Gosh, what do you do with old photographs? Just toss them into the fireplace? Remember the days when you took actual photos of your work and had them developed? Then you would put them in a three ring binder or a box. I even have a box of pics that Bobbo Dunn gave to me several years ago. I don't really show any of them to new customers. I just once in a while, like every five years, like to see them and remember. I can look at a picture taken over 30 years ago and not only remember the job, but I can remember the weather, the location and even if the job went smoothly. I'm even in some of the pictures wearing my shorty shorts and mid drif tops. Hey, I took advantage of being a woman and dressed the part. Sexist or not, it worked for me.
Posted by Felix Marcano (Member # 1833) on :
I have several bins of photos and have been wanting to scan them and trash the hard copies to continue making room for hurricane prep. But who has the time?
Posted by John Smith (Member # 1308) on :
during hurricane Charley in 2004, I lost about 4 shoe boxes full of irreplaceable photos. both family and sign related. even they are gone forever, the memories are still with me. I feel a deep connection with the people I see on the news about loosing all their family treasures in catastrophic events. as a survivor, I suggest everyone keep their family mementos safe from such tragic circumstances.
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
I've though about "what if my house were on fire and I had a minute to grab something meaningful?" I decided it would be a box of photos. Sometime thereafter, I scanned them. I'd like to someday do that with the other boxes that are sign related.
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Almost four years ago, my father's house in Wisconsin Rapids caught fire on a cold winter day. He said he looked around the house to decide what to save, couldn't make up his mind, so he grabbed his favorite antique, his 98 year old wife, and they headed out the door. Right after he refused to let her go back for her coat, the house exploded into flame. Generations of heirlooms were lost... but he had the most important and irreplaceable thing--his favorite antique.
My father is now almost 95 and my stepmother going on 102 and they're still doing very well for their ages.
Posted by Dave Draper (Member # 102) on :
Old photographs are like your old favorite records, tapes or CDs. They all get old, but they define a moment in time, a moment that is precious only to you.
So when you are in that special mood, PANDORA is there to play your favorite songs, while you look through your old pictures and smile and remember the good 'ole days.
Keep them close by, for now, and after you are gone, someone else will figure out what to do with them.
Posted by Michael Clanton (Member # 2419) on :
When we got our 2 kiddos from foster care, they arrived at our house with almost nothing- a few clothes and a cheap binded book entitled "My foster journey"- in the back of each book was about 7 or 8 photocopied photos-a couple of a birthday party, one of their mom and one of their dad- most of them were of taken at the DHS office. We take photos for granted, but they are snapshots of a moment in time. I have made it a priority to take lots of photos of them and PRINT them, make photobooks, whatever to preserve them for when they are older.
Posted by Michael Clanton (Member # 2419) on :
On a similar note, last year I lost a longtime friend and bandmate to cancer. We had played in a band where the main guy made it a priority to film, record and photograph just about everything. It was an amazing tribute to see hundreds of photos, videos and memories from that part of our life. Unfortunately, I have played in hundreds of concerts and many bands over the past years with no photos and only passing vague recollections of most of them. Im getting in this late, but I now understand and value the power of photographs- take lots of them, and cherish the moments.
Posted by Barb. Shortreed (Member # 1730) on :
I spend alot of time looking at old photo's they are one of the most important things I have.
Posted by Steve Purcell (Member # 1140) on :
I bought a new scanner a couple of years ago to digitize the thousands of old photos I have in boxes and albums - knowing that the project would take months at least. (of course I haven't started)
Recently, I wanted to send my daughter some old photos to show her how much she and my 7 year old granddaughter look alike. I opened some albums and just took closeups with my S8 smartphone. They looked fantastic.
