Wouldn’t it be great to open a photo book and be able to watch a video related to the photos on that particular page? Well, technology hasn’t reached the point yet where we can easily create a photo book video. However, we can give people a way to watch a video from a link provided…
Author: Mollie Bartelt
Saving Audio Reels & A Love of Music
Recently Colleen brought in audio reels to Pixologie to have them digitized for her mother. While they did contain performances from a 1950s WTMJ show, the reels also told of Irish family traditions, great musical talent and a genuine love for family. This story tells how saving audio reels preserved a big part of their family…
This Christmas, Share Memories
Mark your calendars for November 30, our Shop Small Saturday and Holiday Open House Workshop. Share memories – we can’t imagine more meaningful gifts then saving family stories, traditions and photos. Here’s the rundown of our special day! 9 to noon – Shop Small Open House – during this time, receive a personalized photo ornament…
A Great Feature with Your 50 Forward Story
Whether you hire us to help with your project or you work on it yourself, this video offers great inspiration to save your photos, film, slides and more. Your 50 Forward Story attended one of our workshops to see what’s like when people have a chance to preserve their memories.
Aiming to Preserve Traditions
Over the past six years, Pixologie has been a sponsor for the Wisconsin Senior Olympics. We have loved helping preserve the photos and videos of the athletes from the last three decades. On average, over 1,000 athletes compete each year in over 20 different sporting events each August and September. In the WSO Photo Archive,…
Can Photos Inspire a Competitive Spirit?
Yes, photos can inspire a competitive spirit! And, photos can help pass the values of healthy and active lifestyle down to the next generations. Intergenerational Influences Help Build a Competitive Spirit David Hoffman, 84, states “Competition has motivated me to keep running throughout the year.” Having run marathons and races on every continent, in every…
Do You Have Tips for Taking Church Photos?
As professional photo organizers, we have seen many wonderful photos that clients have taken through the years that tell their stories of faith. Just recently, a friend of ours asked us for some help on taking church photos. Diane’s congregation at the Living Faith Lutheran Church wished to have some great photos for their website. While…
Hear Their Voice Once Again
When we first met Mary Deering, it was 2015 and we were at the Charles Allis Art Museum. Preserving old photos from people who had retired from Allis Chalmers. People brought in so much more including documents, certificates. We preserved over 1,000 items that helped to tell the story of Allis Chalmers’ impact in Milwaukee. All…
Saving a Family Legacy
Kelly wondered what to do about the photo dilemmas in her house. With having a young family, her own photos needed help. But before she could consider working on those, she had to deal with two other large collections of old printed photos. Kelly had inherited her grandmother’s photo collection and the photo collection from…
You’ve Restored My Life
We find it such a privilege to help a client organize their photos, digitize them and foreverize the memories. When one client told us “You’ve restored my life,” we were so touched. When you have a lifetime of collected memories in boxes, envelopes, bins, albums, the pictures can be overwhelming. Gen had absolutely no idea…