The Question Is

The Question IsHow do we straighten up digital

shoeboxes so that we can find our images?

Digital cameras are such a fantastic way to preserve memories.

Digital cameras are such a fantastic way to preserve memories.

• Take as many pictures as you want

Digital cameras are such a fantastic way to preserve memories.

• Take as many pictures as you want• Have an instant preview

Digital cameras are such a fantastic way to preserve memories.

• Take as many pictures as you want• Have an instant preview• Can print your pictures if you like,

Digital cameras are such a fantastic way to preserve memories.

• Take as many pictures as you want• Have an instant preview• Can print your pictures if you like,• Print more pictures when needed.

Digital cameras are such a fantastic way to preserve memories.

• Take as many pictures as you want• Have an instant preview• Can print your pictures if you like,• Print more pictures when needed.• Easy to download

The digital revolution hasn't done anything to revolutionize photo storage.

The digital revolution hasn't done anything to revolutionize photo storage.

• Its actually made the situation worse.

The digital revolution hasn't done anything to revolutionize photo storage.

• Its actually made the situation worse.• The number of photographs taken have

increased drastically

The digital revolution hasn't done anything to revolutionize photo storage.

• Its actually made the situation worse.• The number of photographs taken have

increased drastically• Computer hard drives and memory cards are

with packed images.

The digital revolution hasn't done anything to revolutionize photo storage.

• Its actually made the situation worse.• The number of photographs taken have

increased drastically• Computer hard drives and memory cards are

with packed images.• Just like with paper files at our workplaces, filing

our photographs is a good idea.

Why Care about Organizing Pictures?

Why Care about Organizing Pictures?

• Have a hard time finding pictures

Why Care about Organizing Pictures?

• Have a hard time finding pictures• Remembering who was in the picture

Why Care about Organizing Pictures?

• Have a hard time finding pictures• Remembering who was in the picture• The date it was taken, etc.

Why Care about Organizing Pictures?

• Have a hard time finding pictures• Remembering who was in the picture• The date it was taken, etc.• Imagine when you're gone and your family is

going through your pictures.

Why Care about Organizing Pictures?

• Have a hard time finding pictures• Remembering who was in the picture• The date it was taken, etc.• Imagine when you're gone and your family is

going through your pictures.• They won't know what's what and what's

where.

Save everyone a little bit of work and organize your pictures.

Organize Pictures by Folder

• Create a main folder (Photos)

Photos

• Create a main folder (Photos)• Create sub folders (Vacations, Holidays)

Photos

Vacations Holidays

• Create a main folder (Photos)• Create sub folders (Vacations, Holidays)• Create Specific Folders for Events

Grand Canyon2006_05

San Francisco2005 08

Photos

Vacations Holidays

Christmas2005 12

New Years2006 01

• Create a main folder (Photos)• Create sub folders (Vacations, Holidays)• Create Specific Folders for Events• Populate Specific Folders for Events

Grand Canyon2006 05

San Francisco2005 08

Photos

Vacations Holidays

Christmas2005 12

New Years2006 01

Foot bridgeG C RailwayPhantom Ranch

AlcatrazCable CarsWharf

Diane’s PartyJennifer’sKenny’s

Cynthia’sFireworksStephanie’s

When ever you're organizing digital photos

When ever you're organizing digital photos

• Decide which photos aren't worth saving

When ever you're organizing digital photos

• Decide which photos aren't worth saving.

• Delete photos that are

When ever you're organizing digital photos

• Decide which photos aren't worth saving.

• Delete photos that are

• Blurry

When ever you're organizing digital photos

• Decide which photos aren't worth saving.

• Delete photos that are

• Blurry

• Overexposed/Underexposed

When ever you're organizing digital photos

• Decide which photos aren't worth saving.

• Delete photos that are

• Blurry

• Overexposed/Underexposed

• Eyes are closed

When ever you're organizing digital photos

• Decide which photos aren't worth saving.

• Delete photos that are

• Blurry

• Overexposed/Underexposed

• Eyes are closed

• Has an unflattering expression

When ever you're organizing digital photos

• Decide which photos aren't worth saving.

• Delete photos that are

• Blurry

• Overexposed/Underexposed

• Eyes are closed

• Has an unflattering expression

• Has red eye that can't be fixed

When ever you're organizing digital photos

• Decide which photos aren't worth saving.

• Delete photos that are

• Blurry

• Overexposed/Underexposed

• Eyes are closed

• Has an unflattering expression

• Has red eye that can't be fixed

• Is poorly composed

When ever you're organizing digital photos

• Decide which photos aren't worth saving.

• Delete photos that are

• Blurry

• Overexposed/Underexposed

• Eyes are closed

• Has an unflattering expression

• Has red eye that can't be fixed

• Is poorly composed

• Similar to other photos you took

Have a Backup Plan

Have a Backup Plan

• Backup to a flash drive

Have a Backup Plan

• Backup to a flash drive• Backup to an external hard drive

Have a Backup Plan

• Backup to a flash drive• Backup to an external hard drive• Create an online backup

Backup on a regular basis.