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There is a lot of information on OrganizePictures.com. Sometimes it’s hard for a first time visitor to find what he or she needs. This is the purpose of this page: to put together a shortcut for the most important articles I have written and organize them in a logical way. This page contains everything you need to know about organizing your pictures. It’s true that there is a lot more on my page, but this is where all new visitors should start.

Organize your pictures in nine easy lessons

Think of it as a class with three tutorials: one for understanding the issues, one for learning efficient folder structure and one for understanding and applying keywords to you digital pictures. For most people using an efficient folder structure for organizing their pictures will probably be enough. For the advanced amateur and professional photographers using keywords in addition to folders is a must.

Tutorial 1: Understand the issues.

• Lesson 1: Understand the problem
• Lesson 2: Understand the solution for organizing your pictures
• Lesson 3: Tags vs. Folders - the great debate. [MUST READ] A comparison of the two available methods

Tutorial 2: Simple and efficient photo organization using folders

• Lesson 1: Easy steps to create efficient folder names
• Lesson 2: Build a strong foundation. How to build an extensible folder structure that will support your growing collection for years to come.
• Lesson 3: Organize your pictures in 5 easy steps…no kidding.[MUST READ] Putting it all together with folders

Tutorial 3: Harness the power of keywords (or tags)

• Lesson 1: When folders are not enough. How to know when you need to be starting to add keywords to your pictures.
• Lesson 2: 5 steps to create precise keywords for tagging your pictures. [MUST READ]. What you need to know before creating and applying keywords to your digital pictures.
• Lesson 3: Adobe Lightroom - an exercise in keywording. An example of creating and applying precise keywords to your digital pictures using Adobe Lightroom.