Category: Storytelling

Family History Stories

Family History Stories Through Interviews and Questionnaires

Posted Julie KesslerLeave a commentPosted in Families, Family Legacy, Memorabilia, Organizing, Storytelling

Every family has a story worth sharing. Capturing a family legacy lets everyone connect deeply as they gather to discuss favorite memories and combined history. Once the story is captured, Picture This Organized can help you share it through a family history album or tribute video. Family interviews allow us to get to know your family better so we can help retell important stories from the perspective of the people who lived them. They also provide a space for meaningful conversation amongst family members about their lives and memories that they want to pass on. The result is one of the greatest gifts you can experience with those you love and generations to come.
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How to Honor Dad with Your Video Collection

Posted Julie KesslerLeave a commentPosted in Digital organizing, Families, Storytelling

Honor your Dad this Father’s Day with a gift he won’t forget: A video collection filled with memories of your best moments together. Clients with young families typically record 150 videos per month! That’s a treasure trove of meaningful memories to share with family and friends by creating collections according to themes or events.

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How to Write a Memoir

Posted Julie KesslerLeave a commentPosted in Archiving, Families, Family Legacy, Memorabilia, Organizing, Storytelling

As 2020 nears its end, we find ourselves looking back at a blur of activity and meeting new challenges head-on. But this isn’t the first time you or your family faced extraordinary circumstances, experienced a milestone, or achieved something worth sharing. Why not write a memoir to tell your life story or a biographical history of another family member?

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Getting the Most Out of Your Videos

Posted Julie KesslerLeave a commentPosted in Archiving, Digital organizing, Digitizing, Home Movies, Memorial video tributes, Organizing, Photos, Slideshows, Storytelling

Over the years, I have collected many hours of film or video to preserve family memories like summer vacations, birthdays, and other special events in the form of home movies. If you have years of reels, videotapes, or DVDs, stored in boxes, learn how to convert old home movies to digital formats to preserve your history.
Your collection may include:

  • Film reels: old film from 3” to 8” with anywhere from 50’ to 600’ of footage. The cost to convert it is well worth being able to view it anytime
  • Tapes: 1 to 2-hour recordings including single or multiple events corrected several hours to many years

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Organizing, Sharing, and Securing iPhone Photos to Relive All Your Summer Fun

Posted Julie Kessler4 CommentsPosted in Digital organizing, Digitizing, Memorial video tributes, Organizing, Photos, Slideshows, Storytelling

Your iPhone is always handy to take pictures of people you love enjoying time together! Summer is in full swing, and there are plenty of things to do from enjoying family picnics and swimming to backyard camping and fireworks!

But, how do you keep track of all those new images added to your photo gallery? If you have an iPhone, it’s as simple as creating separate albums. This makes them easy to find and view quickly.

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