A peek inside my studio

A peek inside my studio

If you follow photoxo on Facebook or Instagram, you may see me occasionally posting what I’m working on that day. If I did it every day, it would mostly say “Today I’m scanning printed photos.” That is the bulk of my business (and what I love the most). But I’ve done...
From out of sight to front of mind

From out of sight to front of mind

“I don’t look at the pictures now, why would I go through all this trouble? I still won’t look at them on my computer.” I’ve heard this over and over again. I can tell you right now, that could not be farther from reality. When your photos are digital, you will look...
Are you postponing joy?

Are you postponing joy?

It’s funny how often when I talk about organizing a photo collection, the response is “Oh wow, I bet you’ve never seen a mess like mine!” or “That sounds so overwhelming!” Yet, within moments, I can see in their eyes that they’re thinking about the possibility of...
Your story, your legacy

Your story, your legacy

From time to time, when I tell people what I do, I follow up with a question for them: what has stopped you from creating a full archive of your family history? Many of you said you didn’t know this service existed, and you are not alone. You certainly don’t need me...
Tidying your photos

Tidying your photos

Marie Kondo’s name is on everyone’s lips. She is the decluttering expert who helps her clients learn to enthusiastically part with anything that doesn’t spark joy.   I love her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Her process has helped me to finally get a...
When your hard drive dies

When your hard drive dies

I keep all of my personal and client files on an external 4TB hard drive. In a matter of minutes it stopped responding. It was working fine, then it wasn’t. This is the stuff of nightmares.   Last week I experienced what would have been a catastrophic data loss....