The First 3 Steps to get your Photos Organized!!
I often get inquiries asking about my favorite photo organizing tools and how to get started. My business partner Sherra Humphreys also gets these same inquiries…so we created the podcast Photos with Sherita exactly for this reason! The first 3 podcasts cover the first steps to help you get your photos organized.
Podcast #1: Gather Your Photos
Podcast #2: Create Your Photo Hub
Podcast #3: Backup Your Photos
Backup Backup Backup!!
Backblaze is a great way to get all your files backed up automatically. It’s easy. It’s secure. It will even backup your external hard drives if you plug them in regularly. So worth the peace of mind!
I backup my phone to Dropbox. Go to Settings ->Camera uploads and swipe “on”. It will now automatically copy both your photos AND videos to Dropbox.
For sharing my photo in a safe, secure and private setting I recommend SmugMug. With unlimited photo storage and storage for videos up to 20 minutes, SmugMug provides a beautiful viewing experience.
Favorite photo book vendor once you have selected and edited your best photos:
Here are 4 steps to take before designing a photo book – this blog post will help you design your own photo book. If you are overwhelmed with this process and would like some guidance please contact me – I am happy to answer any questions, design a custom book for you or recommend a book vendor that will best meet your needs. Digital photo books are excellent keepsakes for any occasion and make wonderful gifts any time of the year!
Favorite vendor for cards for any occasion:
Paper Culture is one of my favorite card vendors because they use exclusively 100% post-consumer recycled paper or alternative non-tree fibers for their cards. I have ordered their memory game and holiday cards and was very pleased with the quality and service. For every order placed, they also plant a tree where reforestation is most needed. In effect, your cards plant trees. How can you not love that?
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