Pixorium Blog
Tips, Ideas and Musings on Photos, Photo Stories and Family Storytelling
A Pixorium Success Story: Revisiting Romania
This summer we met Mihai “Mike” Pop, a talented, up-and-coming, Atlanta-based street photographer. He contacted us to create a book of his Romania photos, a piece to share with his family and others to showcase his work. Together, Mike and Lilly, his photobook coach, crafted this tender and compelling book, Romania Through My Lens.
60 Years Photographing The World – A Photographer’s Story
I’d called Ron to check in – we were in the first months of COVID. I’d worked closely with him and his cousin, Barry, the year before on an extensive family history book. Ron replied with an email, which included …
Help! I’m Drowning in Photos on My Phone!
Help! My photos are taking over my phone! I scroll and scroll in Photos and I can’t find the one I’m looking for. Plus, I’m running out of storage space.
Jiffy’s Totally Unexpected Family Discovery!
Had I seen these leather-bound books before? Five of them, each with “A Line A Day” embossed in gold on the cover? I must have during at least one of the four packing/unpacking sessions of my parents’ recent downsizings. But, I don’t remember them at all.
Is Legacy Following You, Too?
“Legacy” is following me. I see it everywhere – in emails, conversations, podcasts, articles. And legacy is not being at all sneaky, but making itself known at every turn.
11 Photo Storage, Display, and Sharing Questions Everybody Has, Answered
Can I scan my photos on my printer? Short answer is yes, but should you?
How to Save Water-Damaged Photos
Disaster struck and you weren’t prepared: your photos have been damaged by water.
Whether there was a flood, a leak, or a burst pipe, it is possible to salvage water-damaged photos, with just a bit of effort.
Most printed photographs, photographic negatives, and color slides can be cleaned, air-dried and saved in just a few steps.
How Much Do You Know About Your Family? 20 Questions to Ask About Family History
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s: These are the times that families get together and tell stories. But conversations with family members can sometimes stay on a superficial level; it can take a few storytelling, memory-sharing, history prompts for family members to get to the good stuff.
Pixorium Success Story: I Never Dreamed I’d Do a Book so Big… But, Wow!
By Pixorium Client, Sandy Thim
Seeing the books others had done lit a spark in me… It all began when Renee, a member of a book club I belong to, asked Jiffy to attend to talk about telling your story in memoir and photo books.
Overwhelmed by Family Photos? Here’s How to Organize Them in Three Steps
Your photos may be stored safely in plastic bins in zip-top bags (or maybe they aren’t, in which case, read this post about how to safely store your pictures in three steps), but you might still be overwhelmed by all your family photos.
The Power of a Personal Photo: This is Big Daddy
And, without saying any more, you’ll know the important things to know about Big Daddy. You’ll know why his grandson respected and adored him.
Pixorium Success Story: Photo Scanning—Thanks for Making this Possible
By Pixorium Client, Bernice
Scanning photos is easy, right? You lift the lid of your machine, place a picture on the glass and hit scan.
Pixorium Success Story: Creating The Lankford Manor Cookbook
By Pixorium Client, Courtney Lankford
Pictures fade and memories pass with the loss of each generation. This past fall, I decided it was time to put together a book that represented a family legacy: the Lankford Manor in Tifton, Georgia.