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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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Photo Backup Best Practices
Every year we organize millions of photos for our clients, and we’ve noticed five consistent emotions reflected in every project.
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Why do we use USB thumb drives for project delivery?
Every year we organize millions of photos for our clients, and we’ve noticed five consistent emotions reflected in every project.
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Memory Card Handling Tips
Adam’s top tips for handling memory cards safely to protect your memories and your equipment are…
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What’s in my Digital Gathering Toolkit?
Every digital photo organizing projects starts with gathering because we can estimate the scope of the project, save time, and…
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Store Physical Photos
The best way to preserve your physical photos for generations to come is to store them in…
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What Are The Risks?
In order to preserve your physical photos, it’s necessary to understand the risks that can cause decay and damage. The four main risk factors are…
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Old Storage Formats Make Bad Backups
We’re working on a digital photo organizing project that involves lots of old digital media formats. Most of these formats are only 20-25 years old, but technology changes fast…
