In the age of technology, hunting down a specific photo is as simple as searching an image database based on the date, folder, or photo names. But the search for physical photographs is usually much more difficult. Which family member had it last? Suddenly, your six siblings are all pointing at you! Unfortunately, you are foggy on the details and don’t even know where to begin looking. After a thorough search, you discover it’s not in any of your scrapbooks or albums. When you discover your photo boxes in the attic, the enormity of the task dawns on you. Each box has four bins and each bin holds hundreds of photos. And thus, the case of the missing family portrait begins! The game is afoot!
The case ends after several, excruciating hours and you promise yourself this will never happen again. In fact, you decide to organize and store your photos. But with everything going on in your busy life, the thought of scrapbooking them all is a bit of a nightmare. There must be a better way to keep and enjoy your memories. Here it is:
- Divide – If you have bins, use ‘em! If not, mailing envelopes, old photo envelopes, or even just spots on the floor work to sort out your precious photos. The sorting system is up to you: by year, event or holiday, family vs. friends, celebrations vs. candid, or any other method that makes it easier to label.
- Minimize – The last pile you may need is one destined for the trash can. Initially, it might seem impossible to throw out any of those cherished memories. But after awhile, you’ll be surprised to discover how many photos are ones that you don’t need or that you aren’t sentimentally attached to. For instance, if you catch yourself asking, “Who is that?” then you probably don’t need to keep the picture. One example: your crush from 4th grade, who gave you his picture in a Valentine’s Day card that reads, “You’re a rockstar friend!” Or, if you have a bad memory or emotion connected with a photo, it might be time to toss those out as well.
- Conquer – After taking the initial dividing and minimizing steps, it’s time to revisit each photo for its importance. Depending on what it means to you, you might want to create albums of certain piles and be fine with leaving others in the box. Ultimately, you’re making it a lot easier to access photos down the road. At the same time, you’re allowing the most timeless memories to be truly enjoyed!
After going through the first three steps of the process – dividing, minimizing, and conquering – it’s time to display your favorite photographs! There will be a few images that jump out at you because they represent an important memory or time in your life. That kind of photo is worthy of being prominently displayed for you and all your loved ones to see. And a photo like that deserves to be shown in the best! That’s why you should select a beautiful frame from Frame Warehouse. There’s no better way to honor a memory than by hanging it on your wall!
