Karen Herman
Three Tools to Try from my Tenth Photo Managers Conference
I recently returned from four days at The Photo Managers (TPM) Conference in Columbus, Ohio with “my people” (hundreds of photo managers fro
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Karen Herman
- 22 hours ago
- 3 min
The Flood: A Photo Manager's Cautionary Tale
Do you know the old proverb, “A shoemaker’s children has no shoes.” Unfortunately, this newsletter has a parallel message “The photo organi
Karen Herman
- Jul 4, 2023
- 3 min
Group Vacations: Gathering the Best Photos
I recently created a photo book for a trip I took with 18 friends. Here are a few tips based on my own experience to manage this overwhelmin
Karen Herman
- Apr 18, 2023
- 2 min
Three Things I Learned in the Orlando Airport
I just spent 83 consecutive hours in the Orlando Airport. No, my flight wasn’t THAT delayed. The reason I didn’t leave the airport is that
Karen Herman
- Jan 16, 2023
- 2 min
Will your Cloud Storage service be there in 2023?
For many cloud storage services there are new policies about where and IF they will continue store your photos. Some recent changes include
Karen Herman
- Jul 17, 2022
- 2 min
What are your EPIC Family Photos?
Most of us take hundreds of photos a month, thousands a year, but only a handful are truly epic. In my opinion, an epic photograph contains
Karen Herman
- Feb 20, 2022
- 2 min
Will you Remember? A Year in Your Life
When guests visit my home, can you guess the number one thing they notice and covet? It’s not the
Karen Herman
- Nov 22, 2021
- 4 min
A Suitcase of Memories
“We took an extra suitcase home from Arizona after Jenny’s mom died. Carolyn was meticulous about a lot of things. But her photos she never
Karen Herman
- Jun 27, 2021
- 2 min
Puppy Love ... and What's on YOUR Camera Roll?
What does this 6 pound bundle of lovable furry energy have to do with photo organizing? For the answer, just look at my phone camera roll!
Karen Herman
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
A Designer's Eye to Decorating with Photos
A gallery wall of photos is an obvious and classic way to display your favorite memories. However a gallery wall can look dated or haphazard
Karen Herman
- Jan 2, 2021
- 1 min
How Many Photos did you Take in 2020?
Don’t peek! Just guess. How many photos and videos do you think you captured in 2020?
100?
1,000?
10,000?
There’s no right or wrong answer,
Karen Herman
- Oct 15, 2020
- 1 min
Tricks for an Easy Halloween Slideshow
Halloween is going to look different in 2020 … no big parties, no haunted houses, and in many areas no trick-or-treating. Of course you ca
Karen Herman
- Aug 10, 2020
- 3 min
Pandemic Induced Photo Organizing. Have you Caught the Bug?
It's been a busy summer at Organized Photos Forever, thanks to pandemic-induced photo organizing. The brilliant New Yorker cartoon ...
Karen Herman
- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
Why You Should Document your Quarantine
There’s no doubt that the Spring of 2020 is one for the history books. With more downtime we have a unique opportunity to document this
Karen Herman
- Feb 15, 2020
- 3 min
Three Tips to Organize Your Photos Library …so you can actually find what you’re looking for!
I can’t count how many times have I been contacted by frustrated apple photos users. “Help! My digital photos are a disaster. I can never
Karen Herman
- Oct 20, 2019
- 2 min
3-2-1 Backup ... to Save your Photos
In honor of Save Your Photos Month, here’s the most important advice I can share as a photo organizer. Back up your photos using 3 2 1 plan.
Karen Herman
- Jul 21, 2019
- 1 min
Seven Reasons to Share your Legacy on a Family Photo Website
The icing on the cake after your family photos are scanned and organized is an incredible viewing and sharing experience. Here’s seven reaso
Karen Herman
- Feb 17, 2019
- 3 min
Ten Things Photo Organizers Want You to Know
As Photo Organizers we have a saying, “when you’ve seen one photo organizing project, you’ve seen one photo organizing project.” We know eve
Karen Herman
- Oct 21, 2018
- 2 min
Downsizing Solutions: From a Room Full of Photo Albums to a Palm Size Hard Drive
My Client Ronda Came to Me with a Problem.
She was planning to move from her suburban home into a smaller apartment in Manhattan but as a
Karen Herman
- Jun 17, 2018
- 2 min
Eight Time Savers to Find Photos on Your iPhone
You want to show a friend a photo but you don’t know exactly where it is on your phone. So you scroll and scroll through hundreds of pictur
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