These days, making a home video is seriously dangerous territory. Just ask Paris and L.C.

Step away from the camcorder. Leave the directing to an expert.

Like Alice Collins. Her company, Momento Productions, creates personalized video albums that inspire awe — in a good way.

By combining photos, home movies, and her own footage (should you let her shoot it — and you should), she’ll whip up a noncheesy, cinematic masterpiece set to thoughtful music (Babs’s “Memories” when your golden retriever, Maude, is deep in thought).

When you see your milestone occasions (30th birthday bash, bringing home baby, rowdy rehearsal dinner) portrayed with so much dignity and beauty, you may just shed a tear.

Just don’t do the same with your clothes.

Momento Productions (214-534-7360 or momentoproductions.net).