AKA - Why I threw out my wedding pictures
Yeah, I said that. And yes - I really did just throw them away. As a photographer, it was one of the hardest things I've ever done.
Your current thoughts probably range from - "Ok?" to "What the $%&*? Erin - WHY?!"
Well... because they were useless to me.
Before you think my marriage just went down the drain, step away from the phone and refrain from texting me like a crazy person. I'm still happily married. I promise.
But, I really did throw away my wedding pictures. At least - the two burned CD's that they were living on in the bottom drawer of my desk. I know, they weren't even in a safe place.
I have the files still, I moved them to three different locations years ago. But the CD's were useless to me.
I threw them away because I don't have a device in my home that's capable of reading them anymore. Which is exactly what we've been preaching to our wedding clients and families for years now.
It's also why I made a wedding album. It's why I made a tangible, printed heirloom - so that one day, I won't have to realize that I have no way to share in the joy of those memories.
If you've got discs of photos lying around that you've never done anything with, I'm not surprised. If you want help making those discs into heirlooms - give us a call.
So that one day, you won't have to throw away your memories.
~ Erin
