Professional archival and visual storytelling services for families.
Our Philosophy
You hold onto old family photographs for a reason. They aren’t just a record of who you are and where you come from – they help tell your family’s story. But over time these materials can fade, get damaged, and become difficult to manage.
We work one-on-one with families to build lasting digital and physical archives so that your collection is protected, organized, and accessible for future generations.
Sometimes preserving a family’s history simply means digitizing photographs and recording the voices of loved ones. But a family archive can also become the foundation for something new: a printed book bringing together family photographs, letters, and oral histories; a short video documentary; or another creative project shaped around the archival materials and stories that make your family unique.
There are countless ways to tell your story. We work with you to find the approach that feels right for your family.
Quality That Holds Up Over Time
We use professional tools to create the highest quality digital files and finished materials possible, while making sure they are organized and easy to access.
A Thoughtful, Hands-On Process
We take the time to understand your collection and handle your family’s archival materials with the attention and respect they deserve at every step.
Built Around Your Needs
Every family has a story to tell. We tailor our approach to fit your goals and the unique character of your family’s archive.
Our Services
DIGITIZATION
Creating the highest quality digital reproductions of your family’s original photographs, film, documents, and more.
ORAL HISTORY
Recording and transcribing the voices of your family and loved ones so that their memories can be cherished forever.
VISUAL STORYTELLING
Bringing your family’s history to life through creative print and digital media projects so that it can be shared for generations to come.
FILE MANAGEMENT
Building intuitive storage systems that fit your needs so that your family's digital archive is easy to access.
ORGANIZATION
Bringing order and long-term protection to your family’s collection by ensuring that it is well organized and safely housed.
Special Offer
$3500.00
*Plus direct travel reimbursement for any project outside of western North Carolina.
Includes
Up to 40 hours on-site for digital archiving and oral history recording.
Up to 40 hours of off-site post-production.
Deliverables
Online access to your digital archive through Google Drive.
A physical backup of your digital archive delivered on a professional hard drive.
A short video documentary combining a selection of family photographs and oral history interviews.
A written proposal for a second phase of work focused on the continued preservation and development of your family’s archive. This may include physical organization and rehousing, additional digitization and oral history, or an expanded visual storytelling project.
What We’ll Need From You
Provide reasonable lodging and accommodation for the duration of our on-site visit.
Help coordinate with family members to schedule and facilitate oral history interviews.
Ensure that we have access to the archival materials you’d like included in the project.
