Hear Their Voice. Celebrate Their Life.
HONOR THEIR LEGACY.

Documenting life stories in Monterey County

interview offerings

  • Includes:

    • 30–45 minutes of guided filming/interviewing

    • 5–7 minute edited highlight film

    • Collaborative question design with you + family input

    Topics we can explore:

    • Who they are today

    • Favorite memories

    • People who shaped them

    • Life advice in their own words

    • A meaningful story or moment

    Plus:

    • Professional edit (music, color, audio polish)

    • Digital delivery + USB keepsake

  • Includes:

    • 45–60 minutes of guided filming/interviewing

    • 7–10 minute edited film with a fuller narrative arc

    • Incorporation of 5–7 family photos

    • Collaborative question design

    Topics we can explore:

    • Childhood memories & formative experiences

    • Love, friendship, and important relationships

    • Turning points and life lessons

    • What they’re proud of

    • Hopes, blessings, or messages for their family

    Plus:

    • Professional editing with music, color, and audio enhancement

    • Digital delivery + USB keepsake

  • Includes:

    • 60–90 minutes of guided filming/interviewing

    • 10–15 minute cinematic, documentary-style film

    • Incorporation of 10–15 photos or short family video clips

    • Expanded collaborative question design

    • Title card + optional dedication message

    Topics we can explore:

    • Early childhood and family history

    • Love stories, life partnerships, and defining relationships

    • Career, passions, challenges, and triumphs

    • What shaped their values and worldview

    • Messages, blessings, or wisdom for future generations

    • Anything the family specifically wants honored or remembered

    Plus:

    • Enhanced audio, color grading, music bed

    • Digital delivery + USB keepsake

Explore our interviews

So much of who we are comes from the people who came before us.
Their stories.
Their experiences. Their way of seeing the world.

At The People We Love, we believe the most meaningful stories are told in quiet, intentional moments. That’s why each legacy interview is filmed in a familiar environment, often at home or in a place that holds personal significance.

Before filming, we take time to prepare. Questions are thoughtfully developed to guide the conversation while leaving room for spontaneity and reflection. Family members may be involved in shaping the interview or simply receive the finished film as a cherished keepsake.

These interviews are not rushed or overly produced. They are honest conversations captured with care, preserving a person’s story in their own words.

OUR STORY

When Natasha’s mother died unexpectedly in 2024, she was left with so many questions she hadn’t thought to ask. There became a deep longing for her mother’s advice about things that suddenly mattered. In the stillness of that grief, something sparked: a need to preserve the voices we love before they fade.
”My mom always taught me that no life is ordinary—that everybody is a somebody.”
At The People We Love, it is our mission to continue honoring that truth by helping others preserve the voices, stories, advice, and personality of the people they love through intimate life interview films.

January 23, 2024
Natasha and her mother, Sheila, 2 days prior to Sheila’s sudden passing

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“The People We Love is dedicated to my parents, Sheila Gale and Richard Schneider, whom are the people I love.”

-Natasha S.

Black and white photo of a father hugging two smiling children outdoors.
Black and white photo of a child and an adult woman smiling at each other. The child has curly hair and is wearing a floral dress. The woman has short hair and is also wearing a patterned dress.