your photographs
@frecklelip334 (1668)
United States
June 9, 2007 9:25pm CST
i'm sure someone else has discussed this before, and i apologize as i'm not trying to steal or anything, i just need to get organized here!!
BUT how do you organize your photos?
most of mine are digital, so i save them to cdr's and keep them in a cd wallet. the ones that are printed, i have a lil organizer box i keep them in. they are NOT organized, but at least they're in there and safe! lol! but i know lots of people who do scrapbooking, and who maybe at least put most of their photos in photo albums. i just never have the will to do that. but i LOVE looking at past photos. it's so fun to reminisce, and cherish those times, but really should take better care of these pictures.
what are your tactics?
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
10 Jun 07
Hi frecklelip, I keep my photos in different folders that I date and name. I don't use cd's any more to save my pictures, I now use a flash drive, they are very inexpensive, can't get scratched like cd's can and you can add and erase photos when ever you want. A 4 GB flash drive holds about 9600 pictures. You can store photos, videos and/or music. It is 2 inches in length. Check it out... http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1225)-SanDisk_Cruzer_Contour_USB_Flash_Drive.aspx
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
10 Jun 07
It is very simple to use, you plug it into to your computer and it's own window opens and it explains how to add and remove picutres, videos and/or music. My brother bought a 1GB flash drive and he needed to get a few more because he has so many pictures, this is why I prefer the 4GB so I have them all on one flash drive unit. Thanks for the BR!
@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
10 Jun 07
Goodby cd's, I love my flash drive. I can add and erase new pictures within seconds and it is so small and portable. What I do is I have one flash drive for my pictures (I have lots of pics) and another for all my computer files. In the event something happens to my computer and if I have to ever do a system recovery or replace a file accidentally deleted, I have a back up file on my little flash drive so I don't loose anything.
@frecklelip334 (1668)
• United States
10 Jun 07
oh howard, WONDERFUL. thank you so much for this idea. i may have to put this on my christmas wish list. so it's pretty simple to use? it's just the only pics i have taken of my son are with digital cameras. and it's hard enough to organize actual prints, and almsot harder to organize the discs...and i have so many, gonna have to buy another wallet to keep them in, and like you said they get scratched, and then it'd be ruined...wonderful idea, thank you SO much for sharing!!!
@easy888 (10405)
• Australia
10 Jun 07
Hello,frecklelip334.honestly i do not always take photos,but i may use my digital camera ormobile to take some photos with my friends or family,i will transfer the photos from the cameras to the laptops, i will then save them and put into different folders so that i can find them easily.
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@frecklelip334 (1668)
• United States
10 Jun 07
i do. i have a huge stash of the recordable cd's to put them on! thank goodness for them.
@frecklelip334 (1668)
• United States
10 Jun 07
i used to do that, then the computer crashed and i lost a lot of my pics. so now i save them on disc as often as possible! hate to lose great photos!!
@franxexces (1096)
• Philippines
10 Jun 07
I also have posted a topic similar to these.. Old photos from old cameras where you have to buy the film and have it printed asap are kept in photo albums.. But now in our modern world where our pictures are digital I keep them in online photo albums like multiply and ringo.. I also saved the pictures in my pc which is in the "my pictures" folder. Scanned pics are also in my pc. Recently I saved my photos in my usb.. My usb has a high memory but I wonder why some of my files are lost.. But thanks to online photo albums I still ahve a copy of them.
@franxexces (1096)
• Philippines
19 Jun 07
I like online photo albums.. Anyway, if you have private photos then you can set it as private and those photos that you want to share you can leave it open for everyone to see. Yeah good thing!
@frecklelip334 (1668)
• United States
10 Jun 07
i have started using the online photo albums as well, sometimes...i don't like using them all the time, for everything. but it saved you in this case. that's good!!
@anaknitatay (1335)
• Philippines
10 Jun 07
well it really depends on you. Search your soul.
If you are one of the creative types scrapbooking would be for you.
If you're one of those digital guys stick with the CDs and computer
I like the memories but am not really that uch of a sentimental type. So i just arrange them chronologically in thoe paper albums where you can write comments on the side. Of course I write one or two comments on the side. :)
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@frecklelip334 (1668)
• United States
10 Jun 07
you're right. everyone has a different way of doing things. it depends on the type of person you are. i am very sentimental, BUT IMPATIENT...so i do need to find a way that's simple enough, yet will help! thanks for your thoughts. means a lot!!
