HOW IT WORKS
Your family stories deserve a place of their own.
One Photo, One Story is a small-group, in-person workshop where participants begin creating a family story website. Bring photographs, videos, letters, or documents that matter to you. I’ll guide you as you organize them, tell the stories behind them, and learn to add those stories to your own site.
Start with
one story
YOUR FIRST STEP
You don’t need to arrive with a complete family history. Bring five items that spark memories. We’ll choose one to begin with and build from there.
What we’ll do together
INSIDE THE WORKSHOP
Find a structure that fits
Your website might follow generations, places, life chapters, or a particular family story. We’ll map out pages that make sense for you.
Learn to scan or transfer photographs and documents, organize your digital files, and add images and other material to your website.
Prepare and add your materials
Who is in the photograph? What was happening? What do you remember that the image alone cannot tell us? You’ll turn those details into a story for your family to read.
Write the story behind an item
Add more stories as you learn your way around the site. We’ll review your work and discuss who can view your website.
Build and decide how to share
You’ll have begun your own family story website, created a place for your first story, and learned a repeatable way to add more. The site can grow at your own pace after the workshop.
What you’ll take away
Bring your own laptop and five photographs, videos, letters, or documents that spark memories. We’ll help you set up your website during the workshop. An ongoing website subscription is separate from the workshop fee.
What to bring
Ask about hosting a workshop
The workshop is designed for a small group, with time for individual help. If you’d like to host One Photo, One Story at your community or organization, get in touch to discuss your group and the space available.
I’m Wallis Alviar, a former TV reporter and a writer, producer, and editor. I’d be glad to hear about your group.