Today most of us use our cell phones as cameras and as a result are taking hundreds of photos while on vacation. We want to capture every moment. But then those photos sit on our phones and we might scroll through them when we first get home to share special photos with family and friends. And … [Read more...]
How to preserve family milestone memories
Do you have a family milestone that you want to capture and preserve? Family events are wonderful opportunities to bring people together. They’re also great for making memories, especially if they are significant milestones that can be cherished for many years to come. They’re the perfect … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Get Started Organizing Your Photos
The thought of organizing and sorting your printed photo collection can at first appear overwhelming. You have boxes and bins and albums all over the house and you are not sure where to start or how to preserve your photos. If you choose to tackle this project on your own, here are a few tips to … [Read more...]
Why is it important to preserve your family photos?
Why do you take photographs? To record a special moment To tell a story For enjoyment Photographs are a physical representation of our memories. They tell a story – they tell your story! If you don’t preserve your photos than those stories will be lost. There are studies that … [Read more...]
10 Reasons to Digitize Your Printed Family Photos Before It’s Too Late
Here is why it is important to digitize old photos to preserve printed family photos before it's too late. Your past is important – not only to you, but to your children, grandchildren and other relatives. Your photos represent important pieces of your family history. All photographic … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Taking Better Photos
10 Tips for Taking Better Photos Get down on their level – Hold your camera at the subject’s eye level to capture the power of those magnetic gazes and mesmerizing smiles. For children and pets, that means getting down on their level to take the picture. Use a plain background – Before … [Read more...]
Give the Gift of Your Family Story
In this season of gift giving, one of the best gifts you can give to your family is your story. In the summer of 2001, Marshall Duke and Robyn Fivush, two psychologists at Emory University, conducted a study to test Duke’s wife’s hypothesis that “The children who know a lot about their families … [Read more...]
5 Steps of a Photo Organizing Project
When I began my journey as a personal photo organizer, I also began to organize my many years worth of photos. I have always very good about getting my photos into the slide-in style albums or organizing many of them into fancy shoe boxes. However, the ones in the albums aren't labeled very well … [Read more...]