My mission in this world is to help people find ways to bring joy into their lives on a daily basis through their photos and memories. The simpler the strategy, the better. Enter…the widget. What is a photo widget? Simply put, it allows you to display photos on your smartphone screen. They are easy and free. Here’s how you add them to your phone.
Read MoreMAYBE CHRISTMAS, HE THOUGHT, DOESN’T COME FROM A STORE. MAYBE CHRISTMAS, PERHAPS, MEANS A LITTLE BIT MORE. - THE GRINCH. My favorite things to give for the holidays come from the heart and give me an opportunity to build relationships with the people I love. Here are some of my favorites.
Read MoreHave 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?
Read MoreOlder people love telling stories and there are so many benefits to it for both them and us. Photos can be a powerful way to bring those stories to life, however, it can be challenging to figure out how to share and give aging parents access to the photos and memories they love most. The best advice I have for conquering this challenge is to lean into technology.
Read MoreMany of us who have been through a graduation celebration can look back and smile...either because it was truly a joyous occasion or because it's over! For me, I think it was both. I laughed, I cried, I stressed and I learned things for the next time. Here are some of my photo projects from my first graduate.
Read MoreHave you ever seen your life laid out in front you? Often when a client comes to me, she/he has a mix of printed pics, digital pics, some videos and maybe some memorabilia that she/he wants to preserve. Most often, those pics span many decades. One of my favorite things to do is to use that collection to tell that person’s story in pictures.
Read MoreMy 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.
Read MoreHappy 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.
Read MoreI 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.
Read MoreWe 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…
Read MoreRecently 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.
Read MoreSometimes less is more and if you have ever come home from vacation with 1,000 pics on your phone, you understand why.
It’s not news that we take pictures differently than we used to. With cameras in our pockets 24/7 and ‘free’ digital pictures, we are snapping away at extraordinary rates. And this is just our daily picture taking. When we are on vacation, we amp it up even more because we’re supposed to take pics on vacation, right?
What if…we did it differently this time?
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