TIPS

Apple recently offered a great search tool for finding photos you are interested in seeing. They loaded over 4,000 terms that will be used to find photos for you. If you search for “wedding” Apple will look for photos that seem to have wedding related outfits or scenery. If you search for fruit, you will get photos with items with pieces of fruit. If you search for “written documents” you will get … [Read more...]

When I'm working with my own photos, I prefer using the Apple Photos app over any other photo library system. It's my favorite app for several reasons. First, it’s a convenient library system that stores everything in one place. Next, your photos reside in a closed environment, housed within your own account. No one can mine your photo data containing your personal information to use in marketing … [Read more...]

September is Save Your Photos Month! The Save Your Photos initiative is a public service outreach campaign developed by APPO to teach individuals how they can preserve life’s irreplaceable photos, videos, and documents, in case of an unforeseen accident or disaster. Be sure to check them out on facebook for PRO TIPS all month long. … [Read more...]

Organizing your photos can quickly make you feel overwhelmed and unequipped, like a chihuahua facing a lion. But YOU CAN DO THIS! You're strong and capable. Large projects just need to be broken down into smaller bites. If you don't have the organizer gene, that's okay. Finding a professional photo organizer is great way to tackle the problem. Whether you are doing it yourself or hiring a pro to … [Read more...]

Maybe you didn't resist taking far too many photos of each scenic stop and fun adventure in your vacation. That's okay. You can try again next time. For this batch of new photos, you still have a remedy - the delete key. As soon as you download the photos to your computer, go through them with a critical eye and delete liberally. Look for groupings where you took a large number of photos of the … [Read more...]

Once you get home, you'll be faced with the question "to print or not to print" your vacation photos. You may be one who loves to print every photo just like the old days before digital cameras, or perhaps you're the type who never prints a single photo. How about a happy medium? Print a few of your best vacation photos that are sure to make your family laugh and talk about the fun times. Then … [Read more...]