Review
An easily read and referenced book that reduces a complex undertaking to simple-to-follow steps.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Provides extensive sample questions on a wide variety of subjects to help loosen up the camera shy.
The Washington Post
Serves a special purpose besides teaching you the essentials of good videos.
Chicago Tribune
Will enable the genealogist to become a top-noch movie director and producer.
Los Angeles Times
The technical videotaping information is great.
The Dallas Morning News
Filled with insightful tips.
Boston Globe --Newspapers
The most complete book on this subject. You have laid out a series of question topics that make it infallible.
KIEV, Los Angeles
If you follow their guide you'll end up with something the whole family will value.
WAMU, Washington, D.C. --Radio
About the Author
Rob and Laura Huberman's first book was
Video Family Portraits: The User Friendly Guide To Videotaping Your Family History, Stories and Memories (Heritage Books, 1987), which received widespread critical acclaim (see reviews below).
Rob has produced and directed television programs for education, entertainment, public relations, news, and public affairs, and has received several awards for programming excellence. He earned his B.A. in Communication from The American University in Washington, D.C. and has taught television production courses in studio production, field production and editing at the elementary, high school and adult levels. Rob is the former managing editor of a weekly newspaper and is currently the publisher at ComteQ Publishing in Margate, New Jersey.
Laura is a psychotherapist in private practice in Linwood, NJ and has conducted support groups and workshops for individuals and healthcare professionals. She was formerly with the Washington, D.C. Bureau of CNN, where she assisted in the production of the morning news and was also the producer for a cable television music entertainment program. Laura earned her B.A. in English from the University of California at Berkeley and received a Masters Degree in Social Work from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
