Autumn is a perfect time to get in the spirit of all the special occasions coming through the New Year. Seasonal décor is always a fun way to enjoy the joys of different times of the year. Have you ever considered rotating your own photo memories as a part of your seasonal décor? Not only do you bring out the beauty of the various seasons, you also can relive fond memories. What a great way to … [Read more...]
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School Days Storage
Want an efficient way to share all the homework and artwork your children and grandchildren produce with your oldest family members? Try Artkive! It's a fabulous way to save and organize the art and schoolwork your children produce. The do-it-yourself option allows you to organize the work in any manner you choose. Then, you can either view it online or have beautiful hardcover books created to … [Read more...]
Touch and Treasure
Allow your printed photos to be touched and treasured. Once you have your photos stored in digital format, it is safe to let sticky fingers touch and hold printed photos without worry. Select a sampling and place them in a decorative tray. Display the tray on your coffee table. Invite your friends and family (especially the younger generation) to look at them, hold them, touch them, and ask … [Read more...]
Backup Your Entire Collection
Now that you have all of your printed photos in digital format, it's time to centralize all of your digital photos from all of your devices into one place. Include all your computers, phones, tablets, disks, Dropbox accounts, external hard drives, thumb drives, digital cameras and SD cards. Remember to check the "nooks and crannies" like email attachments, text messages, instant messages, and … [Read more...]
The Two Second Rule
One of my favorite tips for helping people move quickly through the first stages of photo organizing is the Two Second Rule. It’s easy to become overwhelmed just looking through the photos, rather than organizing them. Use the Two Second Rule to help you stay on track. Don’t let yourself handle any photo longer than two seconds. Pick it up, make a decision about whether it ought to be discarded or … [Read more...]
Start with the ABCs
One of the best ways to start organizing your printed photographs is to remember your ABCs. Start by sorting your photos into A, B, and C piles. A is for Album. These photos are the best of the best! You would mourn them if they were lost or destroyed. These A-listers definitely belong in an album! You will want to digitize, back up and display these photographs. B is for Box. These … [Read more...]
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