Placing all your photos in one digital album is an efficient way to store your photos online, in the cloud. Let’s look at the benefits of storing your photos in the cloud—but also the risks. My photo coaching career started 26 years ago, so you can imagine how I’ve adapted while technology has changed.…
Small business owners wanting to grow and market their company know that images are critical to attract customers and clients. Marketing isn’t the only reason to take pictures. Photos can be a form of record keeping for insurance purposes—and, especially, for home businesses, a source of memories that you want to safeguard. A business takes…
If you like helping people, then becoming a photo coach holds possibilities of: Making additional income Earning a steady full-time income Adding a service to an existing professional business For the past 26 years, I’ve been helping clients store and organize their photos and I’m glad to mentor those who would like to learn…
“Ask yourself: “Does this subject move me to feel, think and dream?” Ansel Adams Ansel Adams captured America’s grandeur as seen in Yosemite and other national parks. His photographs inspired a movement to preserve the environment and benefitted the work of the Sierra Club. His pictures left a legacy and teach us an important…
A unique moment compels us to snap a photo of our spouse, children or grandchildren on our Androids or iPhones and upload it—usually to our social media accounts. The pictures we take run the risk of getting mixed in with a lot of other pictures, and we never stop to pick and choose as…
Now it’s time to organize the pictures you took on Mother’s Day, because more photo opportunities are coming your way. Memorial Day weekend will have fewer restrictions this year than it did in 2020 so get ready. Here’s how you can visualize the entire process: Planning Taking pictures Organizing your photos Storing the photos Let’s…
As a lifelong Southern California resident, you always hear a word of warning when a wildfire breaks out and spreads near homes: make sure you have your valuables, including your family photos, safely stored and ready to pack in the car. If you lived in a neighborhood at risk for fires, then every year during…
If you’re surrounded by photo albums or old VHS tapes, consider using a photo coach to update all those wonderful photos with their memories. Your goal is to get them into permanent digital storage where they’re easily accessible for decades to come. Look at the benefits: You have a Listening Ear Yes, you may…
See how quickly you can respond to this question: What’s your favorite family photo? Take a second. Okay. Got your answer? Do you have a few answers? If so, that’s fine. In fact, if one memory stands out and others roll into your thoughts, then that’s completely understandable. The reason I ask this question is…
The Value of Organizing Your Family Photos We know the challenges faced during Covid-19, but did you have a chance to slow down, breathe and organize around your home? Applause if you tossed old files and broken toys. But what about those photo albums and hundreds of photos on your phone, Facebook or…