Organize Pictures

How does Picasa handle folder changes done outside of Picasa

vlad — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:00:38 +0000

If you have been using Picasa for a while you have probably noticed that it scans your computer every time you add new pictures. Depending on how many pictures you have added, Picasa takes some time until you can access and modify the new pictures in Picasa. I have recently received a question from a reader asking if he has to reinstall Picasa if he changes the entire folder structure of his pictures collection. The answer is very simple, so read on to find out.

Simple way to know if you have a good system for organizing your digital photos

vlad — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:57:37 +0000

I have recently asked my readers (those of you who have subscribed to my blog by e-mail) what is the hardest thing when it comes to organizing their digital photos. The answers were pretty much split in two: those who are overwhelmed by the task and those who have understood and are applying my system. This little survey made me ask a simple question: how do you know when you have a good system for organizing your digital photos?

My pictures counter for December 2011

vlad — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:36:31 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It’s easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. For almost two years now, I have been providing an update at the end of each month showing you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive. Check out last month's numbers.

My pictures counter for November 2011

vlad — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:39:06 +0000

Best way to organize small children pictures

vlad — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:58:36 +0000

When our children are small we take lots and lots of pictures. I mean lots and lots and lots of pictures. The older our children get the less pictures we take of them. I think it all has to do with how cute they are...the smaller, the cuter and the more pictures we take of them. This large quantity of pictures can make organizing them pretty challenging. There is however, one simple trick that makes organizing children pictures much easier.

My pictures counter for October 2011

vlad — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:27:47 +0000

My pictures counter for September 2011

vlad — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:40:20 +0000

My pictures counter for August 2011

vlad — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:13:11 +0000

Simple steps for organizing travel photos while traveling

vlad — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:33:19 +0000

Traveling is very cool! Taking photos while you travel is a must and it's even cooler because you get to experience your trip over and over again by looking at your pictures. When we travel we take thousands of pictures and if I'm not careful, I'll be lost trying to find them when we get home and remember where they were taken. So, I have devised a simple method to organize my travel photos while I travel so that when I get home I simply transfer the pictures to my desktop computer and that's all I need to do. Read on to find out how I organize my travel pictures while traveling.

My pictures counter for July 2011

vlad — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:07:53 +0000

How to export your best pictures with Picasa

vlad — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 01:00:34 +0000

How often do you post images to Facebook? How about sending them by e-mail to your friends? Or maybe you want to publish pictures on the web. Regardless of your purpose, the ability to select your best pictures and export them in different formats for different purposes is crucial to any digital asset management tool. Picasa provides this functionality as well but has kept things simple which makes the whole process very fast. Combined with an intuitive way of selecting your best pictures, the export facility in Picasa makes it very fast and easy to select and send your best pictures. Read on to learn how to export your pictures with Picasa.

Select and group your best pictures in 2 simple steps with Picasa

vlad — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 01:00:44 +0000

Ever since digital photography has replaced film photography, we have too many pictures, and many of them are not great pictures. Therefore, it is very important to be able to select and group the best pictures out of many pictures. Picasa makes it very easy to accomplish this. Read on to learn out how to select and group your best pictures using Picasa.

My pictures counter for June 2011

vlad — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:26:05 +0000

My pictures counter for May 2011

vlad — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:28:32 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It’s easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. Now, more than a year later I have been providing an update at the end of each month showing you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

FastStone Image Viewer provides a simple and efficient way to transfer pictures from your camera

vlad — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:20:38 +0000

Transferring your pictures from your camera to your computer is supposed to be a simple task. However, modern photo management software seems to overlook this very much needed function. Most photo management software provide one button that simply scans your camera or memory card and simply downloads the pictures to a folder you choose. Simple right? What else is there to worry about? Well, I believe that there are a few things that could make transferring your pictures a really simple task. Without these features you will find yourself repeating the same tasks over and over, instead of just using your software.

My pictures counter for February 2011

vlad — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:44:13 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It’s easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. Now, more than a year later I have been providing an update at the end of each month showing you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

Interview with SmugMug.com

vlad — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:20:00 +0000

Sharing pictures of my children and special moments with friends and family is one of the great advantages of digital photography. I just love to be able to post some pictures online and have them instantly available to our extended family half way around the world. It's just really cool! But when it comes down to choosing which online service to use, the choices are way too many. How do you pick the right service for you? Today, I'm starting my series of articles that will evaluate some of the popular sharing services available today. The first service available that I would like to talk about today is SmugMug. Recently I had the privilege of having an online interview with Sean Rogan from SmugMug. Read along to see why Sean thinks SmugMug is the coolest service for sharing your pictures online.

How to organize picture folders with Picasa

vlad — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 03:00:44 +0000

In my last article about Picasa I have discussed the most efficient way to transfer your pictures from your camera to your computer using Picasa. If Picasa is setup correctly, transferring your pictures with Picasa can really save you a lot of time.

