Digital Photo Files- help!

trevess

I used to just upload my photos and sort them into folders that I made myself.  Sometimes they were just one event, like "Christmas 2009", or other times more general like "Spring 2010".  My computer guy was here a few weeks ago and set up the computer to automatically upload photos when the camera is connected, and to sort them into folders by date taken.  This was fine until I realized I suddenly had a MILLION folders and I can't find anything now!  Some folders only have like 2-3 photos in them (since they are based on date taken) and this is officially driving me crazy. 

I'm thinking of going back to my old ways but I want to hear your ideas before I start this process because I'm sure I will have to dedicate an entire afternoon to organizing!  UGH!  (I thought this digital stuff was supposed to make life easier!??!!)

How do you sort and organize your digital files? 

 

AshNicole331

I used to sort them by date but the same thing happened to me - I couldn't find anything! Now I pretty much do what you used to do "Christmas 2009", "Soph 9 Months", "Zoo Spring 2010", etc.

Not perfect, but much easier!

Ashleysred

I do it your original way.  I can never remember what date it was when I took a picture or when we did something.  I want them labeled something easy - Like "Xmas 2009" not 12/25/2009.  Too confusing.  And when I want to find something, I remember the event, not the date.

lindeenwedding

AshNicole331:

I used to sort them by date but the same thing happened to me - I couldn't find anything! Now I pretty much do what you used to do "Christmas 2009", "Soph 9 Months", "Zoo Spring 2010", etc.

Not perfect, but much easier!

I am in desperate need of reorganizing mine, but this is how I do it too. Trouble is after Alexa was born everything went into the "Alexa" file and now there are probably 2,000 photos in there...ekkk. I think I am going to reorganize by year and then do subfolders - Summer '10, Zoo '10, Christmas '10, etc.

lindeenwedding

Duplicate

Eleise96

I just had this issue come up, after realizing I have hundreds of pics that I need to get organized!  I decided to do them by season/year then do subcategories after that.  So, right now, I have a Spring 2010 folder, with a "Trip to the Zoo" subfolder.  I figured sorting by season instead of just year might be a bit more manageable. 

MissMex

EmaiL , FB, or PM me ladies, I have a suggestion, but I can't post it because I work for the Company as a side job.

ladybugg82

I organize mine your original way. I have one big folder labeled Baby B, then there are several subfolders: first hair cut, food time eating solids, first bath, etc.

MrsBlayne

I have a folder for each year, then subfolders that each contain 3 months (Jan, feb, march). Then if there were big events in one of those months it might get it's own subfolder.