Over the years we take a great many photos, photos of events, photos of travels and photos of friends and family. Taking the photos is one thing, but actually managing them is something altogether very different. The result of this is that eventually we are in a position where we have thousands of photos on our mobile devices, without order or even an idea of what kind of photos we have.
If you are in this position then it makes sense to get them organized and cleaned up, and here is how to do it.
Doubles and Fails
The first step is to sift through the photos for any irrelevant images, any double images which you may have, and any horrible photos which you have managed to add to your collection. After this first step you will still have disorganized photos, but at least they will all be of a high quality.
Albums
The next step is to start placing your photos in albums. The best way in which you can do this is to start at the very beginning, and create albums as you go. The reason for this is that it will be difficult for you to remember everything which you have done and seen since you started snapping, so it is much easier to just create the albums on the go. There will be some general albums which you’ll have to make for miscellaneous images, and you may find that you double up sometimes, placing a photo in 2 different albums. Once you have done this your photos will be much more accessible, and easier to navigate between.
Physical Albums
Once you have collected your digital albums in one place, you can start to think about printing some off and putting them into a physical photo book. Find some of the best online photo album sites and they will make the process of putting your album together much easier. Through the use of this kind of service you can easily upload your images, select design additions and different types of books in which you can put them. I would always recommend using this kind of service instead of doing it yourself, as the overall quality of the book is so much better in terms of quality and design.
Storage
Finally, once you have successfully organized all of you images, it is going to be absolutely vital that you find a way of storing your images. There are plenty of options for places in which you can do this, you could use an online service such as Dropbox, you could utilize Google to store your images or alternatively you could store them all on an external hard drive, which will ensure that you never lose these images. You must be very careful with where you place your images because once you lose them, you could face a situation whereby you cannot recover them, and you will have lost your memories forever, in light of this, be sure that you have stored them somewhere safe.