My pictures counter for December 2010

vlad — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:53:17 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. Now, more than a year later I have been proviging an update at the end of each month showing you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

Transfer your pictures with Picasa in 3 simple steps

vlad — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:31 +0000

Besides being fast and easy to use, Picasa also can make your life easier when it comes to transferring your pictures from your camera to your computer. When setup correctly, Picasa can place your transferred pictures where you want them and also organize them how you want them. This can be a real time saver on such a repetitive and mundane task as transferring your digital pictures from your camera to computer. Read on to find out how to make transferring your pictures as painless as possible by configuring Picasa to help you.

3 simple settings for improving your Picasa experience

vlad — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 06:00:19 +0000

Picasa is a powerful program that provides lots of ways to customize your experience making it suitable for your specific needs. By learning how to change working parameters for your Picasa installation, you can use Picasa the way you want to. You can not only make Picasa work faster, but you can also learn how to configure it so that Picasa provides greater convenience on the most common tasks. Today's article will focus on three simple Picasa settings that will help you see your image folders, import your pictures more conveniently and identify your pictures easier.

My pictures counter for November 2010

vlad — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:50:17 +0000

3 simple ways to speed up Picasa

vlad — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:00:37 +0000

Picasa is a great digital asset management software. If you have been reading my blog, you know that I have struggled with Picasa over the years. I have installed it many times only to uninstall it days later. This has all changed recently when they have released version 3.8, when Picasa started supporting the XMP standard regarding image metadata. XMP coupled with the correct integration of IPTC image tags in addition to beautiful support for EXIF geotagging, determined me to start using Picasa again. And this time I have not uninstalled it. Now that I am a dedicated Picasa user, I will start sharing a few tips for making Picasa do what you want. In this article I will be sharing a few simple tips for making Picasa run faster.

How many pictures do you take in a year?

vlad — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:42:18 +0000

Have you every thought about how many pictures you take each month? How about each year? I have started in October 2009 to keep track of how many pictures and videos I was having on my computer. Now, it's been a year since I started this simple exercise and it's time to draw some conclusions. Read on to find out who many pictures and videos we took over last year.

My pictures counter for October 2010

vlad — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:59:27 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

How to choose the right software for organizing your pictures

vlad — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:42:23 +0000

I get asked pretty often what is the right software for organizing pictures. I usually answer with: it depends. It truly does depend. It depends on what you are are hoping to achieve. I tend to recommend free software first, depending how far the person has gone on the picture organization path. If specific commercial goals are in mind, then I recommend powerful commercial software that go beyond what a home user needs. So, what is the right software for organizing your pictures? Read on to find out how I think about this issue.

My pictures counter for September 2010

vlad — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:54:28 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

Picasa is making small but steady steps to becoming an excellent photo management software system

vlad — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:36:02 +0000

My experience with Picasa has been very inconsistent over the years. I believe I have installed and uninstalled Picasa at least five or six times that I remember. Most of the times, I have uninstalled Picasa because I hated how it handled my physical file folder...it was just frustrating to not be able to directly see my file folders the way they were laid out on my hard drive. Recently however, Picasa has made several steps the pretty much removed all my frustrations with the product. Lately I have installed Picasa again and this time it seem like it will stay...at least for a while. Read on to find out what I like about the new version of Picasa.

My pictures counter for August 2010

vlad — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:40:38 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

How to setup your computer for easy data backup

vlad — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:26:31 +0000

I have been always writing about backing up your pictures as part of your picture organization strategy. You have to do it, period. That being said, how do you set up an automatic backing up procedure that will save you lots of headache? In addition, what if you have to upgrade your storage for more space and keep backing up everything? There are some simple things that can be done in order to simplify your backup strategy.

How fast does computer technology advance?

vlad — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:10:10 +0000

We all know that computer technology is advancing very fast. It's hard to determine however sometimes just how fast this technology is advancing. Yes, there are pictures online that will show you old computers and if you really look for it you will be able to find the major advances in computer technology. But when you upgrade your own computer you get the best picture of just how much is computer technology is really advancing. I am in the process of upgrading my computer and backup system and therefore I can provide a clear picture of this computer technology advancement. Just read on to see.

My pictures counter for July 2010

vlad — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:25:14 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

Is it a good idea to rename your image files?

vlad — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:34:04 +0000

When reading professional photographers blogs and websites I keep coming across this question: is it a good idea to rename your digital pictures files or leave them with the original file name assigned by the camera automatically? The question seems to be a subtle one and the apparent reason for the debate is not immediately obvious. In this article I will be focusing on clearing the issues and identifying the terms.

How to select your best pictures

vlad — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:07:27 +0000

Selecting the best pictures from a set of digital pictures is one of the most common tasks for a digital photographer. This used to be the case even during the film era. Sometimes you would just print one copy of each picture in a roll of film and then you would physically select the best pictures to put in your photo album. The rest would end up in some envelope in a shoebox that would start collecting dust. Well, this happens in the digital world as well, except for...the dust. But how do you select your best pictures efficiently in a digital world?

