Zoe Martin

Founder at Everlasting Legacy Media

Photography

McKinney, TX, USA

Biography

Zoe Martin is a personal and business historian who’s passionate about helping people and organizations preserve their most important stories. With a heart for visual and narrative storytelling, she creates portraits and videos that document people's lives into lasting treasures, including heirloom albums, custom wall art, coffee table books, and historical videos.
Zoe doesn’t just work with families—she also partners with businesses and organizations to craft powerful narratives that showcase their history, values, and accomplishments. Whether it’s for a website, social media, or an internal celebration, her projects help businesses connect on a deeper level with their audiences.
As a guest on various podcasts and community stages, Zoe shares her insights on why it’s so important to capture and preserve legacies while we still can. Her passion for storytelling is deeply personal, inspired by the memory of her late sister, Kristina. A portion of every project supports The Bridge Breast Network, which provides breast cancer resources to underserved communities in the DFW area.
Zoe’s work helps clients reflect on their lives, strengthen relationships, and leave a meaningful legacy for future generations by encouraging people to make every moment matter. Because Moments Become Memories™

Passion

- Encouraging people to capture moments and stories for future generations.
- Sharing that I lost my sister, Kristina, and how her unrecorded stories guided me to my purpose.
- Giving back to the community and how it makes a difference
- Podcast host solely featuring nonprofits and good deed-doers

Best Story

- No one likes to talk about mortality, but in reality, we are all going to leave this world. Too often, we put off recording our lives for any number of reasons including, "I want to lose x pounds," "I don't have time," etc. The reality is that we're not promised tomorrow. If we don't make time or realize that the way we look is the way people see us, then we're doing people a disservice. We never know when we'll take our last breath. Our stories may not be captured. Once we're gone, what will people have to remember you by? My hope is that they've got meaningful moments recorded of you and with you through legacy photos and videos.

Origin Story

While my sister, Kristina, was in hospice, I was by her side for two weeks taking turns with her husband to give her meds throughout the long days and nights. One afternoon, while she and I were alone, she woke up and distinctly said, "Zoe, go get the letters!" It was as if she knew this would be one of the last things she'd ask of me.

My excitement mounted as I jetted across the house to the exact location she said I'd find them. She had asked our sister, Cecilia, to create custom artwork for the stationary that she'd write letters to her only child to receive after she'd passed.

When I sat beside her bed and opened up envelope after envelope my heart broke; she hadn't written a single one.

Her medications made her groggy and her body was getting weak. At that point, she wasn't able to hold a cup. There was no way she could write letters. Instead, I told her that I would record her saying what she wanted to say and that I would worry about getting pen to paper later.

I took out my phone and we recorded two videos before she fell asleep. When Kristina woke up to record the third one, she was unable to make sense of her thoughts; I could barely understand what she was saying.

She didn't wake up to record again.

On Christmas Eve morning 2023, my once vivacious sister took her last breath with my head beside hers.

We had strict instructions for her Celebration of Life - wear pink!

After the Celebration, I went to my niece's room and told her, "I've got something for you." I gave her the letters and explained that I didn't want to write them in her Mama's place. Instead, I recorded her saying what she wanted to say.

As we started to watch the videos, their dog heard Kristina's voice and she sharply turned to see where Kristina was. We cried even harder.

Through my loss, I found my purpose - to create a legacy for others so they don't regret leaving something undone. We're not promised tomorrow. Now is the time to schedule your Legacy Session.

Featured Video

I am willing to travel

More than 100 miles

When it comes to payments

I need my expenses covered - travel, hotel, meals, etc.

Topics

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Best Story

- No one likes to talk about mortality, but in reality, we are all going to leave this world. Too often, we put off recording our lives for any number of reasons including, "I want to lose x pounds," "I don't have time," etc. The reality is that we're not promised tomorrow. If we don't make time or realize that the way we look is the way people see us, then we're doing people a disservice. We never know when we'll take our last breath. Our stories may not be captured. Once we're gone, what will people have to remember you by? My hope is that they've got meaningful moments recorded of you and with you through legacy photos and videos.

Origin Story

While my sister, Kristina, was in hospice, I was by her side for two weeks taking turns with her husband to give her meds throughout the long days and nights. One afternoon, while she and I were alone, she woke up and distinctly said, "Zoe, go get the letters!" It was as if she knew this would be one of the last things she'd ask of me.

My excitement mounted as I jetted across the house to the exact location she said I'd find them. She had asked our sister, Cecilia, to create custom artwork for the stationary that she'd write letters to her only child to receive after she'd passed.

When I sat beside her bed and opened up envelope after envelope my heart broke; she hadn't written a single one.

Her medications made her groggy and her body was getting weak. At that point, she wasn't able to hold a cup. There was no way she could write letters. Instead, I told her that I would record her saying what she wanted to say and that I would worry about getting pen to paper later.

I took out my phone and we recorded two videos before she fell asleep. When Kristina woke up to record the third one, she was unable to make sense of her thoughts; I could barely understand what she was saying.

She didn't wake up to record again.

On Christmas Eve morning 2023, my once vivacious sister took her last breath with my head beside hers.

We had strict instructions for her Celebration of Life - wear pink!

After the Celebration, I went to my niece's room and told her, "I've got something for you." I gave her the letters and explained that I didn't want to write them in her Mama's place. Instead, I recorded her saying what she wanted to say.

As we started to watch the videos, their dog heard Kristina's voice and she sharply turned to see where Kristina was. We cried even harder.

Through my loss, I found my purpose - to create a legacy for others so they don't regret leaving something undone. We're not promised tomorrow. Now is the time to schedule your Legacy Session.