Lasting Legacies Blog

Diving deeper behind the scenes into what it means to help people preserve their legacy, memoir or family documentary, through video.

What is a Legacy Video?

Published by Expansive John on June 26, 2026

Multigenerational family silhouettes walking together beneath a double exposure of an elderly face and an autumn tree, representing legacy, memory, and family story preservation

What Is a Legacy Video?The audience isn't millions of theatergoers. It's your descendants.... Read More

How long does video editing take when working with a professional video editor? And what does video editing cost?

Published by Expansive John on June 26, 2026

a video editing client is watching the time and wondering how long editing takes. On the right a video editor is working late into the night on the client's video

Quick AnswerProfessional video editing typically takes 15-20 hours for a 5-15 minute family video. Corporate projects run 12-40 hours, while documentaries can require 10... Read More

What is a Life Story Video?

Published by Expansive John on June 02, 2026

Composited image of a real photo of client, "Ruth" juxtaposed over stock footage of a woman in a field. Shows how we can merge images to create more feeling to express a scene in a life story video

"What Is a Life Story Video?""God told me to make a video."That was Brother Bob'... Read More

How We Record Legacy Video Interviews Remotely (Without Zoom)🤔

Published by Expansive John on May 20, 2026

screenshot showing zoom recording quality vs professional recording software recording remotely

"Zoom" Has Become a Household Word. Here's something I don't always get into on client calls: when I say "we can do the interview over Zoom," I don't actually use Zoom. Zoom has become a household ... Read More

What Is the Process of Creating a Legacy Video?

Published by Expansive John on May 17, 2026

Woman with her head in her hands looking across the floor at hundreds of photos from her family's history - trying to determine where even to begin creating a legacy video?

What Is the Process of Creating a Legacy Video?... Read More

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