Haleh Shoa and her family escaped the Iranian Revolution of 1979 with their photo albums and not much else.   Now  Haleh is the Founder and CEO of Picturli a photo organization, archiving & design studio because she knows firsthand that you can replace material things, but you can't replace your memories.  In this interview, Haleh shares valuable tips on how you can organize and preserve your photos yourself  or hire a professional photo ninja to do it for you.   https://www.picturli.com/

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Some of the highlights Haleh shares:

• You can replace material things, but you can't replace memories
• How to archive your family history 
• Where do I begin?  Start with your family tree - names and important dates
• Start with albums - what has already been done?
• You have permission to let go of duplicates and duds
• Download your photos to an external hard drive
• Scan and gather photos first, then organize
• What are your goals? 
• How to preserve physical copies of photos
• How to digitize photos
• What platforms are available to share with family and friends?
• Practice the 3-2-1 method to protect photos (3 copies, 2 locations, 1 off site)
• How to get a 7 step guide to archive photos
• Get information from the elders in the family
• Stay curious 
• Pack your patience
• Tips and tricks to simplify
• Be intentional when taking photos - delete the ones you don't want
• One day a week delete duplicates and duds on your phone rather than social media
• Waiting in line? This is a great time to delete duplicates and duds or select favorites
• If you have an iphone - use the duplicates button to clean out duplicates
• Screen shots of recipes?  - put them in an album to help with organization
• What is the difference between syncing and backing up? 
• And more

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