My inbox is full of people that really have no professional knowledge on the subject, telling me to wash my hands. Quite honestly, I’ve stopped reading them. Over the past few days as this pandemic has ramped up, my personal feelings have shifted from wondering if this is overhyped, to yep, I need to do my part. All of this makes me think about how I am going to do life differently both at work and at home.
Read MoreRecently I took a Mom/Daughter road trip to St. Louis, MO with 2 other Mom/Daughter duos to visit our dear friends that moved there a few years ago. On our last night, we were sitting around (maybe with a glass of Prosecco) and started talking photos. 3 Moms, 3 different photo challenges and perspectives.
Read MoreSometimes less is more and if you have ever come home from vacation with 1,000 pics on your phone, you understand why.
It’s not news that we take pictures differently than we used to. With cameras in our pockets 24/7 and ‘free’ digital pictures, we are snapping away at extraordinary rates. And this is just our daily picture taking. When we are on vacation, we amp it up even more because we’re supposed to take pics on vacation, right?
What if…we did it differently this time?
Read More9 years ago today I entered the photo business. A person who became both a friend and mentor invited me in and I can honestly say, I’ve never looked back.
Read MoreThe year was 2005. My husband and I, along with 3 of my in-laws (father, mother and sister) had planned a trip to the Emerald Isle in the hopes of experiencing a little bit of our heritage and the beauty of a country I’ve heard about my whole life.
Read MoreAre you Mac or PC? iPhone or Android?
With the answers to these questions, you can be on your way to organized digital photo bliss. These days most of us are taking the majority of our photos with our phones, so setting up a process to get them off your phone and into your digital hub will protect your memories, save you space on your device, save you time and ultimately give you peace of mind.
Read MoreWho doesn't love a good before and after pic? I spent last weekend curating a lifetime of memories...only this time, it was my own. Over 2.5 days, my mom, my sister, my daughter and I organized, rescued and sorted over 40 albums and several boxes of loose photos and memorabilia from my childhood home.
Read More20 years ago I was a first-time mom, wearing a hunter green jogging suit, listening to my mom talk about the really tough decisions that she and her sister had to make regarding caring for my grandma. Now, I am the meat and cheese of the sandwich generation. One of the tasks that often needs to be tackled at this time is deciding what will happen to the family’s photos and memories.
Read MoreThere is a scary study conducted by Everpresent that revealed that 82% of families are not confident all their digital photos and videos are backed up. That's a lot of memories at risk. Where are you at with the beauties in your life? If your memories are at risk, are you ready to do things differently?
Read MoreIf you could get that ONE photo project done, what would it be?
Read MoreRaise your hand if you have a box of old family photos residing in your basement, attic or maybe in the back of a closet. Raise your hand if you had intended to do something amazing with these family treasures, but...haven't. Raise your hand if the reason you haven't is because you just don't know how to get started. You're not alone. Getting started is the hardest part, so let's conquer that fear...
Read More'Organizing Forward' is all about taking first steps. With your printed photos, one first step that you can take is to get them preserved. The best way to preserve them...scan them.
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