TIPS

Print, or select some printed duplicates, of your favorite photos and put them to good use! Mail them to out of town family members or friends. It is a fantastic way to reconnect with people. Everyone will be so happy to receive correspondence that is not a bill or junk mail! A personal note, with a photo inside, will bring smiles and rekindle happy memories to the recipient. … [Read more...]

Not every photo is a keeper. Letting go of the second rate photos can be challenging. I take the approach of "right-sizing" a client's photo collection. We edit it to ensure that it is the right size for them to manage, share, love and appreciate. Focus on the best photos that tell your story. Try the "Love It or Leave It" approach. If you don't love it and it doesn't add appreciably to your … [Read more...]

We LOVE this wonderful photo tip from Julie Kessler of Picture This Organized. "Your family photos don’t need to be perfect. You’ll actually be able to tell a better, more memorable, and more cohesive story when you embrace imperfection and loosen up with your photo taking. Most families aren’t perfect and happy all the time, and your photos shouldn’t be, either. And imperfect photos show more … [Read more...]

Kids love to touch, hold and hear the background stories about old photographs. Spend some quality family time looking through old photo albums. It is fun for kids to imagine what life was like when you were young. They can also ponder what the future holds for them. Now that we can make digital backups of our albums, it is easier than ever to let kids to take a “hands on” approach with printed … [Read more...]

Paper doesn't last forever. Those old photographs that have yellowed and cracked with age hold special character, but they will continue to deteriorate. Soon there will be nothing left of them. Show them some love by having them digitized. Then preserve the originals properly by storing them in special photo safe boxes. … [Read more...]