DIY Photo Organising (Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach)

We have a little bit of a different podcast episode for you today. After our break, we got together to talk about our hopes for the podcast, our motivations and what we both value and believe to be helpful moving into the next 12 months. We then decided it would be something we could share with you, so we hit record!

We invite you to listen to a few little changes we have coming.

Also, if you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

Related episodes:

Episode 50 Who are we

Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

DIY Photo Organising Courses

https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/

Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Simply head over to the Wishlist for Future Episodes and let us know how we can help.

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If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

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Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au

Should you 'KonMari' your photos? What does that mean? There are many ways to organise and declutter your photos. Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer these and other important questions. In this Episode we chat about all things 'KonMari', well, as it relates to your photos. We thought it would be helpful to share with you the benefits of the 'KonMari' method as it relates to photos, and touch on the things we would do differently. We provide you with an overview of the 'KonMari' method of organising as it relates to photos and cover some of the main concepts discussed in her book. Most importantly, we discuss how these concepts might help you as you go about working on your DIY Photo Organising projects. Remember, there is no KonMari police! We encourage you to do what works best for you and your family. Links discussed in this Episode: Light table app (for iPhones and iPads only): https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/lighttable-by-mogee/id739396908?mt=8 Clip to comedian on youtube - Lachlan Patterson: https://youtu.be/uSh5voSUhrs Link to our 5 Golden Rules: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Artwork! What do I do with my kids artwork? What is the best way to create a digital copy of my artwork? How can I organise my artwork? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they explore the topic of Artwork. In this episode we talk about some of the common questions we hear from clients when it comes to the artwork they have at home. We open up the topic of artwork in a broader sense, as it relates to 3D pieces, doodles and artwork produced by teens and adults. We also talk about your options for scanning and some creative ways you could display your artwork once you have created a digital version...and some interesting ways you could utilise the artwork after it is scanned! We would love to see you over at any of our socials: Facebook www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach

Have you inherited family photos from a loved one? Are you unsure what to do with your inherited photos? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they look into this topic in further detail and help you clear your mind and move forward. In this Episode we talk about the things you may come across if you inherit a photo collection from someone. We also talk about some of the feelings you may experience as you begin to delve into a photo collection from somebody you knew, or didn't know well. Join us as we give you ideas on the steps you could take to begin the process of sorting out an inherited photo collection. Oh, and please excuse our guest on this episode. . . Fiona's energetic dog barking at a neighbour! Links discussed in this Episode DIY Photo Organising Podcast Episode 6: Golden Rule 4 Sort and Organise (Part 2 - Printed Photos) https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/006-golden-rule-4-sort-and-organise-part-2-printed-photos/id1441724306?i=1000426601967&mt=2 DIY Photo Organising Podcast Episode 13: Scan or Not to Scan https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/013-scan-or-not-to-scan/id1441724306?i=1000433709365 We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

How wonderful to connect with you again - our first time this year! We are going to make a wild guess that perhaps you took a photo or two over Christmas and New Year! So did we! Chantal went on a holiday with her family to Tasmania (in Australia) and Fiona went on a holiday with her family to Phillip Island (in Victoria, Australia). We thought we would get straight into something very practical for you in this episode! Planning! This episode is all about helping you plan the projects you might like to do this year, that are centred around your photos. Firstly we give you lots of ideas on projects you could plan to create, and then we give you a 4 step strategy to create your photo projects! (Spoiler alert...we had a lot of fun and laughter creating this episode!) Also, we would love to hear from you as we plan relevant and pressing topics for upcoming DIY Photo Organising Podcast episodes. If we could ask you for 2 minutes of your time we would love to hear from you. Please click here to share your Wishlist for Future Episodes with us. Thanks so much. Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. Links discussed in this episode https://www.calendarr.com/united-states/calendar-2022/ DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

What is a Photo HUB and why have one? Learn about these important principles before beginning to organise your photos. Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer these important questions. In this episode we talk about the importance of creating a Photo HUB. We explain what a Photo HUB is and why we strongly suggest you create one before diving into your photo organising projects. We also provide some options for you to think about regarding your Photo HUB and tips on taking your first steps towards organising your photos. We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Do you have any slides in your photo collection? Chances are either you, or your parents, or your grandparents do. These are some of the formats you might have seen; •120 •35mm •35mm Super •35mm half-frame •126 •127 •110 •Subminiature •Stereo Realist •View-Master Reel ....there are so many! The first slides came on the market in 1901, and there are still some formats in use today! A listener asked us what options are there when it comes to digitising slides. This wasn't the first time we were asked this question, so, we thought we'd record an episode on the topic to help others that may have some slides in their photo collection too! Dust off those slide cartridges and bring some of these treasures back to life! Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Who doesn't love a good story! We know the old saying "A picture is worth a thousand words" but we would like to say that adding a caption to your picture (photo) can go even further! Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they chat with Mara Morrison from the Filing Fairies about Photos and Storytelling. In this Episode we are thrilled to talk with Mara Morrison from the Filing Fairies. Mara was the first certified Photo Organiser in Australia and has years of experience working with families in this truly remarkable area of photo management. While Mara focuses on many aspects of teaching and helping families with their photos, it is her passion to delve into the power of storytelling. Links discussed in this Episode: Blog Post 2 Things you can do today to prepare for your next family photo book creation https://thefilingfairies.com.au/2020/02/06/2-things-you-can-do-today-to-prepare-for-your-next-family-photo-book-creation/ Master Your Memory Keeping https://thefilingfairies.com.au/2019/05/21/master-your-memory-keeping/ Legacy of Love App (affiliate link) https://get.legacyoflove.app/signup/?utm_source=mara-morrison&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=filing-fairies&utm_content=20-percent-discount Website http://www.thefilingfairies.com.au/ We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Are you wondering how you will backup your Apple device without iTunes? Trying to figuring out what to use instead of iTunes to back up? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer these questions and more. In this Episode we talk about the changes within the Apple ecosystem and the discontinuation of iTunes, as it relates to backing up your photos. We explain some options that you may wish to consider now that iTunes (on a Mac) has been removed with the introduction of macOS 10.15 Catalina. We discuss •Backing up using Finder on a Mac •Backing up using iCloud Backup •Backing up to a USB •Backing up using iTunes on a Windows PC Links discussed in this Episode (no Affiliations) iMazing: https://imazing.com Picture Keeper: https://picturekeeper.com iXpand: http://www.ixpand.com We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Have you heard of Save Your Photos Month? It is all FREE...and who doesn't love a good freebie?! Every year in September, photo organisers, companies, and photo retailers come together to raise awareness about the benefits of safeguarding your photos. Professional photo managers (like us wink wink) will be presenting over 40 mini-classes to teach you how to preserve life's irreplaceable photos, videos and documents...as well as other important topics focussed to help you with your photos. Here is a list of some of the mini-classes you can watch from 1st September 2021 (~15 minutes each) if you register: •3 Simple ways to create a photo legacy •Gain control of your duplicate photos •Your baby's first year •5 Tips for downsizing prints & memorabilia •Unlock the power of "memories" on your iPhone •Photo sorting made simple with software •Digital photo organising tools •Behind the scenes with a Professional Photo Organiser •Treasure Hunt: Finding the gems •How to stop photo-procrastinating •A legacy of photos - Getting started •Apple Photos: Books, prints and cards •Overcoming Overwhelm with Project-based organisation •Photo Album rescue •Create a family archive •3 Simple things you can do today to organise your digital photos •Tell your story: Family history •5 Themes to highlight your family stories •Telling photo stories that matter •Fight off a ransomware attack! •Making sense of old family photographs •Photo gift ideas •Manageable memory keeping •Protecting your photos while traveling •Design a gallery wall in Canva •Designing a book with photos and text •SOS: Save, organise, and share your memories now and for generations •Creating your permanent legacy •Become a certified Professional Photo Organiser Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Have you ever wondered what your options are when it comes to your photos during a separation? When emotions run high it can be difficult to think of everything to go through, and photos are sometimes an afterthought. Join Fiona Staff, Chantal Imbach and Darla DeMorrow as they talk about the sensitive topic of handling photos through a separation. In this episode we are thrilled to introduce our guest, Darla DeMorrow from Heartwork Organizing in the US. We called upon Darla to talk with us today due to her breadth of knowledge and experience in this area. Darla suggests we look at this topic through 4 lenses: * Legal * Moral * Emotional * Legacy/Genealogy To learn more about the work that Darla offers her clients, and some wonderful resources she has available, please head over to any of the following links: Darla's Website https://heartworkorg.com Blog post: "How to Handle Photos of Your Ex" https://heartworkorg.com/2018/07/09/appo-how-to-handle-photos-of-your-ex/ Books (links to Amazon and other ways to purchase) Organising Your Home with Sort and Succeed Organizing Your Kitchen with Sort and Succeed https://heartworkorg.com/organizing-books-classes/ We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Do you have an iPhone and a Windows PC and need help transferring your photos between the two? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they provide you with options to get your photos from your phone to your computer. In this episode we talk about transferring your photos to your Windows PC from your iPhone. We understand that some people are willing and able to use the internet for this transfer, and some people are not. We give you options for both! You don't have to get a Mac computer to view your photos if you have an iPhone. We talk through a range of options that are available to you. We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Ever wanted to learn how to take fabulous photos like a professional photographer? Why do you take photos anyway? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they chat with Professional Photographer Lauren Sandford from The Eternal Second Photography about taking photos you will want to keep! In this Episode we talk with Lauren Sandford about her journey into photography. Lauren shares an eye opening story about how she came to buying her first real camera! In this episode we discuss key techniques to achieving gorgeous photos: •Angles •Point of view •Negative space •Horizons •The law of Thirds Links to find Lauren: https://theeternalsecond.com.au https://www.facebook.com/TheEternalSecondPhotography/ We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Do you, or someone you know, live in an area prone to natural disasters? Bush fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, are all destructive and devastating. Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they provide valuable information on how to prepare your photos for the worst. In this Episode we address the sensitive and real question facing many people around the world, "How can I save my precious photos in case of a disaster?". As we head into our bush fire season here in Australia we understand the reality of this question. We also know there are many other natural disasters facing others, both here in Australia and across the globe. We also know that people face other devastating disasters that wreak havoc and have a catastrophic impact in our lives, and on our photo collections. In this episode we chat about the issues and give you practical advice and steps to take to ensure your precious photos survive the impact of a natural disaster, or any other disastrous event. We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Do you need a refresher on how to organise your photos? Do you need to know where to start and what to do to make 2020 the year you get your photos in order? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they talk about the 5 Golden Rules of Photo Organising and how it can help you manage your own photos. In this Episode we talk specifically about what you can do now to get your photos safely backed up and organised. We take you through 5 rules that we apply to our own photo management, and also what we do for, and teach, our own clients. This is a great episode to give you the highlights and insights into what you can do, on a practical level, to really get on top of your printed and digital photos. We cover these topics: • Backup • Know your WHY • Create a HUB • Sort and Organise • Do something! Take Action! We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Real questions from real listeners! Mac users, Windows users, iPhone and Android. We value our listeners. Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer listener questions, specific to your DIY Photo Organising projects. In this Episode we turn it over to you! Listener questions from far and wide. Questions cover topics such as; How do I keep order on my mobile with all the photos, screenshots, etc? What is your experience with Amazon Drive for storing images? What is the iOS's storage optimisation feature? How can I make sure all my devices are syncing? You are always welcome to contact us with any questions you may have. Links discussed in this Episode ViewEXIF https://apps.apple.com/au/app/viewexif/id945320815 To add metadata onto your photos in your phone or device We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

