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Meant to be Shared
Written By: Donna Rhodes | Issue: July 2024 | Photograph By: Susan Renfro
Heritage Productions WNC offers precious mementos of lives and moments to be cherished through the years. Contact them at (404) 542-2773.
Matthew Eberz
“Every person has a story to tell; maybe it’s a life story, or a time when the storyteller beat the odds and won, or perhaps it is a tale of a love won … or lost. Whatever the story is, it is better shared.”
Matthew Eberz, owner/founder of Heritage Productions WNC and the creator of the above quote, believes personal stories are even better when they are preserved for future
family generations.
He reminds us that after a friend or family member’s passing, he/she/they become a fading memory.
How often have you heard, “I wish they would have recorded their life remembrances. It would mean so much to the grandkids to hear our family stories in Grandad’s own voice?”
With the assistance of a photographic professional like Matthew, personal memories can become a video legacy, one that can be passed down generation-to-generation. Using video as a base for the telling of the story, Heritage Productions enhances it with images, historical research, music, and more to make the account a complete, informative, and lasting record.
“I have been in photography for many years,” says Matthew. “One day, I was listening to a World War II veteran giving a recount of his role in the war. I was so moved by the man, I asked if I could video him. He agreed. I was fascinated by both the story and the accuracy of his memory. I researched his account in the U.S. National Archives, then added images and documents from my investigation, and made a complete digital story for him and his family, which they loved. His illuminations of the overseas conflict have since been given to the World War II Museum in New Orleans.
“This encounter resonated so deeply, I knew it was what I wanted to do: help capture individuals’ personal stories and record their remembrances for generations to come.”
Heritage Productions is not event-videographers for weddings, or parties. Instead, they service those with particular needs, create legacy videos, and record and compile Celebration of Life commemorations.
Heritage Productions offers a discounted service for all veterans, and there’s no charge for World War II vets. Heritage Productions is a Highlands-based company. They travel wherever a story is ready to be captured.
