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Photo Organizing Solutions

Digital photography is great and very popular nowadays, but what in the world do you do with all of your year's worth of accumulated unorganized printed photos still sitting in boxes and/or scattered around your home screaming for your attention? Sooner or later, they're going to need a little TLC or, quite frankly, what's the point keeping them? Following are some useful tips to help you get your photos organized and ready to enjoy whenever the urge strikes you to revisit some good times.

Make time and set up a work station
Just like with any organizing project you need to make time to do it. Set aside three hours on a Saturday afternoon to get yourself started. Set up a table you can work on and make sure it can be left out for awhile, because this project is going to take some time, depending on the amount of photos you have.

Gather photos and supplies
Gather all of your photos into one place. Go on a photo hunt inside your home. Look in your closets, cabinets, bookshelves, basement, under your bed, and anywhere else you think you may have photos stashed. Bring them all to the table for sorting. While you're at it, find some large envelopes (8 ½" x 11"), letter size envelopes, post-its, a pen for labeling the envelopes, an acid-free photo safe pencil (found at art supply or scrapbook stores) rubber bands, and a trash can.

Sort and categorize
Take all of your photos out of their original envelopes and sort through them a few at a time. Any negatives you'd like to keep can stay in their original envelopes temporarily, however, be sure to label them (letter-size envelopes will also work just fine). Look at each photo and decide what category to put it in. Photos can be categorized by year, event or by special occasion (i.e. Halloween, Trip to the Grand Canyon, Birthdays, etc.). You might consider categorizing by year and then within each year creating subcategories for each event in chronological order. If you have children, you also may want to have a category for each child. How you categorize is unique to each individual. Think about how you would refer back to them if looking for particular photos. Where would you look?

Temporarily store your photos in large labeled envelopes during the sort process. Use rubber bands to contain small piles of photos before putting them in the appropriate envelopes. Use small post-its for further labeling.

Label and Discard
As you sort, make sure to label each photo on the back (using a photo-safe pencil). If labeling is too time-consuming, consider writing at least the date. Also, feel free to let go of any duplicates, unwanted photos, over or under exposed photos, and blurry or bad shots and toss them in the trash. Unfortunately, due to the chemicals used in developing the photos, they can't be put in the recycle bin. Another option is to use them as craft projects or pass duplicates on to others who might enjoy them. The more you weed out, the less labeling, categorizing, and storing you'll need to do with them later.

Storage Systems
It's very important to store photos safely in order to preserve them for many more years to come. Photos can be stored in a variety of ways such as, scrapbooks, traditional photo albums, wall mounted or desktop frames, and archival photo storage boxes. Whatever you decide to use, make sure your system is acid-free and is stored in a cool, dry, and well ventilated area. Also, be realistic about your time. If you choose to put your photos in scrapbooks, make sure it's something you really have time for. Using traditional photo albums or photo storage boxes certainly takes less time. Whatever you choose, make sure your photos are organized within the system and the system is easily accessible so you can find what you're looking for at a moment's notice.

Negatives
Keep only the negatives that are really special to you such as, weddings or the birth of a child. Use archival, acid-free 3-ring binders for storing your negatives. Place negatives in 3-hole protective sleeves inside the binders and make sure to label them. Another option is to store negatives in acid-free storage boxes designed for storing negatives.

Go Digital
For those of you who would rather not have printed photos taking up space in your home anymore, consider scanning them all onto discs. You can do it yourself or there are many companies out there, who will gladly help you with this daunting task. However, be prepared to spend some money, but the cost is well worth it!

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About the Author

Amy Brueske is an organizing expert and owner of Always Organizing, specializing in residential and small business organizing services, serving the San Francisco North Bay Area (Sonoma, Marin, and Napa counties). Amy is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD). Amy has written many articles on the topic of organizing and publishes a free monthly e-newsletter offering valuable organizing tips and solutions. For more information and to sign up for her e-newsletter visit: www.AlwaysOrganizing.com.

Making a table top photo collage?

I've seen homes where the tabletop has glass over it and underneath there are family photos. I'd like to do the same for my desk because it has a flaw in the wood, but where can I find the sheet of glass? Will the hardware store cut it to size for me?

Don't go to a hardware store for this. Go to a "real" glass place and describe what you need. I'm sure you can get exactly what you want.

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Remember your Family forever with Family Photos

When you are moving out for study or business, leaving that comfort zone of your family is both heartbreaking and devastating.  You could be accompanied by many friends but no way they can replace your loving dad or mom but as everybody is destined to get the life going, this heartache could be soothe down a bit with family photos. The photos of your family could serve as a souvenir for you for the entire time you are outside your house.  These can be of great support and fill you with warmth and emotion when you need them most.

The photos should include everyone. Your pet dog that is with you from last eight years and have seen you growing, your mother who has stood by you through thick and thin and your dad who has been a supporting pillar for you, should be in the photos.  You can click your photos with Digital Camera. Though, a professional touch can add that desired appeal in them. So, it is recommended that plan the photos of your family with family photographer.

You can hang your photo tables in the study, on the kitchen table or stick them all over the mirror.  You can also include photographs of your close friends in the photos. Family photos have the capability to fill the void when you are feeling lonely or need some emotional support. While looking at them, you can recall the moments when you were young and had everyone to hold.  These can offer great moments for you to rejoice and an opportunity to look forward to the time when you people will bond together.

Ask your family photographer to be as experimental he can be with the photographs. You can also give them an added touch such as sepia, collage or black and white.  Do not make them the usual or run of the mill case.  You can go for simply designed digital photograph but do not make it dull or over animated.  Hire a professional photographer who knows the niceties of clicking family pictures at right time without formally telling you all to smile.

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