Have you considered using social media to store your child’s photos? Instagram is my go-to app. Facebook comes in second for private sharing of kids photos. The thought of having your child’s photos on the internet might freak some out. Some already store photos on a cloud service like Dropbox or Google Drive. If you are apprehensive to store to a cloud service, rather opting for physical hard-drives or memory sticks as storage of digital photos, then hear me out on this one. These social networks have strict privacy policies in place. By default, anyone can see your profile and photos. However if you amp up the settings to extreme…

There’s a lot going on in the world. We have a confirmed extended lockdown period till the end of April. There are many theories around this pandemic which can drive you batty. Some feel helpless and want to be of service in some way. Others bemoan the privilege of being confined to their homes, a sanctuary. Kids are missing out on school. Companies have had to be innovative in their approach to continue with work and staff and and and… Cue deep breathe. We obviously will not be able to operate ‘normally’ in the world for a little bit so let’s take baby steps together. Let’s shift our mindset. Recalibrate.…

Previous photo tips here were mainly focused on albums which in turn got us to realise the importance of heritage albums. There was also brief mention of transferring certain images to digital. We’ll get into storage of digital files at a later stage. Instagram or Facebook For photo tip #5 how about considering creating a profile for your grandmother, or grandfather (or other special human in your life)? My granny (Ma) passed on in 2017. A short while after, I created a ‘private’ Instagram page describing it as her ‘life remembered in little squares’ Objective The main purpose for me was to create a space (quick and easy reference) to…

I get it. You want less clutter. You need to purge. You’re holding onto those old albums because of heritage. In actual fact, most of those photos don’t really mean much to you. A roadtrip in the 80’s with a pitstop along the freeway so that your parents could take a photo of the view (just landscape) with their film camera, doesn’t mean much to you. Purge. Those wrestling match photos, again from the 80’s. Purge. There are many other photos in the album like these. Purge. Once you do the inner work and come to a resolve about striping the album apart (I have to state the harsh facts,…