5 actions for achieving a healthy photo mindset

I wish I could record the comments that people make when we talk photos. Friends will flat-out tell me their photo mess is the worst I’ve ever seen. Others tell me how much they or their mother need me. Photos can be powerful and amazing, but they can also be a source of stress and guilt when people are afraid of losing photos, are overwhelmed by how many they have, or are paralyzed because they don’t know where to start. Here are some actions for relieving the stress and creating a healthy photo mindset.

Tips for removing duplicates from your photo collection

Everyone has duplicate photos in their collection. Whether you’ve saved photos sent to you multiple times or you’ve lost track of backups, duplicates are both a constant and a nuisance in the digital photo world. There are 2 ways to remove duplicates, manually or with technology, like software or an app. My vote…100%…is to use technology. Here are my favorite deduplication tools.

Photo organizing, Digital Photos, Getting startedHolly CorbidNovember 10, 2023photo organizing, photos, memoriesComment

Using smartphone widgets to bring daily photo joy

My mission in this world is to help people find ways to bring joy into their lives on a daily basis through their photos and memories. The simpler the strategy, the better. Enter…the widget. What is a photo widget? Simply put, it allows you to display photos on your smartphone screen. They are easy and free. Here’s how you add them to your phone.

Albums, Photo organizing, Sharing memories, SlideshowsHolly CorbidOctober 13, 2023aging parents, photo organizing, albums, photos, memoriesComment

A Client Story: An unexpected loss turns organizing photos into archiving memories

Last year, Heather contacted me looking for help with her photos before a move. Fast forward several months when an unexpected event turned the task of organizing her photos into archiving her family’s memories.

In practical terms, here are some tips and things to consider if you want to ‘archive' your family memory collection.

How to create a virtual bulletin board with your screenshots and reminder photos

We use our phones differently today than we did even 5 years ago. People of all ages are overwhelming their camera rolls with reminder photos, shopping screenshots, and various documents to help manage their lives. One solution to help control and organize this clutter is to create a virtual bulletin board in your camera roll.

The pros and cons of AI in photo organization

If you’ve read or watched any type of news media recently you’ve no doubt seen AI (Artificial Intelligence) referenced in multiple contexts. In the photo world, AI is playing a more prominent role in helping us organize our photos. It can accomplish some amazing things and save us a ton of time, but the trust that we are putting into it also creates some challenges.

3 new apps for organizing and sharing photos and memories

As a professional photo manager, I’m always on the lookout for new photo apps that will make my clients’ lives easier, as well as enhance their ability to enjoy and preserve their photos and memories. At the 2023 TPM Photo Manager’s conference, these 3 apps stood out. They aren’t perfect yet, but I’m excited about the possibilities.

Is it important to keep your computer and phone updated?

It’s very common for me to run into devices that haven’t been updated, whether they be old computers, newer computers, or smartphones, while working on organizing a client’s digital photo collection. If you don’t pay a lot of attention to the tech world, it’s sometimes scary to click the update button or to trust Apple or Microsoft to just automatically deliver your updates. I get that…so should you?

Photo organizing, StorageHolly CorbidMarch 17, 2023photo organizing, photos, memories, computer, computers, updatesComment

Is Apple’s iCloud Shared Photo Library for you?

In Fall of 2022, Apple released its latest Operating System, MacOS Ventura, along with iOS 16.1. With it, came a feature that many of my clients have been asking for, the iCloud Shared Photo Library. Before diving in, here are some of the things you should know.

7 steps for passing along your digital photo legacy

Protecting and accessing your photos and data is becoming more and more of a hot topic as we store more of our lives digitally. Ensuring that the people you love have access to your digital photos and memories when you pass on, and making sure that you have access to their memories, is important if you want those memories and your family’s legacy to live on.

The Wisdom of The Grinch: Meaningful holiday gift ideas

MAYBE CHRISTMAS, HE THOUGHT, DOESN’T COME FROM A STORE. MAYBE CHRISTMAS, PERHAPS, MEANS A LITTLE BIT MORE. - THE GRINCH. My favorite things to give for the holidays come from the heart and give me an opportunity to build relationships with the people I love. Here are some of my favorites.

How to share and organize group vacation photos

I’ve gone on many vacations with my extended family and we all love to take pictures. There are 2 challenges when you want to share photos with a group from a trip. The first is finding the best way to share them. The second is sorting through and organizing what is likely multiple photos of the same person, place, or thing. Doing this efficiently can save you time and give everyone the opportunity to enjoy the memories that much more.

Photo organizing, Sharing memories, Vacations, Digital PhotosHolly CorbidOctober 26, 2022photo organizing, photos, memoriesComment