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Ten Common Photo Organizing Mistakes

Every year we organize millions of family photos in the Chaos to Memories studio. It’s a project that many people start, but few finish without help from a professional. If you’re serious about organizing your photos, then learn from these ten common photo organizing mistakes we see people make with their family archive projects.

Gathering Digital Photos and Videos - Course with Adam Pratt

Course: Gathering Digital Photos and Videos

Our average client has over 250,000 digital photos and videos, so we’ve developed a digital gathering workflow that’s efficient and thorough.

How can a professional photo organizer help you?

Working with a professional photo organizer is a new experience for most folks. Here are ten ways we can help you.

Photo Organizing Trends for 2025

As we near the end of 2024, I’m looking back at the work we’ve done this year and planning ahead for 2025. Seven photo organizing trends emerge that feel different and worth sharing.

Saving Space with Archival Storage

Many of our clients ask us if they should keep their original photos after we scan them. We suggest keeping them, and here’s why…

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What’s the best way to store photos?

When you store physical photos, the three greatest risks are light, heat, and humidity. We recommend choosing archival storage with these attributes:

How should I name my digital photos?

If you follow these best practices then you will have a photo archive where every filename is unique, chronological, and self-explanatory.

How should I organize family photos?

There are different ways to organize family photos. Read about the different options, as well as our recommendation…

Five Ways NOT to Organize Your Digital Photos

It’s hard to know how to organize your digital photos and you don’t want to invest lots of time and find yourself in a dead end. Here are five common strategies we suggest you avoid:

Estimating Photo Projects

Here are a few tips about estimating photo projects and their scope:

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