3 Easy Steps to Write Your Family Story When You Don’t Have Time
Your family history is unique and your story is worth telling. But how do you do it in a busy world filled with the demands of jobs and families? Here’s a system you can set up and use for 10 to 15 minutes a day. But let’s first highlight what it means to write your […]
Tips on Organizing and Permanently Storing Your Summer 2022 Photos and Videos
Now that summer 2022 is fading, start preparing to organize your photos and safeguard them permanently. Where? A private, secure digital storage solution that you own and where you can gather your most meaningful memories in one place. Organizing Your Recent Photos and Videos You may have a backlog of photos and videos going […]
The Best Smartphones to Buy on Your Budget from $700 and Less
Okay. You’re looking for the phone of your dreams, although if you’re at dinner with the man or woman of your dreams then put your phone research on hold. But I get it. Your smartphone is your tool to capture a lifetime of memories. Research shows that 92% of all images taken in the U.S. […]
6 Steps to Easy Photo Organization and Permanent Storage
Photos and videos continue collecting on our phones, tablets, and laptops as we’re out and about, taking trips, going to events like birthday parties, or even shopping in the store while deciding what to use in decorating the house. Taking photos is an everyday, and every moment, occurrence. Have you received a text from your […]
The Benefits of Storing Family Photos and Videos Safely and Permanently
Brandi Koehm wanted her family photos, videos and home movies stored in a safe place but felt a “dark cloud” of uncertainty. And then it happened. Her files were uploaded to her computer that she knew “was dying.” Then the hard drive crashed and she lost three years’ worth of meaningful memories, unable to recover […]
Summer Photography Tips and Permanent Photo Storage Solutions
There’s more light in the day and the world takes on a different color scheme. Your routine may stay the same but capture those moments during the summer that you don’t have during the other months in the year. Then scroll down to learn how to safeguard and share your summer memories for generations to […]
Her Method to Reduce the Madness of Organizing Photos and Storing Them Permanently
Melody’s note: As a photo coach, I work with a wonderful association of people across the U.S. and I like to highlight their expertise and experiences. Enjoy reading about my friend and colleague Marianna Curran. Marianna uses her digital camera to take photos during vacations and other family events. She […]
Save Your Family Photos from the Dangers of Outdated Technologies
The technology you use may seem like a shiny new object today, but it could be dull, obsolete, and hard to manage in the near future. People are looking for permanent storage solutions but they’re not aware of what I’ve found. Look at this 2018 article from The Guardian that a friend brought to my […]
The Benefits of Giving a Mother’s Day Gift of Photos and Storage
Moms who value family will enjoy a gift that brings all ages and generations together—family stories told through your photos like the one you see of my mother, my daughter, and me during a Mother’s Day celebration at my daughter’s preschool in 2004. And the way that they’re done, ensures that the photos will last […]
Photo Organizing and Photo Storage Highlights of 2021
As 2021 winds down, I wanted to highlight key blog posts from this year, My very first post this year was in March, focusing on my 26th anniversary as a photo coach. Not many people know what a photo coach is or does. In this post, I describe how I didn’t do scrapbooking as my […]