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 PaintingMy amazingly talented wife, Samantha, made this painting for me before we were married. It is a part of our family history in that is represents the seedlings of our family unit; it represents the incredibly important foundational love that is the precursor and key contributing factor to starting and raising up a family together. The phrase in Italian that I taught Sam, stamped at the top of the painting, "ti voglio bene per sempri (sp)" translates to, "I love you forever." - Chas and Sam Kelly |  Grandpa's War MedalsI gathered all of my Grandfather's military medals and framed them for our family. - J.B. Wall, California |  Pencil Sketch - "Hannah"This is a portrait I drew of my little sister, Hannah. - Erica B., Washington |
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 Digital PaintingThis is a digital watercolor I drew in Photoshop. This image captures the moments when my daughter would dress up to practice the piano. - Adam Zollinger, Utah |  Photo Essay of Geseke, GermanyI love photography and made a photo essay of my ancestral town in Geseke, Germany. The ancestors who lived there were millers by profession so it was exciting to see there are still mills around the town. - Kristina Potter, Arizona |  Mixed-Media Portrait of DadAs a child my dad would take me hunting for fossils. We both play the guitar and he passed his love of music down to me. Using fossils and old pictures I made this mixed-media portrait of my dad. -Krisi Church Summers, Utah |
 Video- Breakfast in the MorningNothing better than breakfast with my wife in the morning, especially when it is homemade pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream. I had to write a short song about it all. Enjoy! - Travis Pitcher |  A Mixed-Media Portrait of MomI made this art piece of my mom from a picture of her in the 70s (love her hair!). I love my mom's spunk and fun personality. She has helped me grow in so many ways! - Krisi Church Summers, Utah |  Shadow Box - Eagle ScoutScouting was a big part of my life growing up. This is a shadow box of the ranks I earned. - Eddy Summers, Utah |
 Digital PortraitI used Photoshop to paint this portrait of my daughter. - Adam Zollinger |  Video - Birth StoryWelcome to the family, boy. -Travis Pitcher |  Shadow Box - My MissionI served a two year service mission for my church in Texas. My wife made this shadow box for me to remember the time and place I spent living in Texas. - Eddy Summers |
 Digital CartoonI used Photoshop to paint this cartoon of my son. - Adam Zollinger |  Video - Grandma's AutobiographyWhile scanning some family photos I discovered my Grandma's childhood autobiography she wrote when she was in middle school. It had stories and pictures my family had never known of before. I recorded her reading the text and made a movie using her voice and the pictures in the autobiography. - Becca Summers |  Video - Christmas CardLast year my family decided to try a new way of making Christmas cards. Making the film came second to the time we spent together that day at the beach. After the sun set my little family huddled together on a blanket and we munched on pizza. We sat and talked together as we watched the stars reflect their light on the water. This was one of the best days of my life, I'm glad there's some footage to remember it by. - Becca Summers |
 Mixed-Media Family TreeUsing old slides, copies of photographs, and a tree rubbing I made a mixed-media family tree. - Krisi Church Summers |  Shadow Box- Blessing DressThis is a shadow box I made for the outfit my daughter's wore on her blessing day. - Krisi Summers |  Digital PortaitThis is a portrait I drew of my youngest daughter. It is a digital watercolor I made in Photoshop. - Adam Zollinger |
 Photography - Farm House ViewI took this photograph at my parents house in Fairview - Babetta Kelly |  2.5D Animated PictureWhile working on a documentary about my grandfather I began experimenting with visual effects that could bring the old photos to life. I learned how to create what is often referred to as a "2.5d Parallax Effect" to make still images look three dimensional. Click the blue link below to see the video. This is the first home that my grandparents owned, located in California. - Ryan Haldeman |  Custom Fan ChartI created a visual fan chart to better understand and appreciate my ancestry. Since then I've had many requests and so I began selling them at VisualAncestry.com - Ryan Haldeman |