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  • saving wet photos

    Saving Wet Photos

    You can replace most things in a home including furniture and clothes, but it’s impossible to replace family photos. Read on for our recommendations for when water damage happens.

  • professional photo organizers - family photos

    Should I keep my original family photos after they’re scanned?

    What do you do with your family photos after you’ve completed scanning and archiving them? Read on for your options…

  • inherited photos

    What should I do with inherited photos?

    Many people contact us when they inherit family photos from a parent, grandparent, or other family member who has passed away. These photos can feel like a treasure and a burden at the same time…

  • film reels at risk

    Your Film Reels are at Risk!

    There’s something magical about moving pictures, but know there are unique risks facing your 8mm and 16mm film reels.

  • silvered photos

    What should I do with silvered photos?

    Silvered photos is a common form of decay of black and white prints, making it impossible to see details of images. Chaos to Memories use a special camera scanning technique that captures all the original details of the print but without any damage to the original.

  • archival storage

    Saving Space with Archival Storage

    Many of our clients ask us if they should keep their original photos after we scan them. We suggest keeping them, and here’s why…

  • Estimating Photo Organizing Projects

    Course: Estimating Photo Organizing Projects

    The hardest part of organizing family photos is understanding the scope of the project. What formats do you have? How many photos and home movies are there? How do you estimate the cost of a project?

  • archival storage - professional photo organizers - best way to store photos

    What’s the best way to store photos?

    When you store physical photos, the three greatest risks are light, heat, and humidity. We recommend choosing archival storage with these attributes:

  • digital photos

    How should I name my digital photos?

    If you follow these best practices then you will have a photo archive where every filename is unique, chronological, and self-explanatory.

  • How should I organize family photos?

    There are different ways to organize family photos. Read about the different options, as well as our recommendation…