DIY Photo Organising

What little choices in your photo habits might make a big difference—for you and the planet? In this eye-opening episode, Fiona and Chantal delve into the hidden impact of the staggering 2.1 trillion photos expected to be taken in 2025. Together, we explore the ripple effects of our photo-taking and storing habits—on the environment, our mental wellbeing, and the way we connect with others. With gentle insights and practical tips, this episode encourages you to rethink your relationship with your photo library—from cloud backups to emotional overload, from printing practices to digital clutter.  What You’ll Hear in This Episode Mind-blowing stats: What 2.1 trillion photos a year really means The environmental toll of digital storage: cloud servers, cooling systems, e-waste & energy use The carbon footprint of printed photos (and what to consider before you hit “print”) The mental load of photo overwhelm: decision fatigue, anxiety, and the myth of “infinite storage” How photos impact social dynamics and intergenerational storytelling Practical and sustainable photo management tips to reduce your footprint without losing your memories  Why It Matters By bringing more intention, sustainability, and self-awareness to our photo habits, we can reduce our impact—on the planet and ourselves—and reconnect with the purpose behind the memories we choose to keep.   Related episodes Episode 060 How many photos do we really need? Episode 072 Which 100 photos would you choose to document your life? Episode 103 Swedish Death Cleaning and Photos with Caroline Guntur – The Swedish Organizer 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 McLauchlan’s website: www.counsellingmemories.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 

How do you keep your photos safe and organised while you travel? This episode takes you behind the scenes of Chantal’s 12-week family adventure through Europe to share the simple system that kept their photos organised from day one. What You’ll Hear in This Episode Pre-trip planning tips – how a little preparation can save you hours later. The daily photo routine – a quick practice that stopped photo chaos in its tracks. Managing multiple devices – from four iPhones and two cameras, we explain how it all came together. Backup strategies that work on the go – because having multiple copies is peace of mind. What worked (and what didn’t!) – honest lessons learned from real-life travel. Why It Matters Organising photos while you travel isn’t about perfection—it’s about peace of mind.  Related episodes Episode 002 Golden Rule 1 - Backup Episode 005 Golden Rule 4 – Sort and Organise (Part 1 – Digital Photos) Episode 016 Keep photos safe while travelling Episode 038 Learn how to take photos you will want to keep - with guest Lauren Sandford Episode 058 Time to get your Backup sorted! Episode 087 Transferring Android phone photos to a computer Episode 090 How to share your family photos using SmugMug Episode 093 Digital Photo Management on the Go Episode 112 Photo management resources packed with fabulous ideas   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 McLauchlan’s website: www.counsellingmemories.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   

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

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

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: Not knowing where to start Too many photos and pictures everywhere Too many software options Deciding whether to scan photos vs negatives Which is the right scanning equipment? What to do after you have scanned photos - archive them in albums or boxes? Do I want my photos in books and in which order? Chronological or just done? Figuring out dates of undated photos Tell one person's story? Or integrate several chronologically? 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

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.

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.

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!

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 / ProductsSurvey 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.

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 MetadataEpisode 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

We are both so grateful for the opportunity to bring you our podcast this month. Amy Revell has many notable achievements in the Professional Organising space including an Award Winning Podcast (The Art of Decluttering) with over 3.5 million downloads, appearances on numerous TV shows, articles in loads of magazines and newspapers, a successful book titled ‘Simply Organised’, and… is an all-round-awesome-human!  Amy and her team at The Art of Declutter apply simple yet effective strategies for decluttering and organising that effortlessly cross over into the area of photo organising.    This podcast episode touches on those practical steps, it carries the heart of Amy’s wisdom of organising, and her love for seeing people set free from their clutter to “pursue the things that truly bring them joy”.   Amy’s tee-shirt-worthy-comments at the end of the episode are definitely worth waiting for!   …sneak peak….    It is not about the stuff It is never about the stuff   We need stuff We use stuff But you are not your stuff     Links to find Amy: https://www.theartofdecluttering.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/artofdecluttering https://www.facebook.com/groups/theartofdeclutteringcommunity https://www.instagram.com/theartofdecluttering/ https://open.spotify.com/show/1dQr5Epj7hD2scKaRFhIDu   Related episodes: 03 | GR2 Know your Why 04 | GR3 Create a photo hub 05 | GR4 Sort and organise Part 1 digital photos 06 | GR4 Sort and organise Part 2 printed photos 33 | 5 Golden Rules of Photo Organising – HIGHLIGHTS 39 | Photos that don’t belong into a photo collection 47 | What should I do with my old photo albums 49 | How to Stop Procrastinating about your Photos 60 | How many photos do we really need? 63 | The Magic of Maintenance 74 | Dealing with photos that are difficult to look at 79 | Tackle photos when decluttering your home 82 | Planning Photo Projects 86 | Expert advice to help people who hoard photos 89 | 5 tips for sorting printed photos 92 | Declutter Your Photo Life 95 | What to do with negatives   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.  

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.

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.

When organising our photos, we inevitably encounter a packet of negatives. So, what do we do with them? Keep them? Separate them from the photos they are with? Throw them out and only keep the photos? Before we even suggest listening to this podcast episode we are here to suggest you…. Keep them…(please) In this episode, we talk about Your negatives Why we recommend keeping them Archiving options for your negatives The difference between scanning prints and negatives Links mentioned in this episode: Book: Declutter Your Photo Life by Adam Pratt 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 013 | Scan or Not to Scan •Episode 042 | What format is that? Converting Old Media to Digital – with Adam Pratt •Episode 088 | Expert tips on photo archiving 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. Author Chantal Imbach and Fiona Staff