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Core offering
Life Story Films
A guided film session for parents, grandparents, loved ones, and anyone whose story deserves to be preserved.
Cinematic Story Films in Louisiana
Because every voice deserves to be remembered.
Films that preserve the stories of the people you love.
A calm guided conversation becomes a timeless film your family can return to for years.
Gift this to someone you love or preserve your own story.
Life. Love. Legacy.
What is a Story Portrait?
A filmed conversation that captures the life, voice, and memories of someone you love, beautifully edited into a timeless film your family will always have.
Guided conversationIncluded
Cinematic story film10 to 20 min
Filmed in a meaningful placeYes
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What is a Story Portrait?
A filmed conversation, thoughtfully shaped into a keepsake.
The Storied Portrait is for families who want more than photos. It preserves a person’s voice, laughter, gestures, memories, and presence in a cinematic film.
“The voice you love today becomes the memory you wish you could hear tomorrow.”
Sessions are guided, relaxed, and made to feel natural. No script is needed. I gently lead the conversation so the person can simply be themselves.
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Services
Simple story offerings with a clear purpose.
Each film is created with warmth, patience, and care so the final piece feels personal, cinematic, and easy to keep.
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For couples
Love Story Films
A cinematic conversation for couples who want to preserve the story of how they met, what they built, and what they want remembered.
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Meaningful gifts
Tribute Films
A heartfelt film created for a birthday, retirement, anniversary, memorial, or family milestone.
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Family heritage
Family Recipe and Story Films
Preserve the dish, the hands, the voice, and the story behind a family recipe.
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How it works
The process is calm, simple, and guided.
We talk through the story
We begin with a short call so I can understand who the film is for and what matters most.
We film in a meaningful place
The session usually happens at home or somewhere comfortable. I guide the conversation gently.
Your film is created
The footage is shaped into a cinematic story film your family can watch, share, and keep.
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Watch a real story
Not just a video. A way of holding onto someone.
“Photos show what someone looked like. A Story Portrait lets you hear them again.”
These films preserve the laughter, pauses, expressions, and stories that become priceless with time.
Featured Story Film
A story worth preserving
What begins as a conversation becomes something your family can return to, not simply to remember facts, but to hear a voice, see a smile, and feel a presence again.
The Storied Portrait is designed to preserve a person with warmth, beauty, and care.
- Emotion first storytelling
- Guided and comfortable filming
- A keepsake families return to again and again
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Pricing
A meaningful investment in something you will keep.
Simple pricing for families who are ready to preserve a voice, a story, and a presence.
Signature Story Film
$450
A cinematic story portrait designed to capture what matters most.
- 1 to 2 hour guided filming session
- 10 to 20 minute cinematic story film
- Professionally edited and delivered digitally
- Filmed in home or in a meaningful location
Legacy Upgrade
+$250
For families who want a fuller record of life details and memories.
- Full interview recording included
- Extended edit with more family details
- Added prompts for legacy depth
- Ideal for families wanting a more complete record
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Gift this to someone you love or preserve your own story.
A Story Portrait is a thoughtful gift for birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, holidays, and family milestones.
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What people feel
This is why the work matters.
About Amanda
The Storied Portrait began with a conversation.
What started as a simple conversation with my grandmother became something much deeper. I asked questions I thought I already knew the answers to, and heard stories I had never heard before.
That experience changed how I saw the people I love. It showed me how much of a person can remain hidden until someone makes space for their story.
The Storied Portrait was created to preserve those voices with warmth, cinematic beauty, and care.
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FAQ
Questions families often ask
Where does filming happen?
Usually in a home or another meaningful, comfortable place.
Do they need to prepare?
No script is needed. The session is guided, relaxed, and conversational.
Can this be a gift?
Yes. These films make deeply meaningful gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, and family milestones.
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Start your story
Let’s talk about the story you want to preserve.
The best place to begin is with a short conversation. We can talk through the person at the center of it and the kind of film that would serve them best.
Begin with a conversation
Whether you want a cinematic story portrait or a more complete legacy version, the first step is simply sharing the heart behind it.
amanda@thestoriedportrait.com