The festive season is here! Are you ready to take fabulously memorable Christmas photos this year? Join Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff as they answer Questions People Ask. In this episode we answer the listener question...How do I take memorable Christmas photos? We have some tips for you in this episode and remind the main family photographer to please also jump in front of the camera too! Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Have your heard of Digital Scrapbooking? Ever wondered how you can create something special with your photos? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they chat with Melissa Shanhun from Digital Scrapbooking HQ to introduce you to the world of digital scrapbooking. In this Episode we chat with Melissa and discuss how she started her journey with digital scrapbooking, back in Kalgoorlie, WA. Melissa loves using Adobe's Photoshop Elements and she shares some great insights into the features of the program and how it could be something you may wish to look into further to help you with editing and organising your own photos. We chat about: •The benefits of Photoshop Elements •Classes available to teach you about Digital Scrapbooking •Where to find digital scrapbooking embellishments •How to start with your first Digital Scrapbooking pages •Journaling and scrapbooking •Forever - Online Storage Links discussed in this Episode Digital Scrapbooking HQ http://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/ IG https://www.instagram.com/digiscraphq/ FB https://www.facebook.com/DigitalScrapbookingHQ Pin https://www.pinterest.com.au/digiscraphq/ SweetShoppeDesigns https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/ Aussie Designer! Studio Flergs https://www.flergalicious.com/ Forever https://www.forever.com/ambassador/melissashanhun We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

We see the phone as a camera and we want to transfer new phone photos to a computer and our photo hub regularly. Not only to back them up, but to be able to curate them and our photo collection easily. Today, we are looking at how to transfer those photos from Android phones to a computer. We are sharing a variety of options with you, some require just a USB cable, others an internet / wifi connection or the cloud. One would think that transferring phone photos is easy. It usually is, but there are some things to be aware of. A typical stumbling block are phone settings. Also, many Samsung users are not aware that their phone has an SD card and an internal phone storage, hence photos might be stored in two different places. We cover all those details in this episode for Android users! From all the options, choose the one that seems easiest and most straight forward to you and giving it a go. If it's not the right one for you, try another one. Once you've chosen, write down a step-by-step checklist for yourself. Here are some of the options we are sharing: •SD card (PC and Mac) •USB connection to a PC or a Mac •Using apps you already have on your computer •USB sticks (also listen to our episode 46) •Various apps •Cloud services Sources mentioned in this episode: •Step by step description about how to use Android File transfer app for Mac users: https://thedroidguy.com/transfer-files-from-galaxy-s20-to-mac-1124696 •Using Smart Switch: https://www.samsung-messages-backup.com/resources/transfer-photos-from-samsung-to-mac.html Related episodes: #2 GR1 Backup https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/golden-rule-1-backup/ #4 GR3 Create a photo hub https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/golden-rule-3-create-a-photo-hub/ #16 Keep photos safe while travelling https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/keep-photos-safe-while-travelling/ #46 What is your take on Photo Sticks? https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/what-is-your-take-on-photo-sticks/ If we could ask you for 2 minutes of your time we would love to hear from you. Please click here to share your Wishlist for Future Episodes with us. Thanks so much. Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website:

Do you take photos for work? Do you have social media photos for your business all mixed in with personal photos? Are you unsure of how to manage your work photos? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they help you manage your work related photos. In this Episode we talk about your work photos. We chat about when people take photos for work and how they end up scattered throughout your personal photo collection. Then what? Should they be separated out, or kept all together? Listen along to find out some helpful questions to ask yourself to get your work photos under control. Learn about some software options and even a course you could take to help you manage your work related photos. Links discussed in this Episode (no Affiliations) Course: Organizing Photos with Adobe Lightroom Classic Presented by Adam Pratt https://www.photoorganizers.academy/courses/organizing-photos-with-adobe-lightroom-classic Software: Adobe Lightroom Classic https://www.adobe.com/au/products/photoshop-lightroom-classic.html We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

What is genealogy? Where do I start when embarking on my own genealogy project? How can my photos play a part of my genealogy project? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they call upon an expert in this area, Caroline Guntur from The Swedish Organizer, to discuss this valuable topic. In this Episode we talk with Caroline and delve into the world of genealogy, with a specific focus on photos (of course)! Caroline's journey into genealogy started as a teenager with a school project on Family History and the discovery of a steam boat ticket stub, from her great grandparents, when they immigrated back from America to Sweden. She was hooked. We talk about: •How to get started on your own genealogy project •How to stay focussed and not get distracted •Which program (or not) to use to track your project •How to share your project with family members Top Tips from Caroline: •Start small and keep your focus on one thing. •Keep it simple. •Start with what you know. . . Yourself! •Keep asking one question at a time. •Open a document and start writing. •Write like a newspaper reported. Links to learn more from Caroline Guntur at The Swedish Organizer: http://www.theswedishorganizer.com http://facebook.com/theswedishorganizer http://instagram.com/theswedishorganizer Links discussed in this Episode (no Affiliations): Adobe Lightroom https://www.adobe.com Family Tree Maker https://www.mackiev.com/ftm/ SmugMug https://www.smugmug.com Forever https://www.forever.com Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

We can’t believe we’re up to episode 100! It has been an amazing journey and we are so excited to keep going and more motivated than ever. This is also thanks to you, dear listener! Without you, what would be the point?! We’re passionate as ever sharing what we know about photo management with the wider community.

Not only this, our podcast has also become a platform for colleagues and other experts whom we have invited to talk about topics that they know so well and that are relevant for any photo lover. By the way, if there is a topic or a question we haven’t talked about yet or answered, don’t forget to let us know via the Wishlist for Future Episodes.

Join us today as we discuss what has changed over the years and where we’re at in our businesses. We also share our favourite moments of our podcasting journey and much more.

The podcast wouldn’t be what it is without our guests - a big shoutout to them. As a little thank you we are sharing the links to their episodes again here. Please don’t be shy and get in touch with them if you have a question for them or would like to work with them.

Episode 021 Managing your photos using Android Phone and Google Photos with Haleh Shoa - Picturli 

Episode 022 Handling Photos through a Separation with Darla DeMorrow – HeartWork Organising 

Episode 029 A Look into the World of Photo Organising with Cathi Nelson – The Photo Managers

Episode 034 Storytelling with Your Photos with Mara Morrison - The Filing Fairies

Episode 035 Introducing you to the world of Digital Scrapbooking with Melissa Shanhun - Digital Scrapbooking HQ

Episode 037 Exploring Genealogy with Caroline Guntur - The Swedish Organizer

Episode 038 Learn how to take photos you will want to keep! with Lauren Sandford- The Eternal Second

Episode 041 Managing your photos and videos using FOREVER with Shelley Murray - Photo Organising Services

Episode 042 What format is that? Converting Old Media to Digital with Adam Pratt- Chaos to Memories

Episode 043 When and Why hire a Professional Photographer with Lauren Sandford - The Eternal Second

Episode 048 Reflections on Photo Loss through a Natural Disaster with Karen Ostenried - The Matanya Effect

Episode 057 Story Jotting with Katie Chambers- Memories to Legacy

Episode 067 DIY Photo Organising Courses with Miss Freddy, Adam Pratt and Caroline Guntur

Episode 075 A listener’s photo journey - with Lisa Johnston - listener

Episode 078 New Book! Photo Organizing Made Easy with Cathi Nelson and Jordan Babeon – The Photo Managers

Episode 083 What to look out for when using traditional photo albums with Vee Lawrey – Coral Coast Photo Life

Episode 086 Expert advice to help people who hoard photos with Angela Esnouf and Wendy Hanes – Hoarding Home Solutions

Episode 088 Expert tips on photo archiving with Kate Jacus - The Photo Curator

Episode 090 How to share your family photos using SmugMug with Kaydin Carlsen - SmugMug

Episode 092 Declutter Your Photo Life with Adam Pratt - Chaos to Memories

Episode 094 What’s A Photo Without Story with Hazel Thornton – Organized for Life and Beyond

Episode 096 The Apple Ecosystem with Paul Einarsen – Blue Water Imaging

Episode 098 A new perspective on Photo Organising – with Amy Revell

Episode 099 Privacy Terms when sharing Photos with Allison Freedman – Arrange Wander Focus

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au 

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au 

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

What should I consider when deciding on hiring a professional photographer? When should I hire a professional photographer? Is the quality that much different from the photos I take with my phone? Join Fiona Staff, Chantal Imbach and special guest Lauren Sandford from The Eternal Second Photography, as they answer these questions, and more. In this episode Lauren shares a very unique story about how she ended up buying her first camera. A hilarious story, well worth listening to. We talk with Lauren about a range of topics around photography including: What might people be able to expect from a session with a professional photographer? What should I look for in choosing a photographer? What emotions are expressed when people first see their photos? Lauren has some fabulous advice on what to consider when choosing a photographer to fit with your family or needs: * View their work to see their personal style * Get to know the photographer * Talk to them first, not just communicate over email Links to find Lauren: Website: https://theeternalsecond.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEternalSecondPhotography/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeternalsecond/ Head over to our DIY Photo Organising social media channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

What is the Photo Organising Industry? Is there an Industry Body for professionals? What services does a Photo Organising Business cover? Is this something you could see yourself doing to help others tell their stories through photos? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer these questions and discuss these topics. In this Episode we are thrilled to chat with Cathi Nelson, author of Photo Organizing Made Easy and the CEO and Founder of the Association of Professional Photo Organizers (APPO). APPO is a membership organisation dedicated to helping thousands of entrepreneurs from around the globe build successful photo preservation and organising businesses. We chat with Cathi about: •How and why she started APPO •The types of people that are becoming Photo Organisers •The 4 Pillars of support offered by APPO •The real reason why we do what we do Links discussed in this Episode (no Affiliations) Association of Professional Photo Organizers (APPO): https://www.appo.org Professional Courses: https://www.photoorganizers.academy We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK Today's question is "Should I pay for cloud storage? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer Questions People Ask. Our QPA Episodes are bite size podcast recordings and videos answering top listener questions. In this bite size episode we get right to it and talk about cloud storage. Is your cloud storage full? Do you have more than one cloud storage account? Are you wondering if you should pay for some cloud storage or not? We give you our professional answer! Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Should I scan old photos? Why? Should I do it myself, or send it out to be scanned? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer these and other questions. In this Episode we discuss the many options you have available when it comes to scanning. Most importantly we talk about why you might consider scanning as a part of your DIY Photo Organising project. We also talk about some strategies if you choose to do your own scanning, and once you are all scanned, where to next! We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Learn how to sort and organise your printed photo collection. Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer this and other important questions. In this episode we cover your printed photos, both loose, and those in albums. The best backup of your printed photos is to scan them. We cover some options for you to start to look into scanning your photos. We review our Golden Rule No. 2 Know Your Why as it relates specifically to your printed photos. Once you are clear about the outcome of your project, it is time to prepare your work environment and start sorting and decluttering your printed photos. We share some personal stories and tips about how not to get stuck in reminiscing and other dos and don'ts. Suggested list of materials to have on hand: •rubbish bags •zip lock bags / empty boxes / containers to put in your sorted photos •sticky notes •index cards •photo safe pencil (see link below) •cotton gloves •face mask if you deal with mouldy photos Archival photo storage boxes: •Archival Survival (Melbourne based): http://www.archivalsurvival.com.au •Power Sort Box by Creative Memories: https://www.creativememoriesau.com/power-sort-box.html Pencils: •Fishpond: https://www.fishpond.com.au/Stationery/Stabilo-All-Pencil-8008-Graphite/9999640633682?utm_source=googleps&utm_medium=ps&utm_campaign=AU&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu5jlxKee3wIV2AorCh0ElAE1EAYYAiABEgKFcfD_BwE#!4006381327565 •The Art Shop: https://theartshop.com.au/stabilo-all-pencils We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

We are so excited to share this with you! We are thrilled to introduce you to three industry experts in Photo Organising; Adam, Caroline and Casey. We understand that organising your photos can be an overwhelming project and sometimes we just need a little extra help to guide us through the steps. We sourced the best course creators for you! We thought, 'Who better to tell you about the courses than the experts who created them'! So, our podcast today is from Adam, Caroline and Casey to tell you all about the DIY Photo Organising courses they have created! We had such fun chatting with these three and putting this episode together. We invite you to listen to our latest podcast so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your projects. Don't forget to apply the code DIYPODCAST when buying one of Miss Freddy's courses to save $10! Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Are you good at procrastinating about your photos? Well, you are not alone!

