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Revisiting Golden Rule 4 of Photo Organising: Sort and Organise

You've backed up your photos and given them a home in Golden Rule 3. But can you actually put your hands on the one you want?

In this episode, Chantal condenses what was originally two full episodes, digital photos and printed photos, into one, and walks through how to sort, structure, and cull your entire collection so any photo is just a search (or a flick through a labelled pile) away.

In this episode:

• Why sorting and organising matters, and what actually happens if you skip it.
• How to deduplicate, structure, and cull your digital Photo Hub.
• A step-by-step way to sort, declutter, and (if you choose) digitise your printed photos.
• Whether adding metadata is worth your time, and how AI is already changing that answer.
• A simple way to make this step feel far less overwhelming.

Mentioned in this episode:

Episode 005 Golden Rule 4 – Sort and Organise (Part 1 –Digital Photos)

Episode 006 Golden Rule 4 – Sort and Organise (Part 2 –Printed Photos)

Download folder structures here and make it yours

PhotoSweeper (Mac)

PowerPhotos (Mac)

VisiPics (Windows, free)

Duplicate Cleaner Pro (Windows)

PhotoMove 2.5 (Windows)

Big Mean Folder Machine (Mac)

Photo Organising Courses

Online class: Organise and Preserve your Printed Photos

Live classes for Apple, iPhone & Mac users

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Ready to hear more about photo management? Join Chantal's free webinar on 27 August 2026 for a high-level walkthrough of getting your photos backed up, organised, and under control. Details and registration here.