Strangers in the Box Come, look with me inside this drawer, In this box I’ve often seen, At the pictures, black and white, Faces proud, still, serene.I wish I knew the people, These strangers in the box, Their … Continue Reading
Strangers in the Box
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If you want to create a series of short videos to help your customers better see what your business is all about or to showcase your products, we can help you with the planning, video creation, and publishing to YouTube.
I have boxes of old photos – and I don’t know who the people are!
When my parents died I inherited boxes of old photos. Some are black and white, some are yellowed with age, some are sepia-colored. What a treasure! But, for the most part the people in them are all strangers to me. … Continue Reading
What Should I Use to Mount My Photos and Special Documents?
by admin on July 3rd, 2010 Have you ever picked up someone’s photo album and found photos scotch-taped or glued to the pages? Or stuck in those self-stick magnetic pages? If they are not already irreparably damaged they soon will … Continue Reading
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Tagged memories, old photographs, old photos, photo storage, preserve your memories, preserving family memories
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Add Some Personality to Your Site
Too many websites lack personality. As a specialist copywriter who works exclusively in writing online content for business, I regularly come across copy that leaves me wondering if the website owners have a pulse. Lifeless, dry, dull, uninspiring, devoid of … Continue Reading
Before you give away your scrapbook, . . .
You’ve spent weeks, maybe months creating that beautiful scrapbook for your daughter. Now you’re ready to surprise her on her birthday with the gift. You are so proud of it! And all the love that went into creating it is … Continue Reading
Halloween Special
KeepsakePix & Debbie Lyn’s Costumes are pairing up to offer Halloween costumes and photo shoots. Continue Reading
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Tagged color photos, costumes, fond memories, Halloween, Photos in costumes, preserve your memories
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What is a Family Legacy Video?
A Family Legacy video is a videotaped interview of a person or a couple talking about their life, their family history, their stories, and/or their memories of certain elements of their life. The interview may be conducted by a family … Continue Reading
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Tagged DVD movies, family heritage, family history, family legacy, fond memories, heirlooms, history, memories
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Grandma’s Memories
Oh how I wish I had had the means and the forethought to capture my grandmother’s words about her life when she was still alive! She died before I even owned a camcorder. I think I had one of those … Continue Reading
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Why Have My Color Photographs Faded?
Black and white photographs can last 100 years or longer, but our color photographs always fade or change colors. Continue Reading
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Tagged black and white photographs, color photos, photographs, photos
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What Should I Use to Mount My Photos and Special Documents?
Have you ever picked up someone’s photo album and found photos scotch-taped or glued to the pages? Or stuck in those self-stick magnetic pages? If they are not already irreparably damaged they soon will be. Remember those little black triangles … Continue Reading
Why Do My Photographs Deteriorate?
Rest assured that anything film or paper based will deteriorate over time. A proper storage environment is the best defense against deterioration. Where and how you store your photos determines how they are directly affected by environment. The main factors affecting … Continue Reading
Love Scrapbooks But Hate To Scrapbook?
A hand-made scrapbook is a work of art. It can be a coalescence of photo memories, written history, and artistic creativity. If you love scrapbooks the hours it takes to create them are nothing compared to the joy of seeing … Continue Reading
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Tagged digital scrapbooks, memories, old photographs, old photos, scrapbook to DVD, scrapbooking, scrapbooks
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Old Things are More Beautiful
(Clay Harrison) Old things are more beautiful than many things brand new Because they bring fond memories of things we used to do. Old photographs in albums, love letters tied with lace Recapture those old feelings that new ones can’t … Continue Reading
Lost Memories
(G. Fletcher) The camera is carefully purchased, recording first steps, new puppies, Christmas ribbons, a toothless grin, the Grand Canyon at dusk; last-ever chance and first opportunity; focusing a moment in time on which to hang our memories. (We don’t … Continue Reading
Every other memory
She said I bet you don’t remember me And I said only every other memory ~ Tim McGraw
Heirlooms
(Amy Grant) Up in the attic Down on my knees Lifetimes of boxes Timeless to me. Letter and photographs Yellowed with years Some bringing laughter Some bringing tears. Time never changes The memories, the faces Of loved ones, who bring … Continue Reading
Moments
“We do not remember days; we remember moments.” Cesare Pavese, The Burning Brand
Will my 50-year old photos last another 50 years?
Question: I have printed photos from the 1950’s, 60’s 70’s. Will they last another 50 years? Some of the photos are scotch taped and stapled to old photo albums that seem to be falling apart. Answer: You can make your … Continue Reading
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Ancestry Photos
For many of us family is everything. Our genes and family history have made us what we are today, whether its eye color, hair color, medical history, or a family tradition of being a teacher or a cop. Do you … Continue Reading
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