Productivity Tips – Photo Organizing Resources
It can become overwhelming when you’re trying to figure out where to even start searching for photo organizing resources. The list below will give you a springboard to figure out what direction you might want to take with your photo organizing project.
In last week’s post, I shared five considerations for getting started with a photo organizing project in order to decrease the amount of time you’ll need to complete it. Once you’ve narrowed down your scope for the project, it’s time to take a look at photo organizing resources.
Here are a few photo organizing resources that might spur ideas for you:
How to organize photos:
Transferring slides to digital storage:
Scanning services:
Digital Photo Books:
*Blurb – great platform if you want others to purchase the photo albums (instead of you paying for everything or worrying about collecting money)
Photo Albums:
*Best photo albums based on pro photographer opinions: https://www.techgearlab.com/topics/home/best-photo-album and https://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-photo-albums.html
*Simplest photo album for holding 4×6 photos: https://amzn.to/3YpH4Mp
*Small 4 x 6 albums: https://amzn.to/3yiXVWp or https://amzn.to/3mrnfa5
Professional Assistance:
You can also hire a professional photo organizer to handle some, most or all of your photo organizing project. You can find more details about that here on their national photo organizer association’s website.
What does a photo organizing project have to do with productivity? When we have enormous projects hanging over our heads (especially ones for which we’re not exactly sure how to approach), this can cause random thoughts and worries about those projects that interrupt us at work and slow down our productivity. When you have a plan in place for a major project, even though it might take a fair amount of time to complete it, your brain will be able to operate at more efficient levels because you’re no longer wallowing around in the unknown.
For more strategies and tips on how to work efficiently so you have time for personal projects at home, take a look at The Inefficiency Assassin: Time Management Tactics for Working Smarter, Not Longer.