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Families Turn to Physical Albums to Preserve Memories
10/26/2025
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- Stephen Buffardi of Massachusetts lost thousands of family photos transferring them to a new phone, prompting him to create physical albums for his daughter Sophia.
- Experts say digital photos may not last, so people should keep three copies: on a phone, online, and on a hard drive.
- Thendo Muloiwa of South Africa, inspired by his parents' photo albums, plans to print his digital memories to preserve them for future generations.