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January 3, 2017August 25, 2026Celebrations, Family Legacy, Memories and TributesBy Julie Kessler

8 Ideas for Displaying Your Photos (or Giving Photo Gifts!)

I love displaying my favorite photos where I can see them often – and my clients do, too! The images I display include family portraits, snapshots of my children when they were young, and various vacation memories. The décor in my house is mostly items we purchased while we were on vacation, or handmade items given to us by friends or relatives. There’s very little on our walls, shelves or tables that doesn’t remind us of a person or place that’s important to us. In the past, decorators have told me that it’s not necessary to use my photos for […]

October 16, 2016August 28, 2025Celebrations, Family LegacyBy Julie Kessler

The Importance of Establishing and Documenting Family Traditions

Most of us have our own unique family traditions, like gathering at the holiday table, taking annual vacations together, or watching special sporting events. Family traditions help us form our identities (as individuals, and as a larger group) and they’re a critical part of creating a positive family culture. In this article, we’ll take a look at what traditions are, why creating and honoring them is important, and the best ways to document our family rituals so we can pass them on to future generations. What Are Family Traditions? The official definition of “tradition” is handing down of information, beliefs or […]

October 1, 2016August 28, 2025Digitize and Preserve, Family Legacy, Photo AlbumsBy Julie Kessler

How to Rescue Your Old Photo Albums (and Keep Them Looking Great for a Long Time)

If you were born in the 20th century (like me), you probably have some old photo albums that are not in such great shape. Unfortunately, many of your old photos may be in danger of getting seriously damaged. If you used “magnetic” pages in your album – the ones with sticky pages that you could cover with clear plastic – your photos might already be in rough shape. Photos on old black paper pages, even with photo corners, might not be faring well, either. Your photos might be deteriorating, yellowing, or falling out of your albums. None of this is […]

September 18, 2016August 28, 2025Archive and Backup, Digital Photo Organizing, Digitize and Preserve, Family Legacy, Print Photo OrganizingBy Julie Kessler

Should You Delete (or Throw Away) Your Photos, Videos or Mementos?

Are your closets and file cabinets overflowing with duplicate, blurry prints of old photos? Is your computer hard drive bogged down by enormous video files you’ll probably never watch again? Do you struggle with letting go of sentimental items when you’re trying to declutter your home? If so, you might need some help figuring out what photos, videos and mementos to keep (and which to get rid of) so you can clear out some much-needed space in your home and get clear on what is most important to you. This article will discuss why we hold on to these items […]

September 10, 2016August 28, 2025Celebrations, Family Legacy, Photo Albums, StorytellingBy Julie Kessler

The 4-Step Process for Creating a Meaningful Photo Guest Book

Our daughter Molly recently got engaged to her boyfriend Michael. We are thrilled for both of them, and can’t wait to officially welcome Michael to the family! As we start to plan the wedding, I started thinking about different ways to create a guest book for their wedding. I’ve focused my business on telling stories with photos (and it’s one of my favorite things to do), so I’d like to design a book that focuses on Molly and Michael’s relationship, and on their guests. After all, their guests are the people who are most important to them, and they will […]

August 8, 2016August 26, 2026Family Legacy, Photo Albums, Storytelling, VacationsBy Julie Kessler

How to Organize Your Vacation Photos (While You’re Still on Vacation)

You’ve just returned home from your vacation to Mexico. You’ve shaken the sand out of your shoes, unpacked all your travel clothes, and you’re just starting to think about going back to work tomorrow. Before you head back to your office, you sit down at your computer to share some of your trip images with your sister – and that’s when you realize that your vacation photos are a bit of a mess. Some of the photos are in your phone, and some in your kids’ phones. The rest are in your digital SLR camera – and you’re not even […]

November 18, 2015August 29, 2026Celebrations, Family Legacy, Memories and Tributes, StorytellingBy Julie Kessler

Choosing the Right Photos for your Holiday Card

This is the year. You’re determined to send a holiday card and you want to include photos. If this is our first time down this road, there are a three considerations: timeline, people, and style. What’s your Timeline? Do you want this to arrive before the holidays? Or are you content with having it arrive sometime before the New Year chimes in? The timing can affect whether you can involve a professional photographer. You need to allow enough time for scheduling the photo shoot, ordering the card, processing (1-2 weeks) and then sending it. Some card companies offer a mail […]