14/07/2025
DataCurator-Filetree on a unified folder layout for "data-hoarders"
A community-driven GitHub project providing standardized directory trees for digital archivists who want consistent naming schemes across all types of data.
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Thomas Frank on taming your paper files
Thomas Frank's dead-simple physical paperwork system using three locations and digitization to keep paper clutter under control.
12/07/2025
Thomas Frank on the best way to organize your computer files
Thomas Frank's dead-simple tree structure for organizing everyday documents using Google Drive, with practical advice for expandable folder systems.
11/07/2025
Tiago Forte on the PARA Method for notes (and everything else)
Tiago Forte's four-folder PARA framework for organizing all information—Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives—demonstrated through his Evernote system.
10/07/2025
Fototripper on wrangling huge travel-shoot folders
Gavin Hardcastle's pragmatic file routine for managing thousands of RAWs from multiple cameras during travel photography trips.
10/07/2025
Macinhome on tackling a gigantic Photos library
Lucas Roberts' five-point mindset reset for managing massive Apple Photos libraries without guilt, embracing iCloud storage and the Favorites system.
10/07/2025
Pics.io on folder structures (Best Way to Organize Photos)
Pics.io's guide to photo organization covering basic folder structures and advanced strategies using tags and metadata for scalable photo libraries.
10/07/2025
Sara Dietschy on organizing memories (I Take 10,000+ Photos a Year – Here's How I Organize Them)
Sara Dietschy's personal approach to organizing thousands of photos annually, focusing on physical prints, albums, and actually enjoying memories rather than just storing them.
10/07/2025
Tiago Forte on a 4-Step Digital Reset
Tiago Forte's comprehensive approach to decluttering every kind of digital workspace—tasks, email, notes, files—through a practical 4-step reset process.
10/07/2025
Tyler Herrinton on archiving footage (The ULTIMATE Footage Archiving System for Filmmakers)
Tyler Herrinton's reliable, cost-effective archiving system for video projects, focusing on redundancy and scaling across years of footage.
09/07/2025
Forte Labs on storing, managing, and enjoying your photos
Tiago Forte's lightweight approach using Google Photos and annual photo books, focusing more on enjoying pictures than complex organization systems.
09/07/2025
How To Archive on cloud storage (How to Use and Store Data on the Cloud)
Michael Grecco's perspective on cloud vs local storage from a professional workflow perspective, focusing on the pros and cons for photographers and videographers.
09/07/2025
How To Archive on file naming (The World's Best File Naming System PART 2)
A conversational follow-up to the file naming system series, focusing on personal anecdotes and philosophy behind consistent date-first naming conventions.
09/07/2025
How To Archive on filename characters (Underscores vs. Hyphens)
Michael Grecco's personal convention for choosing between underscores and hyphens in filenames, based on internal storage vs web publishing use cases.
09/07/2025
How To Archive on folder structure (Using Directories)
Michael Grecco's approach to organizing shoots with consistent folder structures, paired with metadata and cataloging tools like NeoFinder.
09/07/2025
How To Archive on the world's best file-naming system
Michael Grecco's disciplined four-part file naming system for professional photographers, designed for long-term archive retrieval and cross-platform compatibility.
09/07/2025
Jeff Su on a simple file-management system for work
Jeff Su's opinionated Google Drive setup for work documents, balancing tidy structure with fast search through numbered folders and strategic file naming.
09/07/2025
Lea David on best-practice photo organisation
Lea David's five-step approach to organizing scattered photos using basic file management tools, focused on gathering, culling, and creating consistent folder hierarchies.
08/07/2025
Digital Photography School on creating an effective workflow and image organization
Karthika Gupta's detailed end-to-end workflow for working photographers, from card prep and shooting to culling, editing, delivery, and long-term archiving.
07/07/2025
Iris Works on organizing your photos
Iris Works' practical guide to taming digital and printed photo chaos with simple housekeeping tips for both everyday users and professional photographers.
07/07/2025
Jack Nichols Photography on building a post-processing workflow
Jack Nichols' comprehensive workflow for organizing, editing, and archiving landscape photography using Lightroom and metadata-driven organization.
07/07/2025
PCMag on 3 Easy Ways to Organize Your Digital Photos
PCMag's minimalist approach to photo organization using three key questions: when, who, and where - perfect for everyday users who want good-enough results fast.
06/07/2025
Pixologie on Chronological Folder Structures for Photo Organization
Pixologie Inc's proven method for organizing millions of photos using date-based computer folders, with practical steps and tools for managing large family collections.
05/07/2025
Kicking off my personal photo-organization deep dive
Starting a deep dive into every article, video, and resource about photo organization to find the best methods for managing digital photo archives.