8 Things You May Be Surprised to Know
1. PCs and MACs are equally effective at managing photos. You just need to learn either system, and it will work. 2. You don’t need fancy software to manage your photos. What you need is a consistent plan. 3. You don’t need expensive software to do basic editing to pictures. 4. You don’t need to
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5 Reasons The Cloud is Inefficient for Managing Photos
And why Photo Nanny is still searching (or may have to develop) a better, more efficient alternative. Cloud upload speeds and processes are inefficient. Cloud download speeds and processes are inefficient. Managing photos on the cloud doesn’t mean my photos at home are organized. Having my photos ONLY on the cloud and not on my
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7 Reasons Google and Sergey Brin Should Call Me!

Google had the “King” of photo management applications, Picasa, and now it is dethroning its own application for something not as efficient – Google Photos. I spend the majority of my days and nights working with photos….thousands and thousands of photos. GOOGLE NEEDS MY ADVICE. In the ten years I’ve been in business, I’ve constantly
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PHOTO NANNY ISN’T JUST ABOUT PHOTOS…IT’S ABOUT LIFE!
Part of being a Photo Nanny is being a partner to our clients. We are “in the family.” We are helping them reach their goals. They want to find pictures….Great. We can help. They want to share pictures. Got it. They want to crop and edit photos to look better. Check. But one of the
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5 Reasons Friends Don’t Let MAC Friends Upgrade to Yosemite iOS Alone!!!!
Why Photo Nanny is worried you’ll lose your photos if you upgrade without care. When your IT person says, “We need to upgrade your IOS to Yosemite,” WAIT. STOP. Think like Elmer Fudd, “BE VEWY VEWY CAREFUL.” Read this blog first…and/or call us. Your precious files in iPhoto will not be the same following the
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3 Reasons You May Want Help With a Do-It-Yourself Photo Book
Over the past few years, I’ve been helping more and more do-it-yourselfers cross the finish line on creating their own photo books using on-line vendors. Each client has expressed his/her belief that the value received using this “collaborative” approach has far exceeded the cost. Shutterfly, Blurb and My Publisher are three common vendors used for
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GoPro Hero 3+ Silver – Testing this Adventure Camera
I rented a Go Pro Hero 3+ Silver edition video camera this past weekend during a ski trip. It’s something I’ve considered buying for “adventure” filming, but I didn’t want to spend the $200-plus dollars to find out if it’s really something I need for my camera collection. Luckily, while in Copper Mountain, Colorado, I
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Fair to Partly “Cloudy”
On any typical day lately, I hear people talking about the Cloud and how wonderful it is. And truthfully, it is great. But I also surprise them when I explain why Photo Nanny doesn’t store all our photos in the Cloud. I find many people are unclear about the Cloud and how at the present
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Two Great Ways to Move Photos From Your Digital Camera to Your iPad or iPhone!
In this blog the tasks I refer to can be achieved on either the iPhone or iPad, but to keep it simple, I will refer to only the iPad. I prefer taking photos with my digital camera as opposed to my iPhone or iPad. I have more control over settings and composition…therefore quality, but if
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A True Picture of the Whole Family – Remote Access Adds You Back Into Your Cherished Memories
It’s fall, the leaves are turning colors and falling, the air is chilled (every now and then in Houston). With Halloween behind us, the season for giving will be upon us in the blink of an eye. As you look at the thousands of great candid shots you have collected through the years and smile
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