Tools of the Trade
The right tools make any job easier. Here are some of my favorite photo organizing resources and tools that I love and use.
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Digital Photo Organizing
An external hard drive is an essential part of your backup strategy and is where your central Photo Hub will live. A typical photo collection has an average of 50,000 - 100,00 photos. Generally 2TB is large enough for most collections with room to grow.
WD My Passport 2TB Hard drive
A great small and cost-effective option if you don’t plan on moving your drive often.
Samsung T7 Shield 2TB SSD
If you regularly move large files or plan to travel with your drive, invest in a solid state drive. They are faster and more durable.
WD Elements Desktop Drive
If you need more than 2TB of storage, this is the drive for you. It is larger and requires a plug, but I’ve had one for over 10 years!
Photo Scanning & Sorting
Stabilo Pencil
Safely write dates and names on the back of your photos.
Nitrile Gloves
Protect your photos from fingerprints and oils.
Adhesive Eraser
Remove sticky residue from the backs of photos.
Air Blower
Gently blow dust and particles from your negatives and photos.
Cleaning Cloth
Wipe off fingerprints before scanning your photos.
Epson FastFoto Scanner
If you have thousands of photos to scan, invest in this high-speed scanner!
DIY PHOTO ORGANIZNG
Backup Bootcamp
Straight from my mentor Miss Freddy! Learn how to organize and backup your photos. In depth video tutorials show you how to centralize, simplify, organize and backup your photos.
Photo Storage & Display
Kolo Photo Album
Modern cloth wrapped album that holds up to 200 horizontal 4x6 photos.
Vertical Photo Album
We are taking more vertical photos than ever with our phones. This album can hold 400 vertical 4x6 photos.
Photo Storage Box
The perfect place to store those large photos and momentoes that won’t fit in an album.
Kolo Photo Storage Box
Modern cloth wrapped box that can store memorabilia, keepsakes and photos up to 8x10.
Nixplay Frame
Share photos and videos with loved ones through this digital photo frame.
Archival Photo Kit
Store and organize your 4x6 prints in a simple and archival way. Archival Methods is a leading name in archival photo products.
PHOTO PRINTING
Printique
I love Printique for beautiful, archival-quality photo books and prints. I’ve been using them for years for my special event books and recently started using them for my yearbooks. Their seamless lay-flat books and thick photographic paper make them a true keepsake.
