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I’m a Memory Keeper, and so are You
I’m a Memory Keeper, and so are You

Of all the life skills we learn in school, there are two daily tasks that should be part of every curriculum, but generally aren’t. Money and photography. By comparison, the only time in years that I dredged my memory for chemistry facts was at last Tuesday’s trivia night.

Where I naturally spent money and took photos. Like every other day. Go figure.

Delete or Don’t Delete. There is no Try.
Delete or Don’t Delete. There is no Try.

If I hear one persistent complaint about Apple Photos and iCloud, it’s the ease with which you can unintentionally remove entire memories from your life. Precious photos deleted and gone.

But, ironically, it’s also what makes the Apple Photos experience so remarkably good.

Observations from the top of Photo Mountain
Observations from the top of Photo Mountain

Every parent has that moment, or will, when they notice that their kid has become an adult. You were so wrapped up in the journey that you missed the arrival. A few weeks ago I returned from the 2023 Photo Managers Conference in Orlando and felt smacked by the same discovery.

Paul Einarsen Paul Einarsen

Use Days, Months, and Years to De-clutter Your Photos Collection

Let Apple Photos do the de-cluttering for you. It turns out that if you hop over one tab from All Photos to Days, that clutter disappears! Same with Months and Years. Photos is smart enough to hide anything that doesn't seem "on brand" for your usual photo browsing.

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Paul Einarsen Paul Einarsen

Make Deleting Photos Your New Best Daily Habit

Nothing will teach you more about the photos you create than a daily “take-out-the-trash” routine. Not only will it help you stay ahead of clutter overwhelm, but you’ll start to see the photos that work and the ones that don’t so much.

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