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December 21, 2018August 28, 2025Digital Photo Organizing, Photo Albums, StorytellingBy Julie Kessler

Making the Most of Your Annual Photo Review

“Auld Lang Syne.” The world rings in every New Year to this familiar song. The song originated from an ancient Scottish poem whose title roughly translated means “for old times’ sake.” The song encourages us to preserve friendships and fondly reflect back on the events of the year. Doing an annual photo review, where we look back over our memories and moments from the past 12 months, is a great way to reflect on 2018. It can seem daunting to comb through a year’s worth of photos to choose your favorites to include in your best of 2018 collection, but […]

How to Take Better Photos & Videos With Your iPhone

March 1, 2018August 28, 2025Storytelling, Technology TipsBy Julie Kessler

How to Take Better Photos and Videos with Your iPhone

Think you need an expensive DSLR camera to take great photos? Think again. Most of us have our mobile phones with us at all times – which is a great thing when it comes to snapping a great photo! A professional photographer once told me, “The best camera is one you have with you all the time.” Even expert photographers believe that iPhones may not be technically superior to fancy DSLR cameras – but they can still take fantastic photos! In this post, I’d like to give you some quick tips for taking better photos and videos with your iPhone.

December 10, 2017August 28, 2025Storytelling, Technology TipsBy Julie Kessler

Make Your Life Easier with Julie’s Best Smartphone Tips

Smartphones are everywhere these days, and at this point, most of us own one. Sometimes we love them, sometimes we hate them….but either way, they’re part of our lives, and they’re here to stay. Because I’m a photo organizer, you might think I use my phone strictly for taking photos and organizing images – but I actually use my iPhone for lots of other things. I use my phone so much that I get really uneasy if my iPhone isn’t within arm’s length at any given moment! I know many of my clients love their smartphones, too, so today I […]

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 […]

June 15, 2017August 28, 2025Celebrations, Storytelling, VacationsBy Julie Kessler

How to Actually Enjoy Your Group Vacation

Taking group vacations is one of my favorite ways to travel, and I’ve had some amazing experiences with group travel over the years. I’m actually more of a homebody, but my friends have helped me to step out of my grid! Several years ago, I participated on a choir trip to the Czech Republic and Israel. There were about a hundred of us on the trip, which included singers, leaders, and the band. It was a multi-generational group, ranging in age from 14 to 80 years old, so getting everyone onto planes and loading luggage, equipment, and bags onto busses […]

March 1, 2017August 26, 2026Celebrations, Digitize and Preserve, Photo Albums, Storytelling, VacationsBy Julie Kessler

10 Things I Love About My Photo Organizing Clients

Last week I published a post on why I love my job as a photo organizer, and I promised you a second part to that post. My wonderful clients are one of the biggest reasons I adore my job — so this week I wanted to dedicate an entire post to articulating all the reasons my clients are special to me.. Ready for some big-time gushing? Here we go! 1. My Clients Love to Travel. One of the many reasons someone might hire a photo organizer is to help them manage and display the photos they take when they’re traveling. […]

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. […]