Have you ever wished there were someone who could help you figure out what to do with ALL the photos and multiple media formats you've accumulated over the years?

There's an association of professionals who love tackling that chaos and we're called photo organizers. Personally working with you and for you IS our job.

We are invested in work we love and get to do and are driven to preserve your life's story and legacy.

By investing in extensive education, training, technology, software and equipment, we stay at the forefront of the industry in order to eliminate the "hassles" for our clients. We maintain best practices to provide the highest standard of archival quality in photo digitization.

At Unboxed Photos, it is our desire to alleviate your photo worries. As well, our mission is to deliver a digitally preserved and shareable photo collection that will tell your story in a powerful way and for generations to come.

It is truly a privilege to assist others in creating their unique life's story.

Schedule a Complimentary chat about your goals and our services HERE.

Your investment will depend solely on the size of your collection and your overall objective. Our clients aren't looking for the least expensive option, but rather someone who is experienced and personally invested in listening to their goals and in delivering a professional quality product.

At your 2-3 hour "Discovery" session, we'll gain a better perspective of the complexity of your project, the varying types of media you need digitized, the condition of the photos, the level of organization you desire and so much more. We'll follow with a project proposal for you to make an informed decision.

At Unboxed Photos, we work with clients who prefer to work in phases and those who go all in. We offer "Blocks" of prepaid hours to lessen the investment and a variety of payment options, with no pressure. We want our clients to be at ease with their decision.

We welcome your inquiries during a Complimentary call HERE.

We welcome your 20 minute complimentary call HERE, where we'll get to know each other, discuss your photo goals and discuss how we can help.

Crazy as it seems to others, we genuinely love the work we get to do! When you're ready to transform your photo collection, we're here to make that happen.

Prior to your "Discovery" session, you will receive an emailed PDF highlighting helpful tips for an optimal session. If additional family members have input, their presence during this time is paramount.

Ideally, have your entire collection gathered in one location, streamlining our time together. Media should include loose photos, photo albums, framed photos, slides, negatives, VHS, everything significant to your final collection goal.

Fee is $75/hour and typically 2-3 hours.

Travel time beyond 30 miles each way, from Stockton, is $18.75/each additional 15 minutes.

Fee Includes:

- Personal one-on-one

- Discuss goals, possibilities, services

- Create a family tree

- Gather additional pertinent information to capture your story

- Take possession of part or all of your collection (A picture is taken of items taken into possession and a picture is taken at safe arrival at my studio).

- Detailed inventory taken

- Create proposal "estimate", to be signed

- Create project timeline "estimate", to be signed

- Create payment option as discussed, to be signed

At Unboxed Photos, personal information is collected for the sole intent of creating your legacy collection. We take your trust and privacy seriously and will not share said information in any form.

Schedule a "Discovery" session by reaching out on the Contact page.

If we haven't chatted yet, reach out for a Complimentary call.

White glove service is our ongoing, premium level of service including exceptional care, attention to detail and going above and beyond client expectations.

Photos are one of our most precious and valuable personal assets, with many being extremely fragile. While in our possession, your photos are treated with utmost care. Much of our white glove service occurs behind the scenes:

- We always handle your photos and memorabilia with cotton or nitrile gloves and/or finger cots to prohibit the transfer of the natural oils of human hands.

- We use professional cleaners to remove glues and gunk, as needed.

- We use anti-static brushes and microfiber cloths to remove dust from every item, from our equipment and throughout each process.

Providing an outstanding client experience is always top of mind at Unboxed Photos, focusing on attention to detail with each personalized project and exceeding customer expectations from the moment you contact us to post-delivery.

We'd love to hear from you to answer your questions and chat about your goals. Schedule a Complimentary phone call HERE.

To curate, in photo organizing, is to carefully and thoughtfully select those photos considered to be the best of the best for the finished collection, the ones you would select for an album or custom book.

We generally recommend eliminating duplicate photos and setting aside the duds and multiples of the same subject matter for you to review at a later time.

