Keep the memories of your wedding day even longer by safely
storing your wedding pictures and videos. Back in the day, the only options
brides and grooms had in photo preservation were albums and still picture
frames. Today, with the help of high-tech tools like digital cameras and
electronic storage devices, you can keep your memorabilia in perfect condition
throughout the years. Here, we’ll show you the most popular resources in media
archival, and tips on how to handle your wedding pictures and videos.
Caring for
Your Wedding Pictures and Videos:
If you hired a professional wedding photographer, he or she probably created
a beautiful keepsake photo album as part of your wedding photography package.
But there is the matter of storing pictures and videos captured by friends and
family; after all, those candid shots are just as important to you as the posed
photos outside the chapel.
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Once the wedding and honeymoon are
over, you'll soon re-enter the grind of everyday life. The last thing you’ll
have time to do is organize wedding pictures and videos. Your immediate
thoughts: tuck your photos away somewhere to sort through at a later date.
Sounds good in theory, right? But how many times have you found old or damaged
pictures as you rambled through drawers and cleaned off shelves?
If you find yourself with a stack of
photos that didn’t make it into the official wedding album, but you’re not
ready to sort through and categorize your memorabilia, there are products and
methods available to help keep these items in tact in the meantime.
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Common Causes
of Wedding Picture/Video Deterioration:
The most common causes of picture and video deterioration is
improper storage (placing photos in areas with direct sunlight, extreme
temperatures, dampness, etc.). Your wedding pictures and videos should be
placed in containers, albums or on electronic devices, and stored in rooms with
stable temperatures and regularly checked for dust and dirt.
Wedding
Picture and Video Archival Products:
Compact Disc
(CD) is an electronic disk which allows you to save photos electronically.
Digital
Versatile Disc (DVD) is an electronic format used to
store and play video data.
Memory card
is an electronic storage device that allows you to upload your
digital pictures to save and print at your convenience.
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Photo albums are
books with pockets for arranging photography. Photo albums can be purchased in
a range of sizes.
Photo boxes are
decorative storage containers used for organizing pictures. Photo boxes should
be lined with lignin- and acid-free materials.
Photo sleeves
are plastic covers used in photo albums to preserve pictures and hold them
securely in place.
Picture
frames are decorative accents used to store and display photos.
Digital frames have recently gained popularity, as they allow you to upload
pictures and display in a slideshow format.
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Scrapbooks are
similar to photo albums, scrapbooks allow you to adhere photos and other
embellishments to album pages.
Tips for
Storing and Handling Wedding Pictures and Videos:
1.
Never pin or clip photos together; metal and plastic clips can damage the
surface of photos.
2.
Never place framed pictures in direct sunlight.
3.
Always handle pictures, CDs and DVDs with clean hands to avoid the transference
of oils and dirt.
4.
Buy photo albums containing lignin- and acid-free pages. Acid can cause photos
to deteriorate at a faster rate.
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5.
Don’t store wedding pictures and video near wet areas (kitchen or bathroom
sink) or in places where humidity is prevalent (attic, basement, etc.)
6.
Never use the self-stick albums to store photos. The adhesive used for
self-stick pages are created with chemicals that cause pictures to fade and/or
yellow over time.
7.
If you’re creating a wedding scrapbook, use photo-safe glue to adhere your
pictures to mats and scrapbook pages.
8.
Never write on the back of pictures with pens that aren’t labeled photo-safe.
To date and archive pictures, place them inside a plastic sleeve, attach a
photo label to the sleeve and write directly on the label.
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9.
Every few months, remove pictures from frames to check for dust and other
particles.
10.
Always keep negatives of your photos, or upload them to digital devices, in
case you lose or damage the original.
While it doesn’t have to cost you a ton
of money to store your photos and videos with your wedding
planning, it will require a
significant amount of time. But the benefits of properly and safely organizing
your wedding pictures will pay off in the long run.