From those two things I learned that the experience and the memory is more important than the picture, no matter how much I love photography and even as I try to capture both.

As for scrapbooking, I took the pressure off myself years ago to finish any scrapbooks. It was too hard to get to and it’s even harder today. One thing I did do for my kids, and I resolved to do it every birthday or at least once in a while, was buy an album with slip in photos and space to write in the side what they were doing, where and when. I didn’t even write it the margins. They loved it and if they ever want to fill in what they remember of the event, they can. I’ve done that once; I’ll get back to another one for each of them someday.

Another idea for enjoying photos is a digital picture frame which cycles through as many as your memory card can fit.

For me, It’s hard to stay on top of everything. I still struggle with how to organize digital photos, how to enjoy them and how to make sure I have adequate backup (and yes, you’re not the only one — I put them on my computer and an external hard drive, burn them to a CD and then upload them to Kodak Gallery before I feel comfortable erasing them from the camera.)

A photographer friend of mine whose husband was once stationed in Oklahoma sometimes blogs about the subject and preserving memories. Check her and her amazing photography out at christinegacharna.com.

Enjoyed the post.
~Lillie-Beth