Comments on How to Preserve Family Photos

Why shouldn't I store negatives with prints? There is no issue of chemical reaction is there? I would store them in archival sleeves. I know not to do that on my personal photography but for family photos it is too confusing for the rest of the family for me to be separating them since they do not belong to me. Can't I store negatives and prints together in an archival quality photo album that accepts multiple size prints as well as negatives to keep things together? I am having a hard time organizing things and scanning without needing to figure out how to keep negatives somehow indexed to prints. Is the concern just about fire losing everything together?

I agree this article is excellent. Very helpful and informative. Thanks.

Thank you. This is an excellent piece. Lots of good details. Family photos are heirlooms that become increasingly valued by family members with each generation. J

Make sure you display your pix behind UV filters. Even room lights will degrade the chemicals in the photo paper, especially on any that you print yourself or take to a one hour photo place. Air pollution is also damaging to your photos. It is great to see an article about taking care of photos. So many people forget and then wonder why they don't look so good in a couple of years... Angel

Good tips, there's nothing that most people value more than their treasured photographs and these tips will help them preserve their memories for generations. Thank you!