This week, we’re spotlighting one of our community members, Dennis, who has been hard at work preserving decades of memories with the Wolverine 8mm & Super 8 Reels to Digital MovieMaker Pro Film Digitizer — and loving the results. Dennis recently shared his experience with us, and it’s a wonderful reminder that with the right tools (and a…
Category: Checklist
Weekly Checklist – Reasons We Delay Organizing Photos (And How to Finally Start)
If you’re like most people, your photos are everywhere — on your phone, scattered across hard drives, or stored in “the cloud” somewhere. You know they’re precious, but sitting down to organize and save them? That’s another story. This topic actually came up during a weekend photo event I had. People often avoid sorting pictures…
Digitizing Old Video Tapes: Your Weekly Checklist
If you have a box (or several!) of old VHS tapes, MiniDV cassettes, Hi8 or even Betamax gathering dust, you probably know the clock is ticking. Video tapes (especially VHS) don’t last forever. Most start to degrade after 10-20 years. In some cases, we are 30+ years away from those tapes recording family memories! Digitizing…
Your Friendly Photo Organizing Question Checklist
I know organizing your photos—whether they’re digital or those prints—can feel like a big, overwhelming task. But here’s the thing: the best way to make progress is to just jump in and start! As you dig into your photo collection, questions will pop up, and that’s a good sign—it means you’re making headway and getting closer to…
OneDrive & Your Photos on Your PC – Your Weekly Checklist
Have you ever opened your computer and felt like your photos are everywhere—in your Pictures folder, on the Desktop, in Downloads, in OneDrive… maybe even disappearing into the cloud without your knowledge? You’re not alone. One of the most common frustrations I hear is this: “I didn’t even know OneDrive was turned on! Now I have…
What Photos Should You Keep? – Your Weekly Checklist
This past June, my husband and I traveled through Colorado—exploring Boulder, Rocky Mountain National Park, Great Sand Dunes, and Colorado Springs. I took over 600 photos. As beautiful as the landscapes were, I knew I wouldn’t keep them all. This brings up a common question: “What photos should I actually keep?” My Guiding Principle: The goal…
Save Last Month’s Photos – Your Weekly Checklist
With all the tasks involved in saving your memories, there’s one habit that pays the biggest dividends over time: saving last month’s photos every month. This simple but powerful routine gives you a tidy archive of your favorite moments from each month—and makes it easier to create a yearly photo book, calendar, or holiday card…
Get Photo Organizing Help – A Checklist of Options
There are so many moving parts when it comes to saving photos: printed collections, digital chaos, cloud backups, devices, labeling, sharing, preserving… it’s no wonder people feel stuck. And getting trustworthy, reliable help can seem overwhelming with so many solutions out there. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the thousands of photos on your phone or…
Creating Your Photo Estate: A Ten Point Checklist
Are you sitting on a treasure trove of memories, hidden in boxes, albums, and digital folders? Do you wish there was a way to organize and preserve these precious moments for future generations? At Pixologie, we’ve celebrated a decade of helping people save their memories. As part of our anniversary, we’ve put together a 10…