 As I revisit a favorite location one more time, as Autumn fades in the winter, and I look to see if past compositions can be improved on, it seems like an appropriate time to address the topic what will happen to my photography when I am gone. After the passing of my father last year, this has been on my mind quite a bit. Should I expect my heirs to go through boxes of slides and pages of negatives? Through gigabytes of digital files to curate the images of my passions and lifelong work? My kids, grandkids, have their own dreams and passions. Why would I expect them to be so diligent over mine? The answer is I shouldn't. I need to be responsible for what I leave my family. If I want my photography to be passed down, I need to organize what is most important about my photography in a form that doesn't require a lot of space or commitment time. The odds of my digital files lasting more than a generation are pretty slim. That could be a really good reason to print my best work. Organize it in a way that could be passed down. With today's technology, printing your images in a book format is easier than ever. Books could be passed down for generations. Box collections of prints could be another great way to pass down images that are most important to me. The reality is, I'm not or am I likely to be a well-known photographer by the time I move on from this world. So there won't be any financial incentive to marketing my photos. But if there was, that would still be up to me to have everything in place for my family to carry on. I don't know about you, but I've got a lot of work ahead of me to get my photography in order. It's never too early to consider your photography legacy. I wish I would have started thinking about this years ago. If my photography doesn't survive me, then that's okay. It was about being in the moment anyway. The reward I got has already been received when making the photos. I do photography because it helps me appreciate what I have in this life. And I'm richer for it. If some of my images carry on, then those that come after me get a glimpse of who I was as a photographer. And that's all I can really hope for. Just something to think about as you go through your photography journey. So until next time, thanks for coming along for the ride.