During week 3 of Share Your Photos Month, we are going to be discussing the importance of sharing and saving photos before it’s too late. Let’s start by posing some questions:
- What would happen to your digital photos if the unexpected happens?
These days, we are relying more and more on password-protected phones and cloud platforms to store the visual and audiovisual records of our life. If the unexpected happens, your digital assets may be inaccessible to anyone else.
Planning proactively for things like a serious illness or death could allow you to exert control over your assets even if you are not physically able to do so.
Make an inventory of all your digital assets including social media and email accounts, as well as digital files. Consult with an attorney or estate planner as to how to create a digital estate plan.
- Do you know the stories behind the moments captured in photos and on film?
Saving our parents’ and grandparents’ stories is a way of honoring their lives and achievements and ensuring that their stories are not forgotten. It also helps their legacy live on through future generations.
Set aside time to sit with your loved ones and encourage them to share their stories. Use the technology in your hands to record and store their stories and other related memorabilia.
You can also collect their own writings and illustrations, as well as contributions from friends and other members of the family.
Start today. It doesn’t have to be perfect!
- Do you have a plan for disaster proofing your family photos?
Preparing for fires, floods and other natural disasters involves taking steps to protect and preserve your physical and digital photos.
Organize and digitize any printed photos, negatives, and slides currently stored in albums, frames, or boxes.
Use an External Hard Drive as a central hub to store all your digital photos and keep it in a fireproof box or waterproof container.
Include a copy of your photo hub in an emergency kit or have a cloud back-up of your photo collection.
For more answers or information about photo organizing, please contact Gold Star Photo Solutions at info@goldstarphotosolutions.com or call us at 530-264-5995.
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