Today’s lively discussion started with a reference to Projectkin member
’s post, The Ghost Keeper, and Jane's question about how to clean a carte de visite. Listen for her thoughtful answer.
Kathy then focused on the criteria for deciding which software or app to use for organizing photos. In the leadup to this discussion, she referenced an article written in May 2023, just as the Ponga software platform was taken offline. That “5-Elements” article defined key criteria for evaluating platforms for your photos.
As the discussion revealed, the key lies in an understanding of
Core best practices like privacy, standards-based file formats, and performance
Features that are important to you, like
facial organization
bulk-management of image metadata
storytelling
How you use the software in your workflow and…
What about the tools and workflow you use makes you happy?
In the discussion, Kathy shared this table you can now use, or build on, as a template for evaluating software options yourself.
This wasn’t a vendor-supported presentation of features. Instead, our conversation explored varying approaches based on personal priorities. The wide-ranging discussion included topics from metadata to family history archives.
Have a specific question we might have missed, drop a note in the comments, and let’s discuss it as a community:
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Kathy's Corner » How to Choose an Organizing Program » June 2024