Since Chantal is planning to run mini-classes / workshops soon she recently conducted a survey to find out what readers and listeners are interested in most. The clear winner was ‘How to Stop Procrastinating about my Photos’.

Interestingly, Fiona and Chantal have already created an e-guide (downloadable here) about that very topic.

Since it seems to be such a popular topic, we are re-visiting some of its content and are diving a bit deeper in some of the reasons why we tend to procrastinate when it comes to our photos and what we can do about it.

Possible and typical reasons are for example the lack of knowledge of how to do something, using goals that are too abstract or perfectionism. 

Get our free e-guide to see more details here!

The big question is how we can overcome procrastination and, unsurprisingly, we recommend to become really clear about your Why, which is our Golden Rule 2. 

Not only this, we are also talking about individual’s core values such as integrity, honesty, creativity and many more, and how these can influence our Why. As always, we are using practical examples that hopefully encourage you to getting started.

Mentioned Links / Products
Survey re online classes

E-guide How to Stop Procrasting about your Photos

Related episodes

Episode 003 Golden Rule 2 – Know Your Why

Episode 023 5 Steps to get you Started NOW

Episode 032 New Year’s Resolutions with your photos

Episode 033 5 Golden Rules Highlights

Episode 049 How to Stop Procrastinating about your Photos

Episode 070 Realistic time frames in Photo Organising

Episode 082 Planning Photo Projects

If you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

We invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au 

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au 

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

Memories can be found in printed photos, slides, negatives, photo albums, photo scrapbooks, framed photos, artwork, certificates, and other memorabilia. Knowing how to safely archive these items will help keep them preserved for future generations. Kate Jacus is our very special guest on the podcast episode today. Kate has over 13 years of experience archiving many precious items, including numerous collections at two Smithsonian museums. Today Kate brings us her practical tips and advice about how we can protect our collections at home. Also, in an effort to add more photos to our own photo collections 😃 ...Chantal will be travelling to Europe with her family, and Fiona will be travelling to the US with her family. We send you this email today filled with encouragement to you with the hope you may take a few steps forward in your own photo organising journey while we take a little break. We look forward to recording new episodes and releasing another one for you in July. Lastly, please send us your questions for future podcast episodes. Click here to share your Wishlist for Future Episodes with us! Resources mentioned in this episode: •Archival methods - Family History Preservation Guide & Catalog •http://bit.ly/preservation-guide Connect with guest Kate Jacus from The Photo Curator www.thephotocurator.com https://www.facebook.com/ktjacus https://www.linkedin.com/in/katejacus/ https://www.instagram.com/katejacus/ www.archivalmethods.com Related episodes: Episode 6 GR4 Sort and Organise printed photos Episode 31 What to do with inherited photos Episode 47 What should I do with my old photo albums? Episode 77 Why bother preserving your photos? Episode 83 What to look out for when using traditional photo albums Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page

How can we easily sort and organise our digital photos so we can later easily find them? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer this and other important questions. Once we have gathered all photos it is time to sort and organise them. Before starting to move any photos though, we'll run a backup and create a copy of the 'mess'. In this episode, you receive a little gift: we have created an empty folder structure which you can download and use however you want to. But before you start moving photos into your new structure, you'll de-duplicate (check out our links for software that help you do the job). This step is followed by a good declutter and by highlighting your favourite photos! Only then will you start moving your photos into the structure you chose. Our gift to you: various empty folder structures to download from here. De-duplication software (no affiliation): •PhotoSweeper (from Apple Store): https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/photosweeper/id463362050?mt=12 •PowerPhotos (for Mac): https://www.fatcatsoftware.com/powerphotos/ •Gemini II: https://macpaw.com/gemini •CleanMyMac: https://macpaw.com/store/cleanmymac •CleanMyPC: https://macpaw.com/store/cleanmypc •Duplicate Cleaner Pro: https://www.digitalvolcano.co.uk/dcpro.html We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Have you ever been confused by the different dates that can show up on your digital photos? •Date •Date Taken •Date Time Original •Date Modified •Date Created. . . yep, it gets confusing just looking at them all! We have seen that when people are ready to •make a photobook •organise their photos or •try and find a photo these dates can make a mess of things. Learning a few good principles about the dates on your photos can save you hours of time later. Our podcast episode this week will help you learn the most important date to look for. . .and where to find it! Link mentioned in this week's episode Caroline Guntur's blog post: https://www.organizingphotos.net/date-taken-date-created-date-modified-photo-time-stamps/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

You may have heard of Fiona's family pet before, their adorable Japanese Spitz, Pounder. He has been known to have his say in the background of one or two podcast episodes. Oh yes, the joys of family pets! Well, in this episode, all about photos of our precious pets, Pounder makes sure to have his say too! Pets play an enormous part in many people's lives and remembering these big, small, furry or slimy loved ones through our photos is priceless. In this episode we look at how to find your pet photos, tag your pet photos and just as importantly, create something special and unique with your pet photos. Join us for a bit of fun in this episode about our beloved pet photos! Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK Today's question is "How do I share photos with others?" Join Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff as they answer Questions People Ask. Our QPA Episodes are bite size podcast recordings and videos answering top listener questions. How do you share your photos with others? Are you sharing a quick snap just for fun or information, or are you sharing a photo for the other person to preserve, print, or keep in their own Photo Hub? In this episode we talk about your options and give our recommendations on ways to best share your photos with others. Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

If you are using an iPhone and a Mac, photo management can be really easy by using what you already have: your Apple Photos Library!

We have invited expert Paul Einarsen to learn more about Apple Photos Libraries and the often mentioned Apple Ecosystem.

Some topics we chat about:

• What is the Apple ecosystem?
• What do you need to use it?
• Sharing and synchronising your photos with the family - find out more about the new feature of a shared library and why it is important to have a family photo curator!
• How a shared photos library could be used in a business environment, too.
• How backing up works and how it depends on your settings within your ecosystem (downloading originals or using an optimized storage option).
• Legacy collections and where we're going from here to curate our photo collections.

Links mentioned in this episode:

App to automate photo imports: Hazel

Find Paul at https://www.bluewaterimaging.com/hi-there or email at paul@bluewaterimaging.com. We highly recommend signing up for his weekly 5-minute-tip-newsletter here!

Related episodes:

• GR3 Create a photo hub
• GR4 Sort and organise part 1 digital photos
• Manage your Photos using your iPhone
• Synchronising vs Backing up
• What photo management software is right for me?

Also, if you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

We invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

Now that you have all of your gorgeous photos organised, why not have some fun and create some fabulous Photo Gifts. "But what shall I create?", we hear you ask. Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they give you some Fabulous Photo Gift ideas. In this Episode we give you loads of Fabulous Photo Gift ideas. Having an organised collection of photos at your fingertips means creating gifts for others (or yourself) can be both quick, and easy. We discuss some of the obvious gift ideas, and some new ones you may not have thought of. We also give you some suggestions for when you might make gifts, using your photos, for others. For example: Mother's Day Father's Day Birthdays Christmas Anniversaries Memorials Graduation Engagement Wedding Celebrations We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Why bother preserving your photos? We understand it can be an involved, time intensive, often times emotional and potentially expensive project to take on organising and preserving a family photo collection. So...why bother? In this latest podcast episode we discuss a question raised by a listener. When considering the task of organising and preserving her photos she asked..."Why bother going to the effort to preserve these memories?" Our listener does not have any siblings and her own children are not interested in old family photos. So, again...why bother? Today we chat about some things to you might like to consider when deciding what to do with those precious memories...especially in a situation like this one. In this episode we make reference to some other episodes you might like to listen to that relates to this topic. Here they are: Episode 3: Know your Why Episode 31: What to do with inherited photos? Episode 34: Story Telling with your photos Episode 37: Exploring Genealogy Episode 47: What should I do with my old photo albums? Episode 57: Story Jotting with Katie Episode 60: How many photos do we really need? Episode 72: Which 100 photos would you chose to document your life? Episode 76: What to do with slides? Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Have you ever considered becoming a professional photo manager or organiser? Find out in this interview by Cathi Nelson from The Photo Managers how we became pros and podcasters!

Are you expecting a baby? Then this episode is totally for you! Even if you have already welcomed your baby recently, we encourage to join us, we’re sure there is a tip or two for everyone with children.

When a new baby comes into our life, many things change and sometimes routines and habits simply fly out the window and life can get a bit chaotic. Before we know it, photo chaos has taken over and we are drowning in cute baby photos. 

Listen in to hear some tips about how you can stay on top of things when it comes to your photo management. One key is preparation. Now is not the time to work through your backlog of thousands of photos. However, if you can, make sure that your backlog is backed up so it will be there once you are ready to curate that collection.

Nothing stops you from implementing a system if you haven’t got one yet. Regularly transfer your photos to your photo hub and back it up using the 3-2-1 method (more about that in our 5 Golden Rules episodes). Hone your skills before baby arrives and it will be so much easier for you.

This great new iPhone app to help clean up your camera roll is Ollie*. You can get it at a discounted rate using this link* and the code DIYPHOTO20.

Also a great place to start is to take one of Miss Freddy’s courses, especially the Backup Bootcamp* or check out the many courses over at The Photo Managers Academy* to find a suitable course.

Finally, we’ like to encourage you to be mindful about privacy when sharing photos. Refer to Episode 099 to learn more about this topic. You even might want to have a chat with relatives about it, too, so that nobody shares photos of your children if you’re not comfortable with it.  

Mentioned Links / Products

• The Photo Managers Academy*
• Backup Bootcamp* 
• Ollie*

Related episodes

Episode 002 Golden Rule 1 - Backup

Episode 003 Golden Rule 2 – Know Your Why

Episode 004 Golden Rule 3 – Create a Hub

Episode 005 Golden Rule 4 – Sort and Organise (Part 1 – Digital Photos)

Episode 018 Manage your photos using your iPhone

Episode 023 5 Steps to get you Started NOW

Episode 033 5 Golden Rules Highlights

Episode 038 Learn how to take photos you will want to keep! with Lauren Sandford- The Eternal Second

Episode 049 How to Stop Procrastinating about your Photos

Episode 052 Questions People Ask 5 How do I gather photos from other family members?

Episode 053 Questions People Ask 6 How do I share photos with others?

Episode 057 Story Jotting with Katie Chambers- Memories to Legacy

Episode 058 Time to get your Backup sorted!

Episode 060 How many photos do we really need?

Episode 063 The Magic of Maintenance

Episode 067 DIY Photo Organising Courses with Miss Freddy, Adam Pratt and Caroline Guntur

Episode 069 Photo traditions to document growth and change

Episode 080 5 Essential Photo Management Tips

Episode 099 Privacy Terms when sharing Photos with Allison Freedman – Arrange Wander Focus

If you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

We invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au 

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au 

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

* We want to keep this podcast is ad-free. Instead, we have partnered with affiliate course creators we highly recommend and hence earn a little commission if you buy a course through us. If you do so, you help us running the podcast and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Real questions from real listeners! Mac users, Windows users, iPhone and Android. We value our listeners. Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer listener questions, specific to your DIY Photo Organising projects. In this Episode we turn it over to you! Listener questions from far and wide. Questions cover topics such as; •Do you organise your pictures in the Photos program or do you use something else? •What is the optimal photo organisation process for Mac and iPhone users? •How do I download a lot of photos from iCloud? What if I am a Windows user? •Where do you store your digital photos? You are always welcome to contact us with any questions you may have. We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

We’ve all been there! We finally want to tackle that photo organising project, we’re off to a good start and motivated and then we encounter the first roadblock which stops us in our tracks. Next thing we know: we are procrastinating and the project comes to a halt. 

