In this episode, Rick Voigt, co-founder and CEO of Vivid-Pix.com, joins Maureen Taylor to discuss the evolving photo marketplace and its impact on genealogists and everyday users. They explore the recent shutdown of FileShadow, the risks of relying on digital storage providers, and the importance of backing up precious memories. Rick shares insights from his 40-year experience in the photo industry, including lessons from Kodak and Polaroid’s shifts. They emphasize best practices for preserving digital and physical photographs, ensuring long-term access to family history. Plus, they highlight tools like Vivid-Pix for enhancing and organizing images effectively.

• FileShadow Shutdown: Why its closure is a wake-up call for photo storage users.
• Backup Strategies: The importance of maintaining at least three backups (local, external, cloud).
• Industry Lessons: How Kodak, Polaroid, and digital platforms shape the photo marketplace.
• Preserving Memories: Best practices for safeguarding digital and printed photos.
• Vivid-Pix Tools: How software can enhance and annotate historical images.

Related Episodes:

Episode 192: Photo Reminiscence Therapy and Family Photos with Rick Voight of Vivid-Pix.com 

Links:

• Vivid-Pix Restore.  Use RT25 to save 25% 
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• Watch my YouTube Channel.
• Like the Photo Detective Facebook Page so you get notified of my Facebook Live videos.
• Need help preserving your photos? Check out Maureen’s Preserving Family Photographs ebook 
• Need help identifying family photos? Check out The Family Photo Detective ebook
• Have a photo you need help identifying? Sign up for photo consultation.

About My Guest:

With a few decades of doer and executive experience with Kodak and HP, Rick Voight and Randy Fredlund co-founded Vivid-Pix.  Vivid-Pix designs, creates, and delivers fast, easy and affordable photo and document improvement software. Since launching in 2012, Vivid-Pix has advanced its product to earn the support of family historians, genealogists, photographers, and business leaders in over 100 countries.

About Maureen Taylor:

Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective^® helps clients with photo related genealogical problems. Her pioneering work in historic photo research has earned her the title “the nation’s foremost historical photo detective” by The Wall Street Journal and appearances on The View, The Today Show, Pawn Stars, and others.   Learn more at Maureentaylor.com

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In this episode, Maureen Taylor talks with Tammy Kirby, a Senior Lead Ambassador at Forever.com. Their conversation delves into the innovative world of Forever.com. As someone who transitioned from traditional scrapbooking to embracing the digital era, Tammy offers a unique perspective on how Forever.com is redefining how we store and preserve our digital memories. She explains its distinct features compared to other cloud storage solutions and how it ensures the longevity and safety of our digital legacies.

• Tammy Kirby’s Background and Introduction to Forever.com:
• The concept and functionality of Forever.com as more than just a digital photo organizer.
• Unique Features of Forever.com
• Introduction of Artisan software, Forever Box for physical conversions, and digital restoration services.
• Collaborative Features and App Functionality:
• Supported File Formats and Future Developments:
• Pricing and Storage Options:
• Tammy’s Favorite Feature: The ability to add rich descriptions to photos, enhancing the narrative of digital memories.

Related Episodes:

Episode 161: Creating a Digital Archive with Permanent.org 

Episode 95: How to Save Your Family Archive on Permanent.org

Links:

• Tammy Kirby, Forever.com 
• Sign up for my newsletter.
• Watch my YouTube Channel.
• Like the Photo Detective Facebook Page so you get notified of my Facebook Live videos.
• Need help organizing your photos? Check out the Essential Photo Organizing Video Course.
• Need help identifying family photos? Check out the Identifying Family Photographs Online Course.
• Have a photo you need help identifying? Sign up for photo consultation.

About My Guest:

A Personal Photo Management Coach from Connecticut, Tammy has been working for over 20 years, helping individuals and families find solutions for all their photo memory needs. She focuses on creating an organized, permanent, and secure digital home that includes not just names and dates but the stories behind the memories. Working together with her clients, from digitizing vintage photos to managing current phone photos & videos, she works step-by-step so that all important memories are preserved and shared for generations.

About Maureen Taylor:

Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective^Òhelps clients with photo related genealogical problems. Her pioneering work in historic photo research has earned her the title “the nation’s foremost historical photo detective” by The Wall Street Journal and appearances on The View, The Today Show, Pawn Stars, and others.   Learn more at Maureentaylor.com

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