This October, the North Olympic Library System offers a free instructional series about how to better capture, preserve and share photographs and memories.

The “Documenting Your History” workshop series teaches how to become a better photographer and how to safely preserve treasured family photographs for generations to come. Workshops start at 6 p.m. every Wednesday in October and take place in the Raymond Carver Room of the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.

Attend one or all four — each workshop introduces various creative and technical practices to help become a better photographer and family historian.

For more information, visit www.nols.org or call librarian Sarah Morrison at 417-8500, ext. 7750.

The schedule includes:

• Oct. 7: “Friends & Family Photography” — Professional photographer Sonja Younger presents basic tips and tricks to capture your best family and personal photos

• Oct. 14: “Landscape & Nature Photography” — Serious-amateur nature photographer Charlie Comstock discusses how to create great outdoor images. Participants are invited to bring a personal landscape or nature photo for discussion and feedback

• Oct. 21: “Preserving Your Family Photos” — Scrapbooker Cheryl Martin discusses various techniques for labeling and keeping your family photos in a safe storage environment

• Oct. 28: “Digitizing Your Family Photos” — Preserving (and sharing) historical photos doesn’t need to be expensive. NOLS digital preservation specialist Abby Siefer will provide an overview of best-practices for archiving photos.