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1. Bicentennial Memories in Pictures: Preserving 50 Years of Memories

   As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, I’ve been thinking about another milestone—the Bicentennial of 1976. In my mind, that celebration is forever linked to Polaroid photographs. Last week, I wrote about the Polaroids in your collection, but one memory kept coming back to me. A friend owned one of those instant cameras and […]

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2. Polaroid Memories: Preserving Instant Photos From the Past

   Polaroid pictures are probably tucked somewhere in your twentieth-century photo collection. The Polaroid Corporation changed photography forever when Edwin Land introduced the first commercial instant camera in 1948. Those earliest instant pictures were black-and-white, and part of the appeal was the pure magic of seeing the image appear while you watched. Take a picture, wait […]

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3. Finding Hidden Nuns in Your Family Tree: Researching Catholic Sisters with Sunny Morton

   If you’ve ever been told, “If there’s a nun in your family, figure out her order,” you’re not alone—and you’re probably also wondering how on earth to do that. In a recent episode of The Photo Detective Podcast, I sat down with Sunny Morton to talk about her groundbreaking book, Searching for Sisters: A Guide […]

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4. 6 Reasons to Use Facial Recognition in a Photo Organizer?

   1. It Speeds Up Identification Instead of manually reviewing thousands of images, facial recognition narrows your focus. It gathers every instance of a face in one place, making it easier to confirm identities and spot patterns. 2. It Helps You Reunite Scattered Collections Many of us have photos spread across devices, hard drives, and platforms. […]

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5. Find the Faces Faster: Why Facial Recognition Is a Game-Changer for Family Photos

   Over the weekend, I uploaded around 2K photos to my Forever.com account.  These were family photos, vacation images, and a catch-all of older photos.  To speed up the process, I upgraded my free Valet program to the paid version.  It took seconds to upload. But here’s the best thing.  Forever.com’s facial recognition program is the […]

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