Author
Sam Lee
Sam edits the journal and has made a book every month since their son was born. Their shelf is now two rows deep.
21 posts
Posts
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Write on the back before it’s too late
Names, dates and places: the captions only one person still knows.
- Category: Old photos
- Tag: candid
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- Reading time: 5 min read
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Siblings who won’t stand together
Ways to photograph brothers and sisters that don’t end in tears.
- Category: Kids and photos
- Tag: restoration
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- Reading time: 4 min read
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Old and new on the same page
Mixing a grandparent’s childhood photos with today’s.
- Category: Old photos
- Tag: autumn
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- Reading time: 2 min read
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The paper we tested and rejected
Gloss, satin, lustre and why we ended up with matte.
- Category: Behind the book
- Tag: cousins
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- Reading time: 5 min read
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What happens when a book goes wrong
Misprints, missing pages and how we fix them.
- Category: Behind the book
- Tag: camping
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- Reading time: 3 min read
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Fixing faded colour without overdoing it
Gentle restoration that keeps a print looking its age.
- Category: Old photos
- Tag: covers
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- Reading time: 4 min read
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Scanning a shoebox of prints in one weekend
A realistic plan, the gear you need and what to skip.
- Category: Old photos
- Tag: gloss
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- Reading time: 6 min read
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Beach light is harsh. Here’s what to do
Bright sand, deep shadows and squinting faces, solved.
- Category: Trips and holidays
- Tag: beach
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- Reading time: 5 min read
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The dog who appears in every book
A family whose albums are really about their spaniel.
- Category: Family stories
- Tag: backups
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- Reading time: 4 min read
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How to pick photos with your partner without arguing
Two people, one camera roll, and a method that keeps both of you happy.
- Category: Picking photos
- Tag: albums
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- Reading time: 4 min read