Smartphone Camera Tip: Viewing Old Negatives
I'm a relatively new smartphone user. While I was waiting for an upgrade, lots of folks got iPhones and other types of smartphones. A few months ago, I finally qualified and picked up a Samsung Galaxy. Some attendees to last month's Who Do You Think You...
Read MoreWDYTYA London and a Launch
What a busy week! Last week at this time, I was walking through Shakespeare's birthplace recovering from two action-packed days of looking at photos at Who Do You Think You Are? Live! in London. I have some pictures to share. As soon as I came home a new...
Read MoreWho Do You Think You Are? Live!
As you read this, I'm still in the London, England area visiting with friends. Here's a glimpse of me at last year's Who Do You Think You Are? Live! show. It's exhilarating to meet with so many people to discuss their photos. As you can tell from the smile on...
Read MoreClues in Old Photo Postcards, Part 2
Jennifer Bryan sent me a photo-postcard mystery and I featured part one in last week's post.This week I'll share what I learned about the recipient of the postcard, Miss Flossie Howell of Baker City, Ore. Flossie's friend Desca wrote: Hello. Rec'd letter other day ans soon. What are you...
Read MoreClues in Old Photo Postcards
Last week I wrote about orphan photos and how you can reunite them with family. This week I'm featuring one such image that Jennifer Bryan bought. I'm hoping that a descendant will see this two-part story. These three young women—Desca, Mabel and Hazel—sent this real photo-postcard to their friend Flossie...
Read MoreReuniting Orphan Photos With Family
Have you ever walked into an antique store and found a photo with a name on it? This is known as an orphan photo. At some point in its photographic lifespan, it became separated from its family. Photos are rarely mentioned in probate records, their inheritance often a...
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Confirming Identities in Old Family Photos
I'm working on a photo mystery that is making my eyes hurt and my brain spin. With any luck I'll be able to present it here next week. In the meantime, Milah Goler Pasto contacted me through Facebook to ask about a couple of her family photos. She...
Read MoreTurn-of-the-Century Family Photos
Terry Graham's mother showed him a few unidentified photographs and now he's using the power of the web to try to identify them. He's posted them on his Ancestry.com family tree so that family members can comment on them. He thinks the mother's maiden name could be...
Read More“Downton Abbey” and Family Photos
I can't resist the pull of a period piece be it a television series or a movie, so it's no surprise that last night I sat down to watch the first episode of Season 3 of PBS' "Downton Abbey." There were a lot of moments relevant to both family...
Read MoreTwelve Months of the Photo Detective
It's time to look back at the year. Every week I write a Photo Detective blog post—that's 52 columns in 12 months. It's a lot of free photographic advice and tips. Here are my month-by-month 2012 favorites.JanuaryLast New Year's I offered advice on sharing images online, tackled a photo...
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