Photographs are always a talking point whether they are printed and framed and on display, or stacks of them living in drawers, or the thousands of digital photos currently stored on your smart device. We either feel guilty about having too many out or guilty about not printing enough to put on display!!!

It is certainly a topic we talk about when we are helping our clients with their house move.

They usually have many framed photographs which span a lifetime of special events, holidays, grandchildren or just their favourite photos.

A house move usually brings them into sharp focus as to what to do with them all.

Throwing away a good photograph can feel a bit like telling that person that you no longer love them. Which is obviously not true. The emotional hold and the desire to hang on to them all can be overwhelming. And having to reduce them in numbers can be emotionally upsetting. Especially when trying to make so many other decisions at the same time.

So what to do about them?

Firstly, take a deep breath. Then, ask yourself if the person in the photograph is going to love you any less if you no longer have that particular photograph of them on your sideboard. Then, ask yourself if you are going to love that person any less if you don’t have that particular photograph on your sideboard.

Secondly, get them all digitised.

And finally, when you get them all back, have a look at them. Choose your absolute favourite ones to adorn your walls or mantlepieces. But, bear in mind that no doubt more photos of your children and/or grandchildren will come your way in the near future.

Digitising photographs is a great way of avoiding that feeling of throwing away memories.

If you would like a chat about how The Homemover Specialist could help you move house, which can include getting photographs digitised, contact us on 01483 255895 or by email at hello@thehomemover.co.uk.