It was very easy and very inexpensive… a simple 5×7 paperback book containing all of the fun memories from that trip. I downloaded all the photos to my computer, created a book online, and placed the order. I had only ever made photo books for clients, never for myself. Those memories were destined to disappear the next time I lost my phone.Īfter that trip, I decided I needed to make a book with these photos as a gift for my parents. Initially, I posted a few of the photos on social media, I showed a few to friends, and that was it. How could I turn that down? I didn’t feel like lugging my big camera with me, so I photographed that trip exclusively with my phone. It was their 40th anniversary, and they wanted me to join them. IN 2011, I SPENT A WEEK IN ICELAND WITH MY PARENTS. And, most recently, your phone was stolen along with all the photo gems (and embarrassments) it contained. Maybe, in the last few years, your computer crashed, and, oops!, you had never backed up 5 years worth of photos. Early on, there were rolls of film you never developed, then, a while back, you lost your little point-n-shoot digital that was full of photos you never downloaded. THE LOST: If you are anything like me, you have lost many, many photos over the years.I recently spent some time searching through old unlabeled files from an ancient hard drive, and I couldn’t believe how many fun photos I found (rock-n-roll haircuts, old friends, etc)! For me, any personal photos from 2000 through 2006 are practically impossible to find. We only look for specific digital photos when we need them, and even then they are difficult to find, unless you developed a meticulous filing system early on. THE FORGOTTEN: Gone are the days of running into a box of old photos and having a little walk down memory lane.MY DEAR FRIENDS: It’s time for you to take all of your most meaningful digital photos from the last few years and print them in a book so that they can be enjoyed! Right now, you probably have a computer or phone full of photos that have never seen the light of day… photos that you briefly looked at when you first shot them, but they’ve since been forgotten. Two problems here: She was documenting her child’s life with her Blackberry, and she was not downloading (or printing) any of the photos. I RECENTLY OVERHEARD a woman tell her husband that she needs a new Blackberry because she ran out of space and couldn’t take anymore photos of their new baby. NOTE: This is an "oldie but goodie" I originally posted on couple years ago, but the message is still relevant.
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