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Make Your Favorite Photos Easy to Find & Share

photo app tips tips & tricks Mar 26, 2024

While most of us take hundreds or even thousands of pictures a year, we all have a few photos that are our absolute faves! 

You know, the pictures...

  • Where everyone is actually smiling AND looking at the camera
  • That capture a great moment on vacation
  • That show pure joy on your loved ones' faces
  • Where your baby's (human or furry) personality shines through 


I'm sure you can think of at least a handful of these gems you have right now just sitting on your phone!  These are the pictures you can't wait to share, use in your Christmas card or maybe even use as your profile picture on social media! 

But more often than not, you can't seem to find them quickly, or maybe at all, even though you KNOW they are on your camera roll somewhere! 

What if instead, you could put all of your favorite photos in one place making them easy to find and share in just a few clicks? It's easier than you think and could save you time and stress later! 

 

How to Organize Your Favorite Photos in One Place:

iPhone/Apple Photos Users 

  1. Open the Apple Photos App from your phone 
  2. Click LIBRARY at the bottom of your screen
  3. Find & open one of your favorite photos
  4. Click the heart below the photo
  5. This will automatically add those pictures to your "FAVORITES" album
  6. Repeat 

Next time you want to share a favorite photo all you have to do is open the Apple Photos app from your phone, click "Albums" from the menu at the bottom of your screen, find and open your "Favorites" album. 

 

Android/Google Photos Users  

  1. Open the Google Photos App from your phone 
  2. Click LIBRARY at the bottom of your screen
  3. Click the "+" sign in the top left corner to create a new album
  4. Give your album a title such as "Favorites" and click DONE in the bottom left corner
  5. Click SELECT PHOTOS
  6. Select a few of your favorite photos
  7. Click ADD in the top right corner


Next time you want to share a favorite photo all you have to do is open the Google Photos app from your phone, click "Library" from the menu at the bottom of your screen, find and open your "Favorites" album.

 

Have a great Easter weekend!

All the best, 
Melissa