Have 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.

6 ideas for displaying photos at a funeral or memorial service

There is nothing quite like the emotion and stress that one feels when a loved one passes away. Not only are we trying to process the loss, but we are asked to take care of a million different tasks. Remembering our loved one with photos is often a part of that. Here are 6 ideas and tips for how you can use photos to celebrate a life at a memorial service or funeral.

Achieving Digital Photo Bliss...it's all in the set up

Are you Mac or PC? iPhone or Android?

With the answers to these questions, you can be on your way to organized digital photo bliss. These days most of us are taking the majority of our photos with our phones, so setting up a process to get them off your phone and into your digital hub will protect your memories, save you space on your device, save you time and ultimately give you peace of mind.

Best advice for preserving your photos

The new year has been ushered in and for some of us, it is an opportunity to hit the reset button. When I talk to clients about organizing their photos, my primary mission is preserving their family memories not just for the current need, but for generations. So to kick off the new year, here is my best advice for hitting the reset button to preserve your family's memories for generations:

5 steps to tackling the box: Conquer, then divide and share

Raise your hand if you have a box of old family photos residing in your basement, attic or maybe in the back of a closet. Raise your hand if you had intended to do something amazing with these family treasures, but...haven't. Raise your hand if the reason you haven't is because you just don't know how to get started. You're not alone. Getting started is the hardest part, so let's conquer that fear...

'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.