SMARTALBUMS 2022 HOW TO
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Imagine you’re filing a huge pile of papers into a filing cabinet. If the video above isn’t displaying correctly, click here. If you want to read then watch, or watch then read, or just read about it, you can get it all spelled out after the video. If you have the time, I encourage you to watch to better see the process. I filmed the method and talked through the steps in a video (14 minutes long, edited to be as brief as possible!) below. My goal at the end of the process is to enjoy the photos I already have, be more mindful about the future photos I take, and spend more time with the people in the photos rather than organizing the photos of those people. But I think once it’s set up, it’s pretty simple and effective. It’s really not, and arguably some will think it’s ridiculous.

I’m not pretending I’ve made up the most amazing thing.

SMARTALBUMS 2022 HOW TO

(I welcome you to share how to do this on a Windows computer in the comments!)

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This is for use on a Mac computer, not an iPhone. But, by the end, you’ll have a tool for future photos. This technique is for addressing existing photos. I’ve devised an efficient workflow, but it still takes time and mental energy to go through each and every one of your photos. If you can’t stomach deleting pictures, this process isn’t for you. It does involve deleting a lot of excess photos (which is what culling photos is all about)! We need to reduce photos in order to savor the really special ones. It’s just organizing and decreasing the number of photos. This isn’t about how to take a good photo, how to edit photos, or how to print photos. If your photo library is trim and limited to just family photos (not work, hobby, tasks, etc.) then you don’t need to do this. This is for people that feel like they have “too many photos” and “random clutter” photos.

It works really well for me, and I hope it can work for you! A few notes to set expectations: You can delete excess photos, set aside images for a printed photo book, and organize some of the random photos in your photo roll within a matter of hours. I’m going to show you how I cull, sort, and prep for an annual photo book all at once.

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