Organizing Digital Photos
As I step into 2019, I have never been more motivated to declutter and organize my digital photos and data storage!
If you are anything like me, you have 1,000’s of pictures piled up on external hard-drives, clouds, cameras, phones, and computers. Hundreds of videos are often stored but never played again. Files that were scanned and labeled “important” are forever floating in a folder on a misplaced external hard-drive.
There is no denying it! My digital photos and process for organizing files are out of control. And if i don’t figure out a system for purging, organizing, and saving, I am afraid I may never climb my way out of this black hole.
If you are nodding your head in agreement, join me over the next month as I create a new process for getting a grip on my digital life. And when the task seems too large, we will remind each other… if the memories were worth capturing, the memories are worth organizing! Am I right?!
Ok, here we go!
Step 1: Digital Inventory
As much as I would like dive right in and start organizing, I need to take some time to understand the scope of my digital inventory. Questions I am answering today…
- How many devices am I currently using to store my digital data?
- How many photos and videos are currently stored on each device (roughly)?
- How are the storage devices currently organized? By year? By event? At random? (When possible, label devices with a sticky note marking the year(s) for future reference).
For some people, these questions might be simple and easy to answer. But for me, it will take all afternoon. (Thank goodness for Netflix)!