A curated collection is the tidy, cleaned up version of your mess, making it much easier for you to maintain and search for that favorite photo memory.

Reach our for more information by scheduling your Complimentary call HERE.

Organizing anything in life can be taxing and off-putting. If you've always thought you'd pass your boxes and bins of photos and old media to your children to deal with, I invite you to give that idea a thoughtful reconsider.

Your. Life. Story. is in those boxes and bins!

Your children may not be interested today, but one day, just like you and me, they will become interested. They're busy right now, but one day, they'll have the time to be more curious about your life. It's human nature to feel connected and only you, can tell your life's story!

At Unboxed Photos, we also worry about the vulnerability of photos due to degradation (fading and breakdown), storage conditions, natural disasters, technology and human memory loss.

At the least, organized or not, we recommend rehousing your memories in archival storage solutions, stored in a controlled environment. The best, next step is to digitize photos for long-term preservation and safekeeping.

We'd love to answer the questions you may have or to chat about your goals and our services. Schedule a Complimentary call HERE.

While impossible to give an exact time frame prior to our "Discovery" session at your home or business, imagine your photos being out of storage, off your to-do list and in the capable hands of Unboxed Photos.

Many factors determine the length of any one project. Following are but a few:

1. Size, complexity and your goals

2. Organization system in place, or not

3. Tedious or time-intensive processes: unstick, remove and replace photos in frames and albums, fragile items, restoration level, photo keywords placed or corrected, etc.

4. Adding additional items to the project AFTER the initial proposal

We welcome your inquiries and questions with a Complimentary call HERE.

Archival boxes are specifically designed for long-term storage safety and to protect valuable and sensitive items from damage caused by acids found in craft store boxes, light, dust, moisture and other environmental factors. They are typically acid-free and lignon-free cardboard that won't react with or damage its contents.

Archival storage products are not your ordinary boxes and products and they cost more. You pay for acid-free treatment process and sturdier, reinforced corners to prevent crushing. Consider them an investment, which may encourage you to be selective about what you keep.

Standard cardboard, PVC and some other materials will eventually degrade, becoming acidic. Acidity causes photos to fade, yellow, become brittle and degrade over time. Glues used to construct some boxes can also be a source of acidity.

Plastic bins or boxes that contain PVC breaks down and develops damaging acids. And, they more readily retain moisture and heat, both of which are harmful to photos and precious objects stored in them.

Hobby store boxes may list that they are archival but the truth is, the manufacturers and suppliers of the boxes don't understand the truest sense of the word "archival" and use it without realizing the misunderstanding.

Ready for a Complimentary call? Reach our HERE.

Don't give it another thought... we've seen it all and aren't intimidated! Our own photos were once a mess and for that very reason, we became photo organizers! Whether it's beat up shoeboxes or plastic bins, bags or drawers-full, crumbling albums or broken frames, we've seen everything.

Rest assured, Unboxed Photos is a no judgement safe space. We welcome your embarrassing mess and return it as an organized dream collection you'll be proud to show off.

Schedule a call with us HERE, we'd love to discuss your mess!

Our clients call us magicians! We think of ourselves as family detectives. You assist us during the "Discovery" session where we create your family tree and collect pertinent family information.

The backs of photos often leave clues as to date, subject, story and facial recognition software can be implemented during the digital organization phase. Rest assured, we won't hesitate to reach out, should we get stuck.

We love the work we get to do!

Schedule a Complimentary call HERE and we'll share the tricks of our trade!

Unboxed Photos works with clients near and far.

Your boxes of photos are accepted from across the United States. We can recommend a shipping service and provide insight, should you get stuck.

We get it! Your photos are irreplaceable. If shipping your photos is just too scary, we'll be happy to refer you to a photo organizer closer to you. The Photo Managers is a growing organization with business members across the United States and Internationally.

For digital photo organization, we work with you remotely via Zoom.

Schedule a Complimentary call HERE and we'll discuss how "remote" works.