Preserving family memories is unique work and people frequently ask how we got into this. We work at the intersection of photography, technology, and creativity, and these are some of the history and highlights that led to the launch of Chaos to Memories.
Adam and his team move Chaos to Memories to a new 2100 square foot studio in downtown Wheaton
2022
2022
Adam publishes his latest book about photo organizing, further establishing the reputation of Chaos to Memories as an industry leader. Declutter Your Photo Life
Adam moves Chaos to Memories out of his home and into a commercial office location
2020
2020
Adam publishes a reference guide about the history of photo and video formats from the last 180 years
Adam contributes to industry Best Practice Guide for professional photo organizers
2019
2019
Adam releases his second online course about professional photo scanning
2017
Adam forms Chaos to Memories and starts creating Family Photo Archives for his first clients
Adam received the Adobe Founders’ Award, Adobe’s most prestigious employee award which is a peer-nominated, once-in-a-lifetime honor
2014
2010
Adam starts organizing his own Family Photo Archive. The project takes about two years
Adam becomes the first certified Adobe Creative Suite Master in the world
2004
2001
Adam purchases his first digital SLR camera, the Canon Digital Rebel, to capture memories of Christmas with their firstborn
Adam receives his first digital camera as a gift from Russell Preston Brown, an Adobe co-worker
2001
2000
Adam publishes his first book about Adobe software. He goes on to co-author several more books and serve as the technical editor for a dozen other books.
Adam joins Adobe as an Application Engineer focused on Adobe Photoshop and other creative software
2000
1993
Adam uses Adobe Photoshop and a scanner for the first time as the Layout Editor for his college newspaper, the Wheaton Record
Adam receives his first Macintosh Computer as a gift from his parents as he prepares to start his freshman year at Wheaton College
1993
1992
Adam receives his first 35mm film camera, an Olympus Infinity Super Zoom 330, as a gift from his parents before a trip to France and Italy
Adam learns Aldus PageMaker on a Macintosh computer in his high school journalism class
1991
1987
Adam develops his first rolls of film in a homemade darkroom
Adam receives his first computer, an IBM PC XT with a 10MB hard drive, as a Christmas gift
1986
1985
Adam receives his first camera as a Christmas gift from his Aunt Doris and Uncle Ray, a Minolta Weathermatic
If you’re near Chicago and ready to get started, come visit our Wheaton Studio Monday – Friday, 10-5. Please bring your memories with you.
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