THE STORYTREE METHOD™
Moving beyond photo chaos to curate a legacy of connection
We are taking more photos than ever, but sharing fewer stories. Our digital clouds and dusty boxes are full of data, but we are losing the narrative.
The StoryTree Method™ is a formative framework designed to stop this "Great Fading." It shifts the goal from being an overwhelmed archivist—trying to save everything—to becoming an intentional curator, saving what truly matters. It is not just about organizing media; it is about using your photos as tangible tools to connect, heal, and build legacy in the present tense.
A New Way to Capture the Story
Instead of sorting by chronology, we sort by meaning. Every photo in the collection falls into one of six formative categories:
🌳 The Canopy: The joys, highlights, and "big picture" moments.
🌱 The Roots: Your heritage, traditions, and foundational stories.
🌰 The Seeds: Hidden potential, personal growth, and individual quirks.
🌲 The Forest: Your community, friends, and the "village" that shaped you.
🍂 Fallen Leaves: Stories of resilience, loss, and hardship that deserve to be honored.
🪴 The Greenhouse: The mystery photos that need patience, time, or research.
A Universal Method with Specialized Paths
The StoryTree Method™ is designed for anyone ready to move from overwhelmed archivist to intentional curator. It offers five distinct paths to impact:
CURATE (Legacy Preservation): The foundational path for anyone who simply wants to organize a lifetime of photos into a meaningful, accessible legacy.
BRIDGE (Dementia Care): Using photos as a communication scaffold to connect with loved ones when memory fades.
BUILD (New Families): Proactively curating a family's "Foundational Collection" from Day 1.
HEAL (Trauma & Grief): A therapeutic process to reframe painful narratives and find resilience in the "Fallen Leaves."
GROW (Education): Using photo-storytelling in the classroom to build empathy and communication skills.