video
Adam definitely takes more video than me, but I do try to take at least a little clip every day. I add these clips into an app called 1SE {one second every day}. The app is super easy to use and it's so fun to watch the little clips become a highlight video of the year. I try to upload the clips on Sundays for the entire week. The whole thing takes about 5 minutes.
photos
The easiest way to make photobooks is with an app called Chatbooks. They automatically link to your Instagram account and mail you a book every 60 photos. They automatically make the book, charge your card, and mail the book to your house all for $10. You can use this referral like to save $10 on your first order.
I also make a photbook for each of our vacations. These don't take too long since I use the auto fill feature Shutterfly offers. The most time consuming part is uploading the images. I try to make these right after vacation {sometimes on the plane home} and then wait until they offer a free 8x8 photobook {they do this often}. The whole thing takes about a hour from start to finish and usually costs less than $20.
The most time consuming {& costly} way I compile our photos is by making an Annual Family Photobook each year. I make one 12x12 hardcover book for the whole family every calendar year. They are huge books, so I always wait until Shutterfly is running a free unlimited pages deal. They usually end up costing about $100 each, but they're some of our favorite books to look through!
Other than that, I have laptops and hard drives full of unorganized photos just like the next guy. Should I ever get a week with nothing else on my to-do list, I have dreams of sorting and organizing them for easy navigation in the future. Speaking of to do list, I have dreams of getting my old family VHS tapes converted to digital. Maybe in 2021?
