Posts by Andi Willis
5 Graduation Photo Gifts They Will Cherish
Springtime means graduation celebrations and graduation gifts. Many graduation gifts can be very useful (watches, laundry baskets, cash), while others are inspirational (Oh, The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss!). Let’s make this year’s gift really meaningful AND memorable! Let’s talk about graduation photo gifts. Why Graduation Photo Gifts? Whether your graduate is leaving high…
Read MoreHow To Remove Your Pictures from Magnetic Photo Albums
Whether you call them magnetic photo albums or sticky albums, if you are over the age of 40, you have encountered these ubiquitous photo albums from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. The plastic page covers and the slightly sticky pages promised to hold your precious photos in place like a magnet (hence the name). The…
Read MoreSafe Photo Storage is All About Location
Photo-safe archival storage containers for your printed photos and other memorabilia are important, but what is even more important is where you store them in your house. When it comes to safe photo storage, location is key! Where You Store Your Photos Matters I have seen photos stored in damp basements, musty crawlspaces, dank garage…
Read More20+ Creative Photo Book Ideas to Showcase Your Memories
Many prospective clients I talk to list “making a photo book” as one of their top priorities after their photos are digitized and organized. What a fantastic goal! Unlike a traditional photo album, photo books can be created once and printed many times. They make fabulous gifts and help keep your photos “out” where they…
Read MoreLife Stories: 94 Questions to Ask Your Family Members
94 questions to ask your family members before it’s too late. Includes a free downloadable guide.
Read MoreHow to Clean Up Your Camera Roll Without Deleting a Single Photo
Let’s face it. Your camera roll is filled with junk. Photos of parking lots, last night’s dessert, that funny meme from your BFF, all pictures that can be (and should be) deleted. But what if I told you there is a way to clean up your camera roll without deleting a single shot? The secret…
Read MoreProtect Your iCloud Photos with a Legacy Contact
Not long ago, on my professional industry’s Facebook group, a member asked about unlocking the iPhone of a client’s deceased uncle. The family didn’t have a passcode or his Apple password. There was no fingerprint or facial identification available. In short, they could not access his photos. And in situations like this, Apple is unlikely…
Read MoreHow to Build a Family Timeline for Effortless Photo Organization
Creating a family timeline can be a great tool when organizing your family’s photo collection. You may think, of course, I know when my kids were born and when my spouse and I got married and I’m not really interested in family history so why would I need a timeline? I’ll tell you why. When…
Read MorePermission Granted: Delete These Junk Photos
One of the reasons we are all so overwhelmed by our digital photos is that we take TOO MANY PICTURES! And so many of them are junk photos. Say Goodbye to Junk Photos How many screenshots did you take today? How many selfies last week? Did you take a picture of your parking spot at…
Read MoreThe Stories Our Photos Tell: Meet Buddy
Who is the kid with the giant smile? Recently I told you about my quest to tame the photo monster in the corner of my office. I started organizing and scanning my grandparent’s photos and came across one particular person that really sparked my interest. He was a young boy/man in several photos with my…
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