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Join our video biography workshops! Beat the Early Bird
deadline & save $$! |
Want
to learn video biography tips and techniques from the pros? Now you can, thanks
to two unique Family Legacy Video workshops in Tucson, Arizona this April:
Create Your Own Video Biography (April 17-19): A comprehensive introduction to
the video biography production process. Steve is joined by video veterans Dan
Crapsi and Ginny Temple. You'll leave this three-day event with the
inspiration and information you need to start your own video biography project.
The Business of Video Biographies (April 20): Steve shares his experience
in the video bio business, answers your questions and helps you brainstorm
ideas for your personal history video business. Graphic designer Dan Blumenthal
shows how to create two keys to marketing success: a logo and a graphic identity
for your company.
Why attend a Family Legacy Video workshop?
Our workshops are unique - the only ones we know of that focus entirely
on the video biography process.
The workshops are comprehensive - leaving you with knowledge and hands-on
experience that will jumpstart your video biography hobby or business.
The workshops are great fun - you'll have a blast learning professional
video biography tips and techniques AND you'll meet some terrific people in the
process.
Family Legacy Video workshops don't happen every day - our April workshops
are the only ones we'll hold this year.
The Early Bird registration deadline is March 6. We need a minimum of 12
registrations by this date in order for the workshops to go forward. The earlier
we reach the minimum, the earlier we can give the "all clear" to buy those
non-refundable advance purchase tickets to Tucson. Plus, you'll save when you
sign up at the discounted Early Bird rate. If we don't reach the minimum, don't
worry. You'll receive a prompt refund.
You'll find complete details on Family Legacy Video's
workshop page.
One more thing - Tucson is a great place to visit in April. You'll find a
list of links to Tucson-area attractions at the bottom of the workshop page.
Don't wait - register today!
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Web site
lists musical chart-toppers from years past. |
Popular tunes make up the soundtrack to our lives. Sometimes all it takes are a
few notes or a familiar refrain to stir memories from years past. And if you've
ever wondered what song was number one on the day you were born, or the day your
parents were married, or any other special day and year, there's now a Web site
that makes it easy to find out. All you have to do is head on over to
http://www.joshhosler.biz/. After you
select a month and a day, the site lists the top songs for that day going back
decades.
It's easy and fun and sure to send you on a trip through your own personal
musical memory lane.
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Family Legacy Video joins Facebook & Twitter. |
I've decided to take the plunge into online social networking. It's an
experiment to see if I can use the reach of the Web to help spread the word
about Family Legacy Video and the importance of preserving family legacies on
video.
I've set up pages on both Twitter (www.twitter.com)
and Facebook (www.facebook.com). Feel free
to check out my Twitter page at:
http://twitter.com/legacyvideo. I also invite you to create your own account
and join me on either or both of these services. Let's see what happens!
- - Steve Pender
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The Library of Congress - a great resource for archival photos. |
It's been a while since I wrote about the online archival photo collection
maintained by the Library of Congress, so I thought another mention might be
worthwhile.
Archival photos greatly enhance video biographies, providing viewers with
fascinating glimpses of the long-ago events and technologies related by your
interview subjects. But where can you find archival photos that you can use
legally, at little to no cost?
One answer is the Library of Congress (see the old phonograph photo at the top
of this issue). The library offers an extensive online collection of photos and
prints - approximately one million in all - many of which are royalty-free
(meaning you have the rights to use them at no cost). You can browse for images
using keywords and then download them directly to your computer. Most images are
available in either .jpg or .tif formats; some are available in both. As for
copyright, bibliographic information for each picture lets you know whether
there are any restrictions regarding use.
If you haven't yet perused the library's photo and print collection, take a few
minutes to see what if offers. You'll find it a valuable resource for images
that can greatly add to the success of your next video biography.
Here's the link:
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html.
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