Posts tagged tell stories
Using photos to tell your story...Lessons from Hamilton

Have you seen Hamilton? When I first saw it in Chicago, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I hadn’t listened to the music until the week before, so I felt like I was a little late to the party. What I didn’t expect was to walk away thinking about how this man and others chose to tell their story. We will all leave a legacy, whether we want to or not. How are you going to tell your story?

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No Regrets Photo Organizing: When you lose a loved one

My mom recently passed away fairly quickly and unexpectedly. Over the past few years, we spent some time rediscovering our old family memories and I couldn’t be more grateful for that. For the most part, I have only a few photo organizing regrets with my mom. Here are 4 things that I think I did right and 4 things I wish I would have done.

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2021...we're ready!

Happy 2021! I was talking with my husband yesterday. He was back in the office after the holiday and he said that for some reason, it felt different with the calendar change. I kind of agree. I’m feeling really optimistic about the year ahead and am excited to dive into so many exciting things on the CYP agenda.

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The power of pictures: bringing history to life for future generations

I have spent entirely too much time on social media this past week as we as Minnesotans get our bearings around the death of George Floyd and all that has followed. The images and videos that have been shared have been shocking, sad, scary, beautiful, awe-inspiring…the list goes on. I can’t imagine how we would have experienced this whole situation without them.

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One way to tell THIS story…a picture a day

We are undoubtedly living a historic event right now…the Pandemic of 2020. Because we know this, it gives each and every one of us a unique opportunity to tell the story as it is happening.

How do we do this? Here’s one way…

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4 reasons why businesses need to organize and manage their photos

Organization is huge when you are a business owner. As a professional photo manager, one would think that I would have this organization thing nailed. Truth is, my family photo collection is in pretty good shape; however, what I haven’t always had a very good handle on are my business photos and here’s why.

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How to create a gallery wall

We recently gave our family room a makeover…fresh paint, a few new pieces of furniture and best of all, a big blank wall for me to create a brand spankin’ new photo wall. A few months ago, I designed a 40-frame gallery wall for a client for their new home. It was amazing and ever since then, I’ve been itching to create one in our home.

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A Tale of 3 Moms and their digital photos

Recently I took a Mom/Daughter road trip to St. Louis, MO with 2 other Mom/Daughter duos to visit our dear friends that moved there a few years ago. On our last night, we were sitting around (maybe with a glass of Prosecco) and started talking photos. 3 Moms, 3 different photo challenges and perspectives.

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Take the picture...someday your kids will thank you

I will be the first to admit that I am not always camera ready when my mom wants to take a picture of me. My hair is messy, my skin is breaking out, or I didn’t get much sleep the night before. None of those things stop my mom from wanting to take the picture. “It’s for the memories,” she says with a big smile.

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'Organizing Forward' Part 3: Getting down with your printed photos

'Organizing Forward' is all about taking first steps. With your printed photos, one first step that you can take is to get them preserved. The best way to preserve them...scan them.

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