Meet your photo coach,
Deanna Johnson
My lifelong love of photography grew into a career helping families preserve, organize, share, and celebrate their memories. After starting my own family and inheriting boxes of photographs, I discovered the importance of protecting those memories and making them accessible for everyone to enjoy.
Today, I help clients bring their current photo collections and inherited family treasures together in a simple, manageable system. From photos and videos to meaningful documents, we create a secure digital home for memories that can be enjoyed today and passed down to future generations—an approach I call Digital Photo Estate Planning.
I have been a Certified Photo Manager since 2013 and am also a Principle Executive Ambassador with FOREVER®. I use FOREVER personally and recommend it to clients as a permanent digital home for their family memories, with storage purchased once and passed down through generations.
Families can work together to organize their collections, add names and stories, and share memories across any distance. Knowing their photographs and family history are preserved for future generations offers lasting peace of mind.
At the heart of my work are the relationships I build with my clients. I value the trust they place in me and take pride in helping them care for the memories that matter most.
I have lived on beautiful Vancouver Island for the past 5 years , where I enjoy hiking, golfing, and exploring the Island’s many wonderful places. Some of my favourite photo books capture my travels through Europe, Australia, and South America—a reminder of how rewarding it is to turn photographs into stories we can revisit and share.
I look forward to learning about your memories and helping you preserve them for the people you love.
Proud to live, work, and play on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish People on Vancouver Island, BC. ♡
Where are your photos?
From boxes of printed photos, slides, and home movies to digital collections scattered across phones, computers, and hard drives, I can help you move from overwhelmed to organized—with a simple plan to preserve your memories and make them easy to find, enjoy, and share.
Certifications and Associations
What People Are Saying
“
I am very blessed to have Deanna as my Photo Coach. Knowing my photos are safe now is a big deal to me. Deanna has taught me how to organize them in a way that fits my needs. I love always being able to learn new tips and tricks - whether it’s in a classroom or a zoom call - Deanna makes it exciting and easy. ”
— Robin Lux, Alberta
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Deanna is by far the best photo coach & organizer a customer could have. She listens to your needs and facilitates you through it. I wish I lived closer to her as I would spend all my days with her getting organized. ”
— Sylvia Poirier, Ontario
Deanna helped convert my precious family VHS's into digital format which could be shared with the family, as well as digitize multiple photo albums. Handing over such invaluable items felt completely comfortable- I knew she would take great care and help us preserve the memories. Great communication, timely, and true to her word.
It's such a worthwhile investment!! Thank you so much Deanna!
-Deanna Veerman, Vancouver Island
Why do you need a photo coach?
You need someone who can make a plan
You need someone to make it less overwhelming
You need someone to keep you on track and hold you accountable to your goals
You need someone to support and encourage you
You need someone to help you create beautiful photo gifts for loved ones