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Photo Management for Real Life: A Practical Guide to Organization & Backup
Taking photos is the fun part. Managing them? That’s where things get complicated. Between your camera, phone, and however many hard drives you’ve accumulated over the years, it’s easy to end up with photos scattered everywhere and no real system for finding what you need.
In this session, I’ll share practical strategies for organizing your files, building a backup workflow you can trust, and a few time-tested tips I’ve learned along the way.
What You’ll Walk Away With
• A simple, consistent approach to organizing your files that works with any photo software
• A backup strategy you can set up, trust, and verify
• A clear workflow for managing photos across your camera and your phone
If you’ve ever stressed about losing your photos, wondered where that one shot went, or just know your system could use some work, this session is for you. I hope to see you there
About Angela
Angela Andrieux is a fine art photographer and photography coach with over 15 years of experience working with photographers at all stages of their creative journey. She’s drawn to places with a sense of history—old buildings, weathered details, and quiet landscapes—and the stories that emerge when you slow down and really look.
Alongside her own photography, Angela helps people make sense of the tools that support their creative work. She’s known for explaining technology in a clear, practical way, helping photographers organize and protect their images, simplify their workflows, and feel more confident using the software they rely on every day.
Based in Southern California, Angela spends as much time as possible exploring with a camera. When she’s not photographing or teaching, she enjoys good food, riding her e-bike, and time with her husband and two cats.
Join Darkroomers for a day of photography, history, and spectacle at the Vista Viking Festival, held at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum in Vista.
The festival features Viking reenactments, costumes, demonstrations, vendors, food, and plenty of interesting subjects for candid and environmental photography.
We’ll plan to meet when the gates open at 10:00 AM. The festival runs until 8:00 PM, so stay for as much or as little of the day as you like.
Tickets and parking
Presale adult admission is $23. Tickets are available at vistavikingfestival.com/tickets.
There is no onsite parking at the festival. Parking is $10, cash only, and includes shuttle service to the festival grounds.
Parking is available at:
Vista High School
1 Panther Way
Vista, CA 92084
Mission Vista High School
1306 Melrose Drive
Oceanside, CA 92057
What to bring:
- Camera and your favorite walkaround lens or lenses
- Extra batteries and memory cards
- Water
- Sunscreen
Leave the tripod at home. This will be a busy festival environment, so traveling light will make it easier to move around and react quickly to photo opportunities.
Costumes, reenactments, and festival activity should make this a fun day for portraits, details, action shots, and documentary-style photography.
The meeting will start promptly at 7 pm, but we’ll open the room at 6:30 pm for setup and social time.
Join us for our Monthly Critique Night!
Our judge for September will be Andrew Hertel.
Members bring prints for critique on the third Wednesday of each month. Prints accepted by the Judge will hang for up to 2 months in the Photographic Arts Building gallery.
Visitors are welcome, however, submitting images for critique is available for members only. If you’d like more information about joining Darkroomers, please check out our membership page and email us if you have any questions.
About Andrew
Andrew Hertel is a fine art photographer specializing in black and white landscapes, wildlife, and nature photography. He is drawn to the way light, shadow, shape, and texture come together to define a scene, creating images that reflect the quiet beauty of the natural world.
Beyond photography, Andrew has a deep love for adventure and exploring remote landscapes. Whether on foot, motorcycle, or bicycle, he finds inspiration in the wild places he visits and the ever-changing conditions that shape them. His work has been exhibited at fine art shows and galleries, and he leads photography workshops in places like Death Valley and Kyrgyzstan, helping others experience and capture the landscapes in their own way.
For Andrew, photography is more than just creating images—it’s about being out in nature, embracing the journey, and sharing that experience with others.
Interclub competitions connect us with photographers beyond our own club. Selected images represent Darkroomers and are judged alongside work from other camera clubs in the region through the Southern California Association of Camera Clubs (SCACC).
For submission instructions, please visit the Darkroomers Member Handbook.