Save Your Photos Month- A WHOLE month dedicated to saving memories!
Save Your Photos Month (SYPM) launched back in 2014, originally as Save Your Photos Day. In 2016 this one-day event expanded into a month-long public awareness campaign. Hosted by The Photo Managers, tools and knowledge were shared with the general public to help protect, save, and share their photos.
Today, SYPM has grown into a global movement offering free education, expert advice, and community engagement to help individuals, families, and professionals safeguard their photo legacies. A series of live broadcasts, downloadable resources, and special events are offered yearly, covering topics such as digitizing, organizing, restoring, and sharing photo and video collections.
New for 2025, Save Your Photos Week was hosted in March, aligned with World Backup Day, to emphasize the importance of year-round photo preparedness. If you did not catch my presentation on how to ‘Digitize Like a Pro’, you can catch the replay here.
Below is the schedule for this month line-up that you can watch live and have your questions answered by professionals in the industry or sign up for announcements and watch later. Join in at 11 AM PST on Tuesdays and Fridays on YouTube @thephotomanager. Attendance is free!
WEEK 1: Laying the Foundation for Photo Preservation
Sept 2 – Why Photo Preservation is Critical Before a Disaster: Protect Your Memories from Fire, Water & Digital Loss
Sept 5 – How to Digitize Your Photos: A Step-by-Step Guide for Safeguarding Your Memories
WEEK 2: Building Skills to Protect Your Photos
Sept 9 – Organizing Digital Photos for Disaster Preparedness: Best Practices for Safe Storage
Sept 12 – How to Safeguard Printed Photos from Fire, Water & Disasters: Best Storage Solutions
WEEK 3: Handling Photos During and After a Disaster
***Sept 16 – How to Save Photos Damaged by Fire or Water: Restoration and Recovery Tips *** I am hosting this event!
Sept 19 – Rebuilding Your Photo Collection After a Disaster: How to Recover Lost or Damaged Photos
WEEK 4: Long-Term Preservation and Community Support
Sept 23 – Long-Term Preservation and Community Support
BONUS: The Tools That Make Photo Preservation Possible
Oct 2 – Essential Tools for Photo Preservation: Digitizing, Organizing & Restoring Your Memories
Additional events
Memory Keepers Live (Saturday, September 27): A live virtual summit for anyone passionate about preserving their family stories. This event includes inspiring speakers, interactive segments, and a portion of proceeds donated to the Weather Resilience Fund.
Disaster Recovery Summit for Professionals (Monday, September 29): A free training event for industry professionals featuring expert archivists and disaster recovery strategies.
Would you like to learn more? Let’s talk! Schedule a free consultation , I would love to hear your stories.
Let’s preserve your memories together. Tell your story now, so others don’t have to later.
