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Not every story is complete — and that’s perfectly okay. When we sit down with people to record their life stories, we sometimes hear a quiet worry:
“But my story isn’t finished yet.” or, “I still have so much more I want to do.”
And of course, they’re right. We all do. But that’s precisely what makes these moments so precious.
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Last week, we spent a gentle afternoon with Margaret, a retired nurse who has lived in Vancouver for over 60 years. The light was soft, the kettle kept refilling itself, and on the table lay a carefully folded stack of black-and-white photos — snapshots of a life that had seen love, loss, laughter, and a thousand small victories.
At The Life Chronicles, every interview starts with time. Time to breathe, to settle in, to talk about the weather, the dog, the grandkids. By the time we switch on the camera, it already feels less like an interview — more like two old friends remembering things together.
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This post is a quick, practical guide to turning shoebox prints into film-ready B-roll. You’ll learn phone-scanning basics (indirect daylight, 2× lens, glass to keep photos flat, AE/AF lock, tripod), how to dry-clean and lightly retouch dust/scratches while preserving an untouched master, and how to name files with scalable conventions and embed simple metadata. It covers the 3-2-1 backup rule for safe storage, then shows how to craft elegant 4K B-roll with gentle Ken Burns moves, subtle parallax, clean lower-thirds, and a soft sound bed. The result: a repeatable workflow that preserves family history and looks great on screen.
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