Here are some of the most common roadblocks we have encoutered:

1. Not knowing where to start
2. Too many photos and pictures everywhere
3. Too many software options
4. Deciding whether to scan photos vs negatives
5. Which is the right scanning equipment?
6. What to do after you have scanned photos - archive them in albums or boxes?
7. Do I want my photos in books and in which order? Chronological or just done?
8. Figuring out dates of undated photos
9. Tell one person's story? Or integrate several chronologically?
10. Time and place to work on a project without interruption

We discuss solutions to all those roadblocks and also invite you to listen to episodes 49 and 106 that are all about how to stop procrastination (see links in related episodes below)! And don’t forget to download our free e-guide about this very topic here!

Mentioned Links

• Free e-Guide https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/lp-stop-procrastinating-guide/

Related episodes

Episode 002 Golden Rule 1 - Backup

Episode 003 Golden Rule 2 – Know Your Why

Episode 004 Golden Rule 3 – Create a Hub

Episode 005 Golden Rule 4 – Sort and Organise (Part 1 – Digital Photos)

Episode 006 Golden Rule 4 – Sort and Organise (Part 2 – Printed Photos)

Episode 007 Golden Rule 5 – Do Something!

Episode 013 Scan or not to Scan

Episode 023 5 Steps to get you Started NOW

Episode 031 What to do with inherited photos

Episode 033 5 Golden Rules Highlights 

Episode 034 Storytelling with Your Photos with Mara Morrison - The Filing Fairies

Episode 035 Introducing you to the world of Digital Scrapbooking with Melissa Shanhun - Digital Scrapbooking HQ

Episode 047 What should I do with my old photo albums?

Episode 049 How to Stop Procrastinating about your Photos

Episode 057 Story Jotting with Katie Chambers- Memories to Legacy

Episode 059 What Photo Management Software is Right for Me?

Episode 067 DIY Photo Organising Courses with Miss Freddy, Adam Pratt and Caroline Guntur

Episode 070 Realistic time frames in Photo Organising

Episode 071 Realistic time frames when Scanning

Episode 072 Which 100 photos would you choose to document your life? 

Episode 076 What to do with slides

Episode 082 Planning Photo Projects

Episode 088 Expert tips on photo archiving with Kate Jacus - The Photo Curator

Episode 089 5 tips for sorting printed photos

Episode 094 What’s A Photo Without Story with Hazel Thornton – Organized for Life and Beyond

Episode 095 What to do with Negatives

Episode 097 How a timeline can help with photo organising

Episode 104 Photo Project Ideas and a Real Life Example

Episode 106 How to move forward and stop procrastinating

QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK Today's question is "What is your take on Photo Sticks?" Join Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff as they answer Questions People Ask. Our QPA Episodes are bite size podcast recordings and videos answering top listener questions. In this bite size episode we get right to it and talk about Photo Sticks. •Have you tried them? •When would you use one? •Are they ok to use for organising your photos? This is not a detailed review on Photo Sticks but more of an inside look into our own experience using them. Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

As we are organising photos, we usually like to know what happened when. There is a whole range of information we can gather during that process that can help us to date or place photos. This applies to printed and digital photos. 

A great tool to help us gather that information that sometimes randomly comes up during the sorting is a timeline.

Some options to record a timeline are:

• A simple note book
• Index cards 
• One sheet per year in a binder
• An Excel sheet
• A bubble chart

Links mentioned in this episode:

Our freebie for you! Two simple timeline templates to choose from. Simply go to this link, download your favourite version and print it as often as you like. 

The bubble-chart timeline can be found here.

Related episodes:

Episode 05: GR4 Sort and organise part 1 digital photos

Episode 06: GR4 Sort and organise Part 2 printed photos

Episode 89: 5 tips for sorting printed photos

Also, if you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

We invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au 

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au 

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

This episode has to do with our Golden Rule 5 - Do something! What we mean is find means to bring your photos back into your life so you can enjoy them.

One beautiful way of doing so is creating a photo wall or a photo gallery in your home. We are excited to have our colleague and expert Haleh Shoa from Picturli back for this episode! 

She not only shares some practical tips but actually shows us how she designs a photo wall using Canva. Hence, we strongly encourage you to watch this episode rather than listen. If you prefer to listen, click here to see the screenshots of the visuals she shared with us.

You don’t necessarily need Canva to design your photo wall, Haleh also shares some simple tips about how to tackle it without digital help. 

We talk about

• where in the home a photo wall can be,
• what we can display - hint: not just photos!
• pros and cons of using frames and what substrates photos can be printed on,
• how to arrange the pictures and memorabilia
• designing a picture wall with and without Canva

Again, please watch it here (and subscribe to the channel, we might add more videos in the future) and share with anybody who might be interested - thanks!

Mentioned Links

www.picturli.com

Sign up to receive a 7-Step Guide in Organizing Your Photos: www.picturli.com/podcast 

DIY Photo Organising YouTube channel

Related episodes

• Episode 007 Golden Rule 5 – Do Something!
• Episode 021 Managing your photos using Android Phone and Google Photos with Haleh Shoa - Picturli 
• Episode 033 5 Golden Rules Highlights
• Episode 051 Artwork
• Episode 069 Photo traditions to document growth and change
• Episode 072 Which 100 photos would you choose to document your life?
• Episode 082 Planning Photo Projects
• Episode 104 Photo Project Ideas and a Real Life Example

If you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

We invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au 

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au 

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

Overwhelmed with the state of your photos? Need some motivation, direction, ideas or a step by step list to get you started on organising your photos? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they provide you with 5 Steps to get you started on organising your own photos. In this episode we focus on helping you make a start on organising your own photo collection or photo project. We are here to motivate and inspire you! Sometimes if you look at the entirety of a photo project, or organising all your photos, it can seem daunting or overwhelming. We share some ideas on where you can start and give you 5 Steps to make it happen! We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Is it possible to organise your photos just using your Android Phone? How can I use my Android Phone to manage my photos? How does Google Photos work? Join Fiona Staff, Chantal Imbach and Haleh Shoa as they answer these questions and explain how you can use your Android Phone to manage all your photos. In this episode we are thrilled to introduce our first guest, Haleh Shoa from Picturli in the US. We decided to call upon another Professional Photo Organiser to walk you through your photos on an Android phone. Haleh has a wealth of knowledge in managing photos and opens the door to the discussion about managing photos on your phone and connecting everything up with Google Photos. Please head over to Haleh's website https://www.picturli.com to learn more about Haleh and her services in helping others "Picture Life Curated". Enjoy your organised photos! We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Decluttering and organising photos is hard. It can be a very overwhelming and time-consuming task and, naturally, photos belong to the very personal and sentimental belongings. Imagine how much harder it must be for a person who hoards. Unfortunately, there is quite a high part of our population with hoarding disorders, around 5%! However, there is help and we have the pleasure to learn from today's podcast guests: Angela Esnouf and Wendy Hanes from Hoarding Home Solutions, who are internationally recognised experts in their field. They generously share how friends and family members of people with a hoarding disorder or chronic disorganisation can help and what should be avoided. Some of the tips are: •Leading with compassion and being patient. •Being aware that organising is not a linear process. •There needs to be a readiness for change, which can come and go. •Understanding that - especially for elderly loved ones - photos can be a catalyst to tell their story and that it can help them make sense of their life and their legacy. •Knowing that searching for the perfect solution can be paralysing. They also share some practical strategies on how we can help a loved one. We believe these strategies work for anybody, not just for people who hoard. You can find more information on Wendy's and Angela's website over at: www.hoardinghomesolutions.com.au. There are some free resources for you to download, lots of blog posts to learn from and a directory 'Find a Provider' in which you can find a local, trained expert if you'd like further help. You can of course also sign up for one of their courses and dive deeper that way. Sources mentioned in this episode: •Institute for Challenging Disorganization: https://www.challengingdisorganization.org/ •Sandra Pankhurst, author of 'The Trauma Cleaner' •Dr Christopher Mogan, The Anxiety & OCD Clinic Melbourne Related episodes: •Episode 3 GR2 Know your Why •Episode 4 GR3 Create a photo hub •Episode 6 GR4 Sort and Organise printed photos •Episode 31 What to do with inherited photos •Episode 34 Story telling with your photos •Episode 39 Images that don't belong in a photo collection •Episode 47 What should I do with my old photo albums? •Episode 49 How to Stop Procrastinating about your Photos •Episode 57

The short answer is: No, it seems it is not outdated!

Findings from a recent survey we conducted amongst our listeners showed that using a simple folder structure as opposed to a photo management program is not as out of fashion as we might have thought.

Listen in to find out 

• where people store their digital photos,
• how they structure their folders of their photo collection and 
• which programs they use to manage them.

We also respond to some comments and questions such as what to do when running out of storage space on your computer, or if you’d rather not use the cloud and many more.

We were especially pleased to hear from multiple listeners that they have put the 3-2-1 backup system in place - bravo! If you haven’t got a system in place yet, check out our episode Episode 002 Golden Rule 1 - Backup.

Mentioned Links

Access a prepared folder structure and download for free here

Related episodes

Episode 005 Golden Rule 4 – Sort and Organise (Part 1 – Digital Photos)

Episode 006 Golden Rule 4 – Sort and Organise (Part 2 – Printed Photos)

Episode 023 5 Steps to get you Started NOW

Episode 046 Questions People Ask 4 What is your take on Photo Sticks?

Episode 049 How to Stop Procrastinating about your Photos

Episode 063 The Magic of Maintenance

Episode 089 5 tips for sorting printed photos

Episode 096 The Apple Ecosystem with Paul Einarsen – Blue Water Imaging

If you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

We invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au 

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au 

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

Also published on our YouTube channel.

We are honoured to have another wonderful guest with us: Nancy Rose from the Compass Rose Legacy Foundation. Nancy is a Legacy Doula and the Executive Director of Compass Rose Legacy Foundation. Her lens captures the profound beauty of human stories and the moments that define our legacies.

Join us to find out what we mean when we talk about a legacy, what it encompasses and how a possible outcome might look like. 

Find out how Nancy helps people to capture the essence of their life and to find the soul thread, as she calls it. She shares touching and some personal stories that you will hopefully find as inspiring as we do.

You will be astonished to hear that she has brought her personal legacy down to 5 - yes, that’s five!!! - pictures and stories to capture the core of her life story. 

Nancy also shares some practical tips and tools she uses to capture stories and much more.

Again, please watch it here (and subscribe to the channel, we might add more videos in the future) and share with anybody who might be interested - thanks!

Mentioned Links

• https://www.compassroselegacy.org/
• DIY Photo Organising YouTube channel

Related episodes

Episode 003 Golden Rule 2 – Know Your Why

Episode 007 Golden Rule 5 – Do Something!

Episode 031 What to do with inherited photos

Episode 034 Storytelling with Your Photos with Mara Morrison - The Filing Fairies

Episode 035 Introducing you to the world of Digital Scrapbooking with Melissa Shanhun - Digital Scrapbooking HQ

Episode 037 Exploring Genealogy with Caroline Guntur - The Swedish Organizer

Episode 041 Managing your photos and videos using FOREVER with Shelley Murray - Photo Organising Services

Episode 057 Story Jotting with Katie Chambers- Memories to Legacy

Episode 072 Which 100 photos would you choose to document your life?

Episode 077 Why bother preserving your photos?

