For Facebook, photo storage is not the primary objective

For many people, Facebook is the final resting place of their digital photos. Facebook makes it extraordinarily easy to upload, tag, and share as many photos as you wish to store there. There appear to be no storage limits, and with just a click of a button, your...

April in Paris

I’ve mentioned that I’m a photo historian, right? Like, I’ve been trained to ask questions of photographs, some of them unanswerable. Last year, I acquired a small lot of snapshots from Paris. The seller didn’t give much specific information, just that they were Paris...

Perfectly imperfect

I’ve been thinking a lot about this odd little photo in my collection. I found it at an estate sale in a tin box with about a dozen other pictures and some letters. Aside from the captivating faces, expressions, and interactions in this picture, I was attracted by the...

From out of sight to front of mind

“I don’t look at the pictures now, why would I go through all this trouble? I still won’t look at them on my computer.” I’ve heard this over and over again. I can tell you right now, that could not be farther from reality. When your photos are digital, you will look...

Your story, your legacy

From time to time, when I tell people what I do, I follow up with a question for them: what has stopped you from creating a full archive of your family history? Many of you said you didn’t know this service existed, and you are not alone. You certainly don’t need me...