    Typical shoot is 2-3 hours, with 3-5 hours of editing at an overall rate of $85/hr (expected travel included).

  • Content is hard, and you should be able to preserve your artistic integrity while promoting yourself. We assist the artist(s) in creating fresh monthly that is easily dividable for maximal posting. Can range from full interviews, to performance capture, to sketches! As always; fully customizable. Our aim is to capture your art as you want it to be shown.

    Typical shoot is 2-3 hours, with 3-4 hours of editing at an overall rate of $50/hr (expected travel included).

  • Customizable videos to maximize the archival and promotion/marketing of your business. Be interviewed professionally and tell us all about your venture.

    Typical shoot is 1-3 hours, with 3-4 hours of editing at an overall rate of $75/hr (expected travel included).

WHAT WE OFFER

When you book a shoot with Lifestory you can expect a highly customizable experience. We are there to capture every detail that helps in celebrating the things that you have experienced.

A typical shoot includes:

  • 1-5 videos at roughly 3-15 minutes in length

  • $90/hr rate for shooting, and editing (with a cap for specific video style)

  • All videos shot and produced are 100% private unless otherwise specified by the client

  • B-Roll secondary shots included

  • Customers are provided videos in 4K with full audio and music production included

FAQ

VIDEO STYLES

We are comfortable producing videos of any style, but customers most often ask for the following:

  • Life Memories

  • Lessons & Advice

  • Messages (to family, grandchildren, friends and/or pets)

  • Full Life Stories (more details below)

Feel nervous in front of a camera?

It’s my job to make that feeling go away! I like to tell clients that they are just having a conversation with me.

“I don’t have any interesting stories!”

I’ve never met a person where that was the case! However, we are able to provide a more prompted experience (similar to an interview) in order to get customers talking.

SUBSCRIPTION SCHEDULING

We provide a recurring option (for all service styles) where larger projects are worked on over the course of several months with one visit every cycle, for example:

  • Lifestory - Full Life-Story

  • Lovestory - Extended length video in lead-up to wedding

  • Artstory - Monthly original content designed for social media dispersal

  • Storestory - Extended length interviews & recurring content for social media

Scheduling space for recurring customers is limited, if you are interested send us a message and we will let you know about availability!

Still don’t see what you’re looking for?

We accommodate most ideas for videography, send us a message and we’ll see what we can work on together!