Dropbox and Shared Folders

Dropbox and Shared Folders

Dropbox. It's a great cloud-based storage service. You can backup, copy or sync your files to it; you can also share folders & files with someone else. A basic Dropbox plan comes with 2GB free storage, which really is not a lot but it's great for sharing files...

How do you want to reflect on your Summer Memories?

Have you taken a big trip this summer?  Or, some other special event happened this summer?  Did you take photos, or collect any memorabilia? Why did you take photos in the first place?  For most it's to capture the moment, and preserve those memories.  Why bother...

Happy Father’s Day

In honor of Father's Day, how about remembering a lesson your dad taught you? There were lots of lessons my dad tried to teach me. One of those lessons was how to take a hook out of a fish. That didn't go well as a kid. But when I had my own child, I had to call up my...

Facebook and How Apps Others Use Affect You

I was doing further research this morning about Facebook deleting secret photos.  The keyword here is secret, and believe this is if you have turned on syncing with your mobile device. Anyway, what really caught my eye was something I had not seen before.  You know...

Tip #1: Re-Saving JPG’s

How about seeing quick tips for your photos, videos or other memorabilia?  Today, I'll start a series of weekly tips...well, hopefully weekly. Our first tip: Re-Saving JPG's Meaning, don't open a jpg image, edit it, then save it again.  Each time you save a JPG the...

Family Recipe Photo Book

Do you find yourself or other family members asking for Grandma's wacky cake recipe?  How about creating a Family Recipe Photo Book?  Not only sharing recipes, but adding photos and stories with those family favorites. I love food.  I'm the first to admit it, and I...

Restoring Wet/Damaged Photos after a Disaster

Over the 2015 holidays Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas received massive amounts of rainfall causing flooding, in addition to snow and ice.  Many of the areas were also affected by tornadoes and earthquakes.  While I hope this devastation never happens to you or a loved...

Organizing Photos for the New Year

Like thousands of others, you've probably taken hundreds of photos over the last year and many more over the holidays.  But, are you organizing photos so you can find them easily in the future?    Here is some information on how I organize my digital photos to help...

Organizing Holiday Photos – on the go

This isn't about organizing old photos. Save that task for a rainy day. Instead, these are tips on keeping up with new photos you take this holiday season. Delete bad photos immediately Delete photos that are blurry, badly composed, or duplicates while they're on your...