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Google Photos: Everything you need to know
I wrote a book about Google Photos. It’s titled Mrs. Geek’s Guide to Google Photos. The subtitle is “Your lifetime of photos, effortless and…
Moving from Picasa to Google Photos
As Geeks on Tour – we do a weekly webcast called “What Does This Button Do?” Episode 132 recorded on 12/17/17, was about Google…
Taking a trip? Don’t leave home without Google Photos on your phone.
“I’m going on a 3 week cruise starting tomorrow and I’m afraid my phone will run out of space for taking photos.” Don’t let…
Black and White Photos with Google Photos
“Tag, you’re IT!” That’s what it’s like in today’s world on Facebook. Its called a “Challenge” and the latest one is about Black and…
How to show your phone’s photos on the big screen TV
We had company over for dinner last night and, invariably, there came a time where they started showing us pictures from their last trip.…
Google Photos and the New iOS 11 HEIC Photo Format
If you upgraded your iPhone or iPad to iOS 11, you now have a new photo file format called HEIC and a new video…
Save a Picture from Google Photos to your Device
I have a beautiful photo of a waterfall in Pennsylvania. It’s in my Google Photos library. I took it with my Canon camera. How…
Can’t take a good picture from a moving vehicle? Sure you can.
It is difficult to take a good picture while in a moving vehicle. You can’t take the time to properly frame the shot, and…
Google Photos Quick Tip: Vignette to Frame your Photos
What’s a vignette, you ask? It’s where you just darken the outside edge of a picture so that it stands out. It’s a very…
Make Albums and Print a Photo Book from an Album
We just returned from a month-long trip to Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, and Berlin. How many pictures do you think we took? I used my…
My iPhone is full of photos, can Google Photos help?
Peggy asks: I’ve been taking photos with my iPhone for quite some time and have taken several hundred photos. The other day, I connected…
Google Photos: Don’t assume your photos are getting backed up
*Updated March 2020 It is Google Photos’ job to back up your device’s photos to your Google Account online. It’s your job to verify that…
Google Photos Makes Mothers’ Day Videos from Your PIctures
Google wants us to have more fun with our photos. That’s why they give us a place to be the forever home for ALL…
Take Videos and Google Photos can make Movies
Do you ever use your smartphone to take videos? … on purpose? 🙂 You should! These smartphone cameras are excellent video cameras. Just take…
Cool! One click on your Google Photo Takes you to Google Maps and Reviews
This is where we had dinner last night. Why? Because our motorhome broke down while traveling I-40 thru Arizona and we had to be…
How Many Photos are in your Google Photos Account?
Have you ever wondered what the count is of all your photos in your Google Photos account? I have a ton of photos going…