Hi Reader, It’s Time to Sign Up for Save Your Photos Month (and it’s FREE!) Save Your Photos Month is an annual event put on by my professional organization, The Photo Managers. This is the 11th year they’ve hosted this event (and they’ve done it virtually ever since 2020)! Each year there are different speakers and live events, and this year, there’s even a prize giveaway! Sign Up Now! From the sign-up page: Join us in celebrating the art of saving and sharing your cherished photographs this...
18 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I know how overwhelming it can feel to even think about organizing all your photos and memories. Trust me, I’ve been there! In fact, I’m still there, as evidenced by the photo I sent last week. The good news is, I’ve helped countless family photo keepers like yourself get a handle on their photo collections, and I’m confident I can do the same for you. When people reach out to me they tell me things like: I don’t know where to start Time is my biggest problem I’m overwhelmed! The...
25 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, I’m going to be a little vulnerable and share a picture of my photo mess - and yes, I have one, too! Although I’ve been teaching people how to organize their photos for over 20 years, I haven’t yet completed my own project. These boxes are filled with photo memories from my Dad’s house, from my house, and from my old church that closed (the albums on the far side). There are also a bunch of keepsakes from my daughter’s childhood that I want to scan as she was a prolific artist and...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, If you're reading this, you are part of The Family Photo Keeper Community. I am so glad you are here! I thought I would write an email today to talk about my free Facebook group for Family Photo Keepers called Organize Your Photos & Memories - Finally! While there are over 3300 family photo keepers on this email list, there are only around 900 people in the group, some of whom are not even on this list. And while I love them both, email is a very one-to-one experience. I write it...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, We family photo keepers love our families! Especially our kids. But dealing with adult or near adult children is no small feat, especially when they’re just starting out. I’ve shared some of my struggles with this. You just never stop being their parent no matter how old they get, though, right? Well, it’s time to drop the struggle because The Back to School Bundle is here! 🦸🏽♀️ For just $57* you get access to over $600 worth of products. And if you’re like… Uhm what’s a bundle and...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, We are Family Photo Keepers because we believe we’ve been entrusted with safeguarding our family’s photo memory collection. I’ve done some research on the top photo scanners on Amazon, and wanted to share my thoughts to help you find the best one for your needs. I only have one scanner on my Amazon Prime Days sale page, and I wanted to tell you about a few more here. If you’ve got a lot of photos to digitize, the Epson FastFoto FF-680W is worth a look. It can zip through 30 photos...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, As someone who started working on computers in the mid 1970s and who’s seen technology evolve over the decades, I know how daunting it can be to keep up with the latest digital storage options. Before I talk about external hard drives, I want to recap what I teach about digital photo storage: All your digital memories (photos, videos, documents, audio files, etc.) should be kept in ONE Digital Photo Hub (DPH) with 2 other copies for backup, and one of those copies kept off site...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Hello Reader, As Family Photo Keepers, we know how important it is to preserve those family heirlooms and cherished memories. And when you are in the sorting/organizing phase, any box is fine to use - even old Amazon boxes! However, for long-term storage, purchasing archival quality products is best. When it comes to archival storage, the options can be overwhelming. But don’t worry, I’ve done the research so you don’t have to. Although I have one button on my Amazon Prime Days page that...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Don’t want to anymore product review emails for Amazon Prime Days? Click here and you will be removed from this sequence of emails and returned to our regularly scheduled programming. Hi Reader, It’s Amazon Prime Days and I wanted to say thank you for letting me know what you wanted to learn about so you can make the best choice for yourself (and on sale, too, hopefully!) And now Amazon lets me put links in emails! As a fellow boomer, I know how important it is to preserve those precious...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read