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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

Slide Viewing Tips

These are our recommendations for previewing slides:

Photo Backup Best Practices

Family photos are precious, but most people have a haphazard photo backup plan, or none at all. We use the 3-2-1 backup plan…

Seven Lessons for Organizing Photos

Before I launched Chaos to Memories, I scanned and organized my entire Family Photo Archive back to 1904. Here are the lessons I learned…

Why do we use USB thumb drives for project delivery?

After we scan photos and convert home movies, we deliver most client projects on USB thumb drives. We exclusively use one that provides:

Memory card handling - formatting vs. deleting

Memory Card Handling Tips

Adam’s top tips for handling memory cards safely to protect your memories and your equipment are…

Five Tips to Take Photos that are Easier to Organize

Every year we organize millions of photos for our clients, and we’ve noticed five consistent emotions reflected in every project.

The Five Emotions of Organizing Your Photos

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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Vacation Photo Tips

When you start packing for vacation, it’s also time to get your camera ready to capture important memories. Here are five tips…

How to Estimate the Length of Film Reels

Many home movies from the 1920s through the 1980s are on film reels on formats including Regular 8, Super 8, and 16mm. Unfortunately…

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