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Organize Your October Favs!

organize monthly pics tips & tricks Oct 31, 2023

One of the easiest ways to start organizing your digital pictures is to take five minutes each month to put your favorites in a "Best of" album. And since today is the last day of October, now is a great time to organize all of your favorites from the month!


Benefits of having a "Best of" album: 

  • Most of us take hundreds, if not thousands, of pictures a year. Having your favorites all in one place will make finding and sharing them so much easier!
  • Enables you to organize and declutter your memories in small doses throughout the year.
  • Ensures your monthly favorites don't get lost and forgotten in your photo stream.
  • Prevents endless scrolling when looking for a specific picture, which can often be frustrating and unsuccessful.
  • Making your holiday card in December will take a fraction of the time because you've already organized your favorite pictures all year long! 

 

If you don't have a "Best of 2023" album yet, you still have time! Simply, follow the directions below: 

Apple Users 

  1. Open Apple Photos App from your phone 
  2. Click "ALBUMS" at the bottom of your screen
  3. Click the "+" sign in the top left corner
  4. Select "New Album"
  5. Give your album a title such as "Best of 2023" and click "SAVE"

 
Google Photos Users  

  1. Open 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 "Best of 2023" and click "DONE" in the bottom right corner

 

How to add your favorite October pictures:

Apple Users 

  1. Open Apple Photos App from your phone 
  2. Click "LIBRARY" at the bottom of your screen
  3. Scroll up until you get to October 1st
  4. Click "Select" in the top right corner
  5. Select a FEW of your favorite photos from October
  6. Click the upload button (square with an arrow pointing up) in the bottom left corner of your screen
  7. Scroll down and click "Add to Album"
  8. Find and select your "Best of 2023" album 

 
Google Photos Users  

  1. Open Google Photos App from your phone 
  2. Click "LIBRARY" at the bottom of your screen
  3. Find and open your "Best of 2023" album 
  4. Click "Add Photos" under the title 
  5. Scroll up to October 1st
  6. Select a FEW of your favorite pics from October
  7. Click "Add" in the top right corner of your screen 

 

And if you are new to our Tuesday Tips there is no better time than NOW to START getting organized and putting systems in place!

Just start with October and then you will have a place to organize your favorite pictures for the rest of the year, including all those great memories you are sure to capture this holiday season! 

 

I hope you have a safe and toasty Halloween! 🎃

All the best,
Melissa