TUESDAY'S TIPS FOR PICS

I have been sharing Tuesday's Tips for Pics for over three years and, whether you've been along for the ride since the beginning or just jumping in, I thought I'd share a few of the tips that have received the most feedback! 

#1) Open iPhone Camera in Seconds
If you have...

I have been teaching photo classes in local communities for a couple of years and one of the things that always shocks people is how amazing the SEARCH TOOL is! People have seen it but never think to use it when they need to find a picture in a pinch. 

By simply typing in...

In the last few weeks, I have had a lot of people randomly ask me which is better, Apple or Google Photos. And I thought what a great topic for a Tuesday Tip!

So if you are wondering the same, here is a rundown and some things to think about as you decide which direction to go! 

When you create an album to organize your pictures in Apple or Google Photos, the app will automatically choose a photo for the ALBUM COVER. Since these photos are randomly chosen they usually aren't your favorites or even that flattering. 

For example, if you made an album for your...

While it doesn't seem that long ago, it has been decades since we had to PRINT pictures in order to see moments we captured on film.

We would pick up our little envelopes from the grocery store and flip through a couple of dozen pictures we took over days, weeks or even months! We would even...

I have been teaching photo classes in local communities for a couple of years and one of the things that always shocks people is how amazing the SEARCH TOOL is! People have seen it but never think to use it when they need to find a picture in a pinch. 

By simply typing in...

If you're an iPhone user and uploaded the latest IOS 16 update, this tip is for you!

And if not, you can skim our past Tuesday Tips 4 Pics and find one that catches your eye instead! There are over 120 nuggets and surely you have missed one or two.

Apple's...

 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...

Don't waste time scrolling through pages and pages of photos looking for your favorite people anymore!

All you have to do is label your frequent flyers and in just a few clicks you will be able to pull up every picture you have of your kiddo, significant other, sibling, mom, dad or...

Back in the day if you wanted to take great pictures you had to spend thousands of dollars on fancy cameras and lenses!

But today, all you need is your smartphone camera and you can take pictures that look professional in just a single click!

One easy way to do this is by...