Digital Photo Organizing
External Hard Drives Don’t Last Forever
It’s not a matter of IF your external hard drive will die, it’s a matter of WHEN. Let’s say that again for the people in the back. It’s not a matter of IF your external hard drive will die, it’s a matter of WHEN. Your external hard drive won’t last forever. You don’t expect your…
Read MoreWhat Happens to Your Photos When You Die?
It’s inevitable. Sooner or later, we are going all die. It’s a fact of life. As a Photo Organizer, one of the things I think about is what is going to happen to my family’s lifetime collection of videos and photos when I die. This is not the typical thing that might come to mind when…
Read More2023 Photo Organizing Blog Roundup
As 2023 draws to a close, what a great time to look back and revisit all the fun things we’ve talked about throughout the year. Let 2024 be the year of YOUR PHOTOS…organized, preserved, and shared! 20+ Photo Book Ideas So You Can Share Your Pictures Many prospective clients I talk to count “making a…
Read MoreSocial Media is NOT Photo Storage
Repeat after me: Social Media is not photo storage. Social Media is NOT photo storage. Social Media is NOT PHOTO STORAGE! Don’t get me wrong. I love social media. I certainly spend enough time on it. And I LOVE seeing everyone’s photos of vacations and cute babies and the funny cat memes. However, Facebook and…
Read MoreWhy You Need a Photo Organizer
Have you ever considered hiring a photo organizer? You know, someone who can take that jumble of print pictures in the hall closet and make sense of it all. What about someone to help you figure out how to combine all of your digital photos into one place instead of scattered across various old hard…
Read More20+ Photo Book Ideas So You Can Share Your Pictures
Many prospective clients I talk to list “making a photo book” as one of their top priorities after their photos are digitized and organized. What a fantastic goal! Unlike a traditional photo album, photo books can be created once and printed many times. They make fabulous gifts and help keep your photos “out” where they…
Read MoreHow to Clean Up Your Camera Roll Without Deleting a Single Photo
Let’s face it. Your camera roll is filled with junk. Photos of parking lots, last night’s dessert, that funny meme from your BFF, all pictures that can be (and should be) deleted. But what if I told you there is a way to clean up your camera roll without deleting a single shot? The secret…
Read MoreProtect Your iCloud Photos with a Legacy Contact
Just a few days ago, on my professional industry’s Facebook group, a member asked about unlocking the iPhone of a client’s deceased uncle. The family didn’t have a passcode or his Apple password. There was no fingerprint or facial identification available. In short, they could not access his photos. And in situations like this, Apple…
Read MoreCreate a Family Timeline for Photo Organizing
Creating a family timeline can be a great tool when organizing your family’s photo collection. You may think, of course, I know when my kids were born and when my spouse and I got married and I’m not really interested in family history so why would I need a timeline? I’ll tell you why. When…
Read MorePermission Granted: Delete These Junk Photos
One of the reasons we are all so overwhelmed by our digital photos is that we take TOO MANY PICTURES! And so many of them are junk photos. Say Goodbye to Junk Photos How many screenshots did you take today? How many selfies last week? Did you take a picture of your parking spot at…
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