Learn how to organize your digital photos.

Or…start learning with these popular articles

1. Tags vs. Folders – the great debate. A comparison of the two available methods for organizing your pictures.
2. Organize your pictures in 5 easy steps…no kidding. Step by step instructions on organizing your pictures with folders.
3. The road frequently traveled by image metadata. A clear explanation of how image metadata is created and how it travels from camera to your computer and out wherever you share your pictures.
4. What is the future of image metadata?. A captivating interview with Hans Fremuth from Metability Software about the future of image metadata.

Or even better…start organizing your digital pictures now with these popular tutorials

Start by understanding why organizing your digital pictures can be difficult.

• Understand the problem – Learn the fundamental problem with organizing your picture.
• Understand the solution for organizing your pictures – Learn the fundamental solution to organizing your pictures.
• Tags vs. Folders – the great debate. A comparison of the two available methods for organizing your pictures.
• How to use folders and tags the right way. Understanding what folders and tags are intended for you can learn how to take advantage of each method’s strength and avoid their weaknesses.

Next, learn how to create a simple and efficient folder structure for your digital pictures.

• Easy steps to create efficient folder names – Learn how to use your pictures folders efficiently.
• Build a strong foundation. How to build an extensible folder structure that will support your growing picture collection for years to come.
• Organize your pictures in 5 easy steps…no kidding. Step by step instructions on organizing your pictures with folders.
• Learn how to organize baby pictures. Having a baby always means taking tons of pictures. They are not necessarily tied to a particular event, so how to you organize them?
• How to organize old scanned photos. Ideas for organizing the old pictures you scan and transfer to your computer.

Thirdly, learn how to harness the power of image tags (or keywords).

• When folders are not enough. How to know when you need to add keywords to your pictures.
• 5 steps to create precise keywords for tagging your pictures. What you need to know before creating and applying keywords to your digital pictures.
• How to create a controlled vocabulary. Great tips for starting a controlled vocabulary for your image keywords.
• Adobe Lightroom – an exercise in keywording. An example of creating and applying precise keywords to your digital pictures using Adobe Lightroom.

Fourthly, learn how to insert geographic location (geotags) into your pictures.

• 2 simple methods for geotagging your pictures. What is image geotagging and how to use it.
• Geotagging and Geocoding are friends forever. What you need to know about the relationship between image Geotagging and Geocoding.
• Examples of using image geotags.. Two examples of my own galleries of pictures containing geotags.

Lastly, learn how to create and maintain an efficient photography workflow.

• Is there a perfect photography workflow? – Fundamental questions and answers about your photography workflow.
• How to define an efficient photography workflow – Make your photography workflow more efficient.
• Is your photography workflow good enough? – Analyze your photography workflow and make it more efficient.
• The ABCs of an efficient photography workflow – Best questions to ask about your photography workflow.
• One simple strategy to optimize your photography workflow – How to have an efficient photography workflow.