iOS17 released yesterday! This update didn’t focus heavily on the Photos app but there are still a few fun changes. Here are my five favorites (plus a bonus one that is coming soon)… Pet Facial Recognition This is the biggest update! Our fur babies now get the special treatment they deserve! You’ll find pet faces...
Last year Amazon announced they will discontinue Amazon Drive at the end of 2023. This does not impact Amazon Photos. Amazon has been sending emails about this change for more than a year now and even though the emails are pretty clear and informative, I’ve seen LOTS of confusion about the change and have received...
As a Professional Photo Organizer, I have never recommended Shutterfly as a backup solution. In my opinion, it’s a nice printing and photo gift website, but has never been a solid storage option. Their recent announcements have made this even more true. Here’s what you need to know if you are currently using Shutterfly to...
I made my first Family Yearbook in 2011 and my process has definitely evolved a lot over the years. I recently received my 2022 Family Yearbook in the mail (I shared a peek at it over on Instagram!) and there are some fun non-photo items inside it! Here are 5 things I include in my...
As the year comes to a close, I like to do a quick recap and reflect on how things went. Here are some nerdy stats: A few highlights for Miss Freddy in 2022: 1) The new ‘Fast Class’ concept! I ended up releasing four of them: Apple Photos Crash Course, Organizing Digital Files, Photo Preparedness, and Organizing Videos. 2)...
For years, my favorite place for photo gifts has been Pinhole Press. They have beautiful and unique photo gifts with impressive quality and the best part is the designs are simple and FAST! These items cover all ages, everything is under $30, and the gifts only a few minutes to design! Win, win, win! Note: This...
The new iOS16 released yesterday for iPhone and it has a lot of REALLY FUN new photo-related features! iOS16 is available for iPhone 8 or newer. Here are 8 new iOS Photos Features: Duplicate Removal When I shared this on Instagram, it seemed like the most popular new feature. Duplicates will be identified automatically in...
I was recently asked on Instagram “What are your 5 favorite non-photo related apps?” and it sparked some interesting conversation. (My weekly Q+A series on Instagram is so much fun… make sure you’re following me over there!) I wanted to elaborate more about these 5 iPhone Apps so here we go! The Streaks App This...
Here are some incredibly useful tips for Apple Notes that will change the way you use the app. Apple Notes is powerful and has the functionality for so much more than typing some text. After reading through this blog post, you will find new ways to navigate Apple Notes.
One of my 2022 goals is to test “Fast Classes” on various topics. Sure, I have online courses that dive DEEP into specific topics but sometimes there are fun topics that don’t need a full 2+ hour course, you know? No modules, no lessons- one single video to watch. Last month’s Apple Photos Crash Course was the...
One of the 2022 goals I set for Miss Freddy was to test creating ‘mini trainings’ on various topics. Sure, I have online courses that dive DEEP into specific topics but sometimes there are fun topics that don’t need a full 2+ hour course, you know? I’ve decided to call these Fast Classes with the goal to...
Would you love to create family video diaries to document your memories? 1 Second Everyday allows you to do that. 1 Second Everyday is a mobile app that you can download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile device. I discovered 1 Second Everyday in January 2016 and have been...
I love, love, love the Notes app on my iPhone + Mac (I keep them synced in iCloud) for organizing my life AND business. Recently I did an Instagram Live with my tips using + loving the Notes app. You may be able to apply these techniques to a different Notes app (like Evernote, Google Keep, One...
Is your photo collection so large that you have trouble finding what you need quickly? I use ALBUMS to group like-items in my photo collection for quick reference. Recently I did an Instagram Live with my tips for creating Albums quickly and some ideas of Album Themes I’ve personally found helpful. Here’s the replay: The...
Are you a PC user? Did you know that you get 1TB of cloud storage space with your Microsoft 365 subscription? OneDrive is a great option for cloud storage/backup! I primarily use OneDrive for my PC clients (because it’s already built in!) but it is possible to use it on Mac too. Plus, the OneDrive...
Almost every single client I work with pays for iCloud. Except the majority of them don’t have any idea how iCloud even works or are too scared to stop paying for it. (I get it! Apple makes it scary to leave- are you going to lose everything? yikes!) Personally, I just use the free 5GB...
Our trip to Hawaii definitely didn’t look like we expected it to (we booked this in February 2020 with NO idea how the world was about to change)! Back then, if you told me that in order to fly to Hawaii, the whole family would have to spit in cups- WHILE ON ZOOM with the...
I have been using Dropbox since THE BEGINNING. Well, maybe not their actual beginning (I looked it up and they’ve been around since 2007) but I’ve had an account with them for more than 12 years! (Have you taken my free quiz to get a personalized cloud service recommendation? Dropbox is one of the possible results!) I...
If you’ve followed me for awhile, it’s no secret that my favorite cloud service is AMAZON PHOTOS! (Have you taken my free quiz to get a personalized cloud service recommendation?) You receive UNLIMITED full-size photo storage with your Prime Membership. Yes, really! Since photos are fully covered, you only pay for video storage which makes...
iOS17 released yesterday! This update didn’t focus heavily on the Photos app but there are still a few fun changes. Here are my five favorites (plus a bonus one that is coming soon)… Pet Facial Recognition This is the biggest update! Our fur babies now get the special treatment they deserve! You’ll find pet faces...
