Resolve to organize your photos this year!

Being able to take and store amazing photos on our smartphones is a double-edged sword.  On the one hand, it's GREAT to be able to capture all those memories.  On the other hand, it is STRESSFUL knowing that you've accumulated some wonderful shots but that they're unorganized, at risk without backup and no one is enjoying them while they're sitting on your phone.

Put it on your Calendar!

The key to reducing that stress is to schedule some time to organize your photos on a regular basis.  Starting this month will help you feel relief right off the bat.

First, you'll need to determine where you'll back up your photos.  

Sites such as Shutterfly offer unlimited free storage space and can be accessed from your computer, phone or tablet. 

Apple users can utilize seamless integration for a fee with the Apple icloud service.  

My personal preference is Heritage Makers, (www.ginealogy.com to sign up) where Club HM members can store up to 10GB for free and have them at  hand to create cards, photo gifts and photobooks.  For tips on organizing your photos in your Heritage Makers account, see my previous post from November 2011.

Google Photos provides free unlimited storage space with the ability to auto upload from all your devices.  You can also edit and share your photos and search by person or subject with their smart recognition search feature.  This is a GREAT and super easy option I recommend you explore, especially if you're already using a google/gmail account.  You'll probably be surprised to see your photos are already stored in your Google Photos ready to enjoy!

I CAN HELP!

I spent some time over the holidays taking classes to become a Certified Photo Organizer.  If you don't want to take the time to organize your photos monthly, contact me to get on my schedule.  For a small fee, I'll remind you to upload your favorite photos into your Heritage Makers account and at the end of the year I can even put them into a Yearbook for you and your family members to enjoy.  Now, that is what I call stress FREE!  Happy New Year!