Inside Photo Organizing

This month we return to one of our favorite topics - metadata. We had a great response to our first metadata episode with Ana Carvajal, so we decided to go more in-depth this time with Kim Nevitt of Silver Moon Organizing. We dive into those ever so tricky date fields as well as some other metadata issues. This episode is more technical than most, so if you are a casual listener or a photo organiz...

This month our favorite privacy guru Heather Nickerson is back with more tips to help keep you safe online. We talk about what information is in your photos, common scams, the danger of QR codes, how AI has changed the privacy game, and more dastardly privacy issues. But we also give you some actionable tips and Heather-approved safe ways to share your photos with friends and family. This is a mus...

This month we bring back our favorite Apple Guru, Paul Einarsen from Bluewater Imaging to discuss Apple’s new UI, the integration of AI into Apple Photos, new features and what he thinks is coming next. Want to learn more about what’s happening with Apple Photos? Check out our prior episodes with Paul: S2E11, and our two part series S3E25 and E26. This podcast is for anyone overwhelmed by digital...

Let’s talk photo books Part 2! This month we chat with Shanna Koetsier about techniques to actually finish that photo book that you’ve been wanting to make. We discuss everything from deciding which photos to use to layout to actually getting it done, asking her some of the same questions we asked Isabelle Dervaux in part 1 to bring you a different perspective. If you missed part 1 take a listen t...

Let’s talk photo books! In this episode we chat with Isabelle Dervaux to exploring how to choose photos for your book, techniques for selecting the “book-worthy” photos, photo book design and the biggest mistakes that people make when designing their photo books. About 80% of photo books are started but never finished. This episode will help you be part of the 20%! This episode is part 1 of 2 in o...

This month is all about metadata! What it is and why it is the true powerhouse of any organized photo library. If you want to be able to find any photo in your photo library, this episode is a must listen. Ana Carvajal from Posterity Pro shares her secrets and we all discovered different ways and strategies to add metadata to your photos. We all do it differently, so you can listen, learn, and fig...

This month we are back with part 2 of photo organizing jeopardy! We ask each other questions that have been sent into the show or that we have received in the normal course of our businesses in categories such as digital photo organizing, print photo organizing, scanning and a special “surprise me!” category. If you have questions, we have answers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

This month we try something a little different, photo organizing jeopardy! We ask each other questions that have been sent into the show or that we have received in the normal course of our businesses in categories such as digital photo organizing, print photo organizing, scanning and a special “surprise me!” category. If you have questions, we have answers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

This month we welcome Angie Miner to discuss genealogy - a topic with a close association to photographs. Many of us, while working on our photo collection, run into old photos and want to know more about the who, the what, the where and the when. We discuss file naming conventions, what information we need to keep, resources for genealogy research and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

This month we are focusing on privacy - discussing all the ways your photos give away information about you and what you can do to protect yourself. We talk to privacy advocate Tammy Copenhaver of 406 Digital Imaging to give us her tips and tricks to keep you and your photos safe online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month we have something different for you. Susan and Allison both use Mylio Photos and help many clients with Mylio, so we invited founder David Vaskevitch on for a discussion and demo of this photo organizing platform. See how he uses this program and how it is different from other photo organizing platforms. If you are looking for a non-cloud based photo solution, this one might be for you....

This month and last (a two-parter!) we take a deep dive into all things Apple Photos with our favorite Apple Guru, Paul Einarsen of Bluewater Imaging. We talk about favorite features of the newly designed Apple Photos library, the best ways to share, the when, what, and how of Apple Shared libraries and more. If you use Apple Photos, these episodes are for you. This topic is the direct result of s...

This month and next (a two-parter!) we take a deep dive into all things Apple Photos with our favorite Apple Guru, Paul Einarsen of Bluewater Imaging. We talk about favorite features of the newly designed Apple Photos library, the best ways to share, the when, what, and how of Apple Shared libraries and more. If you use Apple Photos, these episodes are for you. This topic is the direct result of s...

This month we recorded live from The Photo Managers annual conference in San Diego, California. We interview a variety of attendees and vendors from the conference floor talking about everything from physical and digital photo organizing to virtual reality and everything in-between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month we talk to Charlie Greene, co-founder and CEO of Remento. We talk about the importance of preserving stories, and the unique way that Remento helps to gather video of loved ones telling their stories and turning these into a keepsake book, complete with QR codes to the original video. We also discuss Charlie’s appearance on Shark Tank. In the latter half Charlie shows us what the books...

This month on Inside Photo Organizing we take a deep dive into how to back up all of your media with Peter Krogh, an expert on digital asset management and author of The DAM Book. We walk through what an ideal backup system is and the different configurations it can take no matter how small or large your collection is. In the latter half Peter shares with us diagrams of ideal systems, so be sure t...

This month is all about converting old formats of videos. We talk with Adam Pratt of Chaos to Memories, who has an expertise in converting pretty much every format of video there is. We talk about different formats, issues to watch for when converting, ways to share and a lot more. If you have old videos, this episode is for you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month we speak with Peter Bennett of FotoFlow Legacy Solutions, an expert in documenting and sharing your legacy. Building on our discussion with Sky Bergman last month, we dive into how to get started, curating your collection down to just a “legacy” collection, and some ways to share these stories. He also shows us some examples of public collections he has created on Permanent.org, so chec...

Happy New Year! This month we talk to Sky Bergman, the director of the insightful and captivating documentary Lives Well Lived. We discuss the why behind her project, her approach to storytelling, and tips for how to gather stories from your loved ones - strategies for both DIYs and pros. If you would like to learn more about how to preserve the stories of your friends and family, you must listen...

This month Susan and Allison discuss their favorite photo-related gifts. We cover our favorite tech and non-tech gifts and promise there is something in here for everyone on your list! And perhaps a little something for you too...? This episode has a bit of show and tell (including a mouse pad photo of Allison's pup), so be sure to check it out on our YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

This month is all about where to store your photos that aren’t memories - photos of your license, passport, health insurance and more. We discuss an alternative, safe spot for keeping these accessible, shareable, and protected with Nat Robinson from Trustworthy, an app built for just this purpose. If you really want to keep these in your photo collection we also discuss some ways to do this more s...

This month we talk about the all-important first step to getting your photos under control - consolidation of your sources and understanding their flow from and between all of your devices and systems. We are joined by Caroline Guntur of The Swedish Organizer who reminds us that just like no architect would build a house without a blueprint, you need to do the same with your photos. Hosted on Acas...

This month is all about sorting and organizing your printed photos. We welcome Rhoda Gordon of Sunflower Photo Solutions and the Dig Your Photos to walk us through her top tips for finally getting those boxes of printed photos under control. And bonus, you can head on over to our YouTube channel where you can see Rhoda’s genius Dig Your Photos box to help you get your project done. Hosted on Acast...

This month we welcome John Spear of The Picture Organizer to discuss all things scanning. We talk about different scanning methods ranging from your phone, to batch scanners, to flatbeds and finally camera and determining which is the best for your project. We get a bit techie on this one (PPI, DPI, resolution and more) but we also take a segue to talk about visiting Disney because, well, why not?...

This month is all about curating photos. Have you wondered how someone else could possibly curate and cull your photo collection? We welcome Haleh Shoa of Picturli to explain how she determines what to keep and what to toss in client collections, and some tips and tricks that you can apply to cull your own photo collection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.