“A highly efficient service from start to finish. Quick and very helpful replies to all my questions. On the day they were there early and set up well in advance and dealt with all the church staff to ensure the camera was positioned in the best place. A superb picture which was fantastically clear and perfect sound. Those who were not able to attend the funeral felt wonderfully connected throughout. Thank you so much.”
“From first contact Moritz didn't just treat me like an enquiry but immediately invested in checking out the venue, area and in detail talking through how it could be done. The Livestream was excellent. I noticed him only twice. Very discreet and professional. We looked at others who had more years experience but Funeral Memories had the edge with the personal touch and were more value for money, offering more than the competition for less.
Very, very proud of the recording of my brothers funeral. Could not fault a thing.”
“Moritz filmed and livestreamed my husband's funeral in February 2021, at a time when only 30 people could attend in person, so that a streamed film was the only way all our family and friends could be part of it. Moritz was just wonderful - perfectly professional, he was thoroughly reassuring before the event, set up without any fuss, flmed unobtrusively yet effectively, and produced a really beautiful final edit with excellent sound as well as videography. I am also very grateful that the film remains accessible and downloadable on his website - I have been able to send the link to many friends who missed the announcements at the time. Indeed, I'm writing this review now because I was just checking the link and saw that there was an opportunity to say something here.
The cost was reasonable and less than others offering an inferior service. All communications were efficient, polite and warm without ever being pushy. I can recommend Schmittat Photography very highly indeed, particularly for ultra-sensitive occasions like a funeral.”
“We were enormously impressed by the service provided by Moritz and Aldona. They made a potentially difficult aspect of an already challenging day very straightforward indeed. The results (both video and audio quality) were superb. Family and friends as far away as Australia, Italy and Scotland were able to watch at the time and the recording was already available online early the next morning. Most impressive were the flexibility and personalised approach shown throughout, right from the very easy-to-use booking system, and the fact that the thoroughness of the preliminary conversations over the phone meant that the technical aspects of the day flowed perfectly and unobtrusively, enabling something very special to be made of the occasion. Thank you!”
“I found both Moritz and Aldona very professional. The booking side was very smooth and Aldona made sure everything was covered and in place. Moritz researched the venue well beforehand to make sure everything was perfect and was very discrete while the funeral was taking place. The live stream was perfectly mixed with excellent sound and vision quality. We had people tuning in from all over the world and the stream did not drop out at all. I would highly recommend Schmittat to anyone.”
“I’m generally not one for providing reviews but had to do one for Schmittat. They provided an excellent livestream service for my family. I watched back the recording of the livestream immediately after my mother’s funeral mass, prior to editing and saw the whole footage from beginning to end.
My family and I were so deeply moved by how Moritz captured the day in such an unobtrusive way. Family and friends unable to attend in person felt like they were in the church with us, they could really sense the emotion.
Moritz was punctual and very accommodating of our needs. The steady camera he used meant that the filming of my mother’s hearse and procession as it left our street was steady. No wobbly camera footage you’d normally get when walking and filming! Most of the time we forgot he was there as he just blends into the background.
The picture and sound quality was also crystal clear.
The final edit was great as it cut out the gaps in filming on the day and made the footage seamless.
I would 100% recommend Schmittat for livestream work!
Thanks Aldona and Moritz!”
“I would definitely recommend Schmittat Photography. Very good communication from beginning to end. Professional and friendly service. Quality of live stream was excellent. Thank you Moritz and Aldona, you made everything easy.”
