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September 22, 2017August 28, 2025Celebrations, Digital Photo Organizing, Family Legacy, Memories and Tributes, Print Photo OrganizingBy Julie Kessler

7 Ways Photo Organizers Can Help Seniors

I love working with seniors in my professional photo organizing business. I enjoy helping seniors preserve the family legacies that are captured in their photos, while being mindful of managing a photo collection that they would like to pass onto their children and grandchildren. I define “seniors” as anyone in their 50s and older with grown children and grandchildren. Seniors are especially important to me – maybe because I’m technically a senior citizen, too! I enjoy the chance to help my own tribe of people who share my passion for families and their stories. In this post, I’ll be talking […]

September 1, 2017August 28, 2025Archive and Backup, Celebrations, Digital Photo Organizing, Digitize and Preserve, Family Legacy, Print Photo OrganizingBy Julie Kessler

How a Professional Photo Organizer Cleaned Up Her Own Photo Mess

Yes, I’m a photo organizer…and up until very recently, my own photo collection was a mess. My family includes baby boomer parents and millennial children, and I think our photo collection was pretty typical of most families like ours. We had: Print photos from the 1950’s through approximately 2004, including some heritage images inherited from both sides of our family. Print photos and corresponding CDs of the images, starting around 2003. Digital images from our SLR camera, from about 2008. Recent smartphone images, from the last few years. Finished photo albums and unfinished photo projects. Any photos used for completed […]

August 9, 2017August 28, 2025Archive and Backup, Digital Photo Organizing, Digitize and Preserve, Family LegacyBy Julie Kessler

How to Create a Photo Legacy That Lasts for Generations

Photos tell the story of our lives….but how we can turn our images into a lasting photo legacy? A “legacy” is a gift that is handed down from one generation to the next. For example, the president of a company might leave a legacy of integrity, honesty, and grit. Instead of just handing down a random collection of unorganized photos to future generations in your family, wouldn’t it be great to add the details in your photos, so the stories aren’t forgotten or lost? Creating a photo legacy involves taking some active steps to organize and manage your photos, so […]

July 24, 2017November 14, 2025Celebrations, Family Legacy, Memories and Tributes, Photo Albums, VacationsBy Julie Kessler

How to Document Your Family Reunion This Summer

Family reunions are one of the few times you can get your family members all in one place at one time – and that means it’s the perfect time to do some storytelling, and document those stories! Since we talked about family reunion planning in our last post, I wanted to give you some tips on documenting your family reunions this summer, and that means taking photos, recording stories via audio, and creating videos. All three can be quick and easy to do, and you’ll be so glad you took the time to document your family stories. You never know […]

June 27, 2017August 26, 2026Digital Photo Organizing, Family Legacy, Photo Albums, Storytelling, VacationsBy Julie Kessler

How to Share Group Vacation Photos and Create a Keepsake Trip Album

Yay! You’ve decided to go on a group vacation! I’m excited for you….you’re going to have a great time, especially because you’ve done your homework, and you’re well prepared for the trip. You can make your travel experience even better by documenting your group’s adventures with your photos, and setting up an easy way for group members to share photos once the trip is over. In this post, I’d like to give you some tips on how to take great storytelling photos, share your pictures with one another, and create a memorable photo album that all the group members can […]

February 20, 2017August 28, 2025Celebrations, Family Legacy, StorytellingBy Julie Kessler

What I Love About My Job as a Photo Organizer

It’s no secret: I love my job! As part of my work as a photo organizer, I help people manage their photo collections, create beautiful albums, safeguard their photos, and enjoy their memories in a format that works for them. I’ve always been interested in life stories, and I believe our past shapes who we are – so one of our goals at Picture This Organized is to help you preserve your family legacy by taking the guesswork out of displaying and caring for your photos. Here are 6 reasons why I love my job as a photo organizer: 1. […]

February 3, 2017August 28, 2025Celebrations, Family Legacy, StorytellingBy Julie Kessler

How to Choose the Right Photographer and Videographer for Your Wedding

It’s wedding season in the Kessler family! Our daughter Molly is getting married this July, and our son Sam’s wedding is in May 2018, so our family is in full wedding mode right now as we plan these two big events. Finding good vendors for your wedding (like caterers, DJs, etc.) can be a challenge. For both of our upcoming family weddings, we are utilizing the services of wedding planners to make the process go more smoothly and keep our sanity. I’m not an expert on event planning, so I’m happy to release control to those who are – but […]