Homegrown Histories
Testimonials
We all take for granted the voices and stories of those we love. When reality sets in that we might lose these people, it's profoundly sad and even, devastating. Diane Campbell changed everything for my family. I called her when it was clear my dad was in his last month of life. I asked her to interview him and capture his voice and the stories we never wanted to forget. I knew Diane, so I knew she would be sensitive to him. I knew she would understand how we all were feeling. As expected, Diane responded immediately, and within three weeks, I had my dad's stories on my desktop. Not only did she ask all the right questions, she made him feel comfortable and at ease. She tapped into his memory, and the result is something my family will cherish for years to come. She's a natural historian, and I'll be forever grateful to her for making my family's dream come true. We will never have my dad back, but we will always have his voice to play over and over. It's worth the world to us. ~Amy H.
When I commented to a friend that my adult children were urging me to write down the stories behind some of the art pieces we’ve collected over the years, and that I was daunted by the task, she suggested that Diane Campbell might be of help. What an invaluable recommendation that turned out to be! The 37-minute video Diane produced, with my narration, far surpassed anything I could have imagined. With her expertise, Diane added background and source material that gave added depth and context to the piece. It is a treasure, valued by my family.
Diane’s professional skills are well balanced by her thoughtful and sensitive manner. She emphasized from the start that this was our family’s story, not hers. It was a real pleasure working with her and I recommend her highly. ~Maureen B.
Hi Diane,
WOW, you created a terrific little masterpiece! I just watched it & it is wonderful!! Thanks a million!! You have a great team!! ~Joanie T.
We can not believe how quickly you got it all done! You are truly a miracle worker. We all got our usb flash drives last night and are gonna get together after Christmas to watch the finished product all together. I’ve gotta let my tear supplies replenish after watching the “rough draft”.😂. You are truly the best, and we loved meeting you and welcoming you into our family ❤️ ~Jeanne F.
Hi Diane,
We watched the video with my mom yesterday and it was beautiful! All I could do was cry. But in the very best way;) Thank you for doing this for us. It is really a wonderful gift for us all.
~ Jeanne F.
Thank YOU - we are receiving rave reviews on the video - people were impressed by how much inspiration we packed into a short amount of time! Thanks for pulling so many loose parts and pieces together into a beautiful story! Glad to have you involved. ~Eileen Mize, Dominican Sisters of San Rafael Director of Communications and Advancement
My mother and I are so grateful to you and your crew! This process was a really meaningful experience for both of us. We are so excited that her amazing life story is captured in this beautiful video to be shared with our whole family. Thanks so much. ~Gabrielle T.
My video/life story was an amazing experience. To share a large part of my life with future generations and my kids and grandkids right now felt so right. Thank you again, Diane, for this experience. ~Andrea P.
The video is AMAZING. My mom sat and cried happy tears watching it yesterday! She is so excited about the video and what it meant to her to hear her own words and see the photos. She called us ALL with every detail! Thank you so much. ~Maureen H.
I just watched my video. I'm so impressed! It's absolutely lovely. You did a fabulous job. I was almost in tears. Thank you, thank you, thank you! ~Barbara F.
The tribute to my dad was perfect and I got emotional thinking about showing that to our kids someday! ~Tayo F.
We watched the film last night and we couldn't even respond because we had no words! I was boo hooing! Thank you for such an incredible gift!!! We loved it so much. ~Amy F.
