“The digital image is the future of photography” did someone say? I am sure that someone could argue the point very eloquently and digital is certainly here to stay for the foreseeable future. But what if all those great shots you have gathered over the last few years disappear into the ether? Easily done if thinks are not backed up in several places. The loss of a phone or a failed hard drive can wipe out a decade of family history in an instant. SO I have this crazy idea that everyone should make prints of their favourite images! It used to be quite popular some years ago and they last far longer than a smart phone! It is also great fun putting them into albums and even better when, a decade later, you get them off the shelf and flick through a book of your history. The kids love it too despite being committed tech-head teens and certainly laugh with/at you for what you looked like with hair! The value of a tangible print in your hand that freezes a past moment in time is still magical. The kids will no-doubt fight for ownership of our pictorial family history when we oldies make space. For a few pence it has to be worth saving a little bit of your past to pass on?

Albums forever blog image.