Episode 082 Planning Photo Projects

Episode 088 Expert tips on photo archiving with Kate Jacus - The Photo Curator

Episode 094 What’s A Photo Without Story with Hazel Thornton – Organized for Life and Beyond

Episode 103 Swedish Death Cleaning and Photos with Caroline Guntur – The Swedish Organizer

If you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

We invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au 

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au 

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

If you have questions about Amazon Photos and Amazon Drive, you have come to the right place for some answers. Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they explain the difference between the two. In this episode we look at what Amazon offer in their Amazon Photos and Amazon Drive products. We explore the difference and the benefits between the two, and some things to be mindful of, when looking at utilising these services. When it comes to organising your photos in the digital world there are many companies and services available, and Amazon is an option many wish to explore. Listen along as we put our Photo Organising caps on and explore the world of Amazon! We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

If you have ever travelled anywhere, we are fairly certain you have taken some photos. How do you back up your photos and videos while you are travelling? Is that actually possible or do you just hope nothing happens before you get back home? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer these and other important questions. How can we back up photos and videos while we are on a trip? This can pose challenges, especially if there is no internet connection and a cloud-based solution is not an option. Join us and learn about various options for various scenarios. In this episode we chat about the fun of travelling and the challenges of backing up your photos and videos while on a trip. It is so easy to lose photos or cameras / phones while travelling. We share some backup options that work for various scenarios. The most obvious might be to upload the photos to the cloud; however, depending on where you are travelling, this may not be an option. Luckily, there are other options that don't necessarily cost the earth and are easy to do, whether you are a backpacker or on a luxury cruise. The blog post about this topic can be found here:https://simplyinorder.com.au/backup-photos-while-travelling/ We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Do you use Google Photos? Are you thinking about it? Ever wondered if your photos are being backed up safely with Google Photos? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer these and other important questions. In this episode we explore the world of Google Photos and talk about the differences between Google Photos and Google Drive. If you are looking at using Google Photos we are here to help you navigate around and understand the important points to keep your photos safe. We delve into the benefits of Google Photos, some of the powerful features, and also share our knowledge as Professional Photo Organisers on things to look out for. If you are asking yourself questions like these, you have come the right podcast to get some answers: Can I use Google Photos as a backup of my photos? What is Google Drive? Is Google Drive the same as Google Photos? What is Google Assistant? Will my photos be compressed in Google Photos? Do I pay for storage? What if I stop? We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

It is no secret that even a quick glance at just one photo and you can open the floodgates to hundreds of memories. We are also very mindful that organising years, and often multiple generations, of photos can inevitably open the floodgates to a whole range of emotions and feelings. In this episode we broach upon the sensitive topic of emotions. We talk about; •the types of photos that could trigger strong emotions, •a wonderful tool created by The Junto Institute called the Emotion & Feeling Wheel, •and most importantly, what you could do when these emotions come flooding in. While some emotions could be challenging to navigate there are many others that give us the "fuzzies', as our dear friend Katie mentions in Episode 57 "Story Jotting with Katie". Listen in to our episode, Prepare for Emotions, to help you as you continue on your photo organising journey. Link mentioned in this week's episode The Junto Institute - The Emotion Wheel https://www.thejuntoinstitute.com/emotion-wheels/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK Today's question is "How do I rename my photos?" Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer Questions People Ask. Our QPA Episodes are bite size podcast recordings and videos answering top listener questions. In this bite size episode we get right to it and talk firstly about why you might want to rename your photos. Next we talk about how to rename your photos, if you decide to do that! We give you our professional answer! Here is a sneak peak into what areas we consider most important to cover; either in the renaming, or the keywords: When Why Who Where When was the photo taken? Why was the photo taken? Who is in the photo? Where was the photo taken? Have a question? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and need a personal photo organiser check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach

Do you have an Action Plan in place to protect your precious photos in the event of a natural disaster? Have you, or a loved one, ever experienced a natural disaster first hand? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they chat with author, speaker and media communicator Karen Ostenried about her experiences and reflections through a natural disaster. In this Episode we are grateful to chat with Karen Ostenried, a survivor of the 2009 Australian Black Saturday bushfires. The Black Saturday bushfires were a series of bushfires that burned across the Australian state of Victoria on and around Saturday 7 February 2009. They were among Australia's all-time worst bushfire disasters with 173 people losing their life and 2,029 houses destroyed. Karen talks openly about the devastation of losing her home, her beloved horses and all of her precious photos. Karen recently appeared on The Project (an Australian news-current affairs television program) and shared her advice and lessons learned on her journey to recovery. In this episode Karen readily shares what she does differently today, when it comes to backing up and managing her photos, since the bushfires. Listen in as Karen gives us some extremely practical advice relating to capturing photos of your treasured hobbies and passions in life. Karen's Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/TheMatanyaEffect/ Karen's LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-ostenried-3384aa2b/ Karen's Website https://www.thematanyaeffect.com.au We would love to see you over at any of our socials: Facebook www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach

QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK Today's question is "How do I gather photos from other family members?" Join Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff as they answer Questions People Ask. Our QPA Episodes are bite size podcast recordings and videos answering top listener questions. How do you gather special photos that your partner, kids, family or friends have taken, and include them into your photo hub? In this bite size episode we look at the three different ways you could gather photos from others, to include in your own photo hub. •Use your Camera Roll on your phone •Use a USB cable to plug the device into your computer •Use a Cloud Service to transfer the photos to your photo hub We have also included a little one page summary for you to download and keep as a reference. Click here to download the guide Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Are you ready to go to the 'next level' in managing your photos? Are you up for a serious conversation about software? ... well, not too serious but certainly packed full of important information! We believe this episode could truly save you hours and hours, or even months and months, of time and heartache! Listen in as we provide you with our list of 10 things that we strongly recommend you consider when choosing which Photo Management Software is right for you. Links mentioned in this Episode: Chantal's course on Adobe Bridge https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/understanding-photo-metadata/ Episode 09 | Understanding Photo Metadata https://media.whooshkaa.com/show/5025/episode/330279.mp3 Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Wanting to create something with a personal touch this Christmas? Thinking of what to give school teachers, grandparents or sports coaches as a Christmas gift? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they help you prepare and create gorgeous Christmas gifts using your own photos. In this Episode we talk about how you can use your photos to create memorable Christmas gifts. You have worked hard to get your photos organised, so let's make the most of all your hard work. There are so many wonderful ways to use your precious photos to create gifts for Christmas. We talk about: * The types of photo gifts you could create for Christmas * Who you may like to give a photo gift to for Christmas * Options for making sure your gifts arrive on time * Special offers and Key dates We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Need some inspiration for a gift for Mother's Day this year? We have you covered! Sunday 9th of May, 2021 is Mother's Day this year. That means you have time (if you get a little wriggle on) to make something unique for a special woman in your world. There really are so many fabulous things you can do with your photos and in this episode we dedicating it to Photo Gifts Ideas for Mother's Day. Have a listen for some inspiration. . .then choose a photo or two and make it happen! Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

We are thrilled to have Caroline Guntur from The Swedish Organizer back as our special guest to talk about the approach author Margareta Magnusson describes in her book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning.

Caroline has recently written a blog post that drew our attention: Respectfully, This is the ONE Thing Swedish Death Cleaning Gets Completely Wrong. We could really relate to what she has written and wanted to hear and learn more about her take on The Swedish Death Cleaning approach.

Whilst we of course talk about photos and memories, Caroline also gives us an overview and explanation where The Swedish Death Cleaning comes from and how ingrained it is in her culture. How it’s about downsizing, minimising our footprint, consuming only what we need and pay it forward to others if we have too much.

It is a long-term approach and philosophy rather than a once-off big decluttering and organising project, and this episode is definitely one not to be missed!

Having said this, there is (as always) no wrong or right. However, approaching this method in a different order of operation - as Caroline suggests - makes sense to us and you also might be interested to learn more about it and to give it a go. 

If you do need help for your photo management, we encourage you to check out Caroline’s courses*. They are very thorough and well structured and come highly recommended.

Mentioned Links

• Caroline’s blog: https://www.organizingphotos.net
• Caroline’s website: https://www.theswedishorganizer.com

Related episodes

Episode 079 When should I organise my photos when decluttering my home?

Episode 003 Golden Rule 2 – Know Your Why

Episode 011 KonMari your Photos?

Episode 037 Exploring Genealogy with Caroline Guntur - The Swedish Organizer

Episode 034 Storytelling with Your Photos with Mara Morrison - The Filing Fairies

Episode 039 Photos that DON’T belong in a Photo Collection

Episode 057 Story Jotting with Katie Chambers- Memories to Legacy

Episode 082 Planning Photo Projects

Episode 094 What’s A Photo Without Story with Hazel Thornton – Organized for Life and Beyond

If you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

We invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au 

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au 

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

*affiliate link

So, let's get serious for a moment. How long does it really take to organise your photos? Really. Start to finish, how long? In this episode we break it down for you, using our tried and true 5 Golden Rules. We walk you through each of the steps in organising your photos and, using our own experiences, provide you with some realistic time frames for each of the 5 Golden Rules. Yes, the task of organising your photos can be overwhelming, we get it; but, in this episode we break things down into bite size pieces for you! Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

In this current world pandemic due to COVID-19, many people have found a new normal and that includes spending large amounts of time at home. Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they discuss their Top 10 Ideas for the best use of your time, if you find yourself at home. Firstly we wish to send you all our thoughts and best wishes during this time of uncertainty. We are extremely sensitive to the emotions raised due to the current world issues. In this Episode we provide a range of practical ideas of things you could do to jump start your photo organising projects, if you are at home for long periods of time. Please visit our website for a list of resources we have collated for you. We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

As we see one year out and another year in we would love to take this opportunity to thank you for your care and dedication to the precious memories of your loved ones through caring for your photos! Photos bring us all so much joy, and we also understand they can bring us mixed emotions too. As we step into a new year please know that we are cheering you on! We believe even the smallest of steps in the journey of organising and sharing your beloved photos should be celebrated. So, from both of us, to you personally, we say a huge CONGRATULATIONS on the progress you have made this year! As we both take a small break in the coming weeks please have a listen to our latest episode, recorded specifically for you, as we transition into a New Year! And lastly, we would love to hear from you as we plan relevant and pressing topics for our 2022 DIY Photo Organising Podcast episodes. Please take a moment to click here and share your Wishlist for 2022 with us! Thank you in advance. Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Before we start with the actual topic of this episode, Chantal would like to ask you for a favour. She is planning to offer short online classes in the future. She’d really appreciate if you could take a minute to fill in this survey for her so she can find out what you are most interested in.

Now on to our today’s topic:

Chantal just came back from Switzerland where she helped celebrate her mum’s 80th birthday. Of course, that involved some photo gifts.

 

Hence, today she can share with us what she created and how she went about it. It’s a real life case study, so to speak.

We are talking about four projects she did:

• A printed A3 photo book of mum’s life
• A Nixplay (digital photo frame) playlist with photos used in book, displayed during the celebrations
• Peg line with fairy lights to decorate the room on the day of the celebration with printed photos of mum
• A memory scrapbook using photos taken and printed on the day of the celebration with messages from visitors and guests

Chantal not only describes what the projects were but also how she tackled each of the projects. We discuss the process, the design steps including what the struggles and what the easy parts were.

There will also be one or two blog posts about that topic over at Photos In Order’s blog page.

Mentioned Links / Products

• To the survey re online classes
• https://www.momento.com.au/
• 10” Nixplay frame
• Instax Square Link Smartphone Printer by Fujifilm 
• 8x8 Creative Memory book, empty pages with protective sleeves (affiliate link)
• Blog at Photos In Order: www.photosinorder.com.au/blog

Related episodes

Episode 008 Create a Yearly Photobook

Episode 012 Fabulous Photo Gift Ideas

Episode 027 Photo Gifts for Christmas

Episode 035 Introducing you to the world of Digital Scrapbooking with Melissa Shanhun - Digital Scrapbooking HQ

Episode 052 Questions People Ask 5 How do I gather photos from other family members?

Episode 054 How to Design your 2020 Year Book

Episode 061 Photo Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

Episode 066 Make your photos searchable with keywords

Episode 082 Planning Photo Projects

Episode 101 Design Photo Books like a Pro with Libby Jeffery - Momento

If you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

We invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au 

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au 

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

Is there an option to buy permanent online storage for photos and videos? Is there a way to easily share my family photos and videos online? Join Fiona Staff, Chantal Imbach and special guest Shelley Murray from Photo Organizing Services, as they discover some new ways to answer these questions. Shelley Murray comes from a family of memory keepers and in this episode Shelley shares the story of her first photo memories, gathered around the family slide projector! In this episode we explore a company called FOREVER and discuss how they look at photo and video management in a very different way to other options we have talked about in other episodes. Shelley is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to permanent online photo management and she offers listeners an opportunity to learn how to manage their own photos through FOREVER. Thank you for joining us as we explore another option for you to organise your own personal photo collection. Links discussed in this episode: 10 Step Guide to DIY Photo Organizing by Shelley Murray https://bit.ly/shelleysdiyguide Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/shelleymurrayphotos The Photo Managers: https://thephotomanagers.com/user/shelleyphotoorganizing-services/ Website: https://shelleymurray.com/meet-shelley Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelleymurrayphotoorganizingservices/ FREE 2 gig FOREVER STORAGE Account & Training with Shelley: http://bit.ly/foreversetup Head over to our DIY Photo Organising social media channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

We are excited and honoured to welcome David Vaskevitch from Mylio Photos today.