Last year Amazon announced they will discontinue Amazon Drive at the end of 2023. This does not impact Amazon Photos. Amazon has been sending emails about this change for more than a year now and even though the emails are pretty clear and informative, I’ve seen LOTS of confusion about the change and have received...
As a Professional Photo Organizer, I have never recommended Shutterfly as a backup solution. In my opinion, it’s a nice printing and photo gift website, but has never been a solid storage option. Their recent announcements have made this even more true. Here’s what you need to know if you are currently using Shutterfly to...
I made my first Family Yearbook in 2011 and my process has definitely evolved a lot over the years. I recently received my 2022 Family Yearbook in the mail (I shared a peek at it over on Instagram!) and there are some fun non-photo items inside it! Here are 5 things I include in my...
As the year comes to a close, I like to do a quick recap and reflect on how things went. Here are some nerdy stats: A few highlights for Miss Freddy in 2022: 1) The new ‘Fast Class’ concept! I ended up releasing four of them: Apple Photos Crash Course, Organizing Digital Files, Photo Preparedness, and Organizing Videos. 2)...
For years, my favorite place for photo gifts has been Pinhole Press. They have beautiful and unique photo gifts with impressive quality and the best part is the designs are simple and FAST! These items cover all ages, everything is under $30, and the gifts only a few minutes to design! Win, win, win! Note: This...
The new iOS16 released yesterday for iPhone and it has a lot of REALLY FUN new photo-related features! iOS16 is available for iPhone 8 or newer. Here are 8 new iOS Photos Features: Duplicate Removal When I shared this on Instagram, it seemed like the most popular new feature. Duplicates will be identified automatically in...
I was recently asked on Instagram “What are your 5 favorite non-photo related apps?” and it sparked some interesting conversation. (My weekly Q+A series on Instagram is so much fun… make sure you’re following me over there!) I wanted to elaborate more about these 5 iPhone Apps so here we go! The Streaks App This...
Here are some incredibly useful tips for Apple Notes that will change the way you use the app. Apple Notes is powerful and has the functionality for so much more than typing some text. After reading through this blog post, you will find new ways to navigate Apple Notes.
One of my 2022 goals is to test “Fast Classes” on various topics. Sure, I have online courses that dive DEEP into specific topics but sometimes there are fun topics that don’t need a full 2+ hour course, you know? No modules, no lessons- one single video to watch. Last month’s Apple Photos Crash Course was the...
One of the 2022 goals I set for Miss Freddy was to test creating ‘mini trainings’ on various topics. Sure, I have online courses that dive DEEP into specific topics but sometimes there are fun topics that don’t need a full 2+ hour course, you know? I’ve decided to call these Fast Classes with the goal to...
Would you love to create family video diaries to document your memories? 1 Second Everyday allows you to do that. 1 Second Everyday is a mobile app that you can download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile device. I discovered 1 Second Everyday in January 2016 and have been...
I love, love, love the Notes app on my iPhone + Mac (I keep them synced in iCloud) for organizing my life AND business. Recently I did an Instagram Live with my tips using + loving the Notes app. You may be able to apply these techniques to a different Notes app (like Evernote, Google Keep, One...
Is your photo collection so large that you have trouble finding what you need quickly? I use ALBUMS to group like-items in my photo collection for quick reference. Recently I did an Instagram Live with my tips for creating Albums quickly and some ideas of Album Themes I’ve personally found helpful. Here’s the replay: The...
Are you a PC user? Did you know that you get 1TB of cloud storage space with your Microsoft 365 subscription? OneDrive is a great option for cloud storage/backup! I primarily use OneDrive for my PC clients (because it’s already built in!) but it is possible to use it on Mac too. Plus, the OneDrive...
Almost every single client I work with pays for iCloud. Except the majority of them don’t have any idea how iCloud even works or are too scared to stop paying for it. (I get it! Apple makes it scary to leave- are you going to lose everything? yikes!) Personally, I just use the free 5GB...
Our trip to Hawaii definitely didn’t look like we expected it to (we booked this in February 2020 with NO idea how the world was about to change)! Back then, if you told me that in order to fly to Hawaii, the whole family would have to spit in cups- WHILE ON ZOOM with the...
I have been using Dropbox since THE BEGINNING. Well, maybe not their actual beginning (I looked it up and they’ve been around since 2007) but I’ve had an account with them for more than 12 years! (Have you taken my free quiz to get a personalized cloud service recommendation? Dropbox is one of the possible results!) I...
If you’ve followed me for awhile, it’s no secret that my favorite cloud service is AMAZON PHOTOS! (Have you taken my free quiz to get a personalized cloud service recommendation?) You receive UNLIMITED full-size photo storage with your Prime Membership. Yes, really! Since photos are fully covered, you only pay for video storage which makes...
Actually, my name is Casey. As a newborn I resembled Fred Flintstone so my parents nicknamed me Freddy and it stuck. I am a professional photo organizer (yes, that's a thing!) who helps people all over the world make sense of their photo mess through organizing services and self-paced online courses.
I want to help you ENJOY your photos again!
GentryDid you upgrade already or do you wait for a while? I never upgraded from Mojave, because last time I did, it messed up my giclee printer. I don’t print from home anymore (small art business) so need to upgrade my computer.
Carrie StrakaI’ve noticed that when I do a search by date, it only brings up memories, and not all the photos from that specific date. I find it harder to do a daily delete this way. Have you found this to be a problem, too? Maybe you can suggest a workaround? Thanks so much!