Course: Photo Organizing Essentials

We take photos to remember the people, experiences, places, and memories we love. But the number one word that people use to describe their family photos is overwhelmed. Do you feel overwhelmed by your photos and phone, computer and cloud?

Instead, how would you feel if all your:

Physical photos including prints, slides, negatives, albums, and scrapbooks
Home movies including video tapes, film reels, and DVDs
Digital photos from your phone, camera, computer, and cloud

were sorted, searchable, shareable, and safe?

I’ve been scanning and organizing photos for 30 years and I’m the founder of Chaos to Memories, an expert photo organization studio. We work with clients across the US and around the world and we specialize in large and complicated photo archives.

In this course you’ll learn the 5-step process we use for every project, common mistakes to avoid, and best practices to ensure success. I believe that photos capture important memories and should be organized for today and preserved for generations to come. That’s why our proven process:

Works with any photo collection, large or small, physical or digital, recent or old
Doesn’t lock you into one kind of software, phone, computer, or cloud
Relies on industry standards for dates, file formats, search, and backup

Who’s this course for?

This course is accessible even to beginners, but still technically accurate and full of best practices that professionals can use. The ideal student for this course is:

Anybody who feels overwhelmed by their photos and doesn’t know where to start
Professional photo organizers who need a big-picture roadmap that’s based on industry standards and proven success
Serious photographers who feel confused by all the photo organizing courses on the market that offer conflicting advice

Course Information

A woman holding a stack of photo albums, slide carousels, and video tapes in her arms - Photo Organizing Essentials Course

Course Includes

Almost two hours (1:43) of self-paced video training in 30 lessons
Photo Organizing Essentials Resource Guide (PDF)
Photo Management Workflow Guide (PDF)
Gathering Physical Photos Guide (PDF)
Photo Storage Best Practices Guide (PDF)
Gathering Home Movies Guide (PDF)
Video Format Conversion Table (PDF)
Film Estimating Guide (PDF)
Gathering Digital Photos Guide (PDF)
Downloadable transcripts for every lesson to use as reference notes (PDF)
Access on computer, tablet, or smart phone
Immediate access to all lessons with no expiration

Here’s feedback from two students:

“I highly recommend this course – whether you’re planning to digitize your photo/video collection yourself, a new professional photo organizer, or if you want to get it organized before hiring a pro. Succinct, easy to follow, and full of actionable steps, this course will be your North Star!” – Marci Brennan, Owner of Past Present Pix Photo Organizing

“This course is jam packed with valuable information about gathering, organizing, and preserving photos. Adam also covers how to gather, organize, and protect your digital files. He shares so many great tips and common mistakes that you should know before beginning your own photo organizing project. I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in this topic.” – Susan Wolak, Owner CEO/Founder of Save A Memory

Photo Organizing Essentials

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