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Discover practical advice on decluttering, organizing, and enjoying your digital and printed memories.
I share thoughts, stories, and insight on a variety of topics:
Why I Love Location Data for my Photos but Turn it Off for Everything Else
Map view is one of my favorite ways to interact with my photos. But it only works if you have location data turned on for the camera app on your phone. This month I discuss why I like it, and why I turn it off for (almost) every other app on my phone. it is important to weigh the privacy risks when determining if you will use location data on your phone.
Photo and Video Backup Solutions
Learn how to make a local copy of your entire photo and video library so that if disaster strikes, you won’t be worrying about your photos.
What to do with Slides and Negatives?
Before you toss slides and negatives, consider scanning them. The quality of scanned slides and negatives is often better than the original prints. This post discusses why you should consider scanning them, and options for digitizing slides and negatives.
Metadata: Crucial to any Organized Photo Library
Metadata is the powerhouse that allows you to find “that photo” whenever you need it. In this blog post learn what metadata is and how it can help you create a truly organized photo library, as well as what software can add and change the metadata in your photos.
What is an Organized Photo Library?
What is an organized photo library? One that allows you to find what you need when you need it.
The 2025 Photo-Based Holiday Gift Guide
Photo-based holiday gift ideas for the whole family and with any budget.
How to find all your digital photos: a simple checklist
Where are your digital photos? Here is a simple checklist of where your digital photos may be to help you find them.
What to do with printed photos after digitizing?
What do you do with your printed photos after digitizing? In this month’s blog post we discuss whether you should keep your photos, discard your photos, or some combination.
How to Handle Kids Artwork
September means back to school and the piles of school artwork and projects coming home. This month I give you tips on how to organize school projects, homework and artwork, clean them out, and digitize for safe-keeping.
What is a photo manager?
What does a photo manager do? Organizes small and large media collections into an organized, accessible, searchable and backed up photo library. Photo organizing your library so you don’t have to.
Organize then Digitize your Printed Photos
Ready to tackle your printed photos, slides, and negatives? Here are some tips to put your printed photos in order before scanning so that you will end up with an organized digital collection. Organize then digitize.
How to save and include audio files in your photo library
Learn how to save voicemails and other audio files to your photo library by turning them into videos. The voicemail can then be saved and preserved just like a photo or video.
Why you shouldn’t use social media as your photo library and what you should do instead
Social media is fun for sharing but should not be used to store your photos. Social media will not keep your photos safe and secure. Use social media for social things, use a photo storage platform to preserve your memories.
Two Weeks in South Africa and Photo Tips
Recap and photo tips from my trip to South Africa including how we planned the trip, where we went, what we saw, our favorite places in Cape Town, which areas we chose for safari.
How To Keep Your Photos Organized While Traveling Part III
Learn how to keep your photos organized while you travel in part 3 of my series. In this post I discuss how to backup while you are traveling, how to cull your photos and some issues to watch out for so your photos won’t be lost.
How to keep work and personal photos separate in your photo library
We use our phones to take photos of everything. But often we want to separate our work and personal photos. This blog explores some ways to create that separation.
Do you have a will for your photos?
Do you have a will for your photos and videos? Can others access your photos and videos if something were to happen to you? In this blog we explore some easy steps you can take to make sure your photos and videos are accessible to your loved ones in case you are not there to take care of it yourself.
Avoid Photo Overwhelm During the Holidays
Use these tips to avoid photo overwhelm during the holidays.
Top 10 Photo Holiday Gift Ideas!
Top 10 (and more!!!) photo holiday gifts.
Photo Organizing Software Spotlight: FOREVER®
This month we take a closer look at the photo organizing software FOREVER, a purchase storage up front home for your photos and videos.