My #1 Summer Project
Two years ago, one of my summer goals was to make a video of all our summer adventures.
With little kids, we weren’t doing crazy things – a lot of library trips, some visits to the pool, easy hikes, and playing in the backyard – but I wanted to remember those sunny days and happy memories.
So I made an effort to take video clips during the summer and in September, when school was back in, I sat down and made a video with all my clips.
And I LOVE it so much.
My girls have watched it hundreds of times over the past two years and I’m so grateful to have captured our family in action and be able to remember these moments.
Last year, I didn’t do one and I’ve regretted it since then.
So this year, my #1 goal was to make sure I made another summer video.
These feel like the golden moments of our family and I don’t want to forget them!
You can see an example of one of my family videos here – this one is from our family trip to Zion National Park last fall.
These movies are just SO magical to me and they’re easier than you’d guess!
(For the record, I take ALL my video clips with my iPhone).
I’ve been making family videos for several years and the thing that helped the most was a course called Family Films with Sam – it’s SUPER user-friendly and packed with ideas for both taking better video clips and making them into a film at the end (whether you have an Apple or PC, are doing it on your phone or on a computer) and I truly feel like it’s a great class for everyone, whether you’ve never made a video before or if you’ve been making videos for years.
It’s usually $50, but until Sunday night, it’s marked down to $40, plus you can use my code JANSSEN for an extra $5 off.
I promise, it’s worth every penny – you’ll reap the benefits for years and you’ll treasure those movies more than virtually anything else you could spend that $35 on.
And if you have questions about making summer videos, I’m happy to help! Leave a comment below!
Does she address how to work with an Android vs iphone? Or would you need to upload it to a computer and work from there?
You can do it on a phone or desktop and you can use apple or android products!
Best timing ever! Was on my list this week to purchase! Look forward to the class!
Love this idea! I make a photobook every year but would love to start doing a summer video. When you take the video on your phone do you flip it horizontally?? Thank you!
Yes, I always take them horizontally!
Is the class focused not so much on the program being used (i.e. Apple products) as tips and techniques to make a good video? Since I would be one of the android users I want to make sure it is really worth it or if I should find a class that uses an actual android phone since I am not super tech savvy 🙂 It looks amazing and I don’t want to miss out, but want to be sure it would be worthwhile.
It’s a combination of both – I’ve had LOTS of readers with Android/PC devices take it and have loved it.
Great! I can’t wait to give it a try this weekend!
Just finished the class yesterday, and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! Lots of program options for android users and really gave so many ideas that I am sure will translate easily for us that aren’t on iPhones. Thank you for the tip, Janssen!
Hi. I’m interested in the class, but also curious about comments from your Instagram. The link above in your blog takes me to “highlights” which doesn’t seem right. Am I doing something wrong?
It’s the highlight called “Family Videos”
Is the class held at a specific time or can you access when convenient?
It’s a self-paced class that you can do whenever works for you!
Is it only for videos or can you incorporate pictures too? Is there additional software to purchase after the class?
You can use videos and photos! And no other software purchase needed – it’s all free!
Just signed up! I’ve been wanting to learn how to make videos for years now but overwhelm has stopped me. This looks digestible for me plus we’re going on an epic vacay to Yellowstone and Glacier Nat’l Parks in a couple of weeks so I’ll make sure to take lots of footage! Thanks so much for the rec and code.