forget-me-not

17/02/2019

Combining two passions: photogram cyanotype and cross stitching. 2018

29/10/2016

There are very few photographs of Suzanne Joinson growing up, which she regrets. So why has she not gone out of her way to make albums of her own children now? And why has she been more interested in the family photographs of strangers?

09/03/2016

Can someone please do it for me?
Your old print photographs hold part of your family’s history and memories. Quite often, you only have one original print of each moment that is gradually taking up dust in a shoe-box and that no one is able to enjoy or share.
Today thanks to scanning, you can create second copies of your precious prints and safeguard your entire collection. Find out why you should be scanning your photos in our latest blog post: http://bit.ly/1RzqIHw

25/12/2015

A family tree can wither if no one tends to its roots.
Make this holiday season even happier by gathering your loved ones around the tree and capture those memorable happy moments.

Preserve your family stories, preserve your photographs with forget-me-not

14/10/2015

When a photograph is the last trace we have of a destroyed work of art, it becomes something more.

07/10/2015

Things We Lost in the Fire:
What are we left with from traumatic experiences such as war? What do we retain from these events? Memories which are more or less clear, feelings which are more or less strong, anecdotes which are more or less blurred, but mainly obscure areas and… stories of loss.

This is the story of Maha’s loss; the loss of her family’s memories when their photographs disappeared during that tragic night in 1976: http://bit.ly/1Pi27cB

04/08/2015

Curiosity is the bread and butter of photo organizers. The hunt for clues and information about old photographs is one of the most exciting part of our job. Today the internet is a very important source of knowledge. A few keywords on a search engine gives us thousands of sources; and a simple question on a social media site opens up a world of answers. Here's a beautiful example with Meagan Abell's hunt to : http://bit.ly/1hgUVQK

13/05/2015

The Blue Elephant in the Room:
When I'm asked what I do for a living, I answer "I'm in the family connection business. I get your family photos organized!”
If you've ever felt overwhelmed just by looking at your unorganized, messy and chaotic photo collection, then this post is for you. Find out how forget-me-not can make photo organizing an enjoyable and easy experience in our new blog post: http://bit.ly/1IAmAWC

22/04/2015

Expédition en Europe:
In the summer of 1953, Charles Corm, Lebanese industrialist, writer, and philanthropist, took his wife Samia and their four children David, Hiram, Virginie and Madeleine on a road trip from Beirut to Europe.
Find out how this family vacation was immortalized in our new blog post: http://bit.ly/1Eah5MD

25/03/2015

The Search for Harry and Edna

20/03/2015

Better safe than sorry...

Have you ever heard said someone say “It’s not if your computer crashes but when your computer crashes.”? It’s not any fun to think about but we need to talk about backing up our photos. I recommend having at least 2 copies of your photos but really you should aim for 3 or more. Ian’s …

13/03/2015

Ma Cabane Au Canada
This is the story of our countryside house in Limousin region – France.
A small barn that my parents converted into a vacation home; a home away from home filled with memories of carefree summer days; a happy place, a little piece of paradise, just like Line Renaud’s cabin in Canada, a place where we always return.

Read more on our blog http://bit.ly/1F7nAzO