These photos were found in books that were donated to my local library used book sale. Click to enlarge. And read my post How NOT to Save Your Photos!
September is Save Your Photos Month!
But really, it’s never too early, or too late, to start gathering, organizing, preserving, and sharing your precious memories, is it?
Here are some resources I’ve gathered for you, in the following categories:
- Getting Started
- Backing Up
- Avoiding Disaster
- Recovering from Disaster
- Maintenance
- Your Legacy
- Find an Organizer Near You
- While we’re at it…
Please let me know if you find something here that helps you!
And, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, just ask!
(There’s a search box on my blog.)
Getting Started
- Save Your Photos! – Org4life
- The Photo Organizing Process — Simplified — Organizing Photos (by The Swedish Organizer)
- Managing Memorabilia: 5 questions to ask before you start – Org4life
- What to do with sentimental clutter — Joyful Surroundings LLC
- How to Organize and Store Your Photos (infographic) – Sparefoot
- Overcoming Photo Organizing Anxiety – Organized Assistant
- How Photo Organizing and Yoga are Alike — Good Life Photo Solutions
- (And, if you liked that one, check out All I Really Need to Know About Organizing I Learned in Yoga— Org4life)
Backing Up
- Are your files backed up? – Org4life
- 3 Keys to a Great Photo Backup Plan – Family Search
- How To Create An iPhone Photo Backup To Store, Share & Pring Your Images
Avoiding Disaster
- Emergency Preparedness Resource Roundup — Org4life
- Stop Storing Your Digital Photos on Facebook – Pix & Tales
- Why Dealing with Your Analog Memories First is A Bad Idea – Organizing Photos
- Could Your Photos Be at Risk in Your Own Home? – Save Your Photos
- Don’t Forget the 7 Ps! – Org4life
- How NOT to Save Your Photos – Org4life
- Photo-safe. Archival. Acid-free. Why do these terms matter? — Archival Methods
Recovering from Disaster
- Saving Photos Before and After the Storm — Pixologie
- What To Do When Disaster Strikes Your Photos — Calgary Photo Solutions
Maintenance
- Weed Your Photo Garden: Delete These 14 Photos Today – Good Life Photo Solutions
- Have you seen Hazel Thornton’s Photo Clutter Flow Chart? – Org4life
- 10 Healthy Photo Habits (A.K.A. Resolutions) to Keep Your Photos Organized All Year Long! – Organizing Photos
- Zen and the Art of Managing Smartphone Photos – NY Times
Your Legacy
- Organizing For Your Legacy – Org4life
- What’s a photo without the story? – Org4life
- The Ultimate Guide to Dating Your Family Photos – Good Life Photo Solutions
- For Photos’ Sake, Stop Scanning Every Picture – The Family Curator
- How Photos Can Help Us in Times of Grief and Loss – Picture This Organized
Find an Organizer Near You
- The Photo Managers (TPM, formerly known as APPO)
- National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO)
While we’re at it…
- Mom’s Boxes Part 1: The shed – Org4life
- Why do I take before and after photos? – Org4life
- This Photo Trick Cures Clutter Amnesia! – Org4life
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