Tune in to find out why he thinks of Mylio Photos not only as his second heart but also his second brain. He shares some of his personal stories that wonderfully show how a good photo management program can help us keep memories alive and also have fun with our photos.

We learn about various features Mylio Photos offers, such as:

• importing photos, videos and documents from various sources 
• the event feature, which he calls the ‘Life Calendar’
• the easy implementation of the 3-2-1 backup method we always promote (find out more in episode #002)
• the fact that Mylio Photos works across all platforms. It doesn’t matter, whether you use an iPhone, an Android phone, a PC or a Mac. It simply works for every device.
• the new deduplication and decluttering feature and
• the shared albums option.

There are many more things to learn about Mylio Photos and as David said: “learning Mylio is a journey and you can start small”. He encourages us all to not shy away from it because it might look overwhelming at first glance. In his words: “if you learned to drive a car, you can easily learn Mylio!”

We encourage you to have a look at this program, especially if you don’t use another one yet and are looking for a solution to store and manage your memories. Check it out here. You can start with the free plan before making any decisions.

Mylio Photos also has a great support team that can help you if you have questions or find lots of tutorials over at their YouTube channel.

Mentioned Links

• Download Mylio Photos (affiliate link)
• Mylio Photos YouTube channel

Related episodes

Episode 002 Golden Rule 1 – Backup

Episode 004 Golden Rule 3 – Create a Hub

Episode 005 Golden Rule 4 – Sort and Organise (Part 1 – Digital Photos)

Episode 009 Understanding Photo Metadata
Episode 016 Keep photos safe while travelling

Episode 019 Synchronising vs Backing Up

Episode 024 Transferring photos from iPhone to Windows PC

Episode 026 Will your Photos survive a Disaster?

Episode 028 What to do with your Work Photos

Episode 030 Backing up Apple Devices without iTunes

Episode 039 Photos that DON’T belong in a Photo Collection

Episode 044 Questions People Ask 2 How do I rename my photos?

Episode 052 Questions People Ask 5 How do I gather photos from other family members?

Episode 053 Questions People Ask 6 How do I share photos with others?

Episode 058 Time to get your Backup sorted!

Episode 059 What Photo Management Software is Right for Me?

Episode 066 Make your photos searchable with keywords

Episode 087 Transferring Android phone photos to a computer

Episode 093 Digital Photo Management on the Go

Episode 102 Is using only a folder structure outdated?

If you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

We invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au 

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au 

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

Many of us are sharing photos with others using different methods. Some put them on social media platforms, others in cloud storage services or some simply email or message photos. Today’s technology makes sharing easy and quick. However, how safe is it in terms of privacy?

Join us and learn from Allison Freedman from Arrange Wander Focus how we can share photos in the safest possible way.

Find out from Allison why we can be our own worst enemy when we share photos and what strategies we can implement when sharing so that our privacy is not violated. Not only this, learn why we should protect our photos as well as a bank account!

Links mentioned in this episode:

https://www.arrangewanderfocus.com/ 

Related episodes:

Episode 010 Understanding Google Photos

Episode 020 Understanding Amazon Photos

Episode 040 Questions People Ask 1 Should I pay for cloud storage?

Episode 041 Managing your photos and videos using FOREVER with guest Shelley Murray - Photo Organising Services

Episode 052 Questions People Ask 5 How do I gather photos from other family members?

Episode 053 Questions People Ask 6 How do I share photos with others?

Episode 065 What’s happening with Google Photos?

Episode 090 How to share your family photos using SmugMug

Also, if you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

We invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au 

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au 

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

This episode is for those of you who wish to go one step further when preserving your precious photos. Join Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff as they chat with their special guest Katie Chambers from Memories to Legacy. Katie is a memory keeping writing coach who specialises in helping sentimental "Moms and Grammas" capture personal and family moments that matter...resulting in energized, more deeply connected families for generations. We encourage you, have a listen, and bring your photos to life. Links for Katie: Website https://memoriestolegacy.com Private Facebook Group of sentimental memory keeping Moms & Grammas facebook.com/groups/StoryJotters/ To learn more about Katie's upcoming 4 week small group program CAPTURE YOUR MOMENTS: Jotting Mini-Stories Behind Family Photos, With Ease 2 FREE GIFTS pdf Guide 3 Simple Steps: Start Your Family Mini-story Collection 45 minute complimentary Zoom session JUMPSTART Your Story Jottings CHAT Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

What kinds of photos do you have in your camera roll? Are you unsure which ones you should include in your photo collection? Where else could you put those photos? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer these questions and look into this topic further. In this Episode we give you our professional advice on the question, "Which photos DON'T belong in my Photo Collection?" Listen in to hear our reasons why we say they don't belong in your photo collection and what you you could do with them instead. Here is a sneak peak at our list: • Bad images • Screenshots • Visual reminders • Inspirational quotes • Recipes • Documents • Food • Work-related photos We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Looking for a book to help you on your photo organising journey?...We have authors Cathi Nelson and Jordan Babeon as our guests on the podcast today, talking about their updated book, Photo Organizing Made Easy! Cathi and Jordan join us for an engaging conversation about how they worked together on the newest edition of the book, and how they are from two different generations, but still share the same passion for photos. This is a fun, engaging (and we believe insightful) episode and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it. Also, if you stick around until the end of the podcast you will hear both Cathi and Jordan's top tips to help you with your own photo projects...gems not to be missed! Here is a link to the book Photo Organizing Made Easy. Here are some details about our wonderful guests Cathi and Jordan. Cathi Nelson is a baby boomer whose passion for photos and stories developed from a career in teaching photo organizing and scrapbooking. Cathi is the leader of a global photo organizing movement. A cutting-edge entrepreneur and speaker, in 2009 she founded The Photo Managers, the leading organization and certification program in the photo management industry. She's been featured in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Real Simple Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal about how to organize and preserve the legacy of your family heritage through photos. Connect with Cathi https://thephotomanagers.com/ Facebook: @thephotomanagers Instagram: @thephotomanagersofficial Jordan Babeon is a tech entrepreneur born in software consulting. She founded her company, SurroundUs Services, in 2018 after struggling to find help organizing her digital photos following the birth of her twins (now seven years old). She passionately believes that working Moms need more help, specifically when it comes to their growing digital lives. While all the new apps are great, knowing which to choose and getting set up correctly with all of the legacy data is hard. Jordan believes that working parents need support when it comes to managing, protecting and organizing their data. Connect with Jordan https://www.surroundusservices.com/ Facebook: @surroundusservices Instagram: @surroundus_services Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website:

Do you have old photo albums? Do you know how to take care of them so the photos don't get damaged? Do you need a backup of your old photo albums? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer these questions and look into this topic further. In the episode this week we discuss a question that a listener asked regarding old photo albums. We talk about the types of albums you might find at your house, and the concerns people have around old photo albums. •Are your old albums taking up a lot of space? •Are you really looking at those old photos? •Is it time to create a digital copy of your old photos? •Should I leave the albums intact or take the photos out? •What are some options for storing old photos and photo albums? Links discussed in the Episode Archival Survival https://archivalsurvival.com.au Archival Methods https://www.archivalmethods.com Creative Memories https://www.creativememories.com Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

One of the most asked questions when it comes to photo management is: how can I share my photos with others? 

As always, it depends on a lot of variables such as the photo management software and computer you are using. However, a great solution, which we have mentioned many times, is SmugMug - a cloud-based sharing software. Today, we talk with Kaydin Carlsen from SmugMug, who has been a passionate advocate for the photography industry for more than a decade and has been supporting and working with professional photo organisers on best practices and workflows for managing photo and video digital assets using SmugMug. 

If you have wondered how to share your photos easily after you have managed your collection on your computer, we encourage you to try SmugMug. There is even the added bonus that it is an off-site backup! 

Use this link here to get 25% off your first year of any SmugMug account level. 

Here are some of the features we like about SmugMug: 

• It is software independent, i.e. it works on Windows PCs and Macs. 
• You can upload photos and videos. Space is unlimited. 
• It keeps metadata you have previously added intact. 
• The files are uploaded in full size. You decide who sees what, it can be totally private. 
• You can invite people to upload their photos to your account (very handy for events!). 
• You can upload an existing folder structure (6 levels). 

These are only a few advantages. We invite you to try it out yourself - the first couple of weeks are free! If you want to keep it afterwards, don’t forget you get 25 % off your first year if you use this link to start with. 

Also, don’t forget to check out the YouTube playlist How To SmugMug where you find lots of tutorials that will also give you a better visual of how SmugMug looks like. 

Related episodes: 

• Episode 16 Keep photos safe while travelling 
• Episode 31 What to do with inherited photos 
• Episode 37 Exploring Genealogy with Caroline Guntur 
• Episode 41 Managing photos and videos using forever who Shelley Murray 
• Episode 52 How do I gather photos from other family members 
• Episode 53 How do I share photos with others   

We also invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. 

Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Simply head over to the Wishlist for Future Episodes and let us know how we can help. 

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au 

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or 

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au 

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. 

So, let's get serious for a moment. How long does it really take to scan your photos? Really. Start to finish, how long? In our previous episode we talked about realistic time frames for organising your photos...in this episode we have you covered if you are scanning your photos! The task of scanning your photos can be overwhelming, we get it; but, in this episode we break things down into bite size pieces for you! Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Can I convert all of my old videos, slides, negatives and old photos to a current format I can view? Can I convert old media to digital myself? Why should I upgrade my old videos and photos to a current digital format? Join Fiona Staff, Chantal Imbach and special guest Adam Pratt, from Chaos to Memories, as they answer these questions, and more. Adam Pratt has over 25 years of experience in converting old film and video formats to a digital format. Adam openly shares his valuable experiences and knowledge to help you consider all of your options when it comes to converting old media to digital. Adam thinks about "old media" as anything you can; See - photographic prints, negatives, slides Watch - video, film Hear - anything audible Thank you for joining us as we explore this relevant and important topic. We know this is a very common area people need to think about, when embarking on a project to organise and manage their own photo collection. Links discussed in this episode: Website: http://chaostomemories.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chaostomemories/ Resources, including book, guides and courses: http://chaostomemories.com/tools/ Head over to our DIY Photo Organising social media channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Today we are going to talk about identifying, converting and managing videos and home movies. Videos are of course part of our collection, and we feel is very important for us to do an episode just on videos – so we brought in and expert to explore this topic with us: Adam Pratt from Chaos to Memories. 

Regular listeners might remember Adam from previous episodes, and you might also remember that we love his courses*, about which we talked in episode 67. He has added new ones in the meantime and we highly encourage you to check them out. 

Adam loves people, photography, and a good story. After working at Adobe for 22 years he founded Chaos to Memories which is a professional photo and video preservation studio in Chicago. He’s also the author of the best-selling book, Declutter Your Photo Life about which we talked in episode 92.

Today, we will talk about videos and movies specifically because photos and movies are of course similar but different.

We are not only discussing and listing what to gather when you want to tackle this project, we also talk about preserving - which is the conversion from old to new media (check out  episode 42)  - and decluttering.

Finally, we chat about the fun part once everything is organised. And yes, we agree with Adam in saying that we recommend culling the unnecessary and unneeded videos, sorting them and adding some metadata before starting to create projects. It will be so much easier and so much fun!

