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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 old-fashioned clunky tape recorders when she was still living.  But in my youth it never occurred to me to capture her words on tape. Thankfully... Read more ›

I bet you have black and white photographs that have lasted a very long time, possibly even more than 100 years, and are in relatively good shape.  Conversely, our color photographs always fade or change colors.  Sometimes they have yellowish-green cast, sometimes they turn bluish-red.  Unlike black and white photos, the color photographs will a... Read more ›

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 their preservation are relative humidity, temperature, air pollution, and l... Read more ›

(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 replace. Baby shoes, a Teddy bear, a ring that grandma wore, Are treasures waiting there... Read more ›

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 your visions come alive.  And the boxes of special papers with their textures, patterns, and colors , the ribbons, the ... Read more ›

(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 count the cost of film and developers.) But wait – which shoe box ho... Read more ›