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    Home » Lifestyle

    How To Organize and Store Your Travel Photos

    Published: Aug 20, 2023 · Modified: Oct 22, 2024 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    So many of us have photos that we cherish stuck inside our phones for no one to see, so let's talk about How To Organize and Store Your Travel Photos. The problem of organizing photographs used to be an issue around storage and display. Now it’s an issue of “how far do I scroll before I find it”.

    woman flipping through a photo album

    How To Organize & Store Your Photographs

    Today, we want to remove both issues once and for all. Get yourself a beautiful leather bound photo album and sit down for an evening of planning and organization.

    Gather All Of Your Photos

    The first step in this task is to find all of your photos, both physical and digital. Get them all onto one drive, memory stick, or location, while at the same time place all of your physical photos on the table ready to be searched through.

    This step should be easy, but here are some reminders about where your photos might be. You could have them stored on a social media platform, they could be locked onto your old phones, and they could be tucked away inside disposable or forgotten digital cameras.

    Take your time to find them all!

    photo album

    Separate Them Into Categories

    Now that all your photos have been gathered, you need to separate them into categories. First, separate them into digital and physical formats. That step should be easy.

    Now consider the elements of your life and how you want to remember them. Do you want to remember them in date order keeping a log of every special event within a year? Do you want to remember every event that's similar to each other in one location - for example, a photobook that contains every journey to your family’s holiday destination year after year?

    Figure out the theme you want to follow and then start to move your photos into folders (both physical and digital) which represent these times in your life. This process will take a long time, but have fun looking through the memories. 

    We suggest taking one concept and then breaking it down into other ideas too. For example, you could have a folder for all of your 2022 photos, and inside that folder could have more folders for every event you had in that year. 

    woman flipping through a photo album in bed

    Scan Them Into A Digital Format

    As you go through your photos you’ll notice that some should fit perfectly in your digital collection and others should be hung up on your walls. 

    We suggest scanning all of your physical photos into digital form. This will allow you to organize them easily into the categories you have already created and you can reprint them should the originals fade or become damaged.

    Create A Reusable Structure

    Now that you have your categories created and all of your physical photos have been digitized, you can add the folders to their physical and digital collections. At this point, you need to ensure the names you have given are understandable without content. This way you can understand them as the years go on.

    For example, if you have a folder for all the photos that you take while on your family vacation, first create a photobook that separates the years. Then, inside the year category, separate them into events. You could allow them to sit freely inside the folder, but this could lead to confusion when searching later.

    Whatever structure you create, it needs to be repeatable so you can do the same thing in the years to come. As new events pop up, you want to reuse the same categorizing technique so everything is streamlined.

    woman flipping through a photo album in bed

    Name And Date Your Photos

    Every photo, both physical and digital, needs to be named and dated. This way you can jog your memory when you look at images from the past. This will also help you find your digital copies faster, as you can type into the search bar “Mom’s Birthday” and find all of the images from that event.

    Ideally, you should follow this labeling pattern - 2022.01.30 or Year.Month.Day. Then follow the date with an identifiable label such as “Mom’s Birthday Meal At Zizzi.” Written in this format, your photos will automatically be organized in date order making it easy to navigate.

    Create a Photo Book from your Travels

    Now let's talk about Mixbook Photo Books. Mixbook photo books are a swoon-worthy keepsake to fill with special memories that will keep everyone smiling all year.

    Mixbook photo books

    So, why Mixbook over the other companies? Mixbook offers the largest selection of on-trend themes you can make your own, including popular designers like Martha Stewart, Hallmark and Oh Joy! Their photo books are actually fun to create! 

    Whether you’re looking for a non-cheesy gift for a new love interest, the perfect anniversary gift for your partner of two decades or even a platonic friend who needs a little extra TLC, visit Mixbook.com - there are tons of design templates to get you started, and cue the heart eyes! 

    A few of our favorite books (softcover books start from $10 up to premium lay flat albums starting at $89.99):

    • 10 Reasons Why I Love You
    • My Sweet Love
    • The Story of Us
    • My Valentine
    Mixbook travel photos

    Repeat After Every Event

    Now that your photos have been organized you need to keep on top of your system after every event. It will be easier now that the bulk has been added to your system.

    How To Organize and Store Your Photographs

    Keeping your photos organized will help you find these precious memories when you’re feeling nostalgic. Once you have your system setup, keeping on top of your organization will be easy.

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