Stop Waiting to Organize Your Photos

How many times have you said:

"I really need to do something with my photos when I have time."

I've heard it hundreds of times.

The problem is that magical empty weekend when nothing else needs our attention rarely shows up.

Meanwhile, we keep taking more pictures.

The camera roll grows. Another flash drive gets tossed in the drawer. The old VHS tapes stay in the tote. And "someday" gets pushed a little farther down the road.

Here's what I want you to know:

You don't need a whole weekend.

If you have 10 minutes...

Open the photo app on your phone.

Make sure your newest photos are safely backed up. Delete a few screenshots you don't need. Favorite some pictures you don't want to forget.

That's progress.

If you have one hour...

Pick ONE project.

Create an album from your summer vacation. Gather the pictures from your child's school year. Find the flash drive you've been meaning to look through.

Don't try to organize your entire digital life.

Just work on one thing.

Pick ONE project.

If you have three hours...

That's exactly why I started my monthly photo workshops.

For more than seven years, I've watched people walk in with laptops, boxes of pictures, unfinished photo books and sometimes absolutely no idea where to begin.

And that's okay.

For three hours, they've intentionally put their memories on the calendar.

Some stay the whole time. Some stay an hour. Some come with a very specific project and others simply say, “Lori, where do I start?”

All of those count.

Put your memories on the calendar.

We schedule haircuts.

We schedule dentist appointments.

We schedule ball games, meetings and vacations.

Why not schedule a little time for something your family will still care about decades from now?

My August workshops are Wednesday, August 12 in Chamberlain and Thursday, August 20 in Kimball.

Or, if you're nowhere near South Dakota, that's okay too. I work with families across the United States and can help you create a plan remotely.

You don't need more time.

You need a place to begin.

And I'd be happy to help you find it.