Is the computer hardware holding your family photos up to date?
Ransomware is hitting home network drives that missed a free update. Here's how to check yours, and why 3-2-1 backups keep your family photos safe.
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“The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.”
Meet Snappy, the Little Camera Behind The Picture Org(anizer)
The twin-lens camera from our logo has come to life. Meet Snappy, find out where he hides on our website, and see why we gave him legs.
Turn Your Google Nest Hub Into a Family Photo Frame (With Photos From This Week, Years Ago)
Fifteen minutes of setup turns a Nest Hub from a random slideshow into a frame that features your family and brings back photos from this time of year, years ago.
Using Google Photos instead of Apple Photos on your iPhone or iPad
Prefer Google Photos to iCloud? You can use it on your iPhone or iPad without losing a single photo. Here's how to set up full-resolution backup, move your existing iCloud library with Apple's free transfer tool, confirm everything arrived, and avoid the common traps.
Family History Month: Who's in this photo? Why the Holidays Are Your Best Chance to Find Out
Every family has a box of photos full of faces nobody can name. This Family History Month, here's how to get ready to use Thanksgiving to finally find out who they are, with simple prep tips, questions to ask relatives, and the best ways to label photos so the answers last.
Why Trust Matters: Renewing Our Commitment as a Certified Privacy Advocate
When you hand over boxes of vintage family albums, home movies, or hard drives, you aren’t just passing along media—you are entrusting someone with decades of private history. Here is what our renewed Privacy Advocate status with The Photo Managers means for the security, sovereignty, and strict chain of custody protecting your visual legacy.
Beyond the Cloud: Building a Photo Backup System You Can Trust
Relying on iCloud or Google Photos to keep your family memories safe? Syncing isn’t backing up. In this Save Your Photos Month feature, discover how to use the 3-2-1 backup rule to build an automated, fail-safe photo archive you can trust.
PPI vs. DPI: Why We Measure Your Scanned Photos in Pixels, Not Dots
PPI or DPI — do you know the difference? One measures pixels on your screen, the other measures ink on paper. Getting it right is the difference between a blurry old photo and a crisp, frame-ready memory. Here's why we scan everything at 600 PPI or higher.
Keep Your Photos Safe: Why Your Current Backup Plan Might Be a "Gambling" Game
Think your photos are safe in the cloud? If you delete a photo on your phone or hit file corruption, cloud sync mirrors the disaster everywhere. Here is how to break free from sync-and-pray storage and set up an automated 3-2-1 backup system that actually protects your family's lifetime of memories.
Time is Ticking: Why You Need to Digitize Your Family Videos Now
Those old VHS tapes and camcorder recordings hold priceless family memories. But they're also deteriorating. Analog video fades, becomes brittle, and eventually becomes unplayable. Don't let your family history disappear! Digitizing these videos is the only way to preserve them. Digital files are easy to store, share, and last for generations. Don't wait until it's too late.