Digital photography changed the way people organise their photo collections forever. No more carefully sending a roll of film for development. No more flimsy paper pouches full of grainy snaps. Nowadays everyone can quickly and easily take thousands of photos and scroll through them in a matter of minutes. However, it can be hard to find the time and energy to sort through quite so many photos.

“Taking photos on our mobile devices or cameras has become part of the daily routine for most people” says James Whitten, the Marketing Manager at photoGuard.

Leading camera equipment insurer photoGuard shares few tips on how to successfully stay on top of photo organisation.

Cloud storage options

In addition to an external hard drive, it may be beneficial to consider cloud storage. This term simply refers to online storage, which is now available through a wide variety of different websites. This allows individuals to access their photos from any device with an internet connection. iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox and Box are amongst the most popular cloud storage options.

Apps

If manually reviewing the photographs on a phone seems like a lot of hard work, there are some well-designed apps that can simplify the process. Google and Amazon Prime both have their own app offerings, both of which get great reviews.

Another popular option is Slidebox, which has a simple user interface, making it easy to delete no longer wanted photos, and remove duplicate shots. The app does not use its own storage, it relies on a smartphone for that. It will sync up with the photo library, and allow users to review every picture individually, and swipe up to delete. Photos can also be added to specific albums. The deliberate ‘up’ swipe reduces the risk of an accidental delete, however if photos are accidentally deleted, the images are recoverable from Slidebox’s trash folder.

Is it still worth keeping a physical photo album?

This question really comes down to personal preference. For some, a hard copy photo album is a lovely memory, something to treasure and look through for years to come. For others, it is an outdated object of the past.

There are a lot of online services such as Photobox and Snapfish which can quickly and easily organise photos into an album and allow users to convert their shots very easily into calendars, mugs and a variety of personalised gifts.

“Even if we are moving away from hard copies of our own photos, photo albums and photo-personalised products can still make a lovely gift” adds Whitten.

Read more photo organisation tips on:

https://www.photoguard.co.uk/organise-photos-guide