A row of upright VHS tapes standing on a wooden surface with a blurred bookshelf background. On the left, a translucent text box reads: ‘Don’t Let Fall Bury Your Memories—Digitize Now.’ In the bottom left corner, there is the FOREVER Memory Solutions with Skye logo.

Don't Let Fall Bury Your Memories - Digitize Now

July 21, 20252 min read

Summer is a season of stories. From weekend getaways and family vacations to cookouts and milestone celebrations, these warm months bring countless opportunities to create moments worth remembering. As July winds down and back-to-school shopping lists start to appear, now is the ideal time to digitize memories while they’re still fresh in your mind.

An open cardboard box filled with assorted analog media, including large film reels in black, yellow, and orange, a VHS tape, several smaller reel-to-reel tapes, photo slides, and two black-and-white vintage photographs of smiling couples in formal attire. The box rests on a gray surface.

It’s easy to think you’ll get to photo digitization later, but life has a way of speeding up. Once the busy fall schedules take over, those boxes of photos and stacks of old videotapes often end up tucked back into closets and forgotten. Meanwhile, heat, humidity, and time can quietly damage your most precious family memories. Colors fade. Tapes degrade. Details get lost.

Preserving memories by digitizing your memories now is a proactive way to protect them and make them accessible for generations to come. Imagine being able to easily create a holiday slideshow or design meaningful gifts for the holidays, without the stress of last-minute searching. Or picture the relief of knowing your digital storage is safe and permanent, no matter what the future holds.

How to Get Started:

  1. Decide how you’d like to approach digitizing. You can tackle photo digitization and video conversion yourself or use a trusted professional service like the FOREVER® Digitization Box, which ensures your memories are handled with care.

  2. Gather everything you want to preserve. This could be loose photos, albums, slides, negatives, videotapes, or treasured documents.

  3. Organize photos and prepare your items. Remove dust, label what you can, and pack your items securely if shipping.

  4. Send them in or start scanning. Professional services will guide you through every step and return your originals safely.

  5. Enjoy the results. Your memories will be digitized and stored in a secure, safe and permanent space you can access and share anytime.

Don’t let another season slip by with your stories still in boxes. Set aside time this week to take the first step toward preserving memories and protecting your summer stories. Your future self—and your loved ones—will thank you.

Every memory you save today becomes a treasured legacy tomorrow.

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Skye Cranor

Skye Cranor is a dedicated photo coach and FOREVER ambassador with over 24 years of experience helping people organize, preserve, and celebrate their cherished memories. Passionate about memory-keeping, Skye guides clients through the process of digitizing old media, organizing digital photo collections, and creating beautiful photo projects. With a background in genealogy and a master's degree in Counseling, Skye brings a unique blend of technical expertise and a deep understanding of the importance of preserving family stories for generations to come.

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