Photo Organizing Basics
3 Ways to View Your Slides Before You Scan Them
If you have boxes or projector carousels full of slides, but no way to view them, what do you do? Continue to let your slides sit unseen at the top of the closet? Let’s not. Allow us to suggest a few ways to preview your slides before you have them scanned. Use Your Phone or…
Read MoreHow to Verify Your Computer Backups Easily
Don’t wait until it’s too late to check your automatic computer and photo backup systems. It’s important to check them regularly to be sure they are working as intended and it’s not hard to do.
Read MoreWhat Should You Do With Your Family Videos?
Let me guess: somewhere in your house is a box of family video tapes you haven’t watched in over 20 years or film reels you’ve never watched. You are NOT alone! Many people have old VHS tapes, miniDV cassettes, and even reels of film hidden away, and that makes us so sad. Think of all…
Read MoreWhy Should You Work With Good Life Photo Solutions?
Have you ever thought about working with the Good Life Photo Solutions team of photo organizers but are on the fence? Maybe you want to work on your photos yourself, so you aren’t sure we can help. Maybe you just don’t know where to start. Don’t worry; we’ve got you. Here at Good Life Photo…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide to Dating Your Family Photos
Do you have a pile of old photos, and can’t quite figure out when the picture was taken? Anyone who has tried to organize photos, especially vintage pictures, has had faced the dilemma of dating photos, whether you are a DIY-er or a trained professional photo organizer. We asked our colleagues, members of The Photo…
Read MoreAfter The Storm: Photo Recovery After A Disaster
Whether you have just had a hurricane engulf your home with floodwaters, your water heater burst or you’ve had a house fire when your photos have been damaged, you will likely need some photo recovery after the disaster. I have never had to deal personally with such a disaster myself, but in the last couple…
Read MoreInspiring Quotes About Photos and Photography
Photography and the photographs we take are an integral part of our lives and our society today. They give us a way we look back and forward simultaneously. Here at Good Life Photo Solutions, we have gathered some of our favorite inspiring quotes about photos and photography. Which speaks to you the most? Are we…
Read MoreExternal Hard Drives Don’t Last Forever
It’s not a matter of IF your external hard drive will die, it’s a matter of WHEN. Let’s say that again for the people in the back. It’s not a matter of IF your external hard drive will die, it’s a matter of WHEN. Your external hard drive won’t last forever. You don’t expect your…
Read MoreWhat Happens to Your Photos When You Die?
It’s inevitable. Sooner or later, we are going all die. It’s a fact of life. As a Photo Organizer, one of the things I think about is what is going to happen to my family’s lifetime collection of videos and photos when I die. This is not the typical thing that might come to mind when…
Read MoreGood Life Photo Solutions Relocating to Hampton Roads Virginia
We have some big news to announce! The magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave, and it feels even better to come back. Wendy Wunder, The Probability of Miracles. Good Life Photo Solutions is excited to announce that the GLPS headquarters will be relocating to the Hampton Roads, Virginia area in…
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