I help overwhelmed family photo keepers become memory preservation masters so they can enjoy their photos again and leave meaningful collections for future generations.
Where Do You Even Start?
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Hi Reader, Last week I asked you to think about one photo and whether there's still someone who could tell you the story behind it. If you're anything like most people, you probably sat there drawing a blank on how to even start that conversation. That's the part nobody warns you about. Knowing a story matters doesn't automatically hand you the words to ask for it, or the words to write it down once you have it. You've probably heard me ask this question a hundred times by now: what's the story behind the photo? Did something happen just before, just after, or just off stage that the picture itself didn't capture? Those are the exact questions worth chasing down. So here are a few prompts I hand my own community members when they hit this exact wall:
Pick just one prompt and answer it in a sentence or two, either in your own words or someone else's if you're asking a relative. The Photo Managers has put together a free Starter Kit for their One Photo, One Story campaign, and it has a whole worksheet built around prompts like these. Grab the free Starter Kit here if you want more to work with than what I've listed. Even three honest sentences preserve something that would otherwise disappear completely. Warmly, P.S. Our next Co-Working WorkRoom is tomorrow, August 21st. Bring your photo and your prompt and we can work through it together, if you like. Save your spot here. P.P.S. Want reminders about our community events about a week before each one? Click here. It doesn't obligate you to attend. It just sends you the dates, times, and registration link, about three times a month. |
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I help overwhelmed family photo keepers become memory preservation masters so they can enjoy their photos again and leave meaningful collections for future generations.
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