How to Archive Family Photos

Whether you have boxes full of tintypes and black-and-white photographs, an ever-growing collection of digital photos, or a combination of the two, this book will help you rescue your images from the depths of hard drives and memory cards so that you can organise and preserve your family photo collection for future generations. |So many cherished family photos capturing babies' first steps, graduations, weddings, holidays and priceless everyday moments get lost in the depths of hard drives and memory cards ? because for most people, managing those images is totally overwhelming. This practical how-to guide outlines simple strategies to get photos out of a smartphone or camera into a safe storage space; easy methods to name files and organise folders on a computer; and achievable steps to set up a system for easy photo retrieval. Plain-English instructions with checklists and cheat sheets break down an otherwise-intimidating job into manageable chunks. Readers also will find 30 step-by-step projects to pull favourite memories off the computer so they can be shared and enjoyed, from themed photo books and custom children's storybooks to Flipboard "magazines" and Flickr photo streams. |Organise and enjoy your family's memories! You've captured countless cherished family photos of babies' first steps, graduations, weddings, holidays, vacations, and priceless everyday moments on your smartphone or digital camera. Perhaps you've inherited a collection of heirloom family photographs, too. But now what? 'How to Archive Family Photos' is a practical how-to guide for organising your growing digital photo collection, digitizing and preserving heirloom family photos, and sharing your treasured photos. In this book, you'll find: Simple strategies to get your photos out of a smartphone or camera and into a safe storage space Easy methods to organise and back up your digital photos, including file-naming and tagging hints Achievable steps to digitize and preserve heirloom family photos Step-by-step workflows illustrating common photo organising and digitizing scenarios Checklists for setting up your own photo organisation system 25 photo projects to preserve, share, and enjoy your family photos Whether you have boxes full of tintypes and black-and-white photographs, an ever-growing collection of digital photos, or a combination of the two, this book will help you rescue your images from the depths of hard drives and memory cards (or from the backs of closets) so that you can organise and preserve your family photo collection for future generations.