PHOTOGRAPHS IN A SHOEBOX PODCAST PAST EPISODES
The Podcast Archive
While I’m no longer recording new episodes, the archive remains available for anyone who wants encouragement to treasure their family photographs.
This podcast was created to remind you that the photos you’re taking today – even the everyday phone snapshots – will matter deeply to the next generation.
Because I’ve lived this from every angle:
As a daughter, discovering old family photographs with no idea who most of the people are (I can only guess now, and that breaks my heart a little).
As a mother, watching my teen daughter pour over her baby photos, asking questions, making connections, building her sense of who she is.
As a family photographer for nearly 20 years at my studio in Harlow, Essex, hearing countless stories about the photographs that shaped people’s childhoods – or the ones they wish existed.
What you’ll find in these episodes:
Conversations about why photographs matter, how to preserve what you have, and stories from guests about the images they treasure most.
It’s about happy memories, your legacy, and building your children’s sense of belonging (studies even show that having family photos around the house boosts children’s self-esteem).
The podcast is no longer active, but the episodes below are still here if you’d like to listen.
Episode 011 The Story Behind the Photograph with Fiona Kearns
Listen Here: The Story Behind the Photograph with Fiona Kearns As a photographer, I love hearing the story behind a photograph, and in this episode, I am joined by Fiona Kearns a Business Psychologist speaking about a photograph taken at her Deb Ball, and why this photograph is particularly special to her. I have included a copy of the photograph in the show notes. The Photograph Fiona Kearns at...
Episode 010 The Grandparent Questionnaire
The Grandparent Questionnaire Wouldn't it be fun to interview the Grandparents, and keep a written or recorded record of their answers? The grandparent questionnaire is a series of questions you can ask with the goal of capturing their memories of days gone by, which I am sure they love to talk about anyway?! This just gives it a little bit of structure ... well, in theory, it won't stop them...
Episode 009 Types Of Memories: Wax
Types of Memories: Wax Sculptures Today we are talking about types of memories - specifically wax figures. A visit to Madame Tussauds surprised me with a piece of history about how wax was used to capture a person's likeness before photography was invented. You can read more about Madame Tussaud and the history of wax works here. About your Host – Sue Kennedy I’ve been photographing, bumps,...
Episode 008 Preserving Summer Holiday Memories
Preserving Summer Holiday Memories - My Approach Some of our most treasured memories are made during our Summer holidays, whether you are the parent or the child, so in today's podcast, I talk about how I record mine. About your Host - Sue Kennedy I've been photographing, bumps, babies & families here in Harlow, Essex since 2004. If you are local to me and want to book your own...
Episode 007 Back to School Photographs
To find out more about booking a baby or family photoshoot I've been photographing, bumps, babies & families here in Harlow, Essex since 2004. If you are local to me and want to book your own portrait experience, then read on! I know you don't want to spend forever sorting through all the different packages and options out there. You just want to find someone who's experienced and will be...
Episode 006: Self-esteem, Photography & your children
Self Esteem, Photography & Your children In today’s episode, we discuss self-esteem, photography, and your children. One of my mentor’s once said “Children who grow up in a house with photos grew up with higher self-esteem” And this fascinated me, so I did some research … Episode Transcription Sue (00:04): Hello and welcome to the Photographs in a Shoe Box podcast with me, Sue Kennedy. This...
Episode 005: Why you should print your memories
Listen here to Why You Should Print Your Memories Why should you print your memories? In short, so they are accessible in the future. I’m all for spending money on making good memories. It needn’t be expensive. Episode Transcription of Why You Should Print your Memories Sue: (00:10)Hello, and welcome to the Photographs in a Shoebox Podcast with Sue Kennedy. This podcast is all about helping and...
Episode 004 – Bring your story to life
Bring your Story To Life Bring your story to life for your children to have a solid sense of their past, so they will be able to snuggle up with their children and laugh at the terrible hairstyle and clothing choices back in 2021. You know that’ll happen! Include the every day, so you can look back and smile 10, 20, 30 years down the line at family picnics, birthday parties, and the...
Episode 003 – Three ideas to keep your memories safe
Listen Here: Today we are talking about 3 ideas to keep your memories safe. All of this assumes you’ve remembered to take photographs in the first place!! Podcast Episode Transcription of Three Ideas to Keep Your Memories Safe Hello, and welcome to the Photographs in a Shoebox Podcast with Sue Kennedy. This podcast is all about helping and inspiring you to tell your family's story in pictures....
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