Video Tips

Get a phone stand (can have a light ring) from Amazon and have an automatic start/stop button for ease of using your phone.

Most times you don’t need additional lighting unless filming in a dark room.

You can record through the App or you can record outside the App and upload into the App – it’s up to you!

Funeral/Memorial tip: Start with mentally thinking about those who would be in attendance to honor your life – smile – they are your friends and loved ones.

Funeral/Memorial tip: Looking into the camera when you’re speaking and start by thanking them for coming.

Funeral/Memorial tip: If you are a jokester type person you might joke about you being in front of them talking when in reality you have left this world for what awaits you.

Funeral/Memorial tip: If you are a serious person then you might say something like: I know can you believe I am still here talking to all of you? Technology is amazing.

Funeral/Memorial tip: You might share something interesting about you or your life that most might not know – people love “a story”.

Funeral/Memorial tip: NO ONE will critique you as you are gone so please have fun and just speak from your heart to people who truly care about you and your family

Funeral/Memorial tip: Talk about your faith if that is important to you.

Funeral/Memorial tip: There you were born as some may not know, yet find it interesting.

Funeral/Memorial tip: Tell the stories of how you first met your loved one.

Don’t like what you have recorded simply erase it and start over.  Shoot as many takes as you need.

Funeral/Memorial tip: Be creative and simply BE YOURSELF!