Every Resident Has a Story Worth Framing
Your residents have lived full, remarkable lives. Most of that history exists only in memory or in a handful of faded photographs tucked away in a drawer. Faces of a Lifetime brings that history back into the light.
Zoe will ask them what the significance is of the printed photo they chose to bring. That conversation will be recorded on video. Then, we will photograph them holding that photograph of their younger self. The image of them holding their printed photo will then be converted in a timeless sepia tone showing the Faces of A Lifetime.
This is more than a photo session. It is a program built to honor the individuals who make up your community, and to give their families something they will keep for generations.
What This Brings to Your Community
A meaningful, resident engagement activity. Faces of a Lifetime gives residents an experience centered on their own story, their own history, and their own image, presented back to them with craftsmanship.
A distinctive draw for prospective families comparing communities. Families touring senior living options remember communities that treat residents as individuals with a full life story, not just a level of care.
A tangible keepsake for residents and their families. Every portrait becomes something a family can hang in their home, a lasting reminder of their loved one exactly as they are.
A natural marketing and storytelling moment for your community. The event itself, the finished portraits, along with the recorded conversation give your team genuine, resident-centered content for newsletters, social media, and family communication, without staging anything.
A Simple Framework for Your Community
What Your Community Receives
- A full on-site portrait event, planned and staffed by our team
- A sepia-tone printed portrait of each resident along with the digital file
- A brief video of each resident explaining why they chose the particular photo they brought to be photographed with
- Simple participation materials to share with residents and families
- Marketing-ready photography of the event itself, available for your newsletters or social channels
- A memorable, low-lift program to add to your community calendar
An Introduction You Can Use Today
If you want to bring this to your activities or life enrichment team, here is language that works well:
"I would like to bring in a portrait experience built specifically for senior living communities. It will give our residents a beautiful keepsake based on their own history. It also gives families something meaningful to hold onto."
Why Partner With The Zoe Martin
Every legacy experience we create honors my sister, Kristina. A portion of every session supports The Bridge Breast Network in her memory, so this partnership becomes part of something larger than a single event.
With over ten years of guided interview and portrait experience, your residents and their families receive the same level of care and craftsmanship we bring to every legacy session we create.
Faces of a Lifetime was created with gratitude to Craig Edwards, a fellow member of Professional Photographers of America, who generously gave permission for this program to be adapted from his own work photographing seniors over the age of eighty.
Let us talk about bringing Faces of a Lifetime to your community.