Best Practices in Caring for Your Photos, Videos, and Other Memories

I never thought fire would burn Altadena and shake Pasadena, the communities where I spent life-shaping years. But the fire burned through 9,400 structures while across LA County the Pacific Palisades was also burning. A mailman told a friend of mine that 60% of mailing addresses in Altadena are gone. Families had to leave quickly […]
The Best and Most Secure Way to Safeguard Your Family History Research

Individuals who have a healthy identity development also have high levels of family history knowledge.
Cleaning Photos and Books After a Fire

You don’t have to toss smoke-damaged photos and books. This is true for families who have suffered through the recent fires in Altadena and Pacifici Palisades or a house fire anywhere. A chem sponge, dry cleaning sponge, and paper towels are all you need to wipe off soot and other accumulated dirt as you’ll see […]
Save Your Family’s Photos, Videos, and Other Memories from Disaster and Damage

Don’t toss your photos, VHS tapes, or other memories. Hang onto them and it may be possible to restore them.
7 steps to easily research your family history and develop your family tree in 2025

As a photo coach, it’s exciting to see photos match family stories that help us research our history and give a more complete picture of our family’s lineage. I’ve uncovered exciting stories about my family dating back to the Civil War era while I’ve researched my history and added to my family tree. The photo […]
Looking for a Profitable Income Stream or Home Business? Try Photo Coaching—a Career I’ve Run from Home

Help clients gain peace of mind by offering a way to organize their memories, digitize analog files like printed photos, VHS tapes, and more and keep them safe with permanent storage.
The Best Way to Store and Protect Your Favorite Family Photos, Videos, and More

Are you trying to figure out the best way to store and protect your favorite family photos and videos? Here are 3 main options for storing your memories: Read on to see how you can use each of the three and to see what I mean by permanent storage that’s guaranteed. First, declutter and digitize […]
Digitizing Older Family Photos and Other Memories the Easy Way During the Holidays

Enjoy peace of mind, knowing that your memories are safe and in one place.
5 Steps to Easily Research Family History and Pass Along a Legacy of Memories

Researching your family’s history makes it possible for you to leave a legacy of memories for future generations. I’ve chronicled the story of my grandmother, Albine, and her story will be available to my grandchildren, their grandchildren, and descendants after them. As a photo coach, I show my clients how to safeguard their memories like […]
Considering a Home-Based Business? Photo Coaching Brightens Lives for Generations to Come

help clients preserve their most meaningful memories by digitizing older photos, videos, and other files and storing them in the same place as their newest photos, videos, and other memories