Is Apple’s iCloud Shared Photo Library for you?

In Fall of 2022, Apple released its latest Operating System, MacOS Ventura, along with iOS 16.1. With it, came a feature that many of my clients have been asking for, the iCloud Shared Photo Library. Before diving in, here are some of the things you should know.

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7 steps for passing along your digital photo legacy

Protecting and accessing your photos and data is becoming more and more of a hot topic as we store more of our lives digitally. Ensuring that the people you love have access to your digital photos and memories when you pass on, and making sure that you have access to their memories, is important if you want those memories and your family’s legacy to live on.

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The Wisdom of The Grinch: Meaningful holiday gift ideas

MAYBE CHRISTMAS, HE THOUGHT, DOESN’T COME FROM A STORE. MAYBE CHRISTMAS, PERHAPS, MEANS A LITTLE BIT MORE. - THE GRINCH. My favorite things to give for the holidays come from the heart and give me an opportunity to build relationships with the people I love. Here are some of my favorites.

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How to share and organize group vacation photos

I’ve gone on many vacations with my extended family and we all love to take pictures. There are 2 challenges when you want to share photos with a group from a trip. The first is finding the best way to share them. The second is sorting through and organizing what is likely multiple photos of the same person, place, or thing. Doing this efficiently can save you time and give everyone the opportunity to enjoy the memories that much more.

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Creating Photo Displays that Inspire

I LOVE decorating with photos, but here's my MO. I sometimes think about and look at a blank space for a LONG time before I know what I want to put there. It’s a bit of a process, but I want to be inspired. A recent project definitely falls into that category.

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Using photos to tell your story...Lessons from Hamilton

Have you seen Hamilton? When I first saw it in Chicago, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I hadn’t listened to the music until the week before, so I felt like I was a little late to the party. What I didn’t expect was to walk away thinking about how this man and others chose to tell their story. We will all leave a legacy, whether we want to or not. How are you going to tell your story?

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"Your Storage is Full": Managing your iPhone photos

Have you ever had that moment when you were on vacation, or when you were in the middle of that special photo-taking event, and you look down only to see that dreaded pop-up message on your iPhone…”Your storage is full”? There are 2 types of “Your storage is full” messages that iPhone users get. Here is the difference and how to manage them.

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5 Ways to Share Photos and Memories with Aging Parents

Older people love telling stories and there are so many benefits to it for both them and us. Photos can be a powerful way to bring those stories to life, however, it can be challenging to figure out how to share and give aging parents access to the photos and memories they love most. The best advice I have for conquering this challenge is to lean into technology.

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Graduation...Ideas & Lessons Learned

Many of us who have been through a graduation celebration can look back and smile...either because it was truly a joyous occasion or because it's over! For me, I think it was both. I laughed, I cried, I stressed and I learned things for the next time. Here are some of my photo projects from my first graduate.

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