7/13/2011

How to Buy Wonderful Boxes for Your Photos

By Karen Fleming


Times have changed very much in recent years, especially in the world of photography. No longer do we take pictures with film, and storing these images in storage boxes for photos should be something that everyone does to maintain the integrity of these older images.

The days of paying for film to be developed and buying cartridges for our cameras are over. Times have changed, and costs have gone down, making it much easier to snap as many new photos as we please.

While this is all great, we can't neglect the pictures from our past. Maintaining their quality and treasuring them for what they are is essential for all families looking to share them with future generations.

Doing everything that we can to preserve the quality of these pictures should be of integral value since the film can cause these photos to lose color over time. As a result, I'd like to share a few quick tips about photo boxes and how to take care of them.

Make sure that any photo storage box you buy has sturdy corners. If they're made of metal, they'll be strong enough to hold the weight of any other boxes stacked on top of them. You don't want them to bend and wear down over time, and this is a small touch that should add to the overall life span of whatever you end up buying.

Try to avoid buying any picture boxes that are lined with acidic materials. When your pictures rub against these, the color of them will be altered over time as they sit in the box. Most boxes will proudly advertise that they're free of acid.

One last tip is to make sure the size of the container you get is optimal for the photos you have in mind. Too many people carelessly buy something to small and they end up cramming more pictures into it than they should.

You can look online for photo boxes and you'll see a very wide variety of possibilities. Have fun with these, and kudos to you for preserving your memories.




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