{"id":3400,"date":"2016-08-15T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imortuary.com\/blog\/?p=3400"},"modified":"2016-08-17T10:25:10","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T18:25:10","slug":"funeral-planning-sifting-through-digital-photo-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imortuary.com\/blog\/funeral-planning-sifting-through-digital-photo-memories\/","title":{"rendered":"Funeral Planning: Sifting through Digital Photo Memories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sifting through Digital Photo Memories<\/p><\/div>\n

One of the most time-honored traditions that a family undertakes following the death of a loved one is to sort through photographs. Whether you are selecting a favorite photo to be published in the obituary, creating a memorial collage, or putting together a collection for the funeral brochure, there is quite a bit of healing that goes on in the act of sorting through old boxes and albums.<\/p>\n

In fact, many families use this as a bonding time, asking loved ones to contribute their own favorite photographs and sharing memories that may have been forgotten over the years.<\/p>\n

In our digital age, however, this process is changing. Instead of having boxes of old photographs stashed under the bed, we have digital files containing hundreds of photos—some of them nicely sorted and backed up, others lingering on SD cards and other hardware that can get easily lost. Sharing these pictures is easy—often done via email or on social media—but we also might not take the time to get them printed out, which makes the time-old tradition of picture sorting no longer relevant.<\/p>\n

Pros of Digital Photos in Funeral Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n

Because digital photos can be so easily shared and organized, it is often much easier for families to collect pictures for a photo collage or photo board at the funeral by asking people to email their favorites.<\/p>\n

Digital photographs also allow you to:<\/p>\n