How are you preparing your photo collection for the next generation? (Page 5): I like your detailed answers. You must have an engineering background.

Lost Again Loc: Middle of nowhere Oregon

CHG_CANON wrote:

If you're seriously worried about your family find... (show quote)

I like your detailed answers. You must have an engineering background.

Robert Rill Loc: Pennsylvania

genocolo wrote:

Most of us have photos, videos, albums, etc which are meaningful to us and may provide a kind of visual family history. We probably hope that at least some of our siblings, children, grandchildren and other family would like to be able to view and keep some of these, after we are gone or so disabled as not to be able to transfer or maintain them. Physical scrapbooks used to be a common way to accomplish the same thing.

So, what are you doing?

Using Amazon Photos Family Vault. Got my daughter into it but most relatives haven't been interested. Most people keep their photos on their phones. As the oldest son it fell on my shoulders to keep the family pictures so with Amazon Photos the pictures are there if somebody wants them.

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

Robert Rill wrote:

Using Amazon Photos Family Vault. Got my daughter into it but most relatives haven't been interested. Most people keep their photos on their phones. As the oldest son it fell on my shoulders to keep the family pictures so with Amazon Photos the pictures are there if somebody wants them.

I'd love to hear more about your services using this service, and its pros and cons.

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

DJBAD wrote:

Being a genealogist, I don't have much interest for the beautiful mountain vestas, but photos of people, families and homes are much sought after. There are several people in my family tree that didn't have anyone to pass their photos down to but I can assure you, they are, or will be treasures to someone someday.

Agreed! I have a goldmine of history for Iowa and California that is date proven and historically accurate for genealogists. Its getting it into the hands of the right people that would want it, use it, need it. For example the State of Iowa has a large project underway documenting the historical facts and people of the State.

Lost Again Loc: Middle of nowhere Oregon

I have been a landscape photographer since 1956 and have thousands of photos most people wouldn't give a damn about. But.... there may be a few curious people that would like old pics from places that probably won't be accessible in the future. I am planning on making the better photos I have public. There might be some curious kid like me that gets into photography from looking at old photos of landscape from the 1800s like I did. What will they pass on??

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

In my earlier post I failed to attach a sample of one of the photos I have digitally tagged. The photo was taken in Hawaii 35 years ago on our honeymoon. Shot with a Nikon N2000 35mm camera. I still have that camera and it is pristine.

The photo, although not a Pulitzer quality by any means, is actually an interesting photo from a car collector standpoint and Hawaii history point. The subject, a 1930 Ford Model A truck was used on a sugar plantation (all gone in Hawaii now) and was restored and displayed at the Sugar Plantation.

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Lost Again Loc: Middle of nowhere Oregon

To the one who asked how I plan on making my photos public my answer is Heck if I know. I just got the idea from reading your posts. Being a computer challenged person I was hoping some of you could show us how.

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

Lost Again wrote:

I have been a landscape photographer since 1956 and have thousands of photos most people wouldn't give a damn about. But.... there may be a few curious people that would like old pics from places that probably won't be accessible in the future. I am planning on making the better photos I have public. There might be some curious kid like me that gets into photography from looking at old photos of landscape from the 1800s like I did. What will they pass on??

Lost Again... individuals like yourself are jewels that are getting harder to find. A recent senior photographer from our area who took photos of the Southern California area passed away. He did a few special showings at the local library to highlight his work. Some reprints of his work were made available to the public by the library. He donated much of his work to the library as a historical depository as it was about the area. They were scanning his work. Maybe your work could be used in this way. May you have many more years. PS - I was born in 1956 so I appreciate your longevity and efforts.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Lost Again wrote:

To the one who asked how I plan on making my photos public my answer is Heck if I know. I just got the idea from reading your posts. Being a computer challenged person I was hoping some of you could show us how.

Important UHH usage tip: use <Quote Reply> to direct responses to specific prior posts, as shown above.

When you think / say "making my photos public", what do you mean? Do you mean posting to a public facing website, something you could do freely in Facebook so existing family / friends can see? Or, do you mean placing on a free sharesite, like dropbox, for family to access and download? Or maybe, a free (or paid) photography site like Flickr? Other?

Lost Again Loc: Middle of nowhere Oregon

To Real Nikon Lover
Thanks for the compliment and the library idea. That gives me hope. One does not like seeing their work go to waste. Not having any children we have no one to pass the baton to. I appreciate your work with classic cars they too may be an endangered species someday. Keep up the good heart.

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

JonTB wrote:

Since starting to use a digital camera in 2001, I ... (show quote)

My rule is to take pictures of people and things that aren't "important" now, because someday they will be./

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

Architect1776 wrote:

The Mormon Church might be interested in the images if they are properly identified for their genealogy archives.

Thanks, thats a great idea. Actually there probably other photographic repositories in existence.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

RodeoMan wrote:

Thanks, thats a great idea. Actually there probably other photographic repositories in existence.

I know the AZ Historical Society does so for photos directly related to AZ.
The church though will take them from anywhere in the world and it is publically available free.
I believe they are the largest repository in the world of this information.
When living abroad I talked to some people doing genealogy going from village church to village church recording all the records on film and then giving the village church a copy of the film.

Robert Rill Loc: Pennsylvania

DWU2 wrote:

I'd love to hear more about your services using this service, and its pros and cons.

I use PS Elements 2022 to sort and modify photos and then upload to Amazon Photos. Since I have Prime I have unlimited storage. Amazon allows six people to access the vault. Still having some problems editing within the Vault. Try it at Amazon Photos. No cost to try it.

Lost Again Loc: Middle of nowhere Oregon

Hi CHG CANON,
i don't have a Facebook or other account so I wouldn't know how to post them. I would want to make them available for free. I am not a professional and have been a photographer for the love of the moment. Kinda like a trophy hunter I guess. I mainly shoot in the southwest in N. Parks and surrounding areas. We are going on a two-month trip in March to Death Valley, Alabama Hills, Majave Desert and Joshua Tree N.P. Any tips or ideas would be appreciated.
We shoot storms, sunrises, sunsets and a lot of night photography, moonlit and dark sky. We hope to make it into some of the remote sand dune areas we have been reading about too.