Expressions Photo & I Love Photo Gifts

So, I had a call yesterday, yes, on a Sunday…from a customer who was frantic about her pictures. She was getting ready to place an order for a Photo Purse and when she went to attach the image to her order she said her computer completely shut down and when she restarted it the screen was blank!

After talking to her for about 15 minutes, I came to the conclusion that it sounded like her computer just crashed and said “lady I have had enough, I cannot hold anymore data!”.

I could hear her tears when I asked, “So what were you storing on your computer, Linda?” (names have been changed to protect the guilty!)

Well, I want to say I was shocked with her response, but I wasn’t….she had EVERY image she ever took of her 2 kids, who are 5 and 3 years old. EVERY IMAGE!!!!  Even with an everyday point and shoot that is some massive file sizes.

So, now sadly she has no images of her kids…..NADA!

I recommended she send it out to someone to see if they can retrieve the images from her hard drive…but it is a pricey endeavor to do this, but obviously needs to be done or 5 years of pictures are forever gone.

PLEASE….when you take pictures…please do the following:

-Download the images from your camera card into your computer

-Delete any you do not want

-Upload them to an online printing company, then get a 4×6 of EVERY image.

-Burn the images to a CD

Then you will ALWAYS have them! I am an old fashioned girl….pictures were meant to be printed! In 100 years no one will be able to open a CD or a DVD, they can scratch..melt…or just become absolute…hey, remember 8 tracks?!?!?  Yes I am THAT old…..

…but pictures…if kept in a cool dry place will be here FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

……I am passionate about this…..so please…if the pictures matter to you now….think how much they will mean to someone in your family 50 or 100 years from now…..think about it….and then get printing!

….did you ever meet a kid that just melted your heart, well this one was it. One of the brightest 2 year olds I have met yet with a love of animals that may even outdo my love of them! I have to thank Mom & Dad for letting me play with her…I had such an awesome time, she is just beautiful inside and out….and those dimples…yummy!!!!

Here are a couple that I happen to love….so enjoy for now……

…and did you ever wonder what happens when you put a ladybug on the end of a camera lens? Well, here is what happens…

So yesterday I began getting calls and emails from total strangers about this article I was in about web design and search engines. I had done an interview several months ago and completely forgot about it. So, I rushed out to the bookstore to see this article that everyone was saying was so great, and OMG…it was a full 2 -page spread on ilovephotogifts.com.

I almost fell over right in the bookstore. I have a had a few press hits here and there, but this was huge-SmallBiz magazine by Businessweek.

You can view the article HERE.

I am still in shock over it, and thrilled that I was chosen to take part in this piece! Just wanted to share my joy, so thanks for listening!

I recently did an interview with an amazing woman named Susan Reid, she runs an awesome website that inspires women to find their inner selves and pursue their dreams. The interview was focused on how I “fell” into my business. That is was not something I planned or ever thought about, but a small basic need that was not meant made me think about creating a market for that need.

Take a peak (it was an audio interview..my very first, but they also transcribed it!)…and you will learn about how and why I started ilovephotogifts.com!

Accidental-prenher Interview

Be sure to scope out the blog too, it has some great inspiration if you are looking to start a business!

This was a session with one of my favorite people…started out as a customer a few years ago and is now a friend! Lori is the owner of Mommy-Moves, who many of you have heard me talk about. She is just full of energy and a beautiful person inside and out.