Organizing Your Photos, Finding Your Stories with Cathi Nelson

⚠️ Note: This episode is from the Intentional Documentary® era. I’ve kept it in the public archive because it offers timeless insights on memory, meaning, and preserving everyday stories — all through the lens of photo organizing.

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Photo organizing isn’t just about tidying up digital clutter. It’s about reclaiming access to our stories.

In this conversation with Cathi Nelson, founder of the Association of Personal Photo Organizers (now The Photo Managers), we explore how photo organizing can become a sacred, sustainable, and even profitable practice.

Whether you’re drowning in digital overload, curious about preserving family history, or considering a new storytelling revenue stream, this episode is packed with thoughtful ideas.

Topics Covered:

• Why metadata (aka story details) matters for future generations
• What personal photo organizers actually do
• Photo chaos, memory loss, and the emotional weight of unpreserved images
• How professional photographers can add organizing to their services
• Why people often seek photo organizing after life events
• Ways to preserve stories across mediums (photos, video, artwork)
• Practical business tips for offering photo organizing as a service
• Training, community, and certification with The Photo Managers
• Photo preservation as legacy-building, not just archiving

Connect with Cathi + access the archived episode resources here: 
 → dangerouslygoodstories.com/intentional-documentary-archive