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How can a professional photo organizer help you?

Working with a professional photo organizer is a new experience for most folks. Here are ten ways we can help you.

Photo Organizing Trends for 2025

As we near the end of 2024, I’m looking back at the work we’ve done this year and planning ahead for 2025. Seven photo organizing trends emerge that feel different and worth sharing.

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…

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:

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…

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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.

Estimating Photo Projects

Here are a few tips about estimating photo projects and their scope:

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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