Gratitude for Family Stories
“Thank you for working so hard alongside my mom on my dad’s 70th birthday video! It was so well done- the flow, the music, the combination of photos and videos. Thank you for working so hard on this, he loved it and so did we!” –Meredith K.
Reflections on Creating The Most Precious Wedding Gift: “I actually got to learn things about my family history that I didn’t know about when I contacted my siblings for facts and photos. It actually brought us together since we live apart from each other. Many people have old photos that just sit in a box but the work you do brings them alive. It meant a lot to me to put the project together. I felt I was honoring my parents who I miss… Can’t thank you enough. I would love to stay in touch – I’m a little sad that we’ve finished because I’ve really enjoyed working with you.” –Judy H.
“SHE LOVES IT! Your ‘Found Memories‘ video is a HUGE hit with Mom! I lost count of how many times she viewed it over the weekend. Lots of laughs. No sorrow.” –Matt Baier
“The photo montage video was an absolute HIT!! Everyone loved it and the Bride and Groom were so truly touched and surprised. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room! Thank you Arline for making the night such a success and for bringing the photos to life with the beautiful video.
Also, thank you for making the video creation process so seamless and easy! You kept me involved and informed during the entire process, even with us being long-distance. I also appreciated your creative ideas and added touches (like re-creating the wedding invitation and adding it to the beginning of the video – genius!). Thank you again for creating a memory that will last a lifetime. I look forward to working with you again!” – Margot Cornell
“You are what I remember most about planning my daughter’s bat mitzvah and I often think you were sent by my mother to help me with it. Our montage creation really made it as if she was with us for those moments and I know I told you afterward, but it bears repeating, that it made my sisters and Dad so very happy! I wish you could have seen their faces.” –Pamela D.
“The Poster and the DVD were a smashing success! The DVD truly moved Mark (I am not the only one who cried at the end!) and sparked a lot of happy memories for the guests. Your work is truly amazing. It was so much fun working with you. Thank you for helping to make this such a memorable event.” – Stephen C.
“Arline, you have a real gift for helping people share and honor their family joy… I feel incredibly lucky to have the dear, dear memory book you made for us.” –Julie H.
“I gave her the video and along with many tears she loved it! She hasn’t stopped talking about it to our friends. She realizes how much work went into it and it means the world to her. I am so happy I found you. You are the best.” –T.M.
“I had a very special project in mind, all about memories of the past that I wanted to share with my sons. I chose to work with Arline because I knew how dedicated and caring she would be as I went through photo after photo from my past. I am filled with gratitude to Arline because she worked so thoughtfully as we sifted through many photographs and proofs, very old and discolored and brought these photographic memories to life !!!!! I now have the cherished album I have always wanted.” –Audrey F.
“Bravo! Bravo! We welled up in tears for all the memories you captured for us!” –Sondra M.
“Just want to tell you how incredible the montage was. It brought many to tears and there were cheers at the end. I can’t thank you enough for the extra time and effort you invested to make it just perfect. It is priceless and we’ll watch it again and again!” –A.C.
“I can’t tell you what your video biography did for my father and I can’t thank you enough. It was the gift of his life.” –Gail S.
“So Creative! We can’t stop smiling! We’ve watched it 20 times already!” –Sheri S.
“The video is AWESOME!! We have already watched it so many times! Many thanks! This has been a big success, I am so glad that we found you. This will be a family treasure!” – D.P.
“It was the highlight of the party!” –Marissa B.
“Now that I have brushed the tears from my eyes I can tell you how GREAT the video was. Your work is truly ‘perfection!'” –A.S.
“Jack’s tribute was a great success. The weather was beautiful, the ceremony was great, but the DVD you made for me and my family, about Jack’s life with me, was the best part of the entire day. Everyone raved and wanted to know who made it.” -Z.G.
“I just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful videos that you put together for my client. They came out beautiful, and tears were shed by the guest of honor and her family. Great job!.” – Sarah Parlos, Owner/Event Planner, One Fine Day, One Fine Day
“Phenomonal! We haven’t stopped smiling!” –Ellen T.
