Maybe you have boxes of photographs. Albums filling a shelf. Thousands—or tens of thousands—of digital images on your phone, computer or somewhere in the cloud.

And every so often you look at them and think:

I’ve got to do something with all these photos.

But, don’t start with the photos. Think instead about what do I want these photographs to do?

Photos, recipes, random stories, even that “who’s that guy again?” moment — they’re all part of your family’s legacy. Let’s make it real, not just remembered. Whether you’re retired and finally ready to dig in, juggling work and elder care with shelves of old albums, or just thinking “It’s now or never,” this month is your moment. Not to do everything. Just to begin.

Many of us inherit a family recipe collection. What an opportunity! Your recipe collection is a great way to save and share favorite family recipes with family stories and photos. Like these books created by our clients, Liz and Anita.

Scanning photos and memorabilia – I’ve said alot about it over the years. Spurred on by the contents of a client’s Samsonite suitcase, I thought I’d answer the seven most common scanning questions. But first, the story.

Can I scan my photos on my printer? Short answer is yes, but should you?

A photo story is more than just photos in an album, digital or otherwise. It’s more than just a photo book, though a photo book can be used to tell a photo story.