How to organize your digital images | Chapel Hill, North Carolina Photographer
Hello and Happy New Year!
Did you see the New Year Wish List video?
I thought that maybe instead of New Year’s resolutions, we could just make some wish lists for this New Year. Check it out now. (Don’t worry…I’ll wait here while you do that.)
Going forward, I’ll post our Barbara Bell Photography videos to our Facebook page. If you don’t already Like us there, please go now…Like us! (I know you already LOVE us!)
I’ll continue to post real talk here…cameras, photography, photos, and more! If there’s something you want to hear more on…drop me a line to let me know.
Speaking of real talk…did you know that when it comes to New Year’s resolutions getting organized is the sixth most popular resolution with 18 percent of Americans making this pledge for the new year, according to a recent survey by Nielsen?
One of the most popular organization questions I am often asked is how to deal with all the photos we take.
Photo Credit: Lifehacker
The Photo Research department at the Smithsonian Institution Archives says it best:
“Finding specific images can be a daunting task…”
No. Joke.
Which is why there is a system for everyone out there, and it’s a matter of figuring out which system works best for you.
For example, what do you want to do with your photographs and images? Do you want to save them for generations to come? Do you want to be able to pull up the image on your phone when you need it?
You can read about how to organize your smartphone photos in an article I wrote for Southern Neighbor here.
Community Column: ‘Tis the Season to Organize (and Print!) the Images Captured with your Smartphone
Techlicious offers tips here to keep your digital photos organized
Photo Credit: Techlicious
and Lifehacker gives you options on how to corral all your digital images out there.
(For the record, I prefer #3 on the Lifehacker article…)
No matter how you choose to store your images, find the system that works for you and make tweaks as needed.
Most importantly, print out your favorites so you can enjoy them in real life. What empty spot needs to be filled with one of your fave photos?
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Barbara Bell Photography shoots family portraits and event photography when she is not posting images of her dog Whitby to Instagram.
She believes in printing out your photos and sharing them with the people you love.
