Social media is a place to be social… Share a great memory so everyone can see it. However it is NOT a place you should put photos thinking they will always be safely stored there. Facebook announced that they will be deleting past LIVE videos off of their platform. They…
Photographs Stuck Together?
📸 Help! My Photos Are Stuck Together: What to Do (and What Not to Do) You just opened a box of old prints and—uh oh—some of your photos are stuck together. Don’t panic! This is a surprisingly common problem, especially with photos that have been stored in humid environments, exposed…
Keyboard Shortcuts for Photo Organizing
Okay! You’re ready to get photo organized but you want to speed up that process! There are simple keyboard shortcuts that will allow you to move, copy, delete and duplicate photos FAST! Here are ALL of the shortcuts you need to speed up that process! Keyboard Shortcuts for MAC 📂…
Monthly Photo Backup Checklist
Let’s talk about that phone that is overflowing with pictures! You need to take steps now to organize and backup those photographs before it is too late. Here is my complete checklist of all of the steps I suggest you take starting TODAY to keep your photos safe! 1. Organize…
Four Steps for Securing Print Photos
Are you keeping your old print photos safe? The pictures of your childhood, your parents’ wedding, and those precious family moments—these are more than just memories. They are your family’s heritage, a visual story of where you came from, and they deserve to be preserved for generations to come. But…
Four GREAT Scanners for Old Print Photos
Here they are, my four favorite photo scanners! The first two options have a feeder so they will zip through photos up to an 8×10 size. First the Epson FastFoto. This scanner is called the “world’s fastest personal scanner” and it is QUICK! That is why I will always pick…
Flatbed Scanners Worth Trying!
If you have old print photos you need to get a digital copy of them! A flatbed scanner is one way to get that done. You might even have one at home already. That scanner is likely just fine for getting that safe backup copy. If you are shopping for…
Photo Scanning Services
When is it time to stop procrastinating and hire someone to digitize your old print photos? If that photo project has been sitting on your to-do list forever, here’s your sign: now’s the time! A professional photo organizing and digitizing service can swoop in, take the overwhelming pile off your…
Photomyne – Everything You Need to Know!
This week I’m talking about my favorite ways to get a digital copy of your old print photographs. First up Photomyne. Photomyne is a phone app. You download it to your phone and it uses your camera to help you get the best possible scan you can using your phone….
How To Store Print Photos
Got stacks of old print photos and not sure how to store them? For the safest storage, use photo albums or separate them with tissue or board. Photos stored in stacks are prone to damage, even a drop of water can make them stick together and ruin them. But if…