

Everything Else: Photos that fall into the category of "aggressively fine." Like, "Oh, this is a cute picture of me on the playground, just like the last 40 cute pictures of me on the playground, having helicopter parents is fun." You don't feel any huge draw to it, but again, it is fine.You’ll feel it in your body more than you’ll know it in your mind. They are great photos, artistically speaking, prompt a good story or special memory, remind you of the aesthetics of a time, or evoke a sense of place. Top 10%: these are the photos you’d frame or put in an album.You don't know anyone in the photo, the photo captures a particularly unflattering time in your life, whatever it is. Discard: Photos you don't want to keep for whatever reason.

Finally, sort into 3 subcategories, and put the winners into your album "As you’re sorting, give yourself permission to toss any photos that are obvious discards blurry thumb prints, endless duplicates, damage beyond repair," Morrissey says. "I recommend bigger time chunks like decades instead of years to make sorting easier," Morrisey says. Looking to make a timeline of something? You want to sort chronologically. Do you want to make a timeline of your life, or your family history? Do you want to make albums from your favorite trips, or family traditions? Sort by theme. For example, photo albums about certain family members calls for you to sort by person.
