We’re Lisa and Chelsey, the mom + daughter team behind Pix & TALES. Together, we help busy parents manage their pictures and tell their family stories.
Lisa: Our story began in 1991 when I lost my mom to cancer. I inherited a box filled with old printed photos, memorabilia and slides. No names, no stories and no one to fill in the blanks.
Because soon after losing my mom, I lost my grandma, aunt and uncle. They were the only people who could help me make sense of that box of pictures.
When they died... so did the stories. And many of the photos became meaningless.
Chelsey was only two at the time! I was taking lots of pictures, and I wanted to make sure this didn’t happen to our family photos. So I became intentional about the pictures I took. I jotted down the stories and kept our photos and home movies organized along the way. In 1996, I started a career helping others do the same.
At first, I taught hundreds of people how to scrapbook. When digital photography exploded, people needed help in organizing their growing digital collection. That’s when I became a certified professional photo organizer (yes, there is such a thing). In 2011, APPO hired me to help develop training programs for its members, and later, I took on the role of COO.
In 2019, I founded Pix & TALES with my daughter Chelsey. Today, I’m a busy wife, mom, grandma and entrepreneur. And I still take lots of photos.
Speaking of Chelsey, she caught the photo bug too! After all, my dream was to inspire Chelsey to be the ‘keeper of the stories.’ I can check that off my list of life-goals ;-)
Chelsey: As a new mom, I’m finding modern ways to tell our family story while keeping the photo chaos under control. I’m a busy mom, wife and blogger, with three furry kids and a tiny, new human in the house.
I took on a love for photography and creative design and made a career out of it as a side-hustling freelancer. My work ranged from real estate photography to brand design. And, I have a real passion for photo editing and photo book design.
I founded Pix & TALES with my mom because I know the power of authentic family stories. The real stuff. The ‘not so perfect’ curated life. It’s in my genes, and there are simple ways to get this done. I also know I don’t want 52 scrapbook albums that my mom created. Who has space for that? Shh. Don’t tell my mom.
What we do.
We help busy parents (and their parents) organize their photos and share their stories. Passing an entire history of pictures from one generation to the next is a daunting task. It’s complicated and messy. But we figured it out, and we’ll show you the way. We teach you how to scan prints, digitize home movies and declutter digital photos. We’ll keep it simple. Doable. Fun.
We’re ready to inspire and educate two-generations as they ‘pass the torch.’
Are you ready to get started?
