This morning someone asked me a simple-sounding question: “Should I store my photos in a cardboard box or a plastic box?” At first glance, it feels like a straightforward choice. But the truth is, the “right” answer depends on something much bigger: what’s your goal for these photos? When Photos…
Taking Your Phone Pictures From Overwhelm to Organized
Are you ready to get a handle on that mess of pictures you have on your phone? Here’s the trick! Start small. Let’s work with the pictures you’ve taken this week. If you go back to the very beginning of time (or your time anyway!), you’re probably looking at an…
I’ve Scanned My Photos Now What?
+ Tips for those print photos AND 10 storage boxes you can use to organize them So, you’ve scanned all your old print photos and organized every digital file into neat, tidy folders. First of all – congratulations! 🎉 That’s a huge accomplishment. But now you might be wondering: “What…
How I Created a Simple Photo Printing Routine (and Why You Might Want to Too)
It was 2018 and my kiddo was graduating from high school.It was a big year, and I was an emotional momma bear. Like so many parents, I found myself reaching for comfort in the only way I knew by revisiting the memories that had shaped her childhood. I pulled out…
Choosing a Photo Scanner
A Real-Life Photo Panic I recently spoke with a woman who was standing exactly where you might be right now. She had inherited piles of her parents’ photos years ago, and there they still sat… untouched… in her garage (gasp). Over the years, she’d even added her own photo stash…
Workshop at Sea!
The Cruise I’m Already Dreaming About (And You Should Be Too) Let me guess – you love every photo on your phone, but the second you need to find one? Total frustration. And those duplicates on your computer? You were trying to play it safe, backing up, copying, moving things…
Why Are My Scanned Photos Blurry? (And How to Fix It!)
If you’re taking the time to scan old photos, first of all, that’s amazing! You’re preserving memories that will last for generations. But how frustrating is it when you finish scanning only to realize the images look blurry, hazy, or out of focus? Don’t give up on your photo project…
Pro Tips for SAFE Photo Storage
I’ll never forget the heartbreak I witnessed after Hurricane Ian. As the storm passed and the floodwaters receded, people emerged to homes that were damaged or destroyed but what I remember most in those next few days were the tearful stories about the photos that were lost. I walked through…
Pros & Cons of the Epson FastFoto Scanner
My Epson FastFoto scanner is by far my favorite scanner to use. I absolutely love it and highly recommend it to anyone looking to organize a large group of print photos. But that doesn’t make it perfect for every project or without any flaws. I get a lot of messages…
Inspiration & Tips To Prevent Lost Photos
My background isn’t in photo organizing. It isn’t in preservation or cloud storage or backing up digital files. I didn’t go to school for archiving or specialize in disaster recovery. I just happened to pick up a few tools and tricks over the years from being a professional photographer for…