Print Photo Organizing
What 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 MoreThe Beginner’s Guide to Organizing Your Printed Photos
If you are of a certain age, you probably have printed photographs scattered all over the house: treasured black and white pictures of your great-grandparents in frames, multiple packages of school pictures in a drawer, and photo envelopes from the 80s with duplicate, even triplicate prints in a bin in the closet. Now is…
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 MoreLike with Like: An Easier Way to Organize A Print Photo Mess
If you have a jumbled pile of loose photos, where do you even start? I have a technique that I use that will help get you started. It’s easy and fun!
Read MoreHow To Remove Your Pictures from Magnetic Photo Albums
Whether you call them magnetic photo albums or sticky albums, if you are over the age of 40, you have encountered these ubiquitous photo albums from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. The plastic page covers and the slightly sticky pages promised to hold your precious photos in place like a magnet (hence the name). The…
Read MoreSafe Photo Storage is All About Location
Photo-safe archival storage containers for your printed photos and other memorabilia are important, but what is even more important is where you store them in your house. When it comes to safe photo storage, location is key! Where You Store Your Photos Matters I have seen photos stored in damp basements, musty crawlspaces, dank garage…
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 MorePreserve And Share Your Old Photo Albums & Scrapbooks
One of the best ways to preserve your old photo albums or scrapbooks is to have them scanned. In some cases, as a photo organizer, I recommend that you take the photos out of the albums, scan them and then find a new, safer home for the pictures, like a new photo-safe album or an…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide to Dating Your Family Photos
This blog was co-written with Kathy Stone of Calgary Photo Solutions and originally appeared on The Photo Organizers blog. Do you have a pile of old photos, and can’t quite figure out when the picture was taken? Anyone who has tried to organize photos, especially vintage pictures, has had this dilemma, whether you are a…
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