Posts tagged cloud photo storage
What I've learned about the Cloud and organizing your photos

I often hear people say that they want to store their photos in "The Cloud". While I'm a huge believer in cloud backup, I think before a person chooses this option, it's important that they understand what it means. Here are a few things that I've learned about the "Cloud".

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"Your Storage is Full": Managing your iPhone photos

Have you ever had that moment when you were on vacation, or when you were in the middle of that special photo-taking event, and you look down only to see that dreaded pop-up message on your iPhone…”Your storage is full”? There are 2 types of “Your storage is full” messages that iPhone users get. Here is the difference and how to manage them.

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2 things that will keep your digital photos safe

It was mid-morning and my phone rings. It was [Heidi], a client I’d been working with for at least a few weeks organizing her digital photos. “Holly, we were robbed this morning and they took all of our electronics. I’m waiting for the police, but I wanted you to know so you can make sure my photos are safe.”

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How to organize your pictures quickly while on vacation

Sometimes less is more and if you have ever come home from vacation with 1,000 pics on your phone, you understand why.

It’s not news that we take pictures differently than we used to. With cameras in our pockets 24/7 and ‘free’ digital pictures, we are snapping away at extraordinary rates. And this is just our daily picture taking. When we are on vacation, we amp it up even more because we’re supposed to take pics on vacation, right?

What if…we did it differently this time?

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5 steps to tackling the box: Conquer, then divide and share

Raise your hand if you have a box of old family photos residing in your basement, attic or maybe in the back of a closet. Raise your hand if you had intended to do something amazing with these family treasures, but...haven't. Raise your hand if the reason you haven't is because you just don't know how to get started. You're not alone. Getting started is the hardest part, so let's conquer that fear...

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'Organizing Foward' Part 2: Beautiful memories, here we come! Let's find a system...

I recently introduced the concept of "Organizing Forward", which is setting up a system going forward from today, to give you the confidence to eventually go back and tackle your mess of beautiful memories . Since digital photos (mostly on our phones) are a big challenge, let's tackle those first. Questions to ask yourself...

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