My pictures counter for June 2010

vlad — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:17:00 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

Finally I got the camera I was dreaming about

vlad — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:58:07 +0000

What was my dream camera? It was a Canon T2i or what's called in Europe Canon EOS 550D. Last week, after about one year of waiting to save the money, my dream has become a reality and I am the proud owner of this brand new Canon T2i digital camera. How is this camera? Is it really as good as it's hyped up to be? Find out what I like and what I don't like about this camera.

My pictures counter for May 2010

vlad — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:51:45 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

A novel approach to organizing your pictures?

vlad — Mon, 17 May 2010 20:11:36 +0000

As you know, I keep looking for simple solutions for organizing my digital pictures. Recently I had the opportunity to chat with Andrea D'Intino about his company's product called Tabbles. Tabbles provides an innovative approach to organizing all the files on your computer, not only your pictures. I'm hoping to be able to provide a full review of this product, but for now you can read my interview with Andrea where he describes his own company's product.

My pictures counter for April 2010

vlad — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:25:54 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

Efficient keywording techniques or how to create a controlled vocabulary

vlad — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:00:30 +0000

If you have been using image keywords or tags for a while, the topic of managing your keywords is very relevant. If you're new however, to image keywords, then this topic might not seem necessary, at least not now. However, after applying keywords to your images without any strategy, you will end up having a pile of keywords that you can't sort out. Just like folders can become unusable if not named and organized correctly, keywords too can become unusable if not maintained properly. In order to avoid this problem you need to create efficient keywords, or in other words, you need a controlled vocabulary. But how do you create a controlled vocabulary?

How to organize video clips

vlad — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:00:40 +0000

Even though I take a ton of pictures I also shoot quite a few video clips as well. Having small children makes taking video clips a lot of fun since they like to look at video clips as well. Learning better ways to organize my video clips is one of my goals for this year. Over the years I created a very efficient method for organizing my pictures, but when it comes to my video clips, I pretty much place them in the same folders where my pictures are. This is the simplest way, but it might not be best way to organize my video clips. In this article I'm exploring different options for organizing your video clips. I'm not sure what is the best method but here are some options I found to work pretty well.

My pictures counter for March 2010

vlad — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:11 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

How to organize your old scanned pictures

vlad — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:58:09 +0000

Old pictures are fun because they bring back lots of memories. It's funny how we mostly remember the good things about most memories. Memories are the primary driver for me when I go back into my childhood pictures and decide to scan some and make them digital. I have hundreds of pictures from when I was a child. Even though I would like to scan all of them, I usually pick a few to scan and then forget about it for a while. Organizing old scanned pictures is the same as organizing current picture, at least for me. I get many questions however about organizing scanned pictures, and so i'll describe here how I organize them.

You may be a professional photographer whether you like it or not.

vlad — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:38:13 +0000

Digital photography has turned every mom and dad into a professional photographer. Well, not exactly professional as in having to live from our pictures, but a professional photographer because we all have to deal with a ton of pictures. You see, professional photographers, you know those people who have the coolest jobs and travel around the world for free, they live because of the pictures they take. They have been forced by their profession to organize and protect their pictures. They have to! Otherwise, they can't find and refine their products and if they can't do that...well they're done as far as being professional photographers.

My pictures counter for February 2010

vlad — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:30:06 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

How to choose the perfect digital photography software

vlad — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:47:46 +0000

Have you ever thought that you just found the perfect digital photography software? You got excited and said that you have finally found what you were looking for. Of course you did...I did...many times! After a while however, I noticed that the reason for my changing the digital photography software was different. Read on to find out.

Understand all digital photography software programs.

vlad — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:54:27 +0000

There are many digital photography software programs today that help you organize your digital pictures. Some are called image viewers while others are called digital asset management programs. They can be free of charge or can cost hundreds of dollars to buy. How can one make sense of all these options? It is actually pretty simple because there are essentially three categories of image management programs. Read on to find out what they are.

Two more ways to learn how to organize your pictures

vlad — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:39:58 +0000

I was planning to write a book for a long time but it was not easy to put everything together and edit the content so that it is clear and easy to follow. Well, after many weeks of work, I was able to put it together in a beautiful PDF document that has bookmarks for easy navigation. Now, you're the judge if it's clear and easy to follow.

My pictures counter for January 2010

vlad — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:15:53 +0000

How many digital pictures do you have? Have you ever counted them? It's easy! At the end of October 2009 I decided to keep track of how many digital pictures and videos I have on my hard drive. So, I hope to be able to provide an update at the end of each month and show you how many pictures & videos I have, how much space they take and how much space I have left on my main hard drive.

Tutorial 1 – Understand the issues

vlad — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:05:16 +0000

Why is organizing digital pictures so challenging and confusing ? Is there something fundamentally wrong with the way I'm organizing my pictures? Well, these might be some of the questions you may be asking yourself. This page is a shortcut to an important series of articles I have written. This series deals with explaining the fundamental issues that all digital photographers face when they try to organize their pictures. Well, read these articles to find out...and let me know what you think.