@frecklelip334 (1668)
• United States
10 Jun 07
it's a huge project for anyone. it takes a lot of time, and then if i don't mark when a certain event happened, say then with a simple picture of my son, i have to think, "when was THIS taken?" and it's hard to remember dates and such it you don't write it down. fortunately my camera now has a date option on it, so the date shows...but older prints i have to think more about the place and time!! it's quite a chore! yet so fun to look at the past sometimes.
@tinkhulet (13)
• Philippines
10 Jun 07
I placed my picture in my photo albums. It's more oraganized because you wont't have a hard time to find what you are looking for in the future and it's easiy to do.
@frecklelip334 (1668)
• United States
10 Jun 07
i really do need to just get some simple albums, to at least get the prints into them so they remain safe!!
@BellasmamaTiff (2544)
• United States
10 Jun 07
I keep mine in organizer boxes as well. They are not really organized other than the boxes have the years on them. One box is for 2005, one for 2006 and so on. I always make sure to write on the backs of new pics also, that helps to organize them later on. I am a scrapbooker, so my pics are never in the boxes for too awful long, other than the double prints and I always keep the negatives as well, in case I want more copies later....Good luck!
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@frecklelip334 (1668)
• United States
10 Jun 07
OH! that's what i was saying to someone else....
GOOD FOR YOU TIFF FOR WRITING ON THE BACKS OF THE PRINTS. it is so easy to forget years and ages and such if you don't write it down. that's my problem...i don't and then i can't remember anything, then don't feel like organizing. not good on my part!! :-) thanks for responding!
@stella1989 (2274)
• India
10 Jun 07
I am a bit organized person!!!
I have all my printed photos in an alimra all in in well conditioned folders..!
And all those which are in my computer are in my account!!
I have no time to write them in a CD ..!
Too lazy. But all those are already printed they are well kept in an almira..!
I also have my own personel Album ..in which I stick the photos of my fav people with some commenst on ..I even decorate them a lot..!
I love to maitain my own personel album.!
@frecklelip334 (1668)
• United States
10 Jun 07
it DOES take time to send them to a disc. haha! you do sound pretty organized, keep it up!!
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@Bujoyseth (1684)
• Philippines
3 Jul 07
i have lots of photos arranged in my photo album and the others are in a box.. i have films also that i haven
t developed yet.. the photos were arranged starting when i was still a baby up to present and now, i'm doing it to my kids.. in that way, they can take a look and they'll know how they look when they're still babies... i really love collecting and arranging photos my self.. others i make t as scrap book style, lots of designs and styles...
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
10 Jun 07
I'm all so disorganized about pictures. We have so many photos I just don't know what to do with them, maybe garage sale hehehe my wedding photos are well taken care of, but the rest oh my disaster! I'll take time to organize them this month, thanks for reminder
@frecklelip334 (1668)
• United States
10 Jun 07
haha, you're welcome dear mel!! lol! i know, it's one of those chores that's hard to get to. i find myself just sitting and looking at the pics for hours, and not getting anything done as far as organization. i just like looking at them!
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
10 Jun 07
Most of ours are stored on our computer and a few on cds. The ones we have printed are all in albums only because they are kept safe that way. I was thinking of investing in a few photo boxes and have them displayed in our home - you can get some really nice ones out there.
@frecklelip334 (1668)
• United States
10 Jun 07
i like the photo boxes, they look really cool!!! fun to put together!!
@frecklelip334 (1668)
• United States
10 Jun 07
i have a couple of scrapbooks i did in the past. but i just don't want to be that creative anymore it seems. i get blocked and run out of ideas. i bet you have some great scrapbooks!! i love the way they look when they're finished! great way to preserve your pictures too! thanks for responding!!
@heartsick (832)
• Philippines
10 Jun 07
my mom start organizing my pictures since i was a kid.we dont have digital camera's that time. she put it all in albums. putting some designs on it so peeps will have fun lookin on it.. now i am responsible on organizing my pictures, they are my treasure kept in my room. and i do the same thing my mom do. its so nice to reminice all happenings from the past..
@frecklelip334 (1668)
• United States
10 Jun 07
it IS nice to reminisce. good job on keeping up with your organization. thanks for responding heartsick.
@morefashion (54)
• China
10 Jun 07
Three years ago i kept my photos in a book,i often browsed them
when i was free.But now i keep my photos in my computer,it is
very convenient and the photos can't become old.Sometimes i keep
some photos in my email box,i can see them anywhere and anytime.
What about you ?
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@frecklelip334 (1668)
• United States
10 Jun 07
yes, you're right, they won't change colors or fade on the computer over time, how wonderful technology is right!!
@fellowlife (988)
• Nigeria
11 Jun 07
well i put them in envelopes with is differentiate by the name of the month i took the pictures.
For my digitals, i write them on the cds'.
