Organising your Printed Photos and Albums

Sorting and organising your printed photos and photo albums could take a few hours or a few days, depending on how many photos you have. Follow these organising suggestions that will keep your memories safe.

I will discuss Sorting your Digital Photos in my next blog.

Collect all your photos and photo albums, and place them on a table.
Remove all photos from your existing photo albums, unless an album makes you feel happy.
Only keep the photos, which create joy and where you and others look good.
If you have lots of photos of a specific event, then select the best ones.
Let go of bad quality photos or similar ones.
Categorise the photos by year or events.
Place a note with a description and date with each pile.
Tie up each pile with a thin ribbon or rope. Otherwise, use plastic sleeves and place each year in a separate sleeve.
Store the photos upright in a box. Create card dividers for each year or event to create a better overlook.
If you want to digitalise photos, scan them in and save them on an external hard drive with your other photos.
You can also create a photo book with the digital photos. Photo books have replaced photo albums and make great gifts for special occasions and birthdays.
Last but not least store your camera and lenses together. Ideally use a camera bag.