Category / Before and After / Organizing / Storage
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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…
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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?
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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:
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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.
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How should I organize family photos?
There are different ways to organize family photos. Read about the different options, as well as our recommendation…
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Tips for Taking Better Photos
A photo doesn’t have to be awesome to be a great memory, but everyone wants to take better photos. As a staff, we have a combined 50+ years of photography experience and these are our top tips to help you take more memorable photos.
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Estimating Photo Projects
Here are a few tips about estimating photo projects and their scope:
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What is Metadata?
Metadata, a way to embed details inside a digital photo, allows you to search your photo archive instead of browse for your memories.
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Expert Tips for Removing Photos from Adhesive Albums
Do you remember the adhesive photo albums from the 1980s that sandwich your photos between a layer of sticky cardboard and a plastic sheet? Learn best practices for removing photos from these albums
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Curation of Physical and Digital Photos
For personal photo collections, Adam has curation recommendations for photos you want to keep.
