Family photo guides

Plain guides for family photos: albums and folders, organizing thousands of photos, keeping them safe, and an album for each child.

• Google Photos album vs folder: what's the difference?

  In Google Photos, an album is a collection, not a folder. How albums and folders differ on Google Photos and iPhone, and when you need a finished album instead.

• How to organize thousands of photos without sorting every one

  Thousands of family photos? Skip the perfect system. Back up first, let search find things, and turn only the moments you care about into albums.

• Is cloud storage enough to keep family photos safe?

  Not as your only copy. Why one cloud account isn't a backup plan, what the 3-2-1 rule means for families, and why storing photos and enjoying them are different jobs.

• How to make a photo album for each of your kids (and one for you)

  Give every child their own album, and finally make one with you in it. A simple way to turn a shared family camera roll into personal albums without sorting everything.