Photo & Memorabilia Resource Roundup
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!
More than just a gift guide, this 7-page PDF serves as a snapshot of the products and services being recommended by The Photo Managers at this time. Click to view and download.
Getting Started
- Save Your Photos! – Org4life blog post
- Why Dealing with Your Analog Memories First is A Bad Idea — Organizing Photos blog post by Caroline Guntur, The Swedish Organizer
- The Photo Organizing Process — Simplified — Organizing Photos blog post by Caroline Guntur, The Swedish Organizer
- Managing Memorabilia: 5 questions to ask before you start – Org4life blog post
- What to do with sentimental clutter — Joyful Surroundings LLC
- How to Organize and Store Your Photos (infographic) – Sparefoot
- Overcoming Photo Organizing Anxiety – Janet Barclay, Organized Assistant
- How Photo Organizing and Yoga are Alike — Andi Willis, 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 blog post
- Photo Organizing Made Easy: Going from Overwhelmed to Overjoyed — book by Cathi Nelson, founder of The Photo Managers
Backing Up
- Are your files backed up? – Org4life blog post
- 3 Keys to a Great Photo Backup Plan – Family Search
- How To Create An iPhone Photo Backup To Store, Share & Pring Your Images
- How Long do Photographs Last? — PetaPixel
Avoiding Disaster
- Org4life Emergency Preparedness Resource Roundup
- 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 blog post
- How NOT to Save Your Photos – Org4life blog post
- Photo-safe. Archival. Acid-free. Why do these terms matter? — Archival Methods
- How to Remove Your Pictures from Magnetic Photo Albums — Andi Willis, Good Life Photo Solutions
Recovering from Disaster
- Saving Photos Before and After the Storm — Pixologie
- What To Do When Disaster Strikes Your Photos — Kathy Stone, Calgary Photo Solutions
Maintenance
- Permission Granted: Delete These Junk Photos – Andi Willis, Good Life Photo Solutions
- Have you seen Hazel Thornton’s Photo Clutter Flow Chart? – Org4life blog post
- 10 Healthy Photo Habits (A.K.A. Resolutions) to Keep Your Photos Organized All Year Long! – Caroline Guntur, Organizing Photos by The Swedish Organizer
- Zen and the Art of Managing Smartphone Photos – NY Times
- Best Duplicate Photo Finder for Mac and Windows: Top 6 Picks in 2022 (Free Included) — MacAppLibs
Your Legacy
- Org4life Legacy Resource Roundup
- Org4life Genealogy Resource Roundup
- What’s a Photo Without the Story? How to Create Your Family Legacy — book by Hazel Thornton
- Organizing For Your Legacy – Org4life blog post
- Organizing Your Family History — guest post for SMEAD
- What’s a photo without the story? – Org4life blog post
- The Ultimate Guide to Dating Your Family Photos – Andi Willis, 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
- Memoirs & More Family History Services — Clemence Scouten
- What Happens to Your Photos When You Die? — Andi Willis, Good Life Photo Solutions
- The Things Your Kids Might Actually Want to Inherit — Janet Schiesl, Basic Organization
Find an Organizer Near You
(P.S. Many digital projects can be done virtually!)
- The Photo Managers (TPM, formerly known as APPO)
- National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO)
- Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD)
- Professional Organizers of New Mexico (PONM)
While we’re at it…
- Mom’s Boxes Part 1: The shed – Org4life blog series
- Why do I take before and after photos? – Org4life blog post
- This Photo Trick Cures Clutter Amnesia! – Org4life blog post