Thursday, January 3, 2013
This year, I will organize my photos!
So, its the beginning of a new year. Have you resolved to be more organized with your photos? There is no better time to start than at the beginning of a calendar year. Here are a couple of tips:
1) Every time you download pictures, divide them into events and name the folder accordingly. For example, if you took a bunch of pictures at a New Year's party you might label the folder "01_13_NYParty" or something like that.
2) When you download your pictures and separate them into events, go through them quickly and delete any bad pictures. These are pictures that are blurry, or have nothing in them that you would want to keep, or are duplicates (keep the best one, obviously!) You can probably delete 1/3 to 1/2 of your shots and in the end this will help you immensely to manage your photo library.
3) If your photo software allows it, add "tags" or "keywords" to your photos. If you are using iPhoto it is easy to do this. You might have tags for different families, or for different events (New Years). Later you will be able to make slideshows and photo gifts easily if your photos are labeled with tags.
4) Whether your software allows tags or not, there is probably some way for you to identify certain photos. Everyone should consider some form of labeling for your "best" pictures. If you have tags or keywords, create a tag for "Best of 2013" or if your software allows you to rate or flag your photos, reserve a rating or a flag for your best photos of the year. Even if you don't have photo software, you can copy your best photos into a different folder labeled "Best of 2013". Do this each time you download pictures, or at least once a month, and choose just a few pictures from each event. At the end of the year you will love having this set of pre-sorted pictures that capture your year.
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