Photo-Organization Essentials
These photo-safe albums and boxes will help you keep your family memories in good order.
Albums: Several smaller albums are better than one huge one—think how good you'll feel after completing an album in one sitting. Buy several at once, in matching colors or styles, for a uniform look. Opt for albums with slip-in pocket pages, not ones that require hundreds of tedious little photo corners.
Boxes: They keep photos safe, clean, and in one place, and you never have to
fuss with photo albums. For the organizationally challenged among us, they offer efficiency and elegance all in
one. They're also a great place to store the years of photos you just haven't gotten around to yet.
- Albums
- Pioneer
- Cloth Frame Photo Album
This album stores 200 photos in pocket pages and has memo space next to each pocket. Available in black, red, sky blue, and sage green.
$14, Archival USA
- Spectrum
- Photo Album Set
Colorful yet contained, this set of six cloth-covered albums comes in its own black slipcase. Each book fits 20 four-by-six-inch photos.
$44, MoMAstore
- Slim
- Three-Ring Binder
This binder can hold more than 100 sheets of negative sleeves. Its nifty dry-erase interior is useful for labeling (and relabeling) contents.
$18, russel+hazel
- Boxes
- Portofino
- Photo Storage Box
With room for over 300 four-by-six-inch prints and six tabbed dividers, this faux leather–covered box makes sorting simple.
$20, The Container Store
- Negaguard
- Flip-Top Box
The reinforced corners on both box and lid make this acid-free container sturdy enough to stack. Available in various sizes.
From $20, Light Impressions
- Havana
- Photo Box
Inspired by classic cigar boxes, this shallow container is a hassle-free alternative to standard albums. Available in various sizes and colors.
From $32, Kate's Paperie
Photography by Garry McLeod
