Free Photo Tips

Whether you are on vacation, celebrating a birthday or even capturing a simple moment in your day-to-day life you probably take multiple pictures at a time. It's an easy way to make sure you have at least one great photo when posting to social media, printing a copy for your new frame or even when y...

When you create an album to organize your pictures in Apple or Google Photos, the app will automatically choose a photo for the ALBUM COVER. Since these photos are randomly chosen they usually aren't your favorites or even that flattering. 

For example, if you made an album for your vacation pictures...

While it doesn't seem that long ago, it has been decades since we had to PRINT pictures in order to see moments we captured on film.

We would pick up our little envelopes from the grocery store and flip through a couple of dozen pictures we took over days, weeks or even months! We would even add deta...

Can you believe it's already the last day of February?!?

I don't know about you but my family had a rough month of illness, a broken collarbone, a concussion, and even a car accident! Needless to say, I am beyond ready for a fresh new month! 

And while I didn't take as many pictures as I usually do, I...

I have been teaching photo classes in local communities for a couple of years and one of the things that always shocks people is how amazing the SEARCH TOOL is! People have seen it but never think to use it when they need to find a picture in a pinch. 

By simply typing in a keyword, your photo app wi...

Have you ever wanted to create photo book but have no idea where to start? The thought of organizing your pictures and then having to deal with an online platform is more than you can handle? 

Check out Mixbook.com. It is incredibly user-friendly, has beautiful templates and can make the process of f...

We woke up yesterday to the very tragic news that our neighbor's home was on fire. Thankfully, the family made it out safely.

As you can imagine, this will change their lives forever.  

I know I sound like a broken record, but having this hit so close to home I want to reiterate the importance of ha...

If you haven't already made a "Best of 2023" album you are missing out! This is a great way to START organizing your favorite memories and all it takes is a few minutes each month!

Having a "Best of" album will prevent endless scrolling in order to find that ONE great photo to no avail! You will be a...

When I was a classroom teacher, I didn't love Valentine's Day. I had to plan weeks in advance for a big party, which included too much candy, too many gimmicky activities and would leave my classroom trashed.

By the time I was done planning all that hubbub, I had no motivation to do much of anything ...

Whether you escaped the cold by going on a warm-weather vacation or embraced it with a weekend of skiing, now is a great time to organize all those pictures in one place!

Creating an album will help take the stress out of finding and sharing your memories when you need them someday down the road whet...

If you live in Colorado, you might be looking at an unexpected day at home tomorrow in light of our snowy forecast!

It's the perfect time to FINALLY get your home inventory done! In just an hour or two you can check this big to-do off your list and give yourself a little peace of mind! 

If you need a ...

Have you ever needed to quickly send an important document to your doctor, employer, child's school or lawyer? 

Lucky for you, in this day and age, you can use your phone to scan a document, convert it to a PDF and send it off via email in just minutes! 


From iPhone:

1. Open the Notes App from your ...