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Wrangle Your Fall Photo Chaos

create digital album photo app tips Oct 14, 2025

Have you already taken hundreds of pictures of your kids’ football, volleyball, soccer, band, dance, or other fall activities? Chances are, your photo stream is bursting with pictures and if you don’t do something soon, in just a few months these memories could be buried among thousands of other moments.

The solution? Create an album to organize this season’s photos. It only takes a few clicks to gather all the pictures in one place, making it easy to find and share your favorites quickly.

How to Create an Album for Your Kid's or Grandkid's Fall Photos: 

APPLE PHOTOS:

  1. Open the Photos app from your phone
  2. Find and open the Albums menu (if you have the latest iOS 26 update, click Collections at the bottom of your screen first, and then find and open your Albums menu)
  3. Click Create in the top right corner
  4. Select New Album.
  5. Name your album (ex: 2025 Football)
  6. Click Add Photos
  7. Select the photos you want to add or type in a keyword (ex: football) in the search bar to quickly narrow down the pictures in your photo stream
  8. Click Add
  9. Click Create
  10. Your new album will now show up in your Albums menu where you can quickly find, share or even add new photos to this collection

 

GOOGLE PHOTOS:

  1. Open the Google Photos app from your phone
  2. Click Collections at the bottom
  3. Find and open the Albums menu
  4. Click + New Album.
  5. Name your album (ex: 2025 Football)
  6. Click Select photos to choose the pictures for your album
  7. Select the photos you want to add or type in a keyword (ex: football) in the search bar to quickly narrow down the pictures in your photo stream
  8. Click Add
  9. Exit your album by clicking Albums in the top left corner of your screen
  10. Your new album will now show up in your Albums menu where you can quickly find, share or even add new photos to this collection

 

If you want to go even further, spend a few minutes deleting doubles, triples, or more. You’ll keep only the best of the best, save storage on your phone, and make finding your favorite memories that much easier!