Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally related to a scrapbook having a media storage apparatus integrally positioned therein. The media storage apparatus is configured to contain media, such as film negatives, CD ROMs, memory sticks, etc. The media positioned in the storage apparatus generally contains the original images presented in the scrapbook, and as such, the storage apparatus serves to organize the scrapbook and images presented therein with the original image source, i.e., the image source for the images in the scrapbook are contained within the scrapbook itself. Embodiments of the invention are also related to a method for storing master digital media files representative of photos in a scrapbook integrally within a scrapbook itself.