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Favorite Pictures!

Make Pics Easy to Find & Share with a Favorites Album!

create digital album photo app tips Sep 06, 2022

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

You know, the pictures...

  • Where everyone is actually smiling AND looking at the camera
  • That capture a great vacation view
  • That show pure joy on our 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 with your family and friends!

However, often 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!

Apple Users 

  1. Open the Apple Photos App from your phone 
  2. Click LIBRARY at the bottom of your screen
  3. Find & open a few of your favorite photos
  4. Click the heart below the photo
  5. This will add those pictures to your FAVORITES album
  6. Now, click ALBUMS at the bottom of your screen
  7. You will see your FAVORITES album with all of the pictures you have selected


Next time you want to share a favorite photo all you have to do is open Apple Photos, click ALBUMS at the bottom and all those pictures will be in your FAVORITES!  


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 Google Photos, click LIBRARY at the bottom and all those pictures will be in your FAVORITES!

I hope this tip helps you to prevent those awkward moments when someone is staring at you while you scroll and scroll trying to find that great picture you built up but can't seem to find! Trust me, we've all been there! 

All the best, 
Melissa