Gratitude for Business Videos
“Arline Melzer is not only a gifted editor, but an alchemist, as well turning chaos into gold.” – Albert Repicci
“Albert Repicci’s Video Diary commands your attention from the very beginning and takes you on a journey as he tells his story about his career and how his passion for writing began. The editing and selection of photographs is most effective throughout and they enhance the mini documentary while drawing you in and taking you on a wonderful adventure. I was very impressed and deeply moved I watched it several times. I loved it and now can’t wait to see his play A PLAY ON WORDS. Hats off to the videographer Arline Melzer for doing such an amazing job”. – Van Dirk Fisher, Founder & Artistic Director, Riant Theatre & Producer of the Strawberry One-Act Festival
“Arline was recommended to us to produce a series of videos for use in marketing our upcoming book, “The Purpose Is Profit.” From the time we first engaged with Arline, all the way through post-production, she was a consummate professional. Arline gave us input on our scripts, brought in and managed an excellent crew, and later worked with us to edit and finalize our videos for posting to YouTube. We sincerely appreciated her diligence, knowledge, responsiveness, and skill.” –Ed McLaughlin and Wyn Lydecker, co-authors of “The Purpose Is Profit” and “The Startup Roadmap”
“I would like to commend Arline Melzer for her extremely professional video production. I contacted Picture Perfections to make a video for my website and Arline helped me plan video marketing for my business… Arline made many script suggestions to enhance the effectiveness of the videos, and created finished products that I am proud of. Her practical ideas to increase the quality and impact of the videos for marketing my business, and her easy manner in helping me to record the videos in a relaxed style were most appreciated. ” –Ronny Kaplan, Computer Training Solutions
“Arline helped me script 3 videos for my business, produced the videos which are now posted on YouTube and soon to be linked to my website. She helped me make the topic of dentistry warm and personable, and made me feel very at ease in front of the camera. Thank you Arline! You are a pleasure to work with.” – Maryann Lehmann, D.D.S. Maryann Lehmann, D.D.S.
“I can’t thank you enough for your professionalism, skill, and emotional involvement in the unique editing project I gave you. Converting 11 silent movies to vibrant, entertaining works of art were a test of your editorial skills and imagination. My audiences have reveled in their content and originality, but in large part because you transformed them from the pedestrian to the professional. I was especially impressed with your diligence in seeking out the right sounds for the various scenes. You could have easily let me run with what I had found on my own but you offered some new sound themes that brought the project to an elevated level. You made the project your own and refined it until we fulfilled our collective expectations… or as you would put it… until we achieved Picture Perfection.
I look forward to working with you again since I have three new films under consideration.” –Al Repicci, Greenwich, CT
“Mega Hit! Just wanted to let you know that the event last night was a smash — culminating with your video which brought down the house — everyone LOVED it. Phil was speechless!” – Joe Giaccone Giaccone & Smith Storytellers
“I have a new online gift and care package company, Mirth in a Box. I used Picture Perfections to do a series of videos on holiday gift ideas. Arline made it so easy for me that we ended up creating about 20 videos! She not only shot & put together the videos quickly but she was full of great ideas on how to use YouTube descriptions and tags to increase SEO. Arline was wonderful to work with. I will definitely use Picture Perfections again.” –Gay Gasser, Mirth in a Box
“Get yourself to Arline and update your website with a video. She makes you feel comfortable so you can deliver a great message and connect with your potential customers. Thanks, Arline!” –Carol Watt, Actions 4 Health
“Arline Melzer, the picture and video perfections GURU! I used Arline Melzer and her team for my business website video and boy was I beyond impressed! Arline is a true professional and knows her stuff. She takes you through the process and makes sure that you are comfortable in front of the camera. She is very patient and understanding. My team and I couldn’t be happier that we chose Arline Melzer at Picture Perfections to help us communicate our passion to the world! I highly recommend Picture Perfections for creating family memories and helping small businesses tell their story!” – Stella Delimini, Managing Director, Stellar HomeCare
Please contact us at 203-329-2638 or arlinemelzer@gmail.com.
Located in Stamford, CT we create website videos, photo slideshow videos, video biographies and photobooks locally, throughout Fairfield and Westchester Counties and the US.