Scan photographs and other text-style documents at 300 dpi, generally scanned as a ".jpg" file type. Use image-editing software as needed to rotate, crop, or resize the photo.
When adding photos to your document, be sure to "anchor" them to the page or paragraph by using the "position" function of your particular word processor.
Add borders to set your pictures off and separate them from the text on the page. Consider using frames or decorative borders around documents such as certificates, announcements, newspaper articles or other "text-type" images.
Make sure you add captions for each photo, explaining who, what, and when. Captions generally go below the photo, either centered or left-justified. The font size may be smaller, bolded, and/or italicized to set it off as different from the text on the page.
Be selective in the type and number of photos you select. Remember, this is your history, not a scrapbook! Too many pictures are difficult for word processing programs to handle, causing them to be sluggish or even to crash. Be sure to divide your history into chapters, making each chapter a separate file. This will greatly help your word processor deal with the added memory needed for photos embedded in your text file.
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