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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Traits of a Good Photo Nanny
In 2005 I had the opportunity to go to South Africa for the first time on a photo safari. Little did I know how that family experience would change my life and the lives of so many others. It led to the creation of Photo Nanny. I am so blessed to be doing something I
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2 Client Approaches to Utilizing Photo Nanny Services
Between organizing photos, organizing digital files, one-on-one computer training here in town as well as remote training via telephone and TeamViewer with individuals in two different states, I enjoyed meeting with several clients to begin new projects this week. The similarities and differences in each appointment compelled me to write about the experience. The great
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Organizers Looking for Sports-Related Goodies for a Good Cause!
As the 2014-2014 President of NAPO Houston, I’m hoping to lead our group of professional organizers in the direction of community connectedness. We each help individuals, families and businesses get organized, but there’s such a value in working together. We learn techniques and skills from one another at our monthly meetings, but there are so
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Does Google Think You Want Garbage in Your Photos?
I’m a big fan of Picasa, a free application from Google which allows for sharing of photos on line as well as fantastic photo management. I’ve recommended it for years to many clients and continue to do so. It is free, but that’s not why I like it. There are a whole host of reasons
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Will You Leave a Legacy for the Next Generation?
I’ve recently been enjoying a prolific e-mail correspondence with a girlfriend, Lori, from junior high. We’ve been catching up on 30-plus years of living in two different states and following different paths. She’s married and is a physician and has three young adult sons. Without any children of my own, I’ve had a different adult
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