Organizational Tips: Organize your photographs

Organizing your photographs can make such a difference. I've looked through people's photo albums and had no idea who was in the pictures, where it was taken, or when. Th

e only way to know is to have someone who knows explain every picture to you. It can get boring because they want to tell you about every picture, even the ones you're not interested in. Then the next person picks up the album and they have to explain every picture all over again. There is a way to organize your pictures in photo albums that eliminates that problem. It is called scrapbooking.

My wife has been actively scrapbooking for a couple of years. We have albums of our early years, our college days, graduate school days, our wedding, our son's wedding, vacations, as well as albums of our tennis days and golfing days. The nice thing is that anyone can look through these albums and know who, what, when, where and why. The story is told right along with the pictures. It makes looking through photo albums a lot of fun.

I'm not an expert at scrapbooking, so I'll have to refer you to my daughter-in-law, Cheryl. She has been working for Creative Memories for quite a few years. She is the one who got my wife interested. You can check it out at Cheryl's Creative Memories site. Here's an excerpt from the home page:

"It's About Organization and Systems for Completing Albums!

Maybe you've tried scrapbooking and been challenged by the huge amount of product on the market or by the need for organization and motivation. Through my Creative Memories business, I can offer you many options to approach album making. I think you'll find you can preserve your memories, photographs, and stories in your own way whether it be digital album making, traditional scrapbooking, or anything in between. My web site is designed to help you enjoy the Creative Memories experience. You can access our entire line of products, place orders, view my workshop schedule and browse ... "

Check it out. Everyone who looks at your photos will be glad you did.

Labels: Creative Memories, photographs