1. The Question Is

2. The Question Is How do we straighten up digital shoeboxes so that we can find our images?

3. 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

4. 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.

5. Why Care about Organizing Pictures? • If you 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.

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

7. Organize Pictures by Folder

8. Create a main folder (Photos) Photos

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

10. Create a main folder (Photos) • Create sub folders (Vacations, Holidays) • Create Specific Folders for Events Photos Vacations Holidays San Francisco 2005 08 Grand Canyon 2006_05 Christmas 2005 12 New Years 2006 01

11. Create a main folder (Photos) • Create sub folders (Vacations, Holidays) • Create Specific Folders for Events • Populate Specific Folders for Events Photos Vacations Holidays San Francisco 2005 08 Grand Canyon 2006 05 Christmas 2005 12 New Years 2006 01 Foot bridge G C Railway Phantom Ranch Diane’s Party Jennifer’s Kenny’s Cynthia’s Fireworks Stephanie’s Alcatraz Cable Cars Wharf

12. 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

13. When ever you're organizing digital photos

14. When ever you're organizing digital photos • Decide which photos aren't worth saving

15. When ever you're organizing digital photos • Decide which photos aren't worth saving. • Delete photos that are

16. When ever you're organizing digital photos • Decide which photos aren't worth saving. • Delete photos that are • Blurry

17. When ever you're organizing digital photos • Decide which photos aren't worth saving. • Delete photos that are • Blurry • Overexposed/Underexposed

18. When ever you're organizing digital photos • Decide which photos aren't worth saving. • Delete photos that are • Blurry • Overexposed/Underexposed • Eyes are closed

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. Have a Backup Plan • Backup to a flash drive • Backupto an external hard drive • Create an online backup

24. Backup on a regular basis.

25. C:\ Genealogy Allen Tree Data Base Documents Sub Folders Im/Export Sub Folders Backup Sub Folders Archive Sub Folders Multimedia Sub Folders Reports Sub Folders Example