Mentioned Links

• https://chaostomemories.com 

Related episodes

Episode 003 Golden Rule 2 – Know Your Why

Episode 004 Golden Rule 3 – Create a Hub

Episode 007 Golden Rule 5 – Do Something!

Episode 024 Transferring photos from iPhone to Windows PC

Episode 042 What format is that? Converting Old Media to Digital with Adam Pratt- Chaos to Memories

Episode 067 DIY Photo Organising Courses with Miss Freddy, Adam Pratt and Caroline Guntur

Episode 082 Planning Photo Projects

Episode 092 Declutter Your Photo Life with Adam Pratt - Chaos to Memories

If you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

We invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au 

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au 

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

*affiliate link

As the year is coming to an end, and a new one is beginning, it is a perfect time to reassess your plans, and actions, regarding your photos. We know this time of the year is filled with opportunities to add even more photo memories to your collection! So, in the episode, we thought we would get straight to it and record our 5 Essential Photo Management Tips we believe will help you finish this year strong...and prepare you for a new year ahead! From both of our families to yours, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Reference Episodes discussed Ep 02 | Golden Rule 1 Backup Ep 04 | Golden Rule 3 Create a Photo HUB Ep 05 | Golden Rule 4 Sort and Organise (Part 1 - Digital Photos) Ep 08 | Create a Yearly Photo Book Ep 24 | Transferring photos from iPhone to Windows PC Ep 32 | New Year Resolutions with your Photos Ep 34 | Storytelling with Your Photos (with guest Mara Morrison) Ep 35 | Introducing you to the world of Digital Scrapbooking (with guest Melissa Shanhun) Ep 45 | How do I add tags in Windows Explorer? Ep 51 | Artwork Ep 52 | How do I gather photos from others? Ep 57 | Story Jotting with Katie Ep 58 | Time to get your BACKUP sorted! Ep 63 | The Magic of Maintenance Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Is it possible to have too many photos. . .or too few photos? Is there a sweet spot? How many photos do you really need for your photo hub, on your phone, or in your photo book? In our episode this fortnight we answer this very question. Discover what we recommend you could consider when deciding how many photos you really need in your own photo collection. We also chat about our tips to help you get on top of this issue for yourself. Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

You may already know this about us, but just in case you don't we thought it was a good time to record a little about who we are...the people behind the advice...a snapshot into the lives of Photo Managers Chantal and Fiona. Who are we? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they share a little about themselves, and their photos. In celebration of our 50th episode, we thought we would share a little about ourselves; •Where did we grow up? •Sharing a memory of our childhood •Are we organised in other areas of our life? •What role do photos have in our life? •Which of the 5 Golden Rules is our favourite? •Which scares us the most? •What is our most favourite photo in our respective photo collections? •How long would it take us to find that photo? We would love to see you over at any of our socials: Facebook www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach

Are you procrastinating about doing something with your photos? Have you EVER procrastinated about doing something with your photos? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they help guide you through the steps to stop procrastinating about your photos. In this episode we talk about the results from the recent survey we conducted revealing what people procrastinate about regarding their photos, and why. We found that people procrastinate mostly because they are: •Overwhelmed and don't know where to start •Overwhelmed with the enormous task ahead •Overwhelmed because they don't have enough knowledge to make confident decisions Some of the other reasons include: •Abstract goals •Rewards that are far in the future •A disconnect from our future self •Feeling overwhelmed •Anxiety •Task aversion •Perfectionism •Fear of failure •Indecisiveness We want to see you succeed in your projects and we believe understanding why you are procrastinating, and following clear steps to move through it, are key for your success. We have produced the free eGuide to teach you How to Stop Procrastinating about your Photos. You can download your free copy here: https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/lp-stop-procrastinating-guide/ We would love to see you over at any of our socials: Facebook www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach

Is it possible to organise your photos just using your iPhone? How can I use my iPhone to manage my photos? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer these questions and explain how you can use your iPhone to manage all your photos. Also, click on this link to download our Free Checklist! In this episode we walk you through the iPhone app called Photos. This is where your photos are stored when you use your phone camera. We understand that not everyone has access to a computer. We also understand that not everyone may wish to use a computer for managing photos. If that is you, then we hope you will find this episode helpful to help you manage your photos using your iPhone. We will explain the Photos app buttons: •Photos •For You •Albums •Search We will also teach you about Albums, Faces and Locations. Enjoy your organised photos! We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

What is photo metadata? Do I need to add it to my photos and if so, how do I do that? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer this and other important questions. In this episode we get a little bit "techy" and discuss information about your photos. This information is called metadata. We talk about the types of information you could capture and then we cover how you can add this information to your photos. Our key take aways here; Be consistent and Use your logbook! Businesses mentioned in this episode (no affiliation): Technical explanation of Photo Metadata: https://iptc.org/standards/photo-metadata/ Software available to use to add metadata to your photos: Adobe Bridge https://www.adobe.com/au/products/bridge.html, Adobe Lightroom https://www.adobe.com/au/products/photoshop-lightroom.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3qPMv8v93wIVWSUrCh2PLg3JEAAYASAAEgLo7vD_BwE&sdid=TY6XL4MR&mv=search&ef_id=EAIaIQobChMI3qPMv8v93wIVWSUrCh2PLg3JEAAYASAAEgLo7vD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!252139935076!e!!g!!adobe%20lightroom Photo Mechanic http://www.camerabits.com/downloads/ We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Meet Libby from Momento in Sydney and discover how this Australian photo book printing company came into existence - as the second one in the world at the time - and how they are serving their clients in Australia and New Zealand today.

Momento is so much more than a printing company. The three founders, of which Libby is one, came from the world of digital media in the mid 1990s and met when working for a CD-ROM company. 

They loved photography, travel and also family memories. Because they couldn’t find a printing company that suited their needs and fulfilled their printing quality requirements, they started their own business, offering exactly this! One of the main focus for them is accuracy in colour reproduction and quality at every level has been their defining feature. They even developed their own book designing software, which is accessible for free.

Interestingly, one of Libby’s first books was her dad’s memoirs, bringing together decades of photos. We can’t but agree when she shares how book creation is about story telling.

We are also talking about different formats and sizes of books, and how to choose the right one. There are different paper options, too, and Libby explains which one is good depending on the purpose and kind of book. She also shares many more practical tips that start long before the book design … namely, when taking photographs! 

One of her favourite ways to pass on family history is through recipe books, for which Momento has developed various templates if you don’t want to create your own.

She says: ‘Making a photo book is not just about you, it is also for those people in the future who won’t be sitting beside you when they’re looking through it, who get to learn about you and through learning about you, they learn about themselves.’ 

Momento offers something for every taste: whether you want to design minimalistic photo books with lots of white space or are a scrapbooker who likes frames, embellishments, background and other decorative features, they’ve got you covered.

Libby encourages us to let the purpose of the book guide us and to turn a book from a record into a keepsake by adding stories.

If you need more inspiration go to https://www.momento.com.au/inspiration and don’t forget that they offer a special to our listeners with 

25 % off your next Momento photo book (offer valid until 31 October 2023).

Mentioned Links

• Momento
• How to start a photo book with Autofill
• How to design a photo book using templates
• 25 % off your next Momento photo book

Related episodes

Episode 007 Golden Rule 5 – Do Something!

Episode 008 Create a Yearly Photobook

Episode 027 Photo Gifts for Christmas

Episode 034 Storytelling with Your Photos with Mara Morrison - The Filing Fairies

Episode 035 Introducing you to the world of Digital Scrapbooking with Melissa Shanhun - Digital Scrapbooking HQ

Episode 038 Learn how to take photos you will want to keep! with Lauren Sandford- The Eternal Second

Episode 054 How to Design your 2020 Year Book

Episode 057 Story Jotting with Katie Chambers- Memories to Legacy

Episode 072 Which 100 photos would you choose to document your life?

Episode 082 Planning Photo Projects

Episode 094 What’s A Photo Without Story with Hazel Thornton – Organized for Life and Beyond

In a world of digital photos, photo books and posting to social media, is there a place today for printing photos and using traditional photo albums? Our guest on the podcast today, Vee Lawrey from Coral Coast Photo Life, would say a resounding YES! We invite you to listen in as we chat with Vee and learn some new and creative uses for traditional photo albums. Vee also shares some things to look out for when using traditional photo albums. Also, we would love to hear from you as we plan relevant and pressing topics for upcoming DIY Photo Organising Podcast episodes. If we could ask you for 2 minutes of your time we would love to hear from you. Please click here to share your Wishlist for Future Episodes with us. Thanks so much. Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. How to connect with Vee Lawrey, Coral Coast Photo Life www.photo-life.com.au Vee is also offering our listeners a 20% discount and a free gift on anything ordered before 16 February 2022. Use code "photo22" for the offer. DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Are you just a little bit confused about the difference between syncing and backing up? If you are, you are not alone. Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they unravel the difference between synchronising information and backing up information. Also, pop over to their Facebook page for a visual on the difference. www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising In this episode we firstly explain a little about "the cloud" and let us give you a hint, it is not a fluffy white thing in the sky! We continue on to talk about the differences between synchronising (also known as syncing) and backing up. We give you some examples of what we use synchronising for and when we synchronise and also what we use backing up for and when we back up. We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

We are excited to share this episode with you. Adam Pratt, founder of Chaos to Memories, is one of our most popular guests on the DIY Photo Organising Podcast! Adam has just released a new book called 'Declutter Your Photo Life', written to help you turn your photo chaos into precious memories to be enjoyed and shared!

This book is a remarkable resource for anyone needing a straightforward step-by-step workflow to help them organise and enjoy their photos again! Interviewing Adam in this podcast episode allowed us to learn who the book is designed to help, why he wrote it, and what you might expect to find in the book.

Adam has also kindly provided us with a discount code to receive 40% off if you purchase directly from the publisher.

Use this link:

https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/declutter-your-photo-life/

Use this Coupon Code at checkout:

Declutter40

Related episodes:

Episode 42 What format is that? Converting Old Media to Digital - with Adam Pratt

Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

DIY Photo Organising Courses

https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/

Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Simply head over to the Wishlist for Future Episodes and let us know how we can help.

Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising

Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

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Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK Today's question is "How do I add tags in Windows Explorer?" Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer Questions People Ask. Our QPA Episodes are bite size podcast recordings and videos answering top listener questions. In this bite size episode we get right to it and talk about how to add tags in Windows. Have you ever tried to find a photo quickly and been frustrated, clicking on each photo to see what is, and then just given up clicking? You are not alone! We show you exactly what you need to do to add a tag to your photos in Windows Explorer. When you have tags assigned to your photos you can easily search for a photo that has been tagged and it will come up straight away. Remember: •Tag for Search •Tag from General to Specific •Keep a list of your Tags •Be Consistent with your Tags Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.auor Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.comto find help closer to home. Author Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach

We all have them in our collection: duplicate photos (and videos)! Learn what programs can help you find and remove those duplicate photos from your collection. We are talking about programs for Macs and Windows and there is also one that runs on both operating systems (no affiliation): •DupeGuru (cross-platform, works on Apple Mac and Windows PC) https://dupeguru.voltaicideas.net/ •PhotoSweeper (Mac only) https://apps.apple.com/au/app/photosweeper/id463362050?mt=12 •PowerPhotos (Mac only, allows you to merge libraries) https://www.fatcatsoftware.com/powerphotos_downloads/ •Duplicate Cleaner Pro (Windows only, by Digital Volcano) https://www.digitalvolcano.co.uk/dcpro.html •VisiPics (Windows only, free) https://www.fosshub.com/VisiPics.html These little helpers are worth every cent, it will save you a considerable amount of time cleaning up your gathered photo mess. We recommend you try them for free before you make a decision. Know that deduplicating a gathered photo mess is often one of the most time consuming steps in the whole process. The programs mentioned will find duplicates and even similar photos for you but you still have to then decide which copy you want to keep and which one/s you want to delete. It is not fully automated and you will be in control of this decluttering process. If we could ask you for 2 minutes of your time we would love to hear from you. Please click here to share your Wishlist for Future Episodes with us. Thanks so much. Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Do you know which photos you would choose to document your life...if you were asked to select only 100 photos? •Loved ones? •Childhood friendships? •Family pets? •Mentors, teachers? •Ancestry photos? •Houses, special places? •Hobbies? In this podcast episode we encourage you to think of the meaningful photos you have that connect you to past experiences, relationships, feelings, hurdles you've overcome, or photos that remind you of things you can be grateful for in your life. What would you include in your 100 photos? We would love to know. Listen in as we chat about which photos we would include, and why. Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects. DIY Photo Organising Courses https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/ Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Have a listen to today's episode to hear about photo traditions and why we believe they are so important. We also give you lots of ideas to start your own photo traditions to document growth and change in your loved ones.

