🎄 A Christmas gift nobody else will give · Order by Dec 15
Living Photos · Made in Hot Springs, Arkansas

Your old family photos can move again.

Send me one old photo. I'll bring it to life: a smile, a turn of the head, a breeze in the trees. You see it before you pay.

Virginia & Mattie Cook, my family, about 100 years ago

It started with my family's pictures.

I've been going through my dad's old photos for a Cook family book. This one is Virginia and Mattie Cook, out in the yard under a big tree, about a hundred years ago. It sat still in a box for a long time.

So I tried something. Now Virginia smells the flowers, leans down to Mattie, and they both smile at you.

The original still photo of Virginia and Mattie Cook
The photo
Eight seconds later: Virginia leaning down to Mattie, both smiling
8 seconds later

Simple prices.

No subscription, nothing up front. You only pay if you love it.

One photo

$39
One old photo, brought to life
Start with one
Best for families

Five photos

$99
About $20 each. Great for a memorial or reunion
Start a set of five
  • A preview before you pay
  • About 8 seconds of gentle, lifelike movement, played straight through
  • A video file that's yours to keep and share
  • Your photos stay private unless you say otherwise

How it works

Send me the photo

Fill out the short form below, then text, message or email me the picture. A phone snapshot of the print is fine.

I bring it to life

Usually within a few days. I send you a preview to watch first.

Keep it, share it

If you love it, I send a payment link and the video is yours. Text it to family or play it at the gathering.

Which photo should I send?

Faces you can seeOne to three people, not too far away.
Straight on, no glareLay the print flat by a window and take the picture from right above it.
Old and worn is OKFaded, scratched or black and white all work.
Not sure? Send it anywayI'll tell you honestly if it will work before you pay a thing.

Let's bring one to life.

Takes about a minute. Nothing to pay now.

How many photos?
What's it for?
How will you send me the photo?

Nothing to pay now. You see it before you pay.

Questions people ask

What actually moves?

The people and the scene, gently. Someone smiles, turns toward the person next to them, looks at the camera, and the trees move in the breeze. Each one is about 8 seconds and plays straight through, not a loop.

Is it real footage?

No, and I'll always be honest about that. I use AI to imagine how the moment might have moved, starting from your real photo. Faces stay true to the picture, especially in the first seconds. It's a keepsake, not a film record.

What kind of photos work best?

Photos where faces are clear and not too small: one to three people works best. Black and white or color, old or newer. Scratched and faded is OK. Very blurry photos or big groups are harder; send it anyway and I'll tell you honestly.

Do I pay before I see it?

No. I make it first and send you a preview. If you love it, I send a payment link. If it doesn't come out right, you don't pay.

How do I get it?

As a video file you can keep, text, share on Facebook, or play at a service or reunion. It works on any phone, tablet or TV.

Will you post my family's photos?

Never without asking. Your photos and videos are yours. I only share one as an example if you tell me it's OK.

How long does it take?

Usually a few days. For Christmas, order by December 15.

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