I certainly hope that I'm not alone in this struggle! As a society we take more photos than ever. We almost always have a camera on us in the form of our cell phone. I love the impromptu photo of gatherings with friends, my son and his friends being boys, a breathtaking sunset that deserves to be shared. But what are we to do with all of these photos? How do you begin to create a photo backup and organization system that is easy to use, and you can actually maintain it?
I got really tired of seeing this image. And more than once I could not take photos without first deleting some photos to make room. And heaven help if you want to take a few minutes of video documenting a moment in your life! Or it stops recording right in the middle of your child's saxophone solo! (true story)
So I have chosen to use Forever's FREE mobile app and cloud storage instead of iCloud. When I open the app, it automatically uploads all the photos on my phone to my Forever permanent storage account. My husband also has the app on his phone and it's linked to our Forever storage account too. There is also an app for the iPad. The app allows me to organize my photos into albums when I'm on the go and have a few minutes to kill. Because all my photos (and soon video) are backed up to Forever, I no longer need to take up iCloud storage with them, and I can free up space on my phone by deleting the photos that are safely backed up to Forever.
Once photos are backed up at Forever, they arrive in the inbox. From there I can add them to albums, add tags and even write a lengthy description about the photo if I choose. You could tell your entire family history using your Forever account. The photos in my albums can become beautiful projects like wall canvases, photobooks, calendars, cards, mugs and so much more in Forever Projects!
I am able to share my photos with family and friends that I have granted access to my photos. They can easily add my photos to their own Forever account or download photos. This makes it super easy to share photos with my family, close friends or teams/groups.
I am have by no means gotten this beast tamed yet, but I'm slowly chipping away at the thousands of images and keeping the very best ones safe in my Forever account. It will never cost me more money unless I decide to increase the amount of storage that I need. No monthly fees. If I don't use my account for 7 years, my account is still active and everything is just like I left it. My photos, documents and soon videos are guaranteed safe for my lifetime plus 100 years thanks to the Forever Guarantee Fund. Forever even has succession planning so that you can pass your account down to the next generation.
If you want to start getting your photos in order, enjoy them, share them and know that they are safe for many, many years to come, I encourage you to join me in this journey. I'm creating a community of people that believe their photos matter, their family's story matters, and they want to do their part to be sure it's all documented for future generations to not only learn from, but enjoy. Come on over and join us on Facebook. Share your photos, struggles, ideas and mostly, join the fun!
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