Have you ever heard someone say this... •"I just spent hours cleaning my house. How do I keep it looking like this?" •"I worked hard to lose weight. How do I keep it off?" •"I just organised my kids clothes. How do I keep them organised?" Well, when it comes to photos, it is no different. We have heard many people say, "I spent hours organising all my photos. How do I keep all the new photos organised?" Our magical answer is Maintenance! In this episode we discuss the importance of maintenance when it comes to your photo hub, but we don't stop there! We also discuss what to do to keep your beautifully organised photo hub exactly that...Organised! Join us and learn how to keep your precious photo hub organised, week after week and year after year! Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

This episode is for those of you who need a refresher on how to back up your photos...or if you haven't done a backup yet and you know you really need to! Join Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff as they teach you all about backing up your photos. Why back up your photos? What should you back up? How do you make a proper backup of your photos? If you find the idea of creating a backup of your photos challenging you most certainly are not alone. We find that people can get so confused and often times end up in a bigger mess than they started, creating 2, 3, or even up to 10 or more copies...of the same folders of photos! Let us help to clear up any confusion you may have and set you on the path to a stress-free process to back up your photos. Links to "Your little backup helpers" mentioned in this episode (No Affiliations...just stuff we love and have used ourselves) Backblaze https://www.backblaze.com Acronis https://www.acronis.com iMazing https://imazing.com FileHistory (Windows only) https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/file-history-in-windows-5de0e203-ebae-05ab-db85-d5aa0a199255 TimeMachine (Mac only) https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201250 SuperDuper (Mac only) https://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com OneDrive https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-onedrive/id477537958 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.skydrive&hl=en&gl=US Amazon Drive https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive?_encoding=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0&mgh=1 Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out

If you needed to quickly find your favourite photo of you with a special loved one in your life, could you? If you needed to quickly find the most memorable photos from your last holiday, could you? If you needed to quickly find a photo of a cheeky child that is important to you, when they were young, could you? Needing to finding precious, memorable and important photos - quickly - is undoubtedly something you have either needed to do before, or will likely need to do in the future. So, how do you do it, we hear you ask? Our answer....Keywords! Our episode this week is all about learning how to make your photos searchable by using keywords. We cover; •When to use keywords •Suggestions for keywords you could use, and •How to Keyword your photos Join us to learn how to make your photo collection searchable! Other podcast episodes discussed in this episode: •Episode 5: GR 4: Sort and Organise •Episode 9: Understanding Photo Metadata •Episode 37: Exploring Genealogy with Caroline Gunter •Episode 45: How do I add tags in Windows Explorer Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

How do you plan for and then create an annual photo book? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they answer this and other important questions. Photo books are a beautiful way to reflect back on your precious memories, other than on a phone or a device. In this episode we go through some things to consider when creating a Photo Book and some ideas on how to actually make it happen, and not just talk about it! We talk about how you may like your book to look, some software options that are available (both online and off-line) and some design tips for laying out your book. Businesses mentioned in this episode: www.momento.com.au We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Are you prepared and ready to create your 2020 Year Book? Do you need a little help with where to start and what to do? In this episode we step you through what you can do right now to design and create your 2020 Year Book. We cover topics such as: •Planning your book •Spreads per month •Choosing photos •Choosing a supplier •Designing your book •And printing! The main take-away of this episode...Don't over think it! Just get it done! Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Join us and our today’s guest Hazel Thornton who gives us an insight about how you can research your own family’s stories - and find out more about the bathing beauty on the book cover of her latest book What’s a Photo Without the Story? How to Create Your Family Legacy!

Discover why it is so important to tell the stories of our photos and how it can be beneficial not only to ourselves. The great thing is that you don’t have to write a book or a biography, you can start small and keep it simple. Hazel’s practical tips will help you along the way.

We love how Hazel offers us different approaches throughout the book such as things to do with

• low effort (do this if nothing else),
• medium effort (your family will thank you) or
• high effort (ask for help if you need it)

The book is meant to help people at all levels - you don’t have to be a photo organiser, writer or genealogist!

Buy the book from here: Amazon and keep an eye out for her next book: Go With the Flow! (The Clutter Flow Chart Workbook)

Mentioned links:

• Hazel’s Legacy Resource Roundup
• Hazel’s Photos & Memorabilia Resource Roundup
• Search for ‘family group sheets’
• https://www.cyndislist.com/australia/
• https://www.ancestry.com/

Hazel Thornton is the creator of The Clutter Flow Chart Collection and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She combines her genealogy research skills and professional organizing experience to help clients tell the stories of their photos, families, and things. Her latest book is called What’s a Photo Without the Story? How to Create Your Family Legacy. Visit her online at www.org4life.com.

Also, if you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

Related episodes:

Episode 57: Story-jotting with Katie

Episode 37: Exploring Genealogy with Caroline Guntur

Episode 34: Storytelling with your Photos with Mara Morrison

We invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

This episode is for those of you who love some good facts and figures and is keen to learn what is trending in the photography world as we move into 2021! Join Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff as they chat about trends, provide encouragement and help you to organise all of your new photos you may have taken this year. If you helped contribute to the estimated 1.4 trillion photos taken in 2020, did you get some good ones? Chantal mentioned a great book called Smart Phone Smart Photography by Jo Bradford, about simple techniques for taking incredible pictures with iPhone and Android. Link to book (no affiliate): https://www.amazon.com.au/Smart-Phone-Photography-techniques-incredible-ebook/dp/B07KZCCVLJ If you also found yourself taking more videos this year, you are not alone. This is a trend that is here to stay. Fiona mentioned a Chaos to Memories course by Adam Pratt that provides a practical guide to fixing common date and time problems in both photos and videos. Link to courses (no affiliate): https://chaos-to-memories.teachable.com/courses Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Head over to our Social Media Channels, we are here to help and welcome all questions. Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au or Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Meet Fiona Staff from 'Photo Helper' and Chantal Imbach from 'Simply In Order Photo Organising' - both based in Melbourne, Australia! We are Certified Photo Organisers passionate about helping others achieve their own photo organising goals. We are here to share our knowledge, in a practical way, to help you complete your own personal photo projects. In this very first episode, you will hear a little bit about ourselves, how and why we became photo organisers and what you can expect from us. We also share our 5 Golden Rules of Photo Organising so you can get started with your photo organising project straight away. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

Why is it SO important to know your WHY? Why do you want to do something about organising your photos? Learn about some photo organising WHYs. Join Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff to find out. Description / Shownotes In this episode we discuss some of the reasons why people would want to take on a Photo Organising project. We also discuss why being clear on why you started in the first place is so important. We share some of our best practices around this topic including setting SMART goals. You can learn more about SMART goals in the link below. Find out more about smart goals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria. We would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising. If you'd like to learn more about us, go to: www.diyphotoorganising.com.au Chantal Imbach's website: www.photosinorder.com.au Fiona Staff's website: www.photohelper.com.au If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff

For years, our industry has celebrated September as Save Your Photos Month, dedicated to photo preservation and management. Throughout the month, professionals host free events covering various topics to help you protect and organise your photos.

This year, The Photo Managers are thrilled to offer exciting YouTube LIVE events twice a week, along with locally hosted gatherings by professional photo organizers around the globe. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to receive free training and join a fantastic community! 

Be sure to sign up here for reminders and updates about upcoming SYPM events.

As Fiona completes her studies and final exams, and with Chantal traveling for a few months, our podcast will be on a brief hiatus. We’ll return refreshed early next year.

In the meantime, we encourage you to make the most of Save Your Photos Month (sign up for free here) and explore our partners’ courses. Why not take this time to upskill and learn something new to better manage your photos? There’s something for everyone, whether you're looking for a short or a comprehensive course. Check them out here.

Mentioned Links

• SYPM sign up
• Our partners’ courses
• Polarsteps
• Find Penguins

Related episodes

Episode 002 Golden Rule 1 - Backup

Episode 005 Golden Rule 4 – Sort and Organise (Part 1 – Digital Photos)

Episode 006 Golden Rule 4 – Sort and Organise (Part 2 – Printed Photos)

Episode 007 Golden Rule 5 – Do Something!

Episode 008 Create a Yearly Photobook

Episode 016 Keep photos safe while travelling

Episode 017 What does a Photo Organiser do?

Episode 024 Transferring photos from iPhone to Windows PC

Episode 026 Will your Photos survive a Disaster?

Episode 034 Storytelling with Your Photos with Mara Morrison - The Filing Fairies

Episode 037 Exploring Genealogy with Caroline Guntur - The Swedish Organizer

Episode 038 Learn how to take photos you will want to keep! with Lauren Sandford- The Eternal Second

Episode 045 Questions People Ask 3 How do I add tags in Windows Explorer?

Episode 054 How to Design your 2020 Year Book

Episode 055 Questions People Ask 7 How do I take memorable Christmas Photos?

Episode 056 2021 Trends in Photography

Episode 057 Story Jotting with Katie Chambers- Memories to Legacy

Episode 058 Time to get your Backup sorted!

Episode 067 DIY Photo Organising Courses with Miss Freddy, Adam Pratt and Caroline Guntur

Episode 068 Pet Photos

Episode 069 Photo traditions to document growth and change

Episode 072 Which 100 photos would you choose to document your life?

Episode 073 What is Save Your Photos Month?

Episode 075 A listener’s photo journey - with Lisa Johnston - listener

Episode 082 Planning Photo Projects

Episode 088 Expert tips on photo archiving with Kate Jacus - The Photo Curator

Episode 094 What’s A Photo Without Story with Hazel Thornton – Organized for Life and Beyond

Episode 101 Design Photo Books like a Pro with Libby Jeffery - Momento

Episode 102 Is using only a folder structure outdated?

Episode 104 Photo Project Ideas and a Real Life Example

Episode 109 A Conversation about Legacy, Photos and Life with Nancy Rose – Compass Rose Legacy Foundation

If you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

We invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au 

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au 

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to explore having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.

Some links might be affiliate links

We both have been fortunate enough to travel earlier this year. Like everybody else, we both took lots of photos during that time.

There are many different ways you can manage and also back up digital photos while travelling. However, today we are simply sharing what we both did. Some steps were the same, such as a daily purge in which we deleted the duds and other unwanted photos we took.

Others were a bit different because one used the phone only and the other also used a DSLR camera and had a notebook with her.

Another important part of documenting such wonderful adventures is writing down the stories - or at least some - that go with the photos. Don’t forget to check out Katie’s offering when it comes to that part of the process.

Also, if you have any photo-related questions we haven't answered yet in one of the previous episodes, please don't hesitate to share them with us via the Wishlist for Future Episodes!

Related episodes:

Episode 16 Keep photos safe while travelling

Episode 57 Story-Jotting with Katie

Episode 34 Storytelling with your photos (with guest Mara Morrison)

Also, we invite you to have a look through our DIY Photo Organising Courses so you can decide which of these courses might be what you need to help you move forward with your photo organising projects.

DIY Photo Organising Courses

https://www.diyphotoorganising.com.au/courses/

Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising

Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising

If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:

www.diyphotoorganising.com.au

Fiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au or

Chantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.au

If you are not in Melbourne and would like to exploring having a Photo Manager help you, check out www.thephotomanagers.com to find help closer to home.