A few weeks into any given new year most people have lapsed on their resolutions. Some counter the tradition by not setting any goals or try to go minimalist with just one actionable item.
When it comes to your family stories, there are several easy commitments you can make that won’t leave you fearing failure. These are the building blocks of honoring your memories.
1. I will take my camera with me. Avoid missing outstanding photo opportunities by making a habit of having your camera in your purse or bag. Search for “project 365” to find clever ideas for daily photos.
2. I will protect my memories. We used to save negatives in a fireproof box, but your whole computer can’t live inside that box. Backup your images to external hard drives, data DVDs or online storage sites.
3. I will share my photos with others. Your pictures are not pleasing anyone sitting on your hard drive or in a box. Print doubles and hand out to family members. Keep several frames for rotating images. Upload your images to a sharing site.
Use the baby step approach to tackle one resolution at a time. Focus on the importance of your memories to keep motivated all year long.
[photo: Mrs Logic]
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Don’t forget if you store your disks, ext hard drive (backups), flash drives, etc in a fireproof box that you buy the correct one. Some are only rated for paper documents and such and your “electronic backups” will melt. You’ll need to instead buy one rated for disks and such. You should look for at least a UL125 (meaning the internal temperature doesn’t rise above 125 degrees F) and see that is passed the UL test…. NOT just “UL tested”. Otherwise you’ll be sorely disappointed as your “memories” will melt and also ruin whatever paper documents you have in their also.
I loved this post! Last year I started carrying my camera around wherever I go. I’ve wound up with so many unexpected (but great) photos! I store them on an external hard drive and back that up every few weeks to a 2nd hard drive. And I love Picasa and Flickr for sharing web albums. :)