Share the Story of Just One Photo—I Dare You!

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Dawn Roode gave a talk titled “Share the Story of Just One Photo” for Save Your Photos Month sponsored by The Photo Managers.
 

Resources from Dawn Roode’s Save Your Photos Month Talk

Thank you for participating in Save Your Photos Month!

Are you ready to begin saving the stories of your photos, one image at a time?

Here are some resources I mentioned during my talk in early September 2020; I hope they will be helpful to you on your journey of remembering and preserving your stories for the next generation!

And don’t forget—I’d love to see your photos and stories! If you prefer to keep them private, email me for feedback. If you share them on Instagram, please tag me @modernheirloom and use hashtag #justonephotostory.

Happy storytelling,
Dawn

 

 
 
 
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If you’d like help compiling your photo memories or other stories from your life into a lasting heirloom book, please reach out to see